I first heard that in a Did You Know Gaming video posted back in 2015. Nintendo were going to use Ravel's Bolero, but the Copyright was still in place. Even though it only had a month of Copyright left, Nintendo could not wait and Kondo produced this classic theme in one night.
@@pglAymer Yeah and? If Zelda wasnt a financial success it wouldnt be one of the most recognizable themes in the history of video games would it? Alot of these things are very dependant on Who? When? Where? The success of the series didnt rely on the music, the popularity of the music did rely on the success of the series though. Koji Kondi wrote it in one night and frankly, that's not a feat. Most average composer could write 5 of these in a day and Koji probably did and picked this one as the best out of the lot. If Koji was in a different mood we would be sitting here listening to a whole other theme instead of this one. I am not saying it's not an endearing tune and since I played this game for the first time, 23 years ago, it's been stuck in my head since, but that said, so does the ringtone of my first phone.
Monica Salazar well then you dont understand the hectic nature of media composition. An overwhelming majority of famous themes from video games and films have been concieved in the span of a day or a night. Hans zimmer wrote the major theme of «pirates of the caribbean» in an night. It’s just the nature of the game. James Horner wrote AND orchestrated the last cue for Aliens the night before the recording session. Dont take this the wrong way, I am not shitting on Koji, he’s one of my favorite composers, but to claim that composing a tune like this in the matter of a night is a major feat, well it simply isnt.
Never heard a song like that. Melancholic, heroic, brave, corageous, yet a bit unsettling, indecisive, provocative... The different iterations are purely elegant as well, like the one in the beginning of WindWaker. A true masterpiece.
My mom bought this for me when I was 10 years old. From the start, that music, the treasure list, the gold cart, I was hooked. Been a fan ever since. The Legend of Zelda will never die.
this really brings me back im my memory "mom look at that!" my mom "hmmm" "Mom my birthday is coming up" my mom "maybe" 4 days later "OH MY GOD THANKS MOM I WILL NEVER STOP PLAYING THIS" and i never stopped
I had the same sort of thing with the gamebcube. It was the first console I got that was just mine. I played it to death as a kid, and still play on the same one to this day. A promise is a promise
My dad invited me to watch him beat Ganon's dungeon when I was 5 years old. I never stopped playing Zelda since. Edit: Holy shit! I come back 6 years later to remember my dad and found my comment with 1.3K likes. I completely forgot I made this comment.
How old are you now, did you grow up in the NES era? if so, it's rare to have the adult be the gamer, since the stereotype of gaming only being "just for kids" was very prevalent!
This was the Skyrim of its day. I still remember seeing this on demo in Sears in 1986. My mom left me there to shop and I probably stood there and played this for over an hour. Hooked. For. Life.
Zelda Continued To Be The Elder Scrolls Of The Day Until The Year 2000 and Earlier Ah Simpler Times Now Technology is Far Too Complicated Now it Takes Forever To Make A Game Like Elder Scrolls Six
Open NES, insert cartridge, close NES, push Power button. Feel your heart tugged. Wipe tear. Watch intro. Hum along. ...Push Start button. Kick some ass.
The Creepy Connoisseurs Yes. I stand corrected. And if you still have a NES system, just get a new aluminum 72-pin connector on eBay. Those original copper connector parts turned to copper-oxide crap in the last 30 years.
"It's dangerous to go alone," whispers a tired, worn-out stranger. It's dark, but you know he has the look of a distant traveler from strangely known lands. Eyes on you, yet lost in memories of the spaces he's traversed -- wearing them ripe for your adventuring -- he focuses briefly. The flicker of an old courage in his eyes lights up the cave, reflecting on you and illuminating the quaint instrument on the floor. He gestures and you know: it's your turn now. You look down. With all eyes fixated on the cartridge, Miyamoto says, "Take this."
Koji Kondo originally wanted to use Ravel's "Bolero" as the title theme for this game. However, the song was copyrighted and he was forced to write this timeless original piece. But you can still hear the influence.
