01 - Prologue / Title Theme - The Legend of Zelda (NES) Orchestral Arrangement

[@wardedthorn6523]

I love how Zelda's not just some damsel in distress, she's actually using sheer willpower to endure the worst torture ever. It gives her a lot more depth than just a plot device.

[@chadpeterson5698]

I wish Nintendo would remake Zelda 1 and add some additional plot and in depth character to the game

[@jewsarebehinditall5261]

I wish people would stop virtue-signalling so much.

[@IrvingIV]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXLQfmttZ51qaqM An education on "virtue signaling," and why it's actually bull.

[@chadpeterson5698]

@@jewsarebehinditall5261 did anybody ask you

[@Rexhunterj]

It's one of the things that makes her and all her incarnations so great. The fact she's a god become mortal also plays into that. She won't falter because she knows deep down there's a hero out there blessed by the gods that will have what it takes to win against evil. I think that's also why I love Breath of the Wild so much, in that story we see Hyrule and the power of the gods having waned to near nothing, yet both Link and Zelda remain paragons of their TriForce, Zelda was wise not to shut herself away and study but to try and understand the long lost power of their ancestors, she knew what she was forced to do was a waste of time and not helping her kingdom prepare. For a hundred years she struggled with Ganon to prevent him from taking over the entire world with his dark power, holding out for the day her mortally wounded knight would wake from his healing sleep and finish what was started. In Twilight Princess she waited in the throne room for their attackers with a royal rapier/estoc in hand. She wasn't going to stand there and do nothing as her people were attacked and her knights fought to protect her.

[@VOIDSTUFF]

That prologue, now that's the start of a movie I'd like to see....

[@nickzalan4762]

Already working on a script lol

[@hyrulemythology6055]

VOIDSTUFF pls no. It needs to be an anime

[@hyrulemythology6055]

Nick Zalan NO DONT

[@chadpeterson5698]

If the first Zelda game was made into a movie Ganon better be voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch or Frank Welker if he's going to be in his beast form the whole time

[@chrisphelps4552]

@@chadpeterson5698 If he's going to be in his Ganondorf form he needs to be voiced by Ron Pearlman.

[@Kazoo_man64]

The original Legend of Zelda is one of my all time favorites in the series because of how much freedom the game gives you to explore and discover things at your own leisure.

[@GiordanDiodato]

too bad the map is worthless

[@Kazoo_man64]

@@GiordanDiodato I used to have a map printed out for Zelda. And the original Metroid

[@novamarpo3]

Impressive. Also, 5 years later, what're your thoughts on BoTW?@@Kazoo_man64

[@linkypete9488]

This makes the original story seem so much more epic.

[@RinkuSonic41]

it's that epic tho

[@wardedthorn6523]

RinkuSonic41 - りんくそにっく 24 I think he meant the music enhanced it.

[@Drakshara]

So epic, that I almost cry :')

[@solomon_seraphim]

@@Drakshara I do cry, literally every time I come back to this. Like EVERY time. I swear.

[@theraque1]

This was the story in the instruction manual if you read it. Didn't go into as much detail, but in general the same.

[@theofficialstuartlittleyou3948]

who else got nostalgic chills when seeing the prologue???

[@dawnbreaker2912]

The cringy gibberish kinda ruins it. They should have used the updated version.

[@JacobNintendoNerd99]

The way you implemented the NES Death Mountain theme sends chills up my spine every time.

[@RinkuSonic41]

me too

[@GKoopa]

PRINCE DARKNESS "GANNON" STOLE ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH POWER

[@TheInkPitOx]

Should've used the corrected intro from the re-releases.

[@RebeccaETripp]

The original seems to have the most in common with Link's Awakening in terms of gameplay/gamefeel, even though the stories are very different. It's no wonder you like both of them a lot. :) Now, as for this masterpiece... What an INCREDIBLE feat this composition is! It gave me chills! It's worthy of Symphony of the Goddesses at the very least. The video was also masterfully created- but I've come to expect that from you. ;) It also hit my soul notes, since I just beat the original Zelda for the first time a couple days ago.

[@charlesanthonymiddlebrooks3487]

#RebeccaETripp "#MalcolmRobinsonMusic would be proud of you, did #MiaAsanoMusic did some of the violin work as well???" ☺️💖♈💭📱🔮 #MiddlebrooksFanatics

[@psycosulu]

If you ever did Zelda 2, I'd die a happy man.

