David Wise wrote this and you can hear it in every single note. Snake Rattle N Roll's NES soundtrack is pure late-80s Rare magic, all bouncy chiptune with actual swing to it. "Hiss 'N Hustle" gets stuck in your head within seconds, that NES pulse channel doing work.
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"Swingin' Serpents" lives up to its name with this jazzy little groove that the hardware barely contains. The Mega Drive versions hit different though, beefier FM synth giving tracks like "Grassy Greens" real punch. Having both versions side by side shows how much the Genesis sound chip changed the character.
If you appreciate what Rare's composers squeezed out of 8-bit and 16-bit hardware, this collection is essential listening.