Hey there, Universe! Today is Monday, and you know what that means… another Music Monday! Today we will be focusing on two fantastic re-orchestrations of two fantastic Zelda songs. First, I have a re-orchestration my friend Dasgust made of the Skyward Sword theme! Then, I have one of my favourite ZREO remixes, the Wind Waker…
Zelda and Robin Williams are two of the most well-known celebrity fans of The Legend of Zelda, and certainly the most admired among the series’ fanbase. In a video from last month, the father and daughter duo are recorded while watching a musical Zelda parody by SMOSH, a comedy group known for its video game…
With the start of the new year came several updates to the Symphony of the Goddess concert schedule. The concert series, commissioned to commemorate the Zelda series’ 25th anniversary last year, is currently making its way through the United States and Canada. Tickets for the next available performance, which is on March 14 in Vancouver,…
Hello there, Universe! It is Monday, and that means it’s time for another wonderful Music Monday! Today we will be focusing on musical instruments in (and out of) the Zelda games. The soundtrack in the Zelda series is a huge part of the experience, but musical instruments as items in the game are just as…
Hey, guys! Happy New Year…well, almost. Today we talk about our love and obsession for the main menu theme song in the Legend of Zelda games. We both have noticed that we tend to pop in our games, wheter it be cartidges or discs, into our Nintendo systems just to hear this enticing melody. More after the…
Well hello there Universe! I hope you all enjoyed Christmas yesterday, and I am glad to be here to bring you a Boxing Day pick-me-up! In case those horrible long lines of doom and despair got you down, this’ll pick you up! I am usually not a fan of Gerudo Valley’s theme, nor am I…
Skyward Sword was Zelda’s first leap into an orchestrated soundtrack, and I’m positive that many of us who have played the game by now have been impressed by its music. The sheer size of the score is impressive, with one rip listing 241 tracks, and among those there are many standouts. The game goes above…
Season’s greetings Universe! Another week has passed, and you know what that means… Music Monday! Today, we are going to focus on a few things – The Wind Waker, Skyward Sword and Christmas! Legendary Hero, is in my opinion, one of the greatest songs in Zelda, so I am very excited to share this one with…
Hi there Universe! I am Rusty, more commonly known as HappyDragonite; and I make ZeldaTunes for ZeldaUniverseTV. I have loved Zelda since I was a kid, and loved not only the games, but the music as well. As stated at E3 2011, music is a hugely important part of Zelda games, and my job is…
OCRemix (a website dedicated to remixes of video game music) has recently released a new free-to-download album, titled 25YEARLEGEND. The album has 18 tracks from different artists covering several Zelda games, including one from Laura Shigihara, who created the music for popular game Plants vs Zombies. If you’re interested, you can download the songs here…
Artist Shag, an 18 year-old university student who “likes to make beats,” released an album of Zelda remixes back in August. He took ten familar songs from Ocarina of Time (plus a bonus track featuring sound effects) and gave them a hip-hop flair by adding beats, using sound distortion, and slowing down the tempos. He…
Music has always been a big part of the Zelda series, whether as a gameplay mechanic or simply as ambient background noise. Out of all the songs from the series, some of the most beloved and recognizable melodies are the dungeon themes. PeanutButterGamer has compiled a list of the top ten dungeon themes from the series,…
In honor of Skyward Sword’s release, CVG has compiled a list of the ten “most memorable Zelda tunes” coming from all points in the series, ranging from The Legend of Zelda up to Twilight Princess. Many of the entries are the obvious series staples, but there are a few lesser-praised songs on the list, too. …
Youtube user ArtificialFear has uploaded a metal version of Skyward Sword’s main theme. You can hit the jump to view the video, or check out his channel for about 10 other Legend of Zelda song covers.
In honor of the Zelda franchise’s 25th anniversary this year, along with the release of the long-anticipated Skyward Sword in Europe today (and the rest of the world over the next week), two of the series’s longtime developers have created a video thanking Zelda fans, whether new or old. Eiji Aonuma, producer for the series…
