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    A massive thank you to ‪@razbuten‬ ‪@wizawhat‬ ‪@eurothug4000‬ and ‪@GoodBloodGames‬ for their help with this video and shout out to the Razbuten Library ‪@scrustle‬ and World of Longplays for the footage used in this, as well as The Ocarina of Time PC Port.
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  • @workthrowaway8430
    @workthrowaway8430 Год назад +1425

    Always been disappointed that Nintendo just does not do anything with the OST's. Nothing on spotify, nothing downloadable legally. There's a reason why Bootleg Ocarina of Time OST and other official Zelda OST's bootleg vinyl releases sell for so damn much and are extremely desired. Even the "inspired by" releases sell out immediately from Rozen & Theophany. The sheer demand and love for the series is insane and always makes me pretty sad when Nintendo doesn't let Koji Kondo's work shine.

    • @HeavyEyed
      @HeavyEyed  Год назад +391

      "disappointed that Nintendo" is just an evergreen phrase at this point lmao

    • @Austin-kt7ky
      @Austin-kt7ky Год назад +65

      It's such a shame that the official CD releases were exclusive to Japan and in limited supply. I can go on iTunes and buy the soundtrack of Escaflowne, an anime from the '90s, but I can't buy the soundtrack of BOTW.

    • @Fa1seP0sitive
      @Fa1seP0sitive Год назад +38

      The best they've done was with Skyward Sword, which came with copies of its OST on a second disc, as well as the Symphony of the Goddess concert tour.

    • @Link0000095
      @Link0000095 Год назад +1

      @@HeavyEyed #freemelee

    • @benjamindittmann7431
      @benjamindittmann7431 Год назад +28

      It's something that pisses me off to. It's kinda weird too. Nintendo produces such great products but doesn't really use them properly. It's no wonder that Nintendo has a giant justified intellectual piracy problem.

  • @1gnore_me.
    @1gnore_me. Год назад +990

    ocarina of time's title screen is still, to this day, one of the best in the entire industry. it's just so cool

    • @westernstardom
      @westernstardom Год назад +13

      Up there with Halo

    • @patrickotte5982
      @patrickotte5982 Год назад +33

      I just started OOT for the first time ever as a 22 year old man and the title screen still gave me nostalgia some how

    • @slightcurve98
      @slightcurve98 Год назад +10

      I love it I played it for the first time on a 3DS emulator on my pc about 2-3 years ago and the title theme is so beautiful and I felt nostalgic for it even though I hadn’t played it

    • @noaag
      @noaag Год назад +4

      cried listening to it in this video ngl it's so beautiful

    • @socman002
      @socman002 Год назад +2

      @@patrickotte5982 universal consciousness, my man.

  • @artemisarrow179
    @artemisarrow179 Год назад +302

    Dare I say, Ocarina of Time is timeless

    • @captaintitusultramarine
      @captaintitusultramarine Год назад +28

      I had never played it before so i booted it up on an emulator a couple months ago. It blew my mind, i couldn't put it down until i beat it.

    • @dunsaniandreams9
      @dunsaniandreams9 Год назад

      Woahhhh bold 😮

    • @user-bf6gz8ej4o
      @user-bf6gz8ej4o Год назад +1

      Only people who played it as a kid on the N64 think that way. I first played it on the 3DS and it is by far my least favorite 3D Zelda. I don't even like this game, to be honest. Back in the day it was awesome but it aged soooo bad...

    • @Yellowredstone
      @Yellowredstone Год назад

      Since I've played it on my 3ds ive had a 1-2 year ritual where i go back to the game from the start and play it again. Now is around that time, and I never actually beat the first dungeon in Master Mode yet. Here I go.

    • @BT405
      @BT405 Год назад +1

      @@user-bf6gz8ej4o i didn't play it until i was at least 18 and its one of my favorite games, i played both the 3DS and original versions. most people around my age who i know love the game didn't play it until later in life either because we grew up in the PS2/360/GameCube era. so no its not just people who played it as a kid

  • @leftovernoise
    @leftovernoise Год назад +227

    I got ocarina of time when I was 10, right after moving across country. I had no friends, didn't know anyone. I got oot for Christmas and just absolutely fell into it. I can't hear any of the songs without getting a whole flood of emotion

    • @westernstardom
      @westernstardom Год назад +14

      Hey there friend, hope you’re having an amazing day
      We may be more similar than we know, and this was a nice comment.

