This thing rips like a lost Mega Man X cartridge someone overclocked. Every stage theme comes out swinging with crunchy, punchy synth rock that wears its retro action-platformer influences on its sleeve. "Pulse Pounder" lives up to its name, "Raw Power" drives hard through industrial textures, and "Ice for Veins" has that cold-stage crunch you already hear in your head.
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The boss themes escalate beautifully, "A Little Payne" builds into "A Lot of Payne" with exactly the intensity the names promise. "Spirit of Detroit!" goes all-in for the final showdown. Even the stage select screen sounds like it's daring you to pick a level.
If you grew up on 16-bit action soundtracks and want that energy built for modern hardware, start here.