They obviously had to, can you imagine the hype of people who played OCOT and loved every second of it, finding out that there was going to be a sequel? This is that, But on steroids, mighty simmered fruit, and phantom armor
Jesus Christ that saxophone part around the 2 minute mark is just pristine. The entire song is pristine but that part especially never fails to give me goosebumps
Every time I come back for a listen get chills. It's a fantastically written piece of music, but the erhu over that section really does it for me. The sax is the focal point, but the erhu adds all the background feel for me.
The Zelda team has one guy locked in a room by himself and knocks on his door every 6 years when they need a song that will only play in the trailer yet eclipse almost the entire OST.
Actually the composer for this (and the 2017 BotW trailer) is the lead composer for the games as well! Her name is Manaka Kataoka, and she's fucking awesome.
@@autumn_breeze616 Yeap. She started in the series with "Spirit Tracks", which also has a banger of a OST. Honestly, if she becomes Koji Kondo's true successor for the series, I won't complain at all! Also, shout out to the arranger of both trailer themes, Kosuke Yamashita. Apparently, he actually works for Monolithsoft. He joined the company after he composed the OST for the anime adaptation of "Xenosaga Episode I". Which as a decades long "Xeno" fan, kind of blows my freaking mind.
Nintendo always has a go big or go home attitude with Zelda, music and gameplay. I look forward just as much to the music as the actual game. Legend of Zelda has got to be the absolute best console game series ever conceived.
As a lifelong fan of the Zelda games, hearing the actual main motif at 2:54 made me absolutely cry. It’s that power that a connection with the franchise for years builds up and holy moly. I love it so much.
Me too man, me too. It’s like when you hear the main Zelda theme you know shit is serious. And I love the new chord resolve they did at the end of the motif. It’s so good. Makes me cry too
I am as well a long time Zelda fan. (Even though the first Zelda game i played was Ocarina of Time) I have been for about seven years now. I agree though. That part in my opinion, is the best part. 😁
Imagine telling someone about your favorite song and they're like "where in the soundtrack is it, and where can I find it in game?" And you have to inform them that it is not in fact in the game
Not a made up story!- I was driving down the highway blasting this ost and four huge macaws grouped and flew next to my car windows as I drove. Stayed with me for a good mile. It was a fuckin fantastical movie moment
The saxophone part with the chorus makes me non ironically VERY emotional for how epic it is, really, depending on my mood it can water my eyes up, music messes up with me like nothing else does.
I think it's because saxophones aren't normally supposed to sound this grand and epic. Hearing it like this adds so much storytelling to the music. Despite all odds, the saxophone transcends.
“But you’re not alone” hits hard. Link isn’t the only one facing this upheaval. Not to mention he isn’t the only one fighting Ganon’s army. We see soldiers of many races standing up to Ganon’s army and aren’t gonna run away anymore. They wanna risk their lives to protect hyrule. Not to mention the sages have their avatars to protect Link and they show up in hyrule castle and in gloom’s lair to show that link isn’t alone and that he doesn’t have to fight by himself according to Tulin. That’s one think I liked about this game. To directly fight alongside the people of hyrule just like in age of calamity
It doesn’t matter how many times I listen to it, I still get goosebumps. I know everyone praises the saxophone part, and rightfully so it is absolutely incredible… but I feel like the opening doesn’t get nearly enough praise. It is SO GOOD.
Jesus christ this is amazing from the saxaphone to the og oot ganondorf theme to the main motif sound and the first three notes from Zelda's lullaby is just hella good
0:00 The initial music drop and Link flying into picture leading up to the title card, I literally cried when I heard that. It’s not sad music that makes me emotional, it’s music that makes me feel more powerful than I can muster on my own in my daily life
Honestly, I've been listening this MASTERPIECE since it cames out and I have no words to describe the feelings it gives to me. What this franchise means to me and lots of people is just something breathtaking and unique.
If (actually WHEN) this wins Game of the Year, we BETTER have a saxophone going ham Edit: Guess this didn't age that well, huh (I will say Baldur's Gate 3 definitely deserved Game of the Year, and TotK did win Best Action/Adventure so I'll take it)
@souda3120 and then we've got Spider-Man 2 and Starfield coming out soon, which are two highly anticipated games that, if they turn out to be good, could easily be a contender for GOTY.
