Straight-up arcade beat 'em up energy running on a Dreamcast in 2022. Shadow Gangs wears its Shinobi influence on both sleeves and the soundtrack matches that throwback intensity track for track. Burning Fist hits with this fast, punchy rhythm that keeps the action moving the way old-school side-scrollers demand.
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The Crimson Ninja layers in these tense, Eastern-flavored melodies over driving beats that feel pulled right out of a '90s arcade cabinet. Boss Fight goes heavy and urgent without overcomplicating things. Friends Forever is unexpectedly warm for a game about punching ninjas.
The whole collection runs twice, possibly arranged and original versions back to back. If you miss the days when beat 'em ups had soundtracks that made you feed in another quarter, this scratches that itch.