[@Doodle1678]

Well I think you can die happy now

[@ThomasCapella]

I can't believe it has been 30 years. Zelda is one of those games you just have to love. Its so great celebrating something like this on your birthday too. Its my birthday as well and I just recently found out it was on the same day. I found it so cool that its the same day.

[@thesecondnarrator]

Happy birthday to you too! Hope you have a good one

[@murmirr]

35 now 🥲

[@silversteele3885]

30 years… and now this comment is 7 years old! My god where has the time gone?! #zeldaforever

[@frcShoryuken]

Oh man, I ***LOVED*** the way you used the in-game stuff. When the song hit and that screen scrolled up, I felt ALL the feels. So good..... soooo good. Please don't stop making these

[@ronmartin1375]

4:40. Really well done.

[@gyromurphy]

dude...I cannot tell you what this means to me. this...this is reaching into my soul. you've remastered the music of my childhood..puts me right back to that state of wonder I felt in the late 80's. this is brilliant. like...holy Santa clause shit this is epic. thank you...thank you thank you thank you. if I could post a pic..I would..of this tear falling from my eye. not even lying dude. this was beautiful. thank you.

[@HoopsandHipHop]

This is amazing, great work!!

[@Lheticus]

I'm not sure I'd want to listen to this without the video. And that is REALLY SAYING SOMETHING since I listen to let's plays all the time without watching them! XD The first half of this anyway.

[@adyenlichtwachter6684]

Pure Beauty.

[@AquaticSoda]

My mouth dropped open at the beauty of this hand-drawn sequence. If they ever do an original Zelda remake, I hope they use something similar to this and your score!

[@ZeldaPodSmashers]

A truly amazing piece of music, thank you so much for sharing. The clip is also great, I turned down the lights to fully enjoy it. We might use some of your music in a podcast, if that's ok. Of course we'll link to you in the description!

[@NerdStuffGaming]

This was fantastic! As a huge Zelda and orchestral music fan, I've heard them all.. Yet somehow you've made a completely new, different and unique sounding take on a classic piece! Loved it!

[@Musica.canal.]

bro you made me cry with this , this is my point of departure for the movie is coming

[@ses5736]

Mario and this series are amazing and will go down in history!!!!!

[@jaredomaralmeidarodriguez3887]

Why you don't have a lot of subs and views?? THIS ARRANGEMENT IS THE MOST EPIC THING I'VE EVER HEARD

[@wiseonekenobi]

And so it begins, the saga of new covers :) i have been looking foward to this!

[@AB-fg4mh]

omg... this song is so moving from within.

[@kalith]

another fantatic job! this game brought my friends, family and i many hours of entertainment as kids.

[@ses5736]

Like a month ago I thought this game series was overrated by fans.. Now I love it!

[@JaybeePenaflor]

I discovered your channel while looking for orchestral arrangements of the music from the Legend of Zelda games. I discovered your channel on your birthday, on the 33rd anniversary of the game. Thanks for your talent. I am a fan and now, a subscriber. I listen to your Zelda tracks almost daily, and each time still gives me the chills.

[@lucram1870]

Beautiful! That prologue transition to the intro gives me chills!

[@jacobonia]

The sketches and story really add to this, and the music is fantastic. Really great job on this project!

[@0Fynn0]

The only Zelda game I've ever played is Link's Awakening, but I really like this arrangement/video and am interested in more now! :-) High quality as usual. Happy Birthday!

[@SiliconSlyWolf]

I love that you stayed so true to the original. I never felt even Nintendo themselves captured both the spirit and tone of original music as technology allowed for improved audio within the games. Sometimes you just want to hear the original with modern sound quality, what could have been but never was.

[@ryanerickson3063]

thank you

[@SimonLoveridge]

This is god like arrangement and midi work, unbelievable! Well done!

[@verdanthorn]

This is so epic

[@ewenk7]

Wow, this is amazing. I love the retelling of Zelda I's story. It looks like something Nintendo would actually make.

[@henriquebenassi]

Sir SN, I wish you a happy birthday, you really deserve it. Oddly enough, you are the one that has been giving us an amazing gift! Thank you very much for your passion about music and for the tributes of these games that make us so nostalgic! Cya

[@petato558]

My goodness! Everything in this shows the true magic of the Zelda series. :D You've earned my deepest respect. Kudos to you!

[@nickkelley9204]

Holy moly! How does anything or anyone get this epic!

