Breath of the Wild [Main Theme] - The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

Music: Breath of the Wild [Main Theme]
Playlist: • The Legend of Zelda: B...
Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Source: The Legend of Zelda
Composer: Hajime Wakai, Manaka Kataoka and Yasuaki Iwata
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[@BabySeahorse420]

Although I love the energetic theme for Tears of the Kingdom, there’s something about Breath of the Wild’s theme that still invokes a feeling of sweet sorrow 6 years later; that’s a powerful theme that I had to listen to one last time! Edit: I recently started listening to BOTW’s music (and this theme) again while studying

[@FennecTECH]

The word you are looking for is serenity.

[@_nxth]

TotK is that reckless child that can't sit in place for more than 2 seconds and jumps to adventure whenever given the chance, while BotW is the older sibling who's calmer and more laid back than their sibling with a darker backstory

[@merpmepmeepmop]

@@_nxth sans and papyrus im sorry

[@Bodybag-fr3rm]

@@merpmepmeepmop ☠️☠️☠️

[@yicklemypickle8716]

@@_nxth While I do find this funny and agree, I also see it from a more story driven perspective: In BOTW you are ridden with amnesia, the world you knew is unrecognizable, and you feel alone. You are nothing but a legend or myth to the people who know about you and everyone else could give a damn. In TOTK you’re kinda well-known, and if you have played BOTW you know the map and the people so it’s not so unfamiliar anymore; you’re confident.

[@Linktheboii]

People bash on botw for having a lackluster music track but they really haven't sat down and listend to this theme. This song has that bittersweet sorrow that brings forth a ton of emotion.

[@CrazyHand7894]

I don't think it's bad, tbh. It's just that the other Zelda games have a wider range of memorable tracks.

[@speenta4879]

@@CrazyHand7894 i get what you’re saying but botw felt more subtle, like it was standing back and letting you come to your own conclusions instead of giving a specific emotion like other zelda’s, it fits the games theme very well

[@Elden-Bear]

@@CrazyHand7894i dont know how you heard the botw ost and said it wasnt memorable

[@shawnaforbes8176]

​@@CrazyHand7894you got it all wrong pray for forgiveness from Hylia

[@Pulivari124]

@@shawnaforbes8176 Well they aren't wrong. Some Zelda games have better soundtracks (OoT, SS, MM, etc.). But it's like trying to put nice things on a list from worst to best, and something has to be last. DO NOT get me wrong, I adore this game's ost, not only the ambient music, but also stuff like the champion's themes. I also really do find this to be one of the better soundtracks

[@frederickglass1583]

3 days till TOTK drops and this theme still gets me emotional 6 years later...

[@juuzzee.]

brother i am crying listening to it i getchu

[@aurockson2696]

Now that it’s been a few weeks, how does the new opening theme make you feel

[@frederickglass1583]

@@aurockson2696 I felt like i was watching a metaphorical child grow up. Smile a mile wide and tears of joy

[@Xxace_fanxX-cw8vc]

Damn I played BotW for 3 years without knowing that its 6 years old now? TotK start is worse than the start of BotW tho.

[@frederickglass1583]

@@Xxace_fanxX-cw8vc ice cold take. TOTK is years better than BOTW. Botw was the base for what TOTK became, and for good measure

[@frozenflame5858]

Yes! The real version! The cut is everything in this piece imo.

[@kratoscult]

15 years you have this account, wow!

[@kratoscult]

I salute💂‍♀️💂‍♂️

[@tobinobinator]

@@kratoscult Yes it is! :)

[@CinderedSilver]

wow 15 years and no subscribers? lemme change that. i see you watch drew durnil too, a man of culture

[@cardarom]

Fuck YES

[@dudical111]

Thank you so much for keeping the cut, no one realizes it's intentional! It represents when Link is knocked unconscious and the time that is lost during his recovery in the Shrine of Resurrection.

[@CouragelessOne]

And the sudden grand music is his reemergence, even more ready to take on calamity ganon and taking hyrule back by storm. The little noise at the end is the final sound of the dark beast ganon fight.

