Spaceport - Sonic Forces (PC, PS4, XBO, NS)
Sonic Forces has finally dropped. It isn't great but it hardly drags the series back into the mud as so many critics, YouTubers and fans claim it does. The Avatar stages have vocal tracks and this one been stuck in my head since playing the first custom character stage.
New Donk City: Night 2 - Super Mario Odyssey (NS)
I'll bet you couldn't wait to get to New Donk City, the happiest, most happening place on Earth! When you finally arrive, the city has seen better days. In advertising his wedding, he's taken over the city, infesting it with bugs, tanks and one huge Mecha Wiggler. Along with the nighttime atmosphere and the rain, the music really captures the the sad state New Donk City is in.
Sunrise Blvd. - The Revenge of Shinobi (GEN)
Also known as The Super Shinobi over in Japan, The Revenge of Shinobi is one of those early Genesis titles that still holds up on all fronts. Composed by Yuzo Koshiro, the music is a real treat. The man had a real hand on how to use the Genesis sound chip. To this day, it still blows my mind just how amazing the music is in this game.
Boss - Ninja Gaiden (NES)
They say that suffering builds character. If that's true, then Ninja Gaiden on the NES pumped plenty of character into all who played it. I've touched softer concrete than this game. Even if you can't beat the game (there is no shame in not being able to) you can at least enjoy the soundtrack.
Rip & Tear - Doom (PC, PS4, XBO, NS)
In 2016, Doom made a huge comeback. This year, the unthinkable happened: it was announced that Bethesda would be bringing Doom 2016 to the Nintendo Switch. Sure, some sacrifices had to be made to get the game to run on the Switch but 30FPS is a small price to pay to be able to do your demon killing anytime, anywhere. With this track blaring, they don't stand a chance.
New York City - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hyperstone Heist (GEN)
SEGA's Shinobi series isn't the only one ninja getting some music love this week. I've always found it interesting how video game music transfers when the same game hits multiple platforms, or at least the same music. Much of the score for Turtles in Time sounds amazing on the Genesis and this is coming from someone who has listened to the SNES score for years.
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