    • @leftovernoise
      @leftovernoise Год назад +14

      @@westernstardom same to you! Glad I'm not the only one who experienced this

    • @darianstarfrog
      @darianstarfrog Год назад +6

      I was 18, when I had a job, meaning I could buy my own N64, everyone else got Playstations, ocarina of time was in my in my first selection bought, along with Goldeneye and Mario 64.. I spend so long, weeks, exploring every pixel and mystery of Hyrule, forever burning the soundtrack into my soul.. there is no game s.t that's ever done the same.. Mario, almost.. but never so strongly.. the majick is real.. 🥰

    • @jonmarcmondor
      @jonmarcmondor Год назад

      Me too man

    • @han1961
      @han1961 Год назад

      wow the same story as i had

  • @polyman6859
    @polyman6859 Год назад +383

    I grew up with Twilight Princess, so it's title screen is the most emotionally resonant to me. I always liked how it had the gentle choir to match Wolf Link's howl before a snipbit of Midna's theme plays for the final notes. If you don't go to the save file screen after that, you get a traditional advertisement that plays a special theme to a montage of the entire adventure waiting for you. I think my favorite song in this game is Sacred Grove for how immersive it is. The player may be lost, but it's comforting to hear Saria's theme as you play a game of tag with Skull Kid. By the end of that segment, I didn't want to leave. My only gripe with Sacred Grove is how it sounds a little too similar to Chrono Trigger's "Secret of the Forest" by Yasunori Mitsuda which was composed first. I think the idea that the music has been playing long before you came along and will continue to play after you leave is really cool, I won't forget it so thanks for making this video.

    • @ShadowSkyX
      @ShadowSkyX Год назад

      It does?
      Funny. The nopon village from xenoblade chronicles 1 has an identical melody you could do with the skull kids in oot; only the last note shifts too much for it to be possible in oot to replicate, but the first 7? They are exactly the same. I'm not sure how many variations of notes there are for the mini game, but I _distinctly_ remember that one because it felt like a proper song compared to everything else.

    • @derdork3233
      @derdork3233 Год назад +5

      That trailer-intro-cutscene of twilight princess is so good.

    • @NobleVagabond2552
      @NobleVagabond2552 Год назад +7

      Twilight Princess is the best Zelda game and I’m completely resolved to die on that hill

    • @polyman6859
      @polyman6859 Год назад +4

      @@NobleVagabond2552 The brotherhood accepts you, now rise fan of culture.

    • @nirokal
      @nirokal Год назад

      @@NobleVagabond2552 worst of the 3D imo, the wii zelda games were horrendous :/

  • @googleuser3163
    @googleuser3163 Год назад +41

    Crazy how Koji Kondo sounds so much like a British girl

  • @itsasecret9333
    @itsasecret9333 Год назад +106

    Ocarina's title theme is one of the most beautiful Zelda songs out there, but I've never played the original Zelda, and when you played the flute song I literally got chills.

  • @alangregoryvitek
    @alangregoryvitek Год назад +92

    In regards to the concept of “otherworldly”, the track “Inside the Deku Tree” is one of my favorites and has that strong sense of wonder that pushes you to explore the unknown place. I love that they reused it for other mysterious areas in the game too

    • @samyatang
      @samyatang Год назад +5

      YES OMG! that’s one of my favorite Zelda soundtracks ever

    • @jackwhite8509
      @jackwhite8509 Год назад +2

      This theme is also sampled from an Album called „otherwordly“. What we hearing is magic and the approach of it is Really interesting. There is a RUclipsr a he Analyses the meaning behind curtain Zelda themes! Really nice Channel. I recommend it.

    • @darianstarfrog
      @darianstarfrog Год назад +1

      @@jackwhite8509 lol..cool, do they have a name!? Would be really handy to know..

    • @michaelwells529
      @michaelwells529 Год назад

      @@darianstarfrog Yeah I'd like to know the channel name too

    • @Abegilr_Dragonrider
      @Abegilr_Dragonrider Год назад

      @@darianstarfrog They might be talking about Save Data, otherwise, they have really good analyses of Zelda music.

  • @IIITrunks
    @IIITrunks Год назад +38

    Great video. While I think Skyward Sword has some of the most beautiful and complex music. BOTW has the most striking use of motifs I've seen from the series.
    In particular the field theme has notes barely playing at the same time, as one fades out the next one plays, but they just miss each other. In every field theme the 4-1 interval is the heroes motif, its triumphant and means Link is here to save the day, in BOTW that 4-1 is barely registered, because its been so long since the Calamity.
    When you ride your horse, the LOZ theme starts to play, because the horse is such a catalysing presence, it emboldens you and starts to ignite the flame of Links fate.
    I could go on and on about that games music. Its genuinely leaps and bounds above most if not all videogame OSTs

  • @elkklemusic2895
    @elkklemusic2895 Год назад +82

    The title screen music is what everyone remembers when they think of the great music in OoT, and rightly so. But Shiek's Theme will always be my favourite. The song that really takes me back to being a kid, learning about myself and the world through zelda.