FF16 is also likely to be a fair contender, despite what Journalists try to say. That game went OFF with sales(and only for PS5??? Imagine if it released to everything else)
Hearing that main Zelda theme at the end, it’s just so special to a die hard fan like myself. When the main theme comes on in a Zelda game, that’s when you know shit is serious. And I adore the new little chord resolve they added to the end of the motif here 3:00. It has this epic heroic, powerful feel to it that is something you can’t quite describe and it makes me tear up with joy and passion. There was nothing like experiencing this live days before the game came out. Top life experiences here
Nah not in a million years. I like this game and its definitely a great game but literally the zelda game met with the most apathy. Its breath of the wild but again. Baldur's gate winning showed they had people who knew their shit making the decision on who wins and not people who just pick whats the most popular and hyped, like what happened with overwatch in 2016. I'd understand getting filtered by Baldur's gate tho lmao
I was watching my bf play this game while doing my own thing and the twist emotionally destroyed me for 2 days after he got up to it. We both went insane at the end, too.
The saxophone’s solo is just 🔥🔥. I don’t know who had the idea of including it but holy, build a statue of that person somewhere because it’s incredible
Link falls to his knees before ganon, all seems lost, however, the sages come to link’s aid, 1:59 starts playing, link gains a second wind and the biggest battle in history ensues
Everyone talking about the saxophone, but no one mentions how well the trumpet line came together (which any high school band geek will know just doesn't happen)
This game could not have come out at a better time. I started high school in august 2019, waiting for botw 2, and I left high school finally playing it. Not to mention how it released right after I finished ap exams
My switch drowned and broke a couple months after I bought Totk. I almost 100% it but now weirdly I'm already getting nostalgic from the beginning and the saxophone part.
they did NOT need to go this hard for a trailer but im so eternally glad they did
Why wouldn’t they, this will be game of the year soon! I’m betting it!
Oh they needed to go hard
@@lfvgamerbro TOTK has to win GOTY, it all but has to
They obviously had to, can you imagine the hype of people who played OCOT and loved every second of it, finding out that there was going to be a sequel? This is that, But on steroids, mighty simmered fruit, and phantom armor
Hits harder than the actual ingame song
Jesus Christ that saxophone part around the 2 minute mark is just pristine. The entire song is pristine but that part especially never fails to give me goosebumps
1:57
Just gotta keep that part saved
Every time I come back for a listen get chills. It's a fantastically written piece of music, but the erhu over that section really does it for me. The sax is the focal point, but the erhu adds all the background feel for me.
Jesus is Lord and Savior
@@bbbbbbb51that’s the instrument that’s in a lot of Avatar’s music yes?
Real, me too!
The Zelda team has one guy locked in a room by himself and knocks on his door every 6 years when they need a song that will only play in the trailer yet eclipse almost the entire OST.
At least we know it will be in the next Smash Bros.
🤣 Thank God for that guy in the locked room!
Actually the composer for this (and the 2017 BotW trailer) is the lead composer for the games as well! Her name is Manaka Kataoka, and she's fucking awesome.
@@autumn_breeze616 Yeap. She started in the series with "Spirit Tracks", which also has a banger of a OST. Honestly, if she becomes Koji Kondo's true successor for the series, I won't complain at all!
Also, shout out to the arranger of both trailer themes, Kosuke Yamashita. Apparently, he actually works for Monolithsoft. He joined the company after he composed the OST for the anime adaptation of "Xenosaga Episode I". Which as a decades long "Xeno" fan, kind of blows my freaking mind.
That guy with the saxophone put his heart and SOUL into that solo!
Nintendo: "It's just a trailer theme. You should go easy with this one."
Manaka Kataoka:
Dark Beast Ganon wasn’t enough. We needed better
@@ja-melvinson7994no dART beast Gannon
It’s art but also a target because the bosss is so easy
Hahahahah
@@rbains707 "dart beast ganon" 🤡💀👹
*no offense srry i just had to point that out
Nintendo always has a go big or go home attitude with Zelda, music and gameplay. I look forward just as much to the music as the actual game. Legend of Zelda has got to be the absolute best console game series ever conceived.
