Obscure music genres are constantly being made up to a hilarious degree (cowpunk and pirate metal are some of my favourites), but trust me when I say “gunstep” is something genius. YouTube user Superpantalon1 (via OpTicESP) created a montage of gunshots from Battlefield 3, synchronising them to match the sound of the A Link to the Past theme. This is achieved by…
Now that we’re a month into 2014, it’s time to honor the greatest games of 2013! Official Nintendo Magazine UK honored A Link Between Worlds with two awards in their “ONM Awards 2013“. The competition was tough, as 2013 was loaded with incredible games on both the Wii U and 3DS.
YouTuber and aspiring composer AHurdOfBronies has composed a battle rendition of Saria’s theme, a type of what-if scenario if Saria were to have turned evil in Ocarina of Time and Link would have been forced to fight her. Accompanying the excellent battle theme is a piece of artwork by MPdigitalART, depicting Link and Saria in…
The Twilight Symphony is without a doubt one of the greatest fan projects of all time. As such, we would like to highlight two of our favorite tracks on this particular Music Monday. Prepare your ears for some incredible sound!
Taylor Davis has come out with yet another one of her spectacular music videos, this time playing a cover of the Gerudo Valley theme from Ocarina of Time. We previously featured Taylor in our weekly Music Monday series where she did covers of the Song of Time and the Song of Storms, as well as…
Last month, we featured a Music Monday post completely devoted to Taylor Davis, an outstanding violinist who plays her own arrangements of popular video game and movie themes. Miss Davis is happy to announce her newest album, Melodies of Hyrule: Music from the Legend of Zelda, is complete! I’m listening to it right now and…
Chad Neidt is a talented musician on YouTube who creates one-minute mash-up videos every month, packing in as many songs as he can with a given theme. This time he’s strumming along to popular video game themes, with The Legend of Zelda making a welcome appearance… for a few seconds. Sure, it may be brief, but…
Classic FM runs a “Hall of Fame” once a year, wherein users can vote for their most favourite orchestral music. Did you know that video game music is included? Mark Robins is passionate about achieving as much recognition as possible for great video game soundtracks, which rightly deserve a place in the higher ranks of…
Accompanying the Zelda series’ music, the sound design is one of the franchise’s strongest attributes, making for a consistently pleasant aural experience in every game. Many of the sound effects, from the lovable menu beeps to the distinct enemy cries, also hold a strong nostalgic value–something that YouTube user Joshua Kershaw (or “Jeesh”) takes full advantage…
The Temple Theme from Adventure of Link has become one of the Zelda series’ most recognizable pieces. It has even had pretty sweet remixes featured in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The theme is very high energy, and a metal remix would fit it very well. YouTuber JonnyAtma has gone and…
The Zelda series has produced some of the most memorable and iconic pieces of music in all of gaming. Every Zelda game has introduced at least a few memorable tunes to the series, and its music is often covered or remixed by fans. YouTuber Vacoze has posted up an awesome Zelda Medley on his channel,…
Club Nintendo members that reached gold or platinum status last year have already started to receive their rewards this past week. We’ve already covered unboxing videos of the poster set and calendar, and now footage of unboxings of the Majora’s Mask soundtrack have arisen! YouTube users darig0n and NoahTheNintendoNerd have posted up videos showcasing the…
Back in July, Nintendo announced a variety of items available for selection to Club Nintendo members that had reached gold or platinum status. The rewards included: a three-poster set, 2014 Club Nintendo Calendar, the Majora’s Mask original soundtrack, and some Virtual Console games. Nintendo promised to get the physical rewards out to customers by the…
The Symphony of the Goddesses tour has been very successful, and has brought many wonderful and memorable Zelda tunes to life through a full orchestra. Now, Nintendo are introducing an all-new yet similar experience for fans in the UK. Nintendo UK has announced “Symphonic Legends”, a performance of Zelda music in London. Hit the jump…
Welcome back to Music Monday! Today we have something a bit different for you. Instead of the normal dual feature, we will be highlighting one particularly long song. Weighing in at over sixteen minutes, this medley is long enough to be at least four separate remixes! Hit the jump to listen.