[@tomsimpson6984]

I thought it represents the first step outside the shrine of resurrection when the game officially starts

[@spirit5121]

I know the cut is intentional, but i never thought of it that way.

[@strider_hiryu850]

which one? the one at ~ 1:05? or the one at ~ 1:46? edit 1: if the first cut represents him getting knocked unconscious, does the second one represent his waking up? or perhaps: does the first cut represent his waking up, while the second represents when he exits the cave and steps onto the cliff witnessing the beautiful landscape? or maybe it's 0:00 to 1:05 song starting represents Link waking up. *cut.* 1:07 to 1:46 represents the flood of emotions Link - and the player - feels upon getting to the edge of the cliff and gawking at the beautiful landscape. 1:46 to 2:00 the song slowly climbs to an end as Link runs down the slope. the end of the song representing the true beginning of the adventure to come. (the classic trope of "the end is also a new beginning") edit 2: actually, after the second cut, the song has one final closing key. which works even better. it represents Link having digested the experience. with the final key being his acceptance of what's to come. the role he's gonna have to take.

[@snarf1504]

@@strider_hiryu850 1:46 is not a cut. It's a reversed sound effect to mark a musical transition.

[@ultimatewafflegaming1018]

you can always feel the underlying sadness and grief from the loss they endured in all of these botw songs and its such a masterful work of art

[@LeStompnJames]

I remember it like it was yesterday. Christmas Morning. Seventh Grade. My parents got me a switch and one game to start. Breath of the Wild. I only thought one thing. Zelda was for nerds. I hated nerds. My dad took me down to the basement to help set it up and sat with me for the first 3 hours of playing. He used to play Zelda as a kid and his eyes were just as big as mine. Running out and seeing all of Hyrule for that first time out of the Spring, with this music, changed my life forever. It will forever live rent free in my head, and one of the reasons I proudly call myself a Zelda Nerd.

[@TUTUTUTU-l2q]

I also got it on Christmas just on the WiiU for me😢

[@user-cy6xl3vd3f]

Beautiful comment 😌

[@LeStompnJames]

@@user-cy6xl3vd3f thanks man 🙏

[@Fluffieluke]

0:36 I don't really hear anyone talking about this shimmer, I can imagine link pulling out the master sword, about to conquer hyrule castle, and that shimmer is him sheathing his sword.

[@s.garciamusik2125]

I like it!

[@justmiyalmao]

sheathing it would be putting it in the case tho

[@crabspriteberry9572]

​@justmiyalmao Probably meant UNsheathe

[@yungslack7311]

@@justmiyalmao if he sheathed it to end the madness and finally let hyrule fall

[@WingsofWolfe]

Whenever I hear this theme I remember starting on the great plateau. I remember learning the controls and the basic abilities in the game. I remember my first guardian encounter. I remember the best moments in my playthrough. I remember seeing Kass for the first time :’)

[@Littlefish1239]

Same

[@Linkathon]

Love you Kass. You will be remembered. 😔

[@arsa8667]

WHERE IS KASS NINTENDO

[@ADuckInBlack]

i remember beating the crap out of a bokoblin with a stick, he dropped his weapon and i grabbed it. that was the funniest moment of my life at that moment.

[@BurningKnight]

It truly is a wonder that even after all these years, with tears of the kingdom on the horizon, this melody still imbues me with the same feeling walking out of the shrine of resurrection did all those years ago. Thank you.

[@SkyworldStream]

My thoughts exactly, after seeing that OG ToTK trailer in 2019, it's unreal that it's only hours away now. And this song just reminds me of how great BoTW was, and pumps me up foe something new.

[@frederickglass1583]

@@SkyworldStream feels like forever ago we saw the June 2019 E3 Teaser for what TOTK eventually evolved into.

[@instinctive3066]

@@frederickglass1583alot can change in 4 years can it?

[@checo8383]

people dont understand how amazing botw story was it had stable grounds that support the main story and the villian unlike other games it made the villian a force of nature. with a human you have to design a personality and a reason of why their evil when the villian is a force of nature you are relieved of the struggles of making a human villian

[@Alex-bnks79]

youre right

[@Livio_05]

*villain

[@marydarkheart13]

The cut always makes me feel reborn I get chills through my whole body as I feel a new me come from a shell now broken and I feel calm and peaceful I love it with all my heart

[@jopiluis3382]

This is one GREAT comment... so much feeling!!