    • @jakejackson4122
      @jakejackson4122 Год назад +3

      I’d say the Title Screen, Kokiri village theme, and Saria’s Song are what take me back

    • @riplix20
      @riplix20 Год назад +2

      Ahh I can hear the harp.

    • @zurkke
      @zurkke Год назад +2

      Thank you! Sheik's Theme is so overlooked by the fans. The way the song flows is something I've never heard in any other piece of music. Some honorable mentions are the Requiem of Spirit, Potion Shop Theme, even the Spirit Temple Theme. All very "otherwordly" songs that bring you almost to a trance.

    • @narufan987
      @narufan987 Год назад +2

      Sheik's theme gives me such a warm feeling, it's exactly like seeing a childhood friend years later.
      It also gives you, the player, a much needed sense of relief once you hear the first few notes. The world and story keep getting more dire and dangerous as the game goes on, yet you know there's someone there supporting you, a friend there to help you out in your journey

  • @rabbidassassinMC
    @rabbidassassinMC Год назад +58

    The only thing better than a video essay is a video essay about Zelda music. These games soundtracks mean so damn much to me I think about them every day. They were all I had downloaded on my mp3 player as a kid and I always go back to them to relive going camping and playing in the woods as a kid.

  • @JEROMEJAMESGREEN
    @JEROMEJAMESGREEN Год назад +70

    I find it fitting that the song that shows memories before being born, also brings back memories of my childhood.

  • @localgyakutenkenjitu
    @localgyakutenkenjitu Год назад +31

    My favorite piece will ALWAYS be that music that plays in Twilight Princess when you weaken the boss

    • @TheFloorisLavaVibes
      @TheFloorisLavaVibes Год назад +3

      I know exactly the music you mean! Gives me butterflies

    • @tehemail.7062
      @tehemail.7062 Год назад

      Spicy take but I don't think Koji Kondo had much to do with twilight princess. If you liked it, it probably has more to do with liking someone else's work. It didn't hit the same for me at all as the work he did.
      I'm sure his exact contribution is documented somewhere but my guess is after MM's stressful development, he began delegating more and more. Which is what leads to skyward sword where he bows out entirely. I doubt it's the on/off switch this youtuber paints it as simply because he's credited. It's usually not how things work.

    • @TheFloorisLavaVibes
      @TheFloorisLavaVibes Год назад +1

      @@tehemail.7062 I think his comment was just regarding Zelda music in general rather than specifically Koji Kondo. Twilight Princess soundtrack is still really good

  • @RiverKinn
    @RiverKinn Год назад +13

    the opening theme of OOT brings me to tears sometimes simply from nostalgia, remembering waking up on a snowday, mom making me an egg sandwich for breakfast, and calling my friend patrick on the house phone so we could play through levels together.

  • @CaptainFram
    @CaptainFram Год назад +31

    I'm really stressed out from work right now and this video was just a beautiful salve. Thanks for making it!

    • @HeavyEyed
      @HeavyEyed  Год назад +8

      Sorry work is stressful but I'm happy to help in this way!

  • @KaitouSaintTailMeimi
    @KaitouSaintTailMeimi Год назад +56

    The legend of Zelda’s orchestrated soundtracks for their 25th and 30th anniversaries truly brings me to tears. The soundtrack of tloz is nothing like any other games I’m into tbh

  • @cogspace
    @cogspace Год назад +27

    It is impossible to mute this video. Even with my sound turned off, I can still hear the music that defined my childhood.

  • @thekillertopten9995
    @thekillertopten9995 Год назад +5

    Beautiful video bros got me all teared up and shizz

  • @Sanker1
    @Sanker1 Год назад +8

    The soundtrack i love the most is the Twilight Princess one, I feel like they put their body and soul into making that soundtrack because boy sure it fits too well in that game
    (Also, the way they used leitmofis males me cry, but not in a bad way ofc)

    • @HeavyEyed
      @HeavyEyed  Год назад +3

      Something I wanted to include but couldn't really work out the flow for was Twilight Princess was Koji Kondo's last time working on a full Zelda OST (he had done one song later for Skyward) and like you said, you can really feel how much he put into it as one last banger

    • @antdueler
      @antdueler Год назад +3

      The title screen of Twilight Princess always gives me goosebumps. There's a certain sadness to it that slowly builds into a defiant triumph. Really sets the tone for the game, which will always be my favorite in the series

  • @raccoonstarsmember
    @raccoonstarsmember Год назад +6

    Same to the OoT opening theme. I feel it in my heart every time.