As a lifelong fan of the Zelda games, hearing the actual main motif at 2:54 made me absolutely cry. It’s that power that a connection with the franchise for years builds up and holy moly. I love it so much.
Yesssss
Me too man, me too. It’s like when you hear the main Zelda theme you know shit is serious. And I love the new chord resolve they did at the end of the motif. It’s so good. Makes me cry too
Same bro. Absolutely beautiful
Ear orgasm
I am as well a long time Zelda fan. (Even though the first Zelda game i played was Ocarina of Time) I have been for about seven years now. I agree though. That part in my opinion, is the best part. 😁
felt so scammed when this wasn’t in the final fight
still one of the best pieces of trailer music i’ve heard
Imagine telling someone about your favorite song and they're like "where in the soundtrack is it, and where can I find it in game?" And you have to inform them that it is not in fact in the game
@@adamantlotus fr
nintendo wiffed
they wiffed ass like where tf was the dark link fight ive been waiting for my entire life@@jaker7567
It is in the game the last line of defense will be link part is
No, it's not. It's only in the trailer.@@ShaneWasTaken
The saxophone goes HARD. Nintendo was not messing around with this trailer.
So true
But refuses to put it out for the world to listen to.
@Loseph2l There's an official Soundtrack coming out soon.
This is amazing. Although even if it gets better I’ll still never fail to imagine the Link noise and the fuse noise because I’m so used to them 🤑
Fr 😂
Lol you can almost here it at 2:25 very faintly
@@vexuoz I didn’t hear it that much until you pointed it out 👽
This might ACTUALLY be the best version of this song on RUclips. Thank you so much for this.
UGH THAT SAX!!!!! 💜
I fr wanna learn sax just so I can play this
You can barely hear the fuse sounds and galloping of the horse
Very good version
Not a made up story!- I was driving down the highway blasting this ost and four huge macaws grouped and flew next to my car windows as I drove. Stayed with me for a good mile. It was a fuckin fantastical movie moment
So we got Tulin and Revali, so who are the other two?
@@jackaboi1331Teba and kass
The saxophone part with the chorus makes me non ironically VERY emotional for how epic it is, really, depending on my mood it can water my eyes up, music messes up with me like nothing else does.
I think it's because saxophones aren't normally supposed to sound this grand and epic. Hearing it like this adds so much storytelling to the music. Despite all odds, the saxophone transcends.
This trailer music gives me the chills. Especially the part when it shows Riji with her swords, the music is great there
You get it, and when he’s pairing with the shield sword. 👌🏼
3:33 those 3 notes of Zeldas lullaby end it perfectly.
Mhm
“But you’re not alone” hits hard. Link isn’t the only one facing this upheaval. Not to mention he isn’t the only one fighting Ganon’s army. We see soldiers of many races standing up to Ganon’s army and aren’t gonna run away anymore. They wanna risk their lives to protect hyrule. Not to mention the sages have their avatars to protect Link and they show up in hyrule castle and in gloom’s lair to show that link isn’t alone and that he doesn’t have to fight by himself according to Tulin. That’s one think I liked about this game. To directly fight alongside the people of hyrule just like in age of calamity
It's funny because this line of dialog in the game is actually spoken to Rauru. But it doe apply just as well to Link.
@@mr.awesome6011 yeah true. Not to mention Rauru is kind of apart of Link
Too bad they end up being nearly useless compared to link, right?
@@BlueBerry20071how were they useless?
@@jockson7574 link is still the one solving their problems, while they usually just get in the way of his.
By far the best trailer music I've ever heard. And the trailer itself was absolutely insane. 4 minutes of pure insanity, in a good way of course.
Coming back to this now, I'm somehow already nostalgic for Tears of the Kingdom, even though it came out earlier this year.
@@capndikkens5790 same, I can't believe it's already been 7 months since release
It doesn’t matter how many times I listen to it, I still get goosebumps. I know everyone praises the saxophone part, and rightfully so it is absolutely incredible… but I feel like the opening doesn’t get nearly enough praise. It is SO GOOD.
