I can only think of one I'm absolutely sure of myself, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze. Seriously if you haven't played it check it out, it's been known to relieve pain. It's got hell of range from Lion King ass Choral shit to Smooth Motherfucking Jazz (or Ska? I don't know genres). From boss music that sounds like Ninja Diddy Kong Racing to Heavy Metal Boss Music. There are a lot of beautiful tracks, a lot of exciting tracks and a lot of nuance. David Wise mixed old and new together super well too. If you know his SNES work there's a lot to love in it. From songs that are half old and half new to motifs and instrumentations from the classics being weaved throughout the soundtrack. Example, the drums of Run Rambi Run playing while riding Rambi in one level. It's really great. The full soundtrack has now been ripped and released in a nice and clean way. Check it. Much better than the old rip.
What other games are viable for the best soundtrack this year? Transistor maybe? That game had some great stuff in it. Shovel Knight? It has pretty solid music but I don't know if I'd ever want to listen to it. Super Smash Bros certainly will have most music but I wouldn't give it that must credit. Mount Your Friends perhaps? The music in that is amazing. Does Vib Ribbon count?
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