The Legend of Zelda

Intro theme from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES.

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Intro

Overworld theme from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES.

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Overworld

Dungeon theme music from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES. 

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Dungeon

The Death Mountain theme song from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES. 

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Death Mountain

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Update 3/20/2015 - Re EQ'ed

I admit that the extra iterations I tried out are way too intense compared to the mischief of the original version. Chalk this up to another learning experience. I was picturing how the cave would look like with remastered graphics, how Nintendo might make the environment more atmospheric and immersive. I had the idea that enemies would lurk in the shadows as Link slowly makes his way through the caves. As he progresses, the situation intensifies as monsters ambush him, until the larger foes spring their trap on him.

Anyways, like Dungeon Passageways, you can cut up the phrases and use only a select amount for each cave, depending on its size, layout, to best fit the mood. A semi-modular design for the cues.

Caves - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/2015 - Re EQ'ed

The shopkeeper has a shifty look to him, and the music reflects his craftiness. Similarly, when the player tries to fool around by buying items he doesn't need or try to steal them, the mood becomes even more silly, so I tried to reflect that in my arrangement. Yes, I know there's a faster version of the song when the witch makes the magic powder for you, but I'm choosing to ignore it.

Shop - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/2015 - Re EQ'ed

This song plays during a cutscene, so I wasn't able to go crazy with it in terms of length. Although, I'm sure if there ever was a remake of the game with HD visuals, that the cutscene would look entirely different.

Monkey Bridge - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/2015 - Reworked the finale portion. Adjusted the trumpet levels, added some counter-phrasing in the horns.

I felt Kanalet Castle deserved a more romantic and grand theme than just four repeating arpeggios. You have this king Richard who was ousted from his castle and forced to hid in his villa. Did the moblins just show up and push him out? No, it was much worse! All his soldiers fell in battle, his family and friends were massacred, and the grand history of his kingdom was destroyed. I imagined Link roaming through the hallways while glancing at the paintings and statues, imagining what was once a proud legacy. I haven't given the brass section much love in recent tracks, so I tried to use them here in grand fashion. I pulled phrases from various tracks from the soundtrack of "For the Frog the Bell Tolls" and used them in constructing the noble melody. The theme swells in a crescendo until the very end, where it hangs unresolved. Link's eyes snap back into reality as he realizes the past glory is over.

Of course, this is just a dream island, so probably none of that happened.

Kanalet Castle - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed

The bell sound was made using a combination of the Englehart bell and the glass marimba for the lower augmented 4th chord tone. I thought it interesting the melody is not the wind fish's theme but rather a phrase that sounds closer to For The Frog the Bell tolls. The composer probably wanted to maintain the connection with Prince Richard for the third dungeon.

Sea Lily's Bell - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Kanalet Castle - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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