Right? With Link plunging into the skies as the music sky rockets to open the adventure with the leitmotif it's just BRILLIANT
This is the best version and the sound is soooo clear, I love it!
WE MAKING IT OUTTA THE DEPTHS WITH THIS ONE BOIS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
THE MUSIC AT 1:59 Is such an inspiration.
1:58 Is what you came for
No i came for the three notes at the end of the song
I came for all of it.
Thank you kind sir
@@redddubsthis too
I came
The part that starts at 1:59 should have played at the end of the game when your friends come to your aid and help you fight against Ganondorf's army.
Jesus christ this is amazing from the saxaphone to the og oot ganondorf theme to the main motif sound and the first three notes from Zelda's lullaby is just hella good
Watching this for the first time was surreal. I’ll never be that excited again. This is definitely a core memory.
0:00 The initial music drop and Link flying into picture leading up to the title card, I literally cried when I heard that. It’s not sad music that makes me emotional, it’s music that makes me feel more powerful than I can muster on my own in my daily life
This is the first version I've heard where you can't hear the recall sound. BLESS YOU AND YOUR SKILLS
i listen to this regularly
Honestly, I've been listening this MASTERPIECE since it cames out and I have no words to describe the feelings it gives to me. What this franchise means to me and lots of people is just something breathtaking and unique.
If (actually WHEN) this wins Game of the Year, we BETTER have a saxophone going ham
Edit: Guess this didn't age that well, huh (I will say Baldur's Gate 3 definitely deserved Game of the Year, and TotK did win Best Action/Adventure so I'll take it)
Baldur's and Zelda are going head to head and I'm excited for it, finally some real competition!
@souda3120 and then we've got Spider-Man 2 and Starfield coming out soon, which are two highly anticipated games that, if they turn out to be good, could easily be a contender for GOTY.
@@capndikkens5790 so far, Baldur's and Zelda are the big contenders tbh
Who else but the flute guy from last year to play sax enthusiastically
FF16 is also likely to be a fair contender, despite what Journalists try to say. That game went OFF with sales(and only for PS5??? Imagine if it released to everything else)
I love how the saxophone part is used for every destructive zonai build video 😂
Hearing that main Zelda theme at the end, it’s just so special to a die hard fan like myself. When the main theme comes on in a Zelda game, that’s when you know shit is serious. And I adore the new little chord resolve they added to the end of the motif here 3:00. It has this epic heroic, powerful feel to it that is something you can’t quite describe and it makes me tear up with joy and passion. There was nothing like experiencing this live days before the game came out. Top life experiences here
The fact that this didn't win Game of the Year or Best Music is Criminal
i don't care about your gates or the fact that they are bald
At least it was nominated and the Orchestra played the theme.
Yeah it was rigged with 50 year old dungeons and dragons nerds
Well... This wasn't actually in the game soooooooo
Nah not in a million years. I like this game and its definitely a great game but literally the zelda game met with the most apathy. Its breath of the wild but again. Baldur's gate winning showed they had people who knew their shit making the decision on who wins and not people who just pick whats the most popular and hyped, like what happened with overwatch in 2016. I'd understand getting filtered by Baldur's gate tho lmao
It's amazing how much information this music alone gives about the game, it's amazing
I agree that sax guy was dope but the fanfare with the trumpets at full power at 2:55 was dope.
MAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS VERSION IS PERFECT ❤
This game was an adventure even before i pressed play. Holy shit, Nintendo, can you please give my heart more?
This is the best version yet
The beginning part - like 0:17 - is SO beautiful
For it is 0:27
1:28 Gives off some serious demon slayer vibes, but this is insanely awesome!
I'm just in love with 2:23
"Most replayed" right at the sax. Good job everyone!
Thank you so much, this is the cleanest version yet 🥰
I still get so excited hearing this
I literally cried playing this game
I was watching my bf play this game while doing my own thing and the twist emotionally destroyed me for 2 days after he got up to it. We both went insane at the end, too.