  • @zdrident
    @zdrident Год назад +26

    Videogamedunky's video on ocarina of time made me realize what a perfect piece of music the "inside the deku tree" theme is. It creates an atmosphere and tells a story about what an ancient and sacred place you have just entered. Perfection.

  • @staircaseofkneecaps783
    @staircaseofkneecaps783 Год назад +19

    This script was pretty good. You get better with each one. Especially notable was your speech about the dungeon themes being agnostic to Link's existence about seven minutes in.
    "As opposed to instruments played to imitate its stature."
    Great line.

    • @HeavyEyed
      @HeavyEyed  Год назад +6

      Thank you! Writing has always been a weak point of mine so hearing people think I keep improving means a lot

  • @GoodBloodGames
    @GoodBloodGames Год назад +9

    This came out beautifully!

  • @TheFloorisLavaVibes
    @TheFloorisLavaVibes Год назад +9

    The feeling that title screen gives me is completely and utterly intangible. Teleports me every time. I tried really hard to channel that feeling into my own version of the song if you wanna check it out. Great video ❤

  • @M4s84
    @M4s84 Год назад +6

    I completely feel this video. Oot title screen always touches my heart like nothing else and it feels nice to know there are people out there who feel the same

  • @Pikero24
    @Pikero24 Год назад +890

    Anyone who decries BOTW's soundtrack doesn't know what they're talking about.

    • @zaidlacksalastname4905
      @zaidlacksalastname4905 Год назад +83

      I found it maybe too minimal, but over time it grew on me.

    • @tomohawk2177
      @tomohawk2177 Год назад +46

      ‘Decries’ is a good word. Might start using it more often

    • @benjamindittmann7431
      @benjamindittmann7431 Год назад +100

      The soundtrack is nice and all, but besides the opening scene where Link sets his first foots into Hyrule far to minimalistic to stay in your head. I can understand why it's that minimalistic and I can understand why people appreciate that approach, but for me personally, it just didn't "click" at all. Maybe I was just disappointed with the game in general though as it's certainly one of the weaker Zelda games.

    • @anthonygillette
      @anthonygillette Год назад +56

      @@zaidlacksalastname4905 and that’s just it. That’s the reason it’s so good. It’s ambient and to me; I feel like it was intended to be underwhelming until it becomes familiar and later nostalgic. I lost my copy and never wanted to buy a new one for a couple years (hard to spend 60 dollars on a game I’ve already finished that’s 3 years old) but when I found it and got back into it I was absolutely enthralled in the theme. It worked so well

    • @arfarfarf256
      @arfarfarf256 Год назад +16

      That plinky horse riding music...

  • @Link0000095
    @Link0000095 Год назад +18

    wow, really nice episode. Ocarina of time is the greatest game ever made. The music man

  • @texier13
    @texier13 Год назад +35

    Fun fact: the same flute sound appears in Mario 3 warp flute, as a nod of the original Zelda.

    • @HeavyEyed
      @HeavyEyed  Год назад +15

      Funnily enough I had that little tidbit in my first pass of the script, SMB3 warp whistle was used by permission of the music team bc they were such fans of that sound / Koji Kondo's work in general but unfortunately it ruined the flow of the ending I was building too, glad someone mentioned it though!

  • @upstrock
    @upstrock Год назад +10

    Man... What a beautiful vídeo. I never understood what zelda did that make it so unique. But as i was watching this, i realize how much of the songs stick with me. Thank you.

  • @kjaterss5001
    @kjaterss5001 Год назад +3

    Theory: So in the title screen of OoT, a melody from the original Zelda plays, wich is supposed to bring back memories from before you were born. Since OoT comes before the original Zelda, its almost as if the Link from the original Zelda is playing it to see the events of Ocarina of Time, wich is why it plays at the beginning of the game. I know this probably wasnt the intention, but thats how I like to see it :)

  • @JMScibra
    @JMScibra Год назад +1

    My piece on BotW's empty music is that while it's symbolic of the broken nature Hyrule is in during the game, the music itself is so disconnected from the location outside of towns having their own theme, that seeing old locations (Lon Lon Ranch for example), you can't help but feel like something's missing, and it's not just the broken remnants of the location, but it's theme. Maybe that was intentional, but it would have been cool if recognizable locations had their own somber and broken theme based off of their original theme(s). It's more peevish than anything, but it's that kind of thing where Nintendo could have done more, and I'd even say Koji Kondo would have done more.

    • @spookerience
      @spookerience Год назад

      iirc, The Temple Of Time's theme in BOTW is a slow, broken version of the Song Of Time. Speed it up a lot and it almost sounds like the original theme.

