Jake Kaufman unleashed on HD hardware and it shows. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's Risky Beats album is 30 tracks of funk, belly dance grooves, and boss themes that go way harder than a colorful platformer should allow. "Dance Through the Danger" opens with this infectious energy that sets the bar immediately.
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"Cape Crustacean" locks into a groove that's impossible to sit still through, and "Hypno Baron's Castle" pivots into something spooky and theatrical without dropping the beat. Each character song has real personality. Rottytops' track is so her.
The jump from DS to full production quality gave Kaufman room to breathe and he filled every second. If you like platformers with soundtracks that slap, start here.