That main theme brass hit is immediately iconic and you'll be humming it for days. Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure launched the whole franchise with a fully orchestrated score by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe that goes unreasonably hard.
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Shattered Island has this adventurous buoyancy that pulls you right into the world, all optimistic horns over plucked strings. Crawling Crypt pivots to genuinely creepy territory with hollow percussion and dissonant strings lurking underneath.
Then Lava Lakes Railway builds this relentless momentum that matches the level's pace perfectly. Crystal Eye Castle has that classic fantasy grandeur. Fifteen tracks that established the sonic identity for an entire franchise.
If you grew up on Spyro and never checked the Skylanders scores, you're missing out on some seriously good orchestral work.