  • @sandorrclegane2307
    @sandorrclegane2307 Год назад +1

    I got chills when i remembered that Zelda 1 flute's melody is the one on the OOT title screen. So cool

  • @SirisLayer
    @SirisLayer Год назад +4

    Despite having had access to a lot of other titles beforehand, wind waker was my console go to and had me obsessed with the music. The title theme is initially cheerful but after completing the game you realise the title theme tells the entire games story with makar and medli chiming in later on in the track etc.
    It's so good!

  • @colinftp3288
    @colinftp3288 Год назад +1

    The title screen of OOT instantly floods me with nostalgia and happy memory’s ….. almost brings a tear to my eye, but it always opens a hole in my stomach .. ..

  • @isrv
    @isrv Год назад +2

    The camera angle in ocarina of time’s intro was ahead of the curb video games weren’t that cinematic at that point the way the camera fallows link on his horse and pans into the landscape is just so gripped into our minds or at least nine just that intro and the tune is so iconic

  • @bitwize
    @bitwize Год назад

    "A big boss theme is jarring because it represents something that's not supposed to be there."
    Shows Mr. Vulnerableforasec Glowyeye McWeaktoarrows.
    I like how in the Ocarina intro theme, the warp whistle tune from the original Zelda (also used in Super Mario Bros. 3) recurs as a leitmotif. Maybe this was done to give a sense of "being transported" into Hyrule?

  • @iamnoimpact
    @iamnoimpact Год назад +1

    you mentioned something that i had never considered before, and that's the diegetic nature of the music within the dungeons. there really is something characteristic about Zelda music that feels in-game, at least inside some of those 3d titles. there's a way that it feels like those songs are bouncing off of the walls, flowing through stone corridors. very cool observation.

  • @wojtekthegreat2115
    @wojtekthegreat2115 Год назад +1

    Skyward sword and Twilight princess are my favourite games, but Skyward Sword just a little more. The music doesn't hit anywhere NEAR as hard but the gameplay is truly something else to me. The hub world where you can go shop, interact with npcs, do little side stories, it's just all so real.

  • @matthewjones6786
    @matthewjones6786 Год назад

    I got the chills all over again just hearing Fi's Farewell in the background. Zelda music makes me _feel,_ man. Great essay, keep it up!
    And special shoutout to Triforce Heroes' music, MASSIVELY underrated. I could listen to that desert theme endlessly.

  • @Skyehoppers
    @Skyehoppers Год назад +12

    Immaculate vibes ✨️
    As someone who has no idea how to analyze music the way you write about is so satisfying. Like I never made the connection that the recorder sound is part of the oot title screen even though ive heard both sounds so many times. Cant wait to see what you talk about next :)

  • @ZedEdge
    @ZedEdge Год назад +1

    The way you articulate your ruminations is so rich with information - always reinforcing the core idea with examples and relatable explanations. And the ruminations themselves encapsulate something I've never really understood but always felt. Wonderful piece.

  • @cooperfuller9524
    @cooperfuller9524 Год назад

    Ocarina of Time’s title screen has one of the best pieces of music ever composed, I believe. Simple, melodic, and able to capture in music what very few people can capture in words.

  • @Lokifer
    @Lokifer Год назад +6

    This was great man. Looking forward to more music content

  • @Fabstron
    @Fabstron Год назад +1

    This video feels like an essay that you wrote during final exams.
    And if I were your teacher I'd have this video play for every student because you nailed it.

  • @nostaliaaa
    @nostaliaaa Год назад +1

    title screen of oot is a masterpiece and the best

  • @nexisvids
    @nexisvids Год назад +1

    You didn't mention that the flute melody used in Ocarina's title screen and the original Legend of Zelda is originally Super Mario Bros 3's warp whistle melody. I was blown away when I learned this.

    • @HeavyEyed
      @HeavyEyed  Год назад +1

      SMB3 and the warp whistle came years after Legend of Zelda and was a tribute to Koji Kondo

  • @zacharywong483
    @zacharywong483 Год назад +3

    Amazing video, HeavyEyed! I love your choice of video topic here! And you passion for the subject really comes through!

  • @dyingflame
    @dyingflame Год назад

    Beautiful video! It makes me so happy to see people that are still talking about this series and analyze especially the particular elements that mean a lot to them, like the music does in TloZ. I've been feeling really nostalgic about the games and their music lately and you did very well on capturing the essence of their weight in this video by managing to put these emotions into words quite wonderfully. Thank you for working on this! It really made my heart feel full

  • @bigowl2542
    @bigowl2542 Год назад

    Sound of my childhood too (28) You know it’s special when it has this impact on so many people.

  • @trapadvisor
    @trapadvisor Год назад +11

    You got me in tears, good shit man. Not much can connect with me the way this series does, it’s always been a rock for me. Zelda that is.