Soooo learning this on my sax!!!! I got so excited when I heard this I’m like I’m gonna go learn that RIGHT NOW!!!😂
Idk how you managed to take so many of the other sounds out and still have it sound so clean, but MASSIVE props for that 👏
How did we go from,
“Its the legend of zelda and its really rad”
To this
those creatures from ganon got hella gyatt🤑🤑
1:55 and 2:38 It's so epic I'm crying 🥲🥲🥲😍
You are just one knight, with just one goal: to save just one person. To do that, you need to save the entire world.
2:54 I love this series so much
Ah, I'm glad we all understand that it's an alto saxophone using a classical setup, and not the 'other' instrument.
Erhu
@@sfrert2759 there’s an Erhu and alto saxophone, yes.
There is an erhu playing at 0:44. The very first notes of this piece are also played by a saxophone, though very softly.
@@pikachuchujelly4119 correct!
Listen to the song at 1:50 seconds then you will hear saxophone solo
Chills every single time. 1:56
Most EPIC Trailer in the world
I'm still hyped for the game when I listen to this music
i love the zonai chanting in the background
Wow, this is incredible
The saxophone’s solo is just 🔥🔥. I don’t know who had the idea of including it but holy, build a statue of that person somewhere because it’s incredible
Guy with the saxophone locked the hell in! So smooth and epic 💥👏🏽
1:59 start of amazingness
Every part of this is amazing
0:00 start of amazingness
Why does this song give me chills!!!
Ganon's theme at 2:38 absolutely SLAMS!!
Omg yunobos six is finally gone! This keeps getting cleaner and cleaner 🙏
The drums of the final part omg
incredible work
Love how you can pieces of the original trailer music throughout the theme
One day this will sound at my funeral 😊
1:10
You can, for like 2 seconds, hear the Snowpeak theme in here
my mom bought me this game even though she's struggling financially, i am so happy even though i am still new to this game! :)))
This is amazing! You have mad skills!
Absolutely legendary
3:10 oh that final hit is mind blowing
2:39 Favorite part
Im Convinced That This Is The Best Song In Any Trailer Ever
j'adore cette musique c'en est carrément ma préférée :je l'ai écoutait 211 fois et je l'aime toujours autant ❤❤❤❤❤
Link falls to his knees before ganon, all seems lost, however, the sages come to link’s aid, 1:59 starts playing, link gains a second wind and the biggest battle in history ensues
Hearing this music immediately makes me want to play TOTK, the music team did their damn job⚡
If I didn't know any better, I'd say this is was the raw audio. I think in only one part i heard something not from the OST briefly.
1 year later and 1:59 still gives me chills
This is the best game I’ve ever played in my life
This and the Main Legend Of Zelda theme go so hard.
Gives me goosebumps every time. Ganondorf's motif goes so hard
Cette musique me délivre tellement d’émotions 🥹🥹
I get chills at the saxophone. Every. Single. Time.
The fact that I was NOT hyped for the game before that trailer came out always makes me smile
The ducking sax 🎷❤, it's perfect
the sax is crazy
This is a strong contender for best LoZ song
Everyone talking about the saxophone, but no one mentions how well the trumpet line came together (which any high school band geek will know just doesn't happen)
This game could not have come out at a better time. I started high school in august 2019, waiting for botw 2, and I left high school finally playing it. Not to mention how it released right after I finished ap exams
I actually miss that shield bash sound and the whoosh at the sax part.
My switch drowned and broke a couple months after I bought Totk. I almost 100% it but now weirdly I'm already getting nostalgic from the beginning and the saxophone part.
Amazing.
WHEN THAT SAX HITS OH MY GOD MY GUY HOLY FUCK WE'RE SO BACK BABYYYYY
This is amazing but the bass isn’t there yet, we need a serious thud on the “the future” drop
this should've been the theme for when you fight the demon dragon
Bro yes🎉🎉
By far one of the most greatest Zelda’s of all time. I don’t care what anyone else says.
Botw🔛🔝
@@TUTUTUTU-l2q BotW and TotK are both amazing.
This song is so good to the point it makes me sick to my stomach. I dont know why
This will never not give me goosebumps