Hyrule has seen many incarnations throughout Zelda’s 28 year history. Whether it be the barren wasteland portrayed in the original Legend of Zelda or the vast overworld seen in Twilight Princess, Hyrule Field has always played an integral part in the Zelda franchise. In the wake of seeing the massive size of Hyrule Field in Zelda U, we’d like to take a…
During The Game Awards on Friday night, Zelda series composer Koji Kondo and alternative rock band Imagine Dragons collaborated on stage to pay tribute to the Zelda franchise. The performance included renditions of the “Fairy Fountain Theme”, the “Song of Healing”, and the classic Zelda overworld theme. Imagine Dragons finished the show off with a performance of their smash hit “It’s Time.” The performance was…
Kim Kev have brought a number of gorgeous musical covers from the Zelda series to life over the last year, as well as some works from other games series’, with the goal of wanting to spread the joy of video game music to the world. When it comes to Zelda, Kim Kev have never disappointed. Whether it be “Midna’s Lament“,…
Video game composer and creator of Video Games Live, Tommy Tallarico, has been kind enough to exclusively share with us a mock-up demo of his newest Zelda arrangement. It has been put together by Video Games Live for their new Level 4 album. While the Kickstarter campaign for the album recently surpassed its initial goal of $150,000, Video…
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock the past few days, the first DLC pack for the incredible Mario Kart 8 is here. The DLC is loaded with Zelda-themed racing fun, including Link as a playable character, the Master Cycle, and the new Hyrule Circuit. If you’ve had the chance to race around through Hyrule, you’ll instantly…
In celebration of the launch of Video Games Live’s Level 4 album on Kickstarter, Zelda Universe is yet again teaming up with Video Games Live for another free giveaway through Facebook. The album features an arrangement of music from Ocarina of Time, both one of the most celebrated Zelda games of all time and one of the most critically acclaimed games ever created. All you…
When Eimear Noone toured as the conductor for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, she often met with Irish fans who traveled thousands of miles just to see the show. They all wanted the concert to make its way to their home in Ireland. This sparked the idea of creating a video game music festival…
Tommy Tallarico is a legend in the gaming industry. He has written over 300 video game scores, more than any other composer in gaming history. Video Games Live is a concert that focuses on proving that video games and video game music have legitimacy as an art form, and are not simply a series of bleeps and…
Over the past four years, remixer David W. Lloyd aka “djpretzel” from OverClocked Remix has entertained the idea, “What if The Doors had recorded ‘Dark World’ in the style of ‘Riders on the Storm’?!?”. After toying with the concept, he finally came onto the time and proper resources to make it happen. To create the arrangement,…
Eighteen months ago, Shinesparkers announced a new collaborative musical project covering tracks from the multiple video game franchises found in the Super Smash Bros. series, entitled “Harmony of Heroes“. Just in time for the release of Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Darren Kerwin, director and producer of the project, is proud to announce the album’s completion. With…
Just this week, Norwegian folk harpist Branna Laurelin posted a video covering Ballad of the Goddess from Skyward Sword. Wearing a white dress that’s reminiscent of Zelda’s, she beautifully plays her own arrangement of the ballad on the harp, while singing ancient Hylian lyrics. After you watch the video below, be sure to check out some of…
After a bit of a hiatus, Music Monday is back, returning to provide you with some of the best Zelda music out there! With our return and the impending release of Hyrule Warriors in all territories, we’d like to celebrate with some of our favorite Zelda music of all time. Hyrule Warriors has been described as a celebration of the Zelda franchise,…
Added to the list of Zelda tunes on the Super Smash Bros. 3DS soundtrack is Full Steam Ahead from Spirit Tracks. This piece, along with others on the soundtrack, is arranged by Michiko Naruke. She is known for composing the music in the Wild Arms series, and she also arranged the Ocarina of Time medley in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. You can listen to…
During this past week Nintendo showed off two Zelda tunes in the Wii U eShop, presumably to celebrate their current Zelda sale going on, along with the upcoming release of Hyrule Warriors. The two pieces of music that were on display were Beedle’s theme, followed by a mix of Zelda’s Lullaby and the main Legend of Zelda theme song.…
Japanese Club Nintendo members can now grab an official soundtrack of A Link Between Worlds, which contains 105 tracks over two discs. The item costs 250 Coins, and includes the beautiful Master Sword artwork used on the 3DS game’s cover. The discs also cleverly represent the worlds of Hyrule and Lorule, with Triforces appearing normally on one…