  • @kodyokeefe3212
    @kodyokeefe3212 Год назад

    Really great video. Usually these types of videos are stretched out for longer than what they need to be. However you paced everything extremely well

  • @Giggles_iJest
    @Giggles_iJest Год назад +3

    You think BotW2 will be more musically pronounced? Not just soundtrack but also storywise?

  • @Iffondrel
    @Iffondrel Год назад

    It's said that, even for people who've lost their memories, music is able to persist beyond things like faces, objects, and everything else. Music stays in our heads longer and clearer than anything else, so even if one day we become too old to remember who we are, we'll still be able to recognize the songs that mean something to us.
    I hope someday, if it comes to that, then I'll at least be able to remember the zelda songs that meant so much to me in my childhood/early adulthood.

  • @ryangriffith3923
    @ryangriffith3923 Год назад

    this is the second video I has seen from you, but i can feel the pure admiration and love you hold for theses games and your craft. fantastic video.

  • @Tosmasta00
    @Tosmasta00 Год назад

    About the intro i 100% feel the same way about OoT's Title Screen Theme. As a kid i spent so much time in OoT that i basically lived in that Hyrule.

  • @EdouardPicard0224
    @EdouardPicard0224 Год назад +3

    ironically enough, time doesn't exist anymore when i play Ocarina of Time. It still feel as good as when i was a young boy.

  • @shiwakao
    @shiwakao Год назад +3

    really great script. love how it came back around to the oot title screen n then more.

  • @RainbowsaurusGames
    @RainbowsaurusGames Год назад

    I just stopped doing pixel art for my very first game that is inspired by Zelda to give you a like - honestly you made me just cry a bit and remembering why I love this game series so much, especially OoT, because I grew up with it and annoyed my Mum by asking her for text reading when I didn't even know the whole alphabet yet... With Zelda the nostalgia just hits different. You did a great job describing this feeling.

  • @Drew_150
    @Drew_150 Год назад

    I wasn't there, but I think for the time, the OOT title screen was selling the game just from its existence. I feel like the pan over the world alone was a huge deal back then, so the slow music and quiet early morning was a nice touch of class

  • @schmolzz
    @schmolzz Год назад

    zelda oot will stay with me until the day i die, i still remember booting it up at my grandmas home when i got the console + oot for xmas. man i miss my childhood :')

  • @sonicking1525
    @sonicking1525 Год назад +3

    I played a lot around in OoT and MM as a kid on N64, not knowing what I was supposed to do, but i still had fun. Those soundtracks always stuck with me growing up. The Oot theme never fails to gut punch me every time I hear it. Twilight Princess is the first zelda game played through and beat and brought me back to the series. Its soundtrack is my second favorite in the series. It was so magical hearing it the first time.

  • @LuisOliva95
    @LuisOliva95 Год назад

    I've played OoT for the first time back in June 2022 as a 26 years old adult, and I can surely tell you, it's one of the most beautiful pieces of media (or art) I've ever experienced. I have no memories of this game, I've never or even try it back when I was a kid and still, the feeling of "remembering something that I've never lived" was there. It has aged amazing (maybe that water temple could've done some polish) and it's influence is all over the medium. (Have to admit the first time I met Princess Zelda in the castle and that music starts to play I almost tear up. Koji Kondo IS a genius.)

  • @obelusyt
    @obelusyt Год назад +2

    i can't untangle the fountain of fairies theme to Butch Morris "The long goodbye" and the lon lon ranch theme to Bruce Langhorne's "No further need"

  • @OnACloud
    @OnACloud Год назад

    Past Tomb Raider games also had this otherworldly feel sometimes in their soundtrack.
    Midas Palace, Something Spooky in That Jungle are some examples

  • @dr33murrluvsanime
    @dr33murrluvsanime Год назад

    The title screen music in Ocarina of Time (my first zelda game AND video game EVER btw) is one of the best music in any video game, in my opinion. listening to it gives me chills its so good!

  • @DimitriEyonovich
    @DimitriEyonovich Год назад +2

    I absolutely love the Irish influence in the Wind Waker title screen.

    • @gabrielamarcus
      @gabrielamarcus Год назад +1

      Same here!!
      It makes me happy to listen to that beautiful intro..

  • @MegaMat_Show
    @MegaMat_Show Год назад +12

    In Skyward's defense, The Gate of Time theme is the best melody in any Zelda series.

  • @jonmarcmondor
    @jonmarcmondor Год назад +1

    I made the OOT theme my alarm and always wake up in a happy mood

  • @ogeans
    @ogeans Год назад

    This is one of the most quality zelda video I have seen. Great job!

  • @angelwingkat
    @angelwingkat Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for a creating a video I have always wanted. That opening will always be the most influential composition that will stay with me for the rest of my days.

