February is almost gone, which means those March game releases are right around the corner! I'm most hyped for Animal Crossing: New Horizons but DOOM Eternal looks pretty lit. Ahem. Enjoy the game jams.
Ice Cap Act 1 (Prototype) - Sonic 3 & Knuckles (SG)
A few months ago, the prototype for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hit the web. Anyone that has played through the PC version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles might be familiar with a few of the prototype's tracks. You see, the PC version of S3&K featured a different soundtrack with some tracks being completely different from the Genesis version as well as the soundtrack using a MIDI font that is different from the 16-bit version. The prototype floating around online has the music in it's original SG sound font. Ice Cap tracks have a completely different tone compared to the SG game, but these are some serious head bopers.
Detention - River City Girls (PS4, NS, XBO, PC)
Beat 'em ups are on something of a come back these past few years. Fight 'N Rage as well as River City Girls, both of which hit the Switch last year were some fine brawlers and I'm looking forward to the upcoming Streets of Rage 4. If you're craving some more beat 'em up actions (mixed with some arcade style sports), you should check out the recently released Double Dragon & Kunio-ken Retro Brawler Bundle.
Scattered and Lost - Celeste (PS4, NS, XBO, PC)
Do you enjoy a challenge? Like platformers with surprisingly interesting characters? Then go play Celeste. Without spoiling anything, the game is freaking awesome. There's an upcoming 3 disc physical soundtrack release. People that praise Celeste often mention the game's soundtrack, which is full of calming piano pieces and panic-filled tunes for those especially tense sections.
Lead Lords Keep - Enter the Gungeon (PS4, NS, XBO, PC)
This is a tune I'm sure most Gungeon players are familiar with. Reason this theme sticks out to me so much is because the first area of the gungeon is where I've spent most of my time thus far. Oh, yeah, I suppose it helps that this theme is killer.
Wind Man Stage - Mega Man 6 (NES)
It may not have the best set of weapons or Robot Masters but Mega Man 6 is nonetheless a solid entry. It has taken years for this soundtrack to click with me. For the longest time, the only track I really liked was Blizzard Man Stage, which is still my favorite from this game's soundtrack, but now, I like pretty much all of it and find myself humming other tunes like Flame Man Stage, Yamato Man Stage and the super catchy Wind Man Stage.
On the Beach with Marin - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (NS)
The HD remake of Link's Awakening is the definitive version of the game. The art style is very faithful to the original and more buttons means far less stopping to switch weapons and items. The soundtrack has also been enhanced. It isn't orchestrated like previous Zelda titles have been but still packs an emotional punch. Some might argue that some themes are lessened with new hardware used to write the music but at the same time, song tracks sounds better than ever. The scene with Link and Marin on the beach sounds leagues better in the remake.
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