I’m 37. Sometimes when I see what kids play nowadays and how gaming has evolved, I think ‘what if I’d been born later? Might’ve been better.’ Then I see RUclips comments of people who say tp, or mm was their first Zelda game. That’s honestly when I realize and appreciate the fact that THIS was my first Zelda game . I’m so happy to have been with this series since day 1. Skyward sword remake is coming out soon. Looking forward to playing it while my 4 year old daughter watches, thus continuing a lineage of love for Zelda.
I am a "nowadays" kid, even though I have bonds with recent games too like Minecraft (due to the creativity and the challenge, the retro graphics also isn't too intensive for the system too lol) and Apex Legends (the characters are rememberable and the gameplay is too fun to pass up along with physics) But I don't hold anything near Earthbound. I like Zelda games too but the puzzles and the fighting mechanic in OOT throws it away for me, I didn't play the new games since I don't have a Switch.
I found many of the secrets the old fashioned way. I think i bombed every single rocky area, pushed open every grave, burned every bush. Tho a few times, I did call the Nintendo tip hotline….got in trouble for that.
Not only did he compose one of the most iconic, legendary themes in all of fiction, but he did so in a time when the limited engines severely restricted the musical potential. To this genius, limitations meant no impediment.
In 86 I was 8yrs old playing Zelda on the original NES. This brings back so many memories. Life was so much easier back then and Mom and Dad was still alive.
Of course it's not bad. Only these 8-bit beeps can truly trigger those nostalgic feelings and make you re-experience the emotions you felt while exploring Zelda's magical world as a child.
One of the greatest intros to one of the greatest video games of all time. Playing Eldin Ring has reminded me a lot of the first time I played Zelda. The wonder, the adventure, truly special.
I remember my dad taking me to the local game store when I was 11, way back in 1987. I had earned enough money doing chores that I could pick out a new NES game. The moment I walked in, I saw the shiny gold cartridge high above the stack of new games......the rest was history. Such an awesome game and awesome opening soundtrack.
I remember I got this amazing game at Easter when I was 6 years old. I had no idea what it was but when I started playing it I was hooked since day 1! Mario came first but this is my first true favorite game! Zelda fan for life!
WIth the amount of callbacks Breath of the Wild has had for this game already, I wouldn't be surprised if we see an intro like this in that game (on the title screen)
And the use of modal interchange at the end of the descending 4 chord progression (A#m, G#maj, F#maj, Fmaj), and the C major right before the final Fmaj? Perfection
This is so iconic. I remember switching on the NES with the Zelda cart inside, and straight away you get this screen and those first few notes. It was so epic.
It is, in fact, mandated by the law of everything sacred and holy to listen to this theme in it’s entirety before pressing start when booting up this game.
I was I kindergarten in 89 and I sat home one day with poison oak and my dad was off that day and played zelda from start to finish for me since I was so swollen up. This intro is burned into my fondest memories
I got my copy when I was maybe 7, it was a gift from my mom's then boyfriend. I'll never forget, they hid it under the cushion of the chair we had and I sat in the chair when my mom's boyfriend said he had a gift for me. I asked where it was and he said I was sitting on it. Confused, I said it was just the chair, but was directed to look under the cushion. Wasn't in the box, it was just the cartridge and manual, but it began for me that day.
Bloody hell 80s nintendo. You didn't bother fixing up the absurd English, or the ridiculous item names, but you DID bother changing "bible" to "book of magic". Awesome.
...what are you talking about? I'm referring to NoA rebranding the possibly offensive book title from the Japanese release (a moderately difficult edit), but not bothering to even slightly clean up the intro text (an fairly easy edit). The Japanese release had item names listed both in kana and in English.