  • @keeb7963
    @keeb7963 Год назад

    When I was 11, I went to a different school than all of my other closest friends. I didn't want to say it at the time but I was desperately lonely. My best friend from early childhood was a massive Zelda fan, and he never stopped talking about Ocarina of Time in particular, so in a moment of bored curiosity, I finally decided to give the game a chance.
    In the past, my ADHD got in the way of fully appreciating art as anything more than entertainment, but at this time I had nothing to really occupy myself with. So I immersed myself in this game, and it helped me cope.
    When I saw the title screen for the first time, I think little me knew immediately that I was going to have fond memories of this game.
    Months later, I made the friends I now have by my side as a 16 year old, but I still have no one to share my love of Zelda with. It's kind of strange how this symbol of childhood friendship became distinctly confined as a part of my childhood. But occasionally I come back, and it feels like peering into another world. I have memories attached to just about every one of Koji Kondo's masterful compositions, and as you described, the OST is truly like nothing anyone has ever heard. I'm definitely a lot happier than I was back then, but I can't help feeling there's something missing.
    I'm in love with the art and mediums of storytelling now, and I often forget that I have Ocarina of Time to thank for that at the end of the day, because it's so distant from my current headspace.
    Listening to that OST, in all of its simplicity, is like watching my life flash before my eyes.

  • @etiennemasse891
    @etiennemasse891 Год назад +1

    My personal favourite is the track of the Forest Temple. So unique. That video was very good man! Very interesting.

  • @Rustysharkz
    @Rustysharkz 8 месяцев назад +1

    HeavyEyed, your video on 'Nothing Sounds Like Zelda' is a nostalgic musical odyssey! 🎵 Your deep dive into the iconic soundscapes of The Legend of Zelda series is a true testament to the lasting impact of Koji Kondo's compositions. Thanks for bringing back the magic of Hyrule through its enchanting melodies and for reminding us why the music in Zelda is as legendary as the adventures themselves. Looking forward to more symphonic journeys with you! 🌟🎮 #ZeldaMelodies #HeavyEyedHarmony

  • @marymajora
    @marymajora Год назад

    Ocarinaur LMAO I love you so much. This video (and game) are both incredible and now I wanna do another replay

    • @HeavyEyed
      @HeavyEyed  Год назад

      How dare you call out my pronunciation lmaoooo appreciate it Mary!!

  • @quintonconoly
    @quintonconoly Год назад +1

    Great video! This really puts my thoughts about Zelda into words :)

  • @musingsofmessa
    @musingsofmessa Год назад

    You hit the nostalgia right on the head like a nail, my dude. 💜 Ocarina's soundtrack is just amazing. I love all the Zelda soundtracks, but Ocarina's will always hold a place in my heart for being my introduction to the Zelda franchise.

  • @mediocresumo1
    @mediocresumo1 Год назад +1

    Superb video!
    I believe Marty Odonnel from Old Bungie was able to reach Zelda's profound and powerful music with Halo trilogy and Destiny 1.

  • @OnACloud
    @OnACloud Год назад

    Sky Keep Theme in Skyward Sword does carry this otherworldly feel I'd say, as well as the Sandship to a lesser extent

  • @TheLyricalWrdsmth
    @TheLyricalWrdsmth Год назад +9

    Kondo's a cheater. Cuts straight through me every time I hear that opener.

  • @FlameEmber
    @FlameEmber Год назад

    Randomly popped up on my homepage. Wasn't going to watch at first but I'm glad I did. I enjoyed your video essay and especially the connection of how the music changed to match each game. I had never considered what you said about Breath of the Wild being broken and lonely, or how the harp represented Zelda's voice in Skyward Sword.
    Especially the part about how Ocarina of Time opening music is from a flute in an older game that symbolizes legends from long before our time. I got goosebumps.
    The connections you made from music to the games and the characters was astounding.
    I'm so glad I watched your video.
    Maybe make a stronger title, though?
    Your script was phenomenal.
    But I had no idea of that by the title.
    I didn't know where you were going with "nothing sounds like zelda". And I imagined this might just be a compilation of zelda music.
    😅 I actually only gave watching the video a chance because I was bored and figure'd, meh.. why not?

  • @OoT_Link
    @OoT_Link Год назад

    I was obsessed with the Zelda series growing up & especially with OoT probably because its the first game of the series I played that got me hooked. There was no RUclips back then so I had no clue how many other people loved this series too.

  • @Gnurklesquimp2
    @Gnurklesquimp2 Год назад

    11:30 This track reminds me of Halo 3: ODST, which is also quite the effective departure from amazingly iconic music from a classic franchise.