[@neonmajora8454]

The story you made is awesome

[@Snowmanly7]

Beautifully made.

[@oscarazcautli5380]

well done Jeremiah and happy birthday!!!!

[@dragoniankid8549]

You need to be given an award for this song! I felt it deep in my soul!

[@archmdc370]

I love how you took the original story and built upon it with a gripping story board. Excellent!

[@DarkDescent845]

I listen to all of your LoZ1 arrangements at least once a day. When this video came out almost a year ago, I was ecstatic over the prospect of someone who understands the feel and the spirit of the original LoZ and its music to be re-orchestrating it. This is better than the 25th anniversary rendition, and I think it definitely has more heart behind it. Good job, and I look forward to Death Mountain's theme.

[@99percent_]

As always, your orchestrated versions are too good to be true. Thank you for your work

[@xhealotcomix6479]

Thank you! I’ve been looking looking everywhere for an orchestra version! It’s great!

[@aetherial87]

This is straight-up brilliant. Can't wait to see what you do with Zelda II!

[@haileeraestout5567]

This Reminds Me Of What Zelda Did In Botw Inorder To Contain Ganon She Had To Fight Him

[@jerichowaves6835]

I know I'm a pretty late on the release for this video, but this was absolutely amazing!! Your arrangements surprise me every time I listen to them. Instead of thinking, "Oh it's just another versions of the song with some different instruments," I think of it like "Holy crap!! It's fully re-orchestrated and sounds amazing!!" Your music is VERY inspiring!!

[@MrIrrelevantComments]

Happy Birthday, you wonderful person you! This is fantastic!

[@SuspensefulMatt]

Fantastic arrangement. I loved every minute of it.

[@Rahisaurus]

Happy birthday for tomorrow!

[@clayscustoms2050]

May the way of the hero lead to the triforce

[@redant_4616]

There was chills in my spine and my breath was taken away. This was amazing!

[@kithpendragon]

Fantastic work! Looking forward to the finished album.

[@collintouchette1445]

I was very happy to see this. Very well done!

[@textualmouse3033]

Im watching this for the first time right before recording the finale for my Zelda 1 LP. Fantastic work!!! I love it!

[@warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165]

That was amazing.

[@Lwiis64]

OMG! Magnificent! Great job.

[@TriforceOfPower-nd2zr]

Wow...This is absolutely amazing.

[@natpearce37]

Amazing work! You were somehow able to improve and expand upon one of my favourite video game themes.

[@linklegend7536]

Dude holy shit your content is awesome

[@smash8588]

This is great. Happy birthday!

[@Fozmaloud]

Great stuff! Can't wait to hear the rest!

[@blackattack1840]

Hmmm... Maybe Zelda 1 might make for a great Netflix series after all... This intro's way of telling the story got me hooked.

[@chadpeterson5698]

It could if everyone had character even Ganon

[@creeperwithstyle]

I'm actually making a small remake of Zelda 1 on a program called Zelda Classic. But I just couldn't figure out a good way to "remake" the original story. So, I was wondering if I could use yours? But without the drawings and the music. I just loved how you made the story more complex without really changing it. I would give you credit of course.

[@Linkthroughtime77]

If you're still working on it, give hints about the previous events of Zelda 1 that gets solved in Zelda 2

[@megamani547]

sweet holy jesus

[@ojhat]

I love the use of the anvil! your decision to apply it as the beat is perfect :D

[@scottsortino7207]

this was just perfect, well done

[@august2771]

It will be February next year and I'll celebrate yours and Zeldas birthday.

[@Gold_BrickYT]

This is like the opening to a movie. Well, almost. If it was a cave wall, moving to another panel, and they're all cave paintings, with a voice narrating, it would be a movie moment

[@natesroomrule]

this is very good. Though i don't hear the opening intro when you start the game that had that sad sound and epicness to it in this till 4min in still sounds to happy. Your 5:16 violin solo is great! would wonder how it would feel not with strings but some other instrument... - The 6:25 double intro sounds upbeat - nothing about this gives me a solemn sadness or cold haunting intro.

[@revshyguy4441]

Sent chills down my spine really great job

[@DDW18]

Omg, I love your work. That's beautiful.

[@superluigiparker6381]

Hire this guy I mean if you do you have some great remakes on your hands

[@superluigiparker6381]

Nintendo I forgot to add that in

[@benjaminlogan9094]

Really amazing stuff, continue the excellent work ;)

[@VirtualKermrade2]

4:37 for people who are looking for the theme

[@tinotcg5815]

Well done

[@kikemaster0]

Astonishing!

