Will Savino channels the entire 16-bit era into 44 tracks and somehow none of it feels like imitation. This metroidvania OST sounds like it fell out of a lost SNES cartridge, but the production is way too clean for that.
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Tempes Plains rides a breezy melody that makes exploration feel like pure possibility, then Sibuna Desert drops into this dusty, rhythmic groove that completely shifts the mood. The boss themes go absurdly hard. Extreme Vigor especially, all urgency and layered synths pushing you to dodge faster.
Savino does this thing where the music morphs subtly between zones, so transitions feel organic rather than jarring. If you grew up on Super Metroid and Castlevania and want that feeling back, this delivers without the nostalgia tax.