[@roboat76]

it is not that deep

[@karolvareVO]

@@roboat76 yes, it is.

[@RyneMcKinney]

This music is nostalgic now... TOTK did the impossible. Improve upon BOTW which was already perfect. But I will always hold BOTW in my heart.

[@xXxBladeStormxXx]

Tears of the Kingdom is my first Zelda game. In some years maybe I will come listen to its soundtrack and feel a similar nostalgia. Hopefully the Zelda franchise will continue for years to come. I am sad I didn't play Breath of the Wild when it came out but wow is Tears of the Kingdom a special game to me! Easily one of the best games I've ever played.

[@LarryDeskPlant]

@@xXxBladeStormxXx You should play breath of the wild first to get the full experience of re-exploring hyrule and seeing what has changed and how to characters have evolved.

[@mr.awesome6011]

The obligatory "nostalgia" comment. That didn't take long.

[@IceYetiWins]

​@@mr.awesome6011because it is?

[@asherrudick3912]

This game and Totk are what made me become a Zelda fan, much like Kirby with Return to Dreamland and Mario with Super Mario 64 DS.

[@Madeh_G]

This song makes me feel that we are too small for the giant world of BOTW. Because it's the biggest, most amazing and most interactive map in the whole series and compared to that I feel like I have a giant world to explore and look for every little secret or reference to other games... My favorite game is amazing this world of Zelda I look forward to TOTK

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Yes can’t wait TOTK 😄

[@datankz2498]

I presume you were blown away by TotK?

[@INBEEVR]

This part gives chills every time 1:07

[@amdyblade2245]

For me it’s 1:07

[@losd7920]

Is there full name for this piece of music?

[@Olkin_]

​@@losd7920 I believe it's just simply Breath Of The Wild

[@gojkovichr]

​@@amdyblade2245 it's 1:47 for me

[@turtlefalcon5546]

The entire song gives me chills every time

[@blackosprey2219]

I love how rich and grand yet sorrowful it sounds. Perfect encapsulation of the world.

[@d_00]

Such an incredible music! I can't believe that much can be done with just notes...

[@GrsArt42]

So much can be done with a few circles and some lines on a piece of paper. Ordinary people perceive music as just that, circles and lines, but to a musician, it is the living embodiment of sound itself! Creation incarnate! Just like art… Music is to musicians as art is to artists. For an artist, a canvas and paint are joy. For a musician, it is the feeling of an instrument in our hands, the wonderful notes being emitted through the careful movement of our fingers. (Although composing for multiple instruments is very difficult .😊)

[@hazee3345]

@@GrsArt42 straight FACTS

[@sarahdelepine1016]

Goosebumps every time ❤. And tears of emotion.

[@gossy6778]

this theme will never be forgotten.

[@cloudshines812]

*Mr Iwata… I hope you are smiling…* ❤

[@xecrus247]

Courage need not be remembered for it is never forgotten -zelda 2017

[@chiujoe1079]

The perfect sentence.

[@sarahdelepine1016]

Why do tears roll down each time I hear this theme? I can't explain it... This is pure grace and fragile beauty. A masterpiece ❤

[@pianta4403]

0:13 I’m not crying, you are 🥹

[@nicvita4060]

Omg I love both games but this hits different

[@haydenschmidty8554]

This song really sounds like discovery of a fallen kingdom. I love it so much

[@chrissyo25]

TOTK is an absolute masterpiece and one of my favourite games of all time but BOTW gives you a feeling no other game will ever do. This game got me into the legend of Zelda and since then I’ve had such a huge passion for this style of music. 6 years ago and that feeling has not changed. What a masterpiece.

[@Jessyjames24]

I'm someone who's somewhat critical of the whole "Era of the Wild" period of the series, especially with Tears of the Kingdom. I gotta say though that this grandiose theme throws me back in 2016 when we heard it for the first time at E3. Can't believe it's been 7.5 years already...

