DS sound hardware doing the most charming work possible. Sakura Note's soundtrack has this warm, slightly crunchy quality that fits its yokai-meets-small-town story perfectly. "Let's Whistle and Go Somewhere" is the kind of theme that makes you want to wander around a pixelated neighborhood for hours.
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The track names alone tell you what you're in for: "The Cat, Serious!" and "The Dog, Working Hard!" are exactly as playful as they sound. Then "It's a Yokai Festival" brings this percussive energy that the DS speakers were basically made for.
"Filthy Sewer Dungeon" goes darker with these gritty loops that still feel fun somehow. The whole thing has late-2000s handheld soul. If you grew up with a DS and missed this one, it's worth tracking down just for the vibe.