[@jeezed2950]

Headcanon of the original game: Zelda dies when link finally saves her, leaving him to tend to the kingdom alone. But then the sleeping princess is revealed, and the epic news of zelda 2 begins! This kinda fixes the weird feeling most people had with two princess zeldas at once. Most people wonder what happened to the first one? This fixes this problem in a satisfying way especially from a story and character building perspective.

[@spacepeanut]

Holy fuck that was amazing! You deserve more subscribers than PewDiePie!

[@davidbergel]

This... This.. needs to be in a zelda game.. like right now.

[@airiquelmeleroy]

Amazing...

[@Plumpus3545]

Petition for Nintendo to give us a Zelda 1 Remake? 👇

[@AlbaCOR3]

I would love to collaborate on this kind of work for Majora's Mask.

[@swampert564]

Happy Birthday! I've been been tuning in since the start of the Link's Awakening project and I've loved every moment of your work. Any chance of you doing Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons?

[@cb2327]

I might use it in the near future once I know how to do stuff on a computer. I recently played the original Zelda on the Nintendo Switch and now I’m trying to play all Zelda games since I enjoyed the original

[@mystory2914]

Thank you.

[@thurianwanderer]

Born in June 1986 - Sometimes I watched my neighbours play Zelda on NES but never had the chance to do it myself, nevertheless, in 1992 with A Link To The Past the personal value of fantasy in the very aspect of aesthetics "how wondrous images define life's beauty" was born - So, yeah, in a certain way I miss the childhood I had in those days, particularly when your own imagination carried whole parts of Hyrule, which I hardly can retrieve on the 3D games, resp. every game after Link's Awakening. With Ocarina of Time and the following parts the solid core of THE Zelda-Story broke into motley pieces. Also - except some promotionaI artworks - I never wanted Hyrule associated with the cuddly manga/anime style - Back then - no everyones world wide web - things were rare, even common merchandising products, I had several Nintendo magazines including one with a Valiant Zelda Comic, but my young heart leapt on the highest level when the Zelda TV cartoon was shown. - Unfortunately, its simple style and its even more naive contents are the main issues why many people excessively hate it. - But seeing it through the eyes of a chilld that's basically more interested in significant images than conceptional relations between characters and suddenly gets aware of the simple and pure fact that there is a cartoon of its favourite game making a rare appearance on TV is a special moment . Thank you for this beautiful interpretation of THE melody :-)

[@joshuarobinson8529]

2:42 A king of ages past had hidden the Triforce of Courage, and...

[@josephfusco7941]

@5:15 , if you wanted to hear oc, the game is worth the whole listen, if you came for the game....

[@mikeprado30]

A great and beautiful performance :D BTW, do you plan in the future to do also a playthrough for both games? :)

[@liamyates5716]

Yes

[@Orto82]

Wow❤

[@cameronmoyer3610]

you need to go and work for nintendo! do it! do it now! THAT is your DESTINY! and bravo on the music.

[@javieralbadalejo6354]

Please, share all your albums in lossless/FLAC. I'd definitely buy them in a heartbeat.

[@C_Madrid]

+Javier Albadalejo Si le apoyas en Patreon (2$ al mes) puedes bajarte toda su música en FLAC. Desde Soundcloud en mp3 (una a una, eso sí) gratis

[@ryanfields1965]

hey thats my birthday too ;P

[@manpaint7024]

This was fantastic, are you going to remaster other piece of zelda 1 soon?

[@RyanBrown2K5]

Though we know Impa is searching for Link.

[@Khrono_03]

hey can i use this for a project im making?

[@thesecondnarrator]

What kind of project is it?

[@Khrono_03]

@@thesecondnarratorwell my school is having a media festival and i want to make a animation out of the legend of zelda, i was wondering if i can use a portion of this music for the credits, I'll make sure to give you credit

[@thesecondnarrator]

@@Khrono_03 sure thing!

[@Khrono_03]

@@thesecondnarrator poggers m8

[@ERROR24016]

hearing this truly amazing music, I want you to try also remaking the music from Tha oracle games (oracle of ages, oracle of seasons) and also, your music rivals that of theophany's, or is even better!

[@ERROR24016]

and also, the "crudely" drawn images, if they really ARE crude... look more... Zelda like, reminding me of the intro in the wind waker.

[@spectre9792]

(awed silence)