[@nierglitch]

Amazing how this song at the when it starts seems to be the beginning of the game, and the middle part onwards looks like the ending of the game

[@RedShirt00000]

Man I wish this theme was utilized more in the game Also I thank you for keeping the cut in, the versions that don’t have it just sound awkward, plus the symbolism of it is awesome

[@RoyDallass]

I think the fact that it only appears during the final boss and if you combined Kass' songs together makes it more special when you do hear it.

[@Meratso]

bro true words

[@LarryDeskPlant]

@@RoyDallass Also during the end credits.

[@totodile1206]

It's also present in some memories, a part of it is also present in the song of Link's memories, when the sheikah towers activate, the final trial of the champions ballad, the story Impa tells you etc. it's the main theme so of course it's everywhere

[@Topolino873]

The definition of "Adventure." Even 7 years later still is the best Zelda song out there!

[@poopymcdookie]

this song hits hard. i love the cut, it literally gives me chills. i love to finish the game to hear this song.

[@bluescat581]

Never have I heard such beautiful music from a Zelda game... It feels like you're venturing to a brave, new magical world of wonder... Makes me want to visit China or Japan... _BECAUSE OF THAT BEAUTIFUL ERHU SOLO AT THE MIDDLE AND END._

[@thegamingreaper3739]

Thank you for keeping the blips, best parts of the song

[@blueofthebells841]

so many memories attached to one song. it’s crazy. i wish i could go back more than anything.

[@intronzics7704]

1:39 the base for the totk main theme

[@AmanHoque-gi4to]

That is one of the most beautiful theme.

[@Potterholic1]

Only two months until Tears of the Kingdom comes out!!!

[@zombies8finn200]

Im so excited!!!!!

[@100percentoffcoupon]

@@zombies8finn200 me too!!!

[@zyonss]

it just got delayed D:

[@zombies8finn200]

@@zyonss nuh uh

[@chrisabousamra]

in less than a month we return to the Kingdom of Hyrule

[@Nova15950]

Never realized how good this theme is until now because i was feeling nostalgic before tears of the kingdom

[@Littlefish1239]

Same

[@Nurdse_326]

The only imperfection in this song is that it is not long enough.

[@LakePlacidBear]

I close my eyes at the beginning of this song and I can literally re-imagine that introduction scenes in my mind, with the breeze of Hyrule field slowly blowing through my face. That’s how you know how powerful this song hits.

[@Littlefish1239]

Same

[@Littlefish1239]

And learning how to play the game

[@Krysten_Sullivan]

I just love thos theme. It pefrecrly captures the essence of Botw. The way it starts off woth wonder and curiousity as link lost all his memories and is seeing the world for the first time. The exploration in the middle, of a hyrule that collapsed but stabilized in the 100 years and is slowly recovering/ move forward. And the end the sense of urgency and pressure that is thrust onto link's shoulders to save hyrule, the princess, and free the champions' spirits. God I love thos theme.

[@TheMysteriousLucario448]

It’s been 6 years and I still feel something when I hear this what a work of art one of the best games ever

[@CarlosRIOS777]

Breath of the wild was my favorite game ever! And I was scared that TOTK would not meet the hype. And OH MY GOD DID IT REACH THE HYPE! TOTK is so beautiful, the story is great, and I’m incredibly happy. What a wonderful series.

[@pogethedoge]

Truly 2 masterpieces. It had helped restore my faith in Nintendo after they discontinued the 2ds

[@CibuYT]

honestly something I loved in botw that isn't in totk is how underpowered you feel, sure, you're the one who's gonna save the world, but everything else happens regardless, where as in totk you're constantly reminded that you're the one who needs to solve everyone's problems breath of the wild was a good name. the world is alive, and you can feel it

[@murrat5253]

This theme perfectly encapsulates the emotions we feel playing the game

[@BrassCole]

Recently finished Tears of the Kingdom, and remembered this track from its predecessor. It's still such an amazing piece that holds up today, and even if nobody reads this or cares in 2024...eh, I felt inspired, lol. So enjoy my attempt to capture the beautiful melancholy of this game (in as not-obviously-"gamey" a way possible). --- Feel the raindrops softly, falling See the dew form in the cool, air