About the change from "bible" to "book of magic," Nintendo of America had to rename it to avoid any religious controversies due to strict religious censorship issues at the time, though its unknown why the cross on Link's shield wasn't changed. It was the same for Link to the Past, in Japan the title of the game was originally "Triforce of the Gods" but because of said religious censorship they changed it to Link to the Past to avoid offending any religious groups, though the manga adaptation retained the original Japanese name when it was released.
phantomturtle44 Yes, I know, but I'm annoyed that they bothered changing the ROM for that (not an easy thing to do at the time) and didn't bother to patch up ANY of the other dumb names while they were there. I'm not worried about the weird censorship. Besides, Japanese バイブル doesn't carry the same connotations as Bible does in English, so I can understand that change. Dumb item names they could've changed while they were there, but didn't: 2nd Potion > Red Potion Clock > Watch Food > Bait Recorder > Flute Steppladder > Ladder All of these changes would've been SIGNIFICANTLY easier to make than the one that they did. In fact, I could do the top three in ten minutes without even having anything but the final ROM and a text editor. Also, you're probably right about it, but I wouldn't presume why the title was changed. After all, "Palutena's Mirror" became 'Kid Icarus' for reasons I'll never understand.
I love that this track just hits you the second the game starts up. It's like the game is SO excited to tell you about this tale involving a young man on his quest to reassemble an ancient, powerful artifact, delve into dangerous dungeons looking for items and clues, and rescue the princess of Hyrule from a monstrous wizard and thief.
Came home after school and my older brother said “check this out” popped in some a golden cartridge in the Nintendo …… the pink background, the waterfall and the. The music hit. Zelda changed my life from that day forward, I was hooked.
This...This is the beginning of a adventure...you wont forget...and you wish to play it over and over, this game...really makes you feel like a adventurer...
Memories of a 5 year old me, hypnotized by the flashing triforce, waterfall and incredible music. No way to really describe how these images are burned in to my brain, but just the first few seconds evokes a feeling of childhood wonder and awe. The way the background fades into night, with all the items scrolling by... EPIC!
When I was super little, my mom would play this while me and my sister cuddled up to her and watched. Mom tells me I asked at least a million questions as she was trying to focus. My first exposure to video games was all through my mom, dad was never very good at them but mom was an absolute queen
Comparing this to what could have been, that is to say Ravel's Bolero, it makes my head spin and I can't help wondering what Zelda would have been without it's iconic theme. I'm glad Koji had to compose this, he helped shape a generation.
I'm only 14 but I've played this game on emulators and somehow I feel nostalgic when listening to this. Breath of the Wild is great and all but they definitely don't make games as good as they used to
I was kinda too young to even realize how privileged i was to have this pretty much upon release. But i do remember how magical it felt seeing that intro screen not just blinking, after blowing in it 20 times. Getting the damn thing to work was half the adventure 😂
Many years ago prince darkness "Gannon" stole one of the triforce with power. Princess Zelda had one of the triforce with wisdom. She divided it into "8" units to hide it from "Gannon" before she was captured. Go find the "8" units "Link" to save her.
Orignally this game was meant to have more of a futuristic setting, explained why the Triforce pieces are called units in this game. A Link to the Past also meant to have a similar setting involving time travel, before the Dark World was in place instead
The chills I get when I hear this are simply immaculate. I’m 13 so I want around when this came out, but I have many fond memories of watching my dad play, and even playing it myself on a few occasions.
Игры
Koji Kondo recently said that he compose this track in only 1 night. Incredible.
I first heard that in a Did You Know Gaming video posted back in 2015.
Nintendo were going to use Ravel's Bolero, but the Copyright was still in place. Even though it only had a month of Copyright left, Nintendo could not wait and Kondo produced this classic theme in one night.
"Well it is just a simple tune on repeat" that went on to become one of the most recognizable themes in the history of video games.
@@pglAymer Yeah and? If Zelda wasnt a financial success it wouldnt be one of the most recognizable themes in the history of video games would it?
Alot of these things are very dependant on Who? When? Where? The success of the series didnt rely on the music, the popularity of the music did rely on the success of the series though.
Koji Kondi wrote it in one night and frankly, that's not a feat. Most average composer could write 5 of these in a day and Koji probably did and picked this one as the best out of the lot.
If Koji was in a different mood we would be sitting here listening to a whole other theme instead of this one.
I am not saying it's not an endearing tune and since I played this game for the first time, 23 years ago, it's been stuck in my head since, but that said, so does the ringtone of my first phone.
@@Massivecarcrash It is not that simple..