  • @Shutwig
    @Shutwig Год назад

    Good video overall but the recorder "fact" seems a biiit stretched, In original TLoZ the flute was called フエ (笛) and although it can be used to refer to a shakuhachi (尺八), it is the same simple word we use as flute. I don't find any source that directly says it's based on the latter.

  • @nuclearether7485
    @nuclearether7485 Год назад +1

    I played OoT on a PC, in the corner of my bedroom, with an old wired Xbox 360 control that had a spike for one of the joysticks. It would disconnect if the I didn't bend the cord in the right way. Every three seconds i would pull up a walkthrough because i found actually solving the puzzles gave me no joy. It was so convoluted just to figure out where the puzzle was supposed to be. I hated that game.
    It's like a 9.5/10
    Something about the music, the look, the aesthetic, looking back on the story and the themes which were so fantastically. It's like they captured some magic in that game. I don't know how they did it. I played that game two years ago, and I remember so vividly, that as soon as a month after playing it I was already nostalgic for it. If I had played that as a child? Holy shit. Ho. ly. shit. Lightning in a cartridge.

  • @linkgame256
    @linkgame256 Год назад

    Ocarina of Time’s title screen music always hits home. It causes so much nostalgia. What a great game and great OST

  • @WanderIust_
    @WanderIust_ Год назад +1

    Awesome video, thank you!

  • @Mellophenomenal
    @Mellophenomenal Год назад

    I have barely played any Zelda games, but the line "it may be the first game in the canon, but it feels like the last game in its musical" is a brilliant way to get me to fully understand how the game fits into the storyline of the Zelda series and how the music evolution builds to Skyward sword. Fantastic video and that line in particular was a great bit of writing

  • @yurieonyurionyurie
    @yurieonyurionyurie Год назад

    dammit, the music makes me uncontrollably cry

  • @romanograsnick
    @romanograsnick Год назад +1

    I have been growing up as you with the Zelda series and it made me become a game developer on my own. Of course, I have attempted to fuse some of my favourite series into one as I made The Lore of Canis. It is a bit like Tunic, except you are playing as a wolf like character. The soundscapes are creepy and kind of unique, inspired by the music of the original soul reaver game. Thanks for sharing and keep staying curious!

  • @catdadkolton
    @catdadkolton Год назад

    Playing through Ocarina of Time as a pc port with the Ship of Harkinian. The music takes me back everytime to where I escaped as a child. It is nice getting to see graphics and models how I imagined it as a child. All of the features and enhancements are great too.

    • @catdadkolton
      @catdadkolton Год назад

      also excellent commentary and you've portrayed very well how much the music of this series has hit us.

  • @adhdweirdo4314
    @adhdweirdo4314 Год назад

    as someone who loved fi, i quite literally cried and was screaming at the tv during those last moments, i was heartbroken. maybe those moments are why its my favourite zelda game

  • @benchampagne5266
    @benchampagne5266 Год назад +1

    Something I’ve always felt guilty about is never finishing Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword. This video really makes me want to go back. So I probably will, I always wanted to finish them but for some reason never did.

  • @levisearls360
    @levisearls360 Год назад

    this video helped me realize something about the music in the games I've loved for so long. and what you said at the end was so beautifully put. thank you.

  • @nillynush4899
    @nillynush4899 Год назад

    I cannot remember a single "new" theme from BOTW 5 years later. Meanwhile I can remember the simple shop theme from Oracle of Ages over 20 years later. That says something.

  • @HypeShot-27
    @HypeShot-27 Год назад

    10:36 "maybe the most tear-jerking moment in the franchise"
    Sorry, but Link waving good-bye to his grandma as he sails off to find Aryll is the most tear-jerking moment in the franchise.

  • @Kamyuyon
    @Kamyuyon Год назад +2

    I cried multiple times watching this

  • @tyler19986
    @tyler19986 Год назад +1

    OOT is what got me into gaming. I was around 2-2.5 years old. Would watch my older brother play through the game countless times with the player's guide book out. I even had a good enough concept at one point, that I could beat the final Ganandorf fight on my own. Couldn't really play the rest of the game though haha. As you said Heavy, OOT along with its OSTs with always be special for me.

  • @sillyveemo
    @sillyveemo Год назад +3

    i am seriously so glad this video was made. i couldnt agree more to everything you said, and the loz series truly wouldnt be what it is with that sensational and nostalgic music.

  • @brannanvitek1035
    @brannanvitek1035 Год назад

    My first video I've seen of yours, and it was stunning! Such a lovely essay, thank you for making it.

  • @EverythingEverr
    @EverythingEverr Год назад +2

    SO I'm only about 33 seconds in at this point. I KNOW the song you're gonna play, and it still hits me like a ton of bricks 😍😭😭😭