Super Smash Bros. Melee Smashing... Live! Live Orchestra Music Track 8: Opening

Recorded August 27, 2002, at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Conducted by Taizo Takemoto
Performed by the New Japan Philharmonic
Sponsored by Nintendo Co., Ltd. / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
In cooperation with The Pokémon Company / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc. / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS Co., Ltd.
Produced by Company AZA / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Supervised by Masahiro Sakurai
08 Opening
Music from Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo GameCube). ©2001 Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Original music by Shogo Sakai (HAL Laboratory, Inc.)
Arranged by Shogo Sakai (HAL Laboratory, Inc.)

[@RayeliB]

>listens to the first few seconds after not playing the game for 10 years
>immediately starts crying

[@GabrielMoreiraHylian]

One does not simply stop playing Melee for 10 years. Get into the competitive scene as a spectator right now and be amazed!

[@queuedjar4578]

Pick it up again. Dolphin, netplay, and smashladder exist. The game misses you.

[@idofront]

Project Slippi now too

[@Blu_Moon_VA]

1:20:
Sheik: *looks to the heavens for guidance*
Also Sheik: *sees pink puffball on star*

[@gochem3013]

And also sheik: *sees space battles against star wolf*

[@Ayumuobsessed]

Then Ness jumps out of a portal with mr Saturn behind his back

[@solidsnakemgs2180]

Shiek looks for heaven’s guidance and in the sky Zelda says “I’m gone but always with you”

[@queenofawesome2550]

Pretty Symbolic considering what happens in the beginning of Ultimate.

[@MrZEPYRO]

They probably should've opened with this opening...

[@doomdemon1205]

NovaCrusader727 would have been a credits theme to me.

[@BigBoss-kn1yx]

NovaCrusader727 I thought the same like, the original Super Smash Bros.

[@VinMann]

1:20 OMG THATS SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@xaviermcgraw2554]

I cry every time.

[@rexolve1032]

I cri everytiem 😫

[@BigBoss-kn1yx]

Xavier McGraw I understand

[@unit0122]

Thanks for everything, Nintendo!

[@insertidentifierhere2001]

They should do a sort of sequel but with Brawl's music

[@peytonashley9388]

I so agree but because brawls music is so amazing it may be hard to recreate

[@helmaroc259]

The butter building part at 1:20 is just the most beautiful thing in the world. I wish I had a better way of expressing how much I love that melody and how beautiful it is, but I’ll just say that I love it❤️

[@tyfighter5707]

Wow! I never realized that was Butter Building before!

[@SMUS16475]

0:58 My god, that brass section is screaming to the heavens. So majestic.

[@xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx]

2:26 and then sakurai passed out.

[@SquidlyInk]

I actually got chills at 1:20
That new part that isn't normally in the game really got to me. ;_;

[@MilesAway]

That's in the brawl version.

[@SquidlyInk]

You're right actually.
I haven't heard the brawl one in a really long time until now.

[@mg6945]

They took that from this version then

[@aza3ful1]

unsub, it's an extended part of that bit

[@BigBoss-kn1yx]

SquidlyInk. You're not the only one bro

[@qwitsn5968]

0:00
Eyes opening, accepted into heaven

[@SonicBlue92]

This sounds like something you hear in the opening credits of a movie.

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

Man, I miss the 2000s...

[@WayofalexsGamingLP]

Gaming music majesty at it's finest.

[@whosigh]

If I'm ever blessed to hear this live, don't think I'd be able to resist shouting at 2:17
SUPER SMASH BROTHERS MELEEEEEEE

[@stormcutter59]

Their still is no opening that does it better than Melee's. Brawl's being the only exception. Anyone who disagrees has no taste

[@gojirathezilla3945]

1.25 sounds a lot better

[@ejelecflametails6657]

Without a doubt

[@geekycollections64]

Who would believe such a theme would be so nostalgic

[@belletaunde102]

That ending...my heart man 😭😭😭 like the orchestra did a phenomemal job of emphasizing the change of tones in the song man

[@TheJSRF001]

Absolutely amazing.
I have shivers

[@MrPogostyc]

uuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHG. That ladies and gentlemen is what i classify as Nostalgia.

[@Mario1080p]

Just hearing the first nineteen seconds gave me chills. Kinda wished this was in the full game at the time.

[@morganwardfilm]

BANG THIS IN THE CLUB

[@lordzevallos]

A man of culture 🤝

[@brutus031544]

Why is this not on google play yet?

[@mg6945]

Nintendo doesn't put their songs on iTunes or Google play (the vocal theme from Mario odyssey being an exception) at least it's here for free

[@ejelecflametails6657]

But it's overlooked

[@BigBoss-kn1yx]

brutus031544 convert youtube videos to mp3 my friend ;)

[@alexk8792]

I remember receiving the CD in Nintendo Power magazine years ago.

[@thecoolest0002]

Haven't cried this hard in awhile. Highly recommend listening to this with a good pair of headphones (preferably if they have a balanced audio output)

[@blue-zmariossbu]

They should’ve either began, or ended the show with this track

[@joeyv.114]

Listen on 1.25x speed, thank me later

[@ajfedewa6321]

Awesome soundtrack!

[@luf4rall]

play at 1.25 speed

[@hidalgopika]

LONG LIVE MELEE

[@moisvillager5258]

Best smash bros theme ever.

[@SMUS16475]

For me, it's the Brawl theme.

[@fabo--]

Wooow !!!! who made this arrangement?
its incredible!!!
Thanks for sharing!!! I have already subscribed !!!

[@lordzevallos]

Ima cry 😢

[@Mr.Aspirin3]

I'll give you a million of likes if a could

[@blue-zmariossbu]

They should do this again for ultimate

[@dandyanthony]

0:44 when ur s/o mains peach

[@HaydenLoffarelli]

Why Music is little slow

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

It sounds so beautiful...

[@HaydenLoffarelli]

Maria Jimena Figueroa wow

[@graysonwells21]

Because the regular one is too fast for a actual orchestra to play.

[@oylapeten2]

Everyone is commending this. I am too. Lemme think of something to say...
*INSERT FARQUAAD MEME HERE*

[@thechump10]

0:57 fuck yeah french horns

[@rubenjorge13]

The pace is completely off, it is too slow