Monica Salazar well then you dont understand the hectic nature of media composition. An overwhelming majority of famous themes from video games and films have been concieved in the span of a day or a night. Hans zimmer wrote the major theme of «pirates of the caribbean» in an night. It’s just the nature of the game. James Horner wrote AND orchestrated the last cue for Aliens the night before the recording session.
Dont take this the wrong way, I am not shitting on Koji, he’s one of my favorite composers, but to claim that composing a tune like this in the matter of a night is a major feat, well it simply isnt.
"please look up the manual for details" they knew they had a confusing game.
*snicker*
all games were confusing and new in the 1980's. It was a different time then.
we never once considered it confusing.
@Jordan Robshaw LOL
@Jordan Robshaw I hear ya
Got this when it came out. The music seemed so epic. Between that & the gold cartridge you knew you had something special.
richard h And you did! played nonstop till I beat it. months n months later?! amazing game changing game!! nostalgia!!
richard h lucky you got to experience the golden age of gaming!
Good thing my dad gave me his NES with good games like, hmmmmm... THE LEGEND OF ZELDA!
richard h you're gay
Fucking keyboard warrior
Never heard a song like that. Melancholic, heroic, brave, corageous, yet a bit unsettling, indecisive, provocative... The different iterations are purely elegant as well, like the one in the beginning of WindWaker. A true masterpiece.
Masterpiece indeed
My mom bought this for me when I was 10 years old. From the start, that music, the treasure list, the gold cart, I was hooked. Been a fan ever since.
The Legend of Zelda will never die.
Best games ever
@@flawlesswhoreless7691 yes. Second best.
@@flawlesswhoreless7691 agreed
Damn you old
I was born in 96’
100th like
For its time, this was seriously one of the dopest intros to a game ever. Ah, memories
what are you taking about it still is
+Tom Perri Tool..Legend of Zelda is TIMELESS..this gem has hardly gone "out of style"..like say, basically all Sonic the Hedgehog games..
+Cat Aguirre That's not what I was implying. Who you calling tool? fuck you
+Tom Perri Then what, my dimwitted friend, exactly WERE you implying??
+Cat Aguirre GIRLS GIRL YOUR BOTH PRETTY CALM DOWN
*blows hard into gold cartridge, press reset*
Oh you've blown the dust out, iv'e spent all day trying to get in there! If you're going to blow it, why don't you blow me! [AVGN reference]
+tonstad39 funny
+PiScEsLaDeYy86 Just take it out and put it back in, the moisture in your breath damages it
Blow hard put in reset , repeat! nes t-shirts coming to a car trunk near you!
+PiScEsLaDeYy86 you'd have to press power ON not reset, resetting when the console isn't on does nothing you dumass
this really brings me back
im my memory
"mom look at that!"
my mom "hmmm"
"Mom my birthday is coming up"
my mom "maybe"
4 days later
"OH MY GOD THANKS MOM I WILL NEVER STOP PLAYING THIS"
and i never stopped
heck yeah!
I know that feeling
I had the same sort of thing with the gamebcube. It was the first console I got that was just mine. I played it to death as a kid, and still play on the same one to this day. A promise is a promise
@@TheBtstephens My father (mother wasn't there) always too greedy to buy gaming consoles for me :D
@@zeldadungeon Kasumi Toyama to Yukina Minato: Its dangerous to go alone, Yukina chan. TAKE THIS!
My dad invited me to watch him beat Ganon's dungeon when I was 5 years old. I never stopped playing Zelda since.
Edit: Holy shit! I come back 6 years later to remember my dad and found my comment with 1.3K likes. I completely forgot I made this comment.
thats cool
Wow you have a cool father haha
How old are you now, did you grow up in the NES era? if so, it's rare to have the adult be the gamer, since the stereotype of gaming only being "just for kids" was very prevalent!
OMG SAME
Jah
This was the Skyrim of its day. I still remember seeing this on demo in Sears in 1986. My mom left me there to shop and I probably stood there and played this for over an hour. Hooked. For. Life.
