History AwesomeMusic / Shantae

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEp6GFqSgDY Burning Town]], which is [[BootstrappedTheme basically the main theme for the series]], really gives you the feeling of starting on a grand adventure.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnyFeoM1RY8 Water Town]], which soon became the theme for Sky in the later games.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyDuoN86LB4 Risky Boots']] {{leitmotif}} is instantly recognizable and perfectly captures her ruthlessness in all of its versions, but one thing that the original version has over the newer mixes is its epic synth bass.
* Short as it is, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEHyGZarpnQ Dance Room]] seems to be a creator favorite, since [[RecurringRiff it's been remixed for every sequel so far as the main theme for Scuttle Town]]. We have to admit, it IS catchy.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k4HB4BKgk0 Night Travel 2]] will almost have you happy to travel out at night. [[NintendoHard Almost]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X1pr6ZZdh8 The boss battle theme]] is so awesome [[RecurringRiff it returned for the second and third games]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1sqdsk3nc The Zombie Caravan Rides at Midnight]] is very quirky and upbeat, contrasting with the slower-paced themes of the other towns.

%%* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/shes-got-moves She's Got Moves]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcnyPe1EQss And an official remix!]]

* The song heard in the trailer for ''Half Genie Hero'', [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/dance-through-the-danger "Dance Through the Danger"]] sung by Christina Vee, is awesome and [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1236620800/shantae-half-genie-hero/posts/590818 available for free download.]] [[DoItYourselfThemeTune Christina Vee is also the voice for Shantae]]. In other words, ''the protagonist of this game series'' is singing this song! And... IT! IS! AWESOME! In-game, it serves as the background music for the opening stretch of the first level. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r3_8U1kvJ4 Little V Mills made an epic metal cover.]] Christina Vee herself complimented it. Later in 2020 she and guitarist [=RichaadEB=] made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxnoRvV98U their own metal cover]].

* The game's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCGlYlY6e_w intro theme]] sounds like it could have come from an anime. And, much like ''Dance Through The Danger'', [[DoItYourselfThemeTune Christina Vee sings it as Shantae herself]]!
* To start off your adventure, there's the theme for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt_uOPw_UzU Arena Town]]. It sounds like your typical ''Shantae'' tune, being a mostly 8-Bit tune mixed with actual instruments giving it a tropical feel, but it goes for a jazzy tempo making the song sound so cheerful and alive.
* The theme of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlkSjd5Tz_A The Boiler]] is an R&B-sounding tune that gives off the feeling of exploring the island's darkest depths.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vya2Hlx3-8 Boss theme]], while not the same classic boss theme as the rest of the series, is still adrenaline-inducing and fitting when taking on the malicious sirens, and almost sounds as if it came straight out of ''Mario & Luigi''. It starts off threatening, but gradually becomes more and more positive as if the music is calling out to Shantae to do her very best.
* The theme for the game's third dungeon, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0UX-8s1S6I Sea Vent Labyrinth,]] is a fast-paced rock piece that will engross you as you move Shantae throughout the island's asthenospherical area to free Zapple from her imprisonment.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjIMFEPcDWQ Armor Town's theme]] pays great tribute to Kaufman's compositions by incorporating notes from Burning Town and mixing them alongside Arabian instruments to create a hardworking, tough and yet familiar atmosphere for the town focused on defense.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQQ246gVJMc Into the Mine]] is a very positive-sounding tune, almost like an instrumental of a love song.
* The theme of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m16u6idJVaA Sunken Shipyard]] is reminiscent of "Darkest Night", only with a more nautical feeling befitting the area's origins.
* It might be very chiptune-heavy, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYdY7EwnRX0 The Final Battle]] is an epic final boss theme for an epic final battle.