Zelda Continued To Be The Elder Scrolls Of The Day Until The Year 2000 and Earlier Ah Simpler Times Now Technology is Far Too Complicated Now it Takes Forever To Make A Game Like Elder Scrolls Six
Now I'm reminded of standing at those game kiosks so long I'd pee my pants
@@Asfgxff for the public, this is true
@@danielfaress9879 Zelda 1986 still is legend even till 2022.
@@Asfgxff 👍👍👍
it brings a tear to my eye, knowing so Many people missed out on games like this . :'(
I've never had a NES I was born after the N64 but I've played most Zelda games thanks to the virtual console. It is absolutely amazing
I've never had a NES I was born after the N64 but I've played most Zelda games thanks to the virtual console. It is absolutely amazing
+Neefew _ then your living life correctly :)
+Neefew _ yeah....this guy gets it. the classics are remembered and revered for a reason. good on you.
I am one of those people. I love this game, and the only way I can play it is on my Wii U on Smash Bros.
Open NES, insert cartridge, close NES, push Power button.
Feel your heart tugged. Wipe tear. Watch intro. Hum along.
...Push Start button. Kick some ass.
Lol
I think you mean, 'insert cartridge, remove cartridge, blow air into cartridge, insert cartridge'
The Creepy Connoisseurs
Yes. I stand corrected.
And if you still have a NES system, just get a new aluminum 72-pin connector on eBay. Those original copper connector parts turned to copper-oxide crap in the last 30 years.
+Seth “Evan” Uhh... Go change your underwear. And wash your hands.
+MrTree1779 oh man... I might need to get that.
Happy 30th Birthday, The Legend of Zelda.
WhatTheHeck yes :-D
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"It's dangerous to go alone," whispers a tired, worn-out stranger. It's dark, but you know he has the look of a distant traveler from strangely known lands. Eyes on you, yet lost in memories of the spaces he's traversed -- wearing them ripe for your adventuring -- he focuses briefly.
The flicker of an old courage in his eyes lights up the cave, reflecting on you and illuminating the quaint instrument on the floor. He gestures and you know: it's your turn now. You look down. With all eyes fixated on the cartridge, Miyamoto says, "Take this."
I thought it was the same old man from breath of the wild because they look so similar
cringe
This intro always hits the heart. It never gets old.
When i was a kid i always skipped intros , but not this one
The beginning of the greatest video game franchise of all time!!!
10 years without a reply? Let me fix that.
Hearing this in Tears of The Kingdom made my heart skip a beat.. ❤️
35 years ago today! A classic game from one of the best gaming series.
True
Yet Nintendo decides to ignore Zelda :(
And now we have the travesty that is botw.
Zelda opening theme. The first step for an amazing journey.
Koji Kondo originally wanted to use Ravel's "Bolero" as the title theme for this game. However, the song was copyrighted and he was forced to write this timeless original piece. But you can still hear the influence.
This owes more to Deep Purple than Ravel :P
thank god, lmao Bolero is a dogshit piece
I’m 37. Sometimes when I see what kids play nowadays and how gaming has evolved, I think ‘what if I’d been born later? Might’ve been better.’ Then I see RUclips comments of people who say tp, or mm was their first Zelda game. That’s honestly when I realize and appreciate the fact that THIS was my first Zelda game . I’m so happy to have been with this series since day 1. Skyward sword remake is coming out soon. Looking forward to playing it while my 4 year old daughter watches, thus continuing a lineage of love for Zelda.
I am a "nowadays" kid, even though I have bonds with recent games too like Minecraft (due to the creativity and the challenge, the retro graphics also isn't too intensive for the system too lol) and Apex Legends (the characters are rememberable and the gameplay is too fun to pass up along with physics)
But I don't hold anything near Earthbound.
I like Zelda games too but the puzzles and the fighting mechanic in OOT throws it away for me, I didn't play the new games since I don't have a Switch.
The first 10 seconds are my favorite!
[Redacted] same here! I love it!
Hyrule Warriors - Field theme
ruclips.net/video/D4jYd_Sb144/видео.html
same
yup, I would loop it over and over sometimes...what a melody!
I like the 10 seconds after the first ten seconds
When this played during TOTK trailer today..
Zelda franchise trully is a legend
Gotta love that early-NES broken English.
A winner is you
ALL YOUR BASE IS BELONG TO US
Please look up the manual for directions
I am Error.
Funny thing, that wasn't an error.
My friend across the street got this the day it released and we played 24 hours straight and beat the game twice. This solidified my gamer geek status
I found many of the secrets the old fashioned way. I think i bombed every single rocky area, pushed open every grave, burned every bush.
Tho a few times, I did call the Nintendo tip hotline….got in trouble for that.
Not only did he compose one of the most iconic, legendary themes in all of fiction, but he did so in a time when the limited engines severely restricted the musical potential. To this genius, limitations meant no impediment.
In 86 I was 8yrs old playing Zelda on the original NES. This brings back so many memories. Life was so much easier back then and Mom and Dad was still alive.
🙏🏻 same age as you . Much easier back then ..
One of the first games you could actually SAVE your game. Rather than use a password to continue. Truly a game of firsts.
If they ever make a LoZ movie, this better fucking be the opening theme!!!
And the ending credits need to start with "All of actors".
InfinityCraft
Nice.
Yeah it better be the theme to the movie this is the bees knees man
TomMSTie1138 yes! it's like how the starwars movies have the opening with text and music! but done this way
Virtually Digital Ya could of just said it will probably turn out like the mario movie
Always brings back amazing memories as a kid when I would rent this game every weekend for NES ❤🗡️🛡️
“It’s dangerous to take this! Go alone”.
Link:.. alright (Dies immediately)
Is it bad that I prefer this theme over the orchestral versions xD
Of course it's not bad. Only these 8-bit beeps can truly trigger those nostalgic feelings and make you re-experience the emotions you felt while exploring Zelda's magical world as a child.
I wasn't alive back then but it feels special to me too. I got into writing chiptune music because of this.
Same
NotARougeWalrus not at all. The originals r usually the best. A LttP is my fav soundtrack
That means you are trying to stay with the classic gaming memories👌✨
One of the greatest intros to one of the greatest video games of all time. Playing Eldin Ring has reminded me a lot of the first time I played Zelda. The wonder, the adventure, truly special.
The depth and complexity of this game was unmatched at the time... an extraordinary achievement. One of the most important and influential games ever.
This game was impossible to beat without your copy of Nintendo Power Magazine.
35 years ago today.
The song that launched a billion quests. An absolute masterpiece, even in 8-bit.
The opening of the original LoZ always gives me chills up my spine. Played it first when I was 10 years old. Best. Game. Ever.
I remember my dad taking me to the local game store when I was 11, way back in 1987. I had earned enough money doing chores that I could pick out a new NES game. The moment I walked in, I saw the shiny gold cartridge high above the stack of new games......the rest was history. Such an awesome game and awesome opening soundtrack.
This masterpiece is almost 40 years old, I can't believe it
truly amazing what music can do. this takes me back 30 years to grammas living room after school...
Coming back 2 days before tears of the kingdom. This only added to my hype/ tears
When this main theme gonna be on the big screen. I would literally cried so hard just to hear this.
For 1986, this game was a BIG deal.
Simply hearing this song in particular makes me feel like a kid again. One of many game songs, but still very prominent!
same.. that is why i learn this song and play it in my guitar.. it´s such a trip to the past!
I remember I got this amazing game at Easter when I was 6 years old. I had no idea what it was but when I started playing it I was hooked since day 1! Mario came first but this is my first true favorite game! Zelda fan for life!
I will never be thankful enough for that cave which came across the path of Shigeru Miyamoto when he was a kid
Awesome. How far this game has come is just incredible. This game blew side scrolling games out of the water.
One of the most revolutionary video games in gaming history.
WIth the amount of callbacks Breath of the Wild has had for this game already, I wouldn't be surprised if we see an intro like this in that game (on the title screen)
Yeah...about that...
it would’ve been so cool :(
IMO the best game Nintendo ever made. The gold cartridge was a nice touch. So classic.
Koji Kondo composed this in 1 day!
...A day? Zelda is my life and I didn't know that this took all but...
ONE DAY!??!
MrDarthGogeta1 . He's so talented :)
Most amazing composer ever
That's how fucking AMAZING he is
Koji Kondo wrote this in a goddamn day...
so incredible...
The nostalgia. I was just a kid playing this legendary golden game back then in 1987. ❤
Its been 30 years now since this NES masterpiece was released. How time flies.
The 2 bars of A# minor at @0:10 are pure brilliance, foreshadowing an ominous sentiment before switching to major. Genius composition.
And the use of modal interchange at the end of the descending 4 chord progression (A#m, G#maj, F#maj, Fmaj), and the C major right before the final Fmaj? Perfection
I was born in '97 and I'm STILL tearing up from nostalgia. That's a sign that they're doing something right...
The game that started it all...
Happy 35th Anniversary! One of the few franchises to change gaming and people's lives for the better.
This is so iconic. I remember switching on the NES with the Zelda cart inside, and straight away you get this screen and those first few notes. It was so epic.
It is, in fact, mandated by the law of everything sacred and holy to listen to this theme in it’s entirety before pressing start when booting up this game.
Crying right now
Kevin Kim wow. So gay!
Let this sink in folks. This game is 31 years old. 31 years, wow.
I was I kindergarten in 89 and I sat home one day with poison oak and my dad was off that day and played zelda from start to finish for me since I was so swollen up. This intro is burned into my fondest memories
I got my copy when I was maybe 7, it was a gift from my mom's then boyfriend. I'll never forget, they hid it under the cushion of the chair we had and I sat in the chair when my mom's boyfriend said he had a gift for me. I asked where it was and he said I was sitting on it. Confused, I said it was just the chair, but was directed to look under the cushion. Wasn't in the box, it was just the cartridge and manual, but it began for me that day.
Bloody hell 80s nintendo. You didn't bother fixing up the absurd English, or the ridiculous item names, but you DID bother changing "bible" to "book of magic". Awesome.
knowing that the entire company was founded in japan...
...what are you talking about? I'm referring to NoA rebranding the possibly offensive book title from the Japanese release (a moderately difficult edit), but not bothering to even slightly clean up the intro text (an fairly easy edit).
The Japanese release had item names listed both in kana and in English.
About the change from "bible" to "book of magic," Nintendo of America had to rename it to avoid any religious controversies due to strict religious censorship issues at the time, though its unknown why the cross on Link's shield wasn't changed. It was the same for Link to the Past, in Japan the title of the game was originally "Triforce of the Gods" but because of said religious censorship they changed it to Link to the Past to avoid offending any religious groups, though the manga adaptation retained the original Japanese name when it was released.
phantomturtle44 Yes, I know, but I'm annoyed that they bothered changing the ROM for that (not an easy thing to do at the time) and didn't bother to patch up ANY of the other dumb names while they were there. I'm not worried about the weird censorship. Besides, Japanese バイブル doesn't carry the same connotations as Bible does in English, so I can understand that change.
Dumb item names they could've changed while they were there, but didn't:
2nd Potion > Red Potion
Clock > Watch
Food > Bait
Recorder > Flute
Steppladder > Ladder
All of these changes would've been SIGNIFICANTLY easier to make than the one that they did. In fact, I could do the top three in ten minutes without even having anything but the final ROM and a text editor.
Also, you're probably right about it, but I wouldn't presume why the title was changed. After all, "Palutena's Mirror" became 'Kid Icarus' for reasons I'll never understand.
lol... The changes you proposed are utterly pointless.
Happy 35th birthday to this wonderful game!
I remember as a kid I would turn on Zelda and then just listen to the opening over and over.
Bro survived 14 years without being struck by Nintendo's no music plague
I love that this track just hits you the second the game starts up. It's like the game is SO excited to tell you about this tale involving a young man on his quest to reassemble an ancient, powerful artifact, delve into dangerous dungeons looking for items and clues, and rescue the princess of Hyrule from a monstrous wizard and thief.
This game was a fine example of one of the things that made the 80s great!
Aww 1987, the nostalgia is overwhelming. Reminds me of when I had an imagination
Came home after school and my older brother said “check this out” popped in some a golden cartridge in the Nintendo …… the pink background, the waterfall and the. The music hit. Zelda changed my life from that day forward, I was hooked.
That 'please look up the manual for details' was so important for the first game.
This...This is the beginning of a adventure...you wont forget...and you wish to play it over and over, this game...really makes you feel like a adventurer...
came back after the final TOTK trailer. it's amazing to see this theme developed into something so grandiose and amazing.
The brilliance of this game still amazes me almost 40yrs later
33 years ago, this game came out. 33 years later, we have so many amazing games with equally amazing stories.
Memories of a 5 year old me, hypnotized by the flashing triforce, waterfall and incredible music. No way to really describe how these images are burned in to my brain, but just the first few seconds evokes a feeling of childhood wonder and awe. The way the background fades into night, with all the items scrolling by... EPIC!
When I was super little, my mom would play this while me and my sister cuddled up to her and watched. Mom tells me I asked at least a million questions as she was trying to focus. My first exposure to video games was all through my mom, dad was never very good at them but mom was an absolute queen
Happy 35th birthday, Link!
Still epic after all these years. This was the first title screen I'd ever seen that successfully created a mood.
It's amazing that they were able to make an 8-bit theme sound this good.
Comparing this to what could have been, that is to say Ravel's Bolero, it makes my head spin and I can't help wondering what Zelda would have been without it's iconic theme. I'm glad Koji had to compose this, he helped shape a generation.
no ones talking about how the power bracelet looks like a croissant 1:01
The nostalgia is so overwhelming. Imma cri
Isn’t it tho? I was 6 when this came out. The music brings me back to when I had an imagination.
Shout out to all those who get the blue ring and white sword before even setting foot in Level 1.
corvettez06usa I did that because I couldn't find lvl1
Happy 34th Anniversary, "The Legend Of Zelda"!
Who came here after the Tears of the Kingdome trailer.
Me
I'm only 14 but I've played this game on emulators and somehow I feel nostalgic when listening to this. Breath of the Wild is great and all but they definitely don't make games as good as they used to
The 2000s and Last Century is Where it's at Bro
Stuff is Too Complicated Now a Days
Happy 35th and thank you for all of the magic and adventure, Nintendo!
I was kinda too young to even realize how privileged i was to have this pretty much upon release. But i do remember how magical it felt seeing that intro screen not just blinking, after blowing in it 20 times. Getting the damn thing to work was half the adventure 😂
simply playing majoras mask is what got me to love the franchise
Many years ago prince darkness "Gannon" stole one of the triforce with power. Princess Zelda had one of the triforce with wisdom. She divided it into "8" units to hide it from "Gannon" before she was captured.
Go find the "8" units "Link" to save her.
*****
I'd translate the "units" as "pieces".
*****
Well, my unit *is* pretty cool. (I'm sorry)
Those spare spaces indeed xD
Orignally this game was meant to have more of a futuristic setting, explained why the Triforce pieces are called units in this game. A Link to the Past also meant to have a similar setting involving time travel, before the Dark World was in place instead
Still cannot believe that this is in 2010
it's in 1986
From day 1, the music has been on point in conveying the exact emotion of each and every game.
This is the best video game theme of all time...Hands down and bottom line.
My life is still incomplete I still haven't finished a single zelda/kirby game.
Austin Jasay that's because you never played A Link to the past.
Oh well, all right
Bruh kirby games are EASY do you at least have one kirby game
Onslauhtphoenix39
The Amazing mirror and nightmaare on dreamland both on gba
BBoy King K is/was it hard
Beautiful, just beautiful
The chills I get when I hear this are simply immaculate. I’m 13 so I want around when this came out, but I have many fond memories of watching my dad play, and even playing it myself on a few occasions.
Absolutely masterful! A memorable piece to behold! Thank you Koji Kondo for your fantastic work. It is seriously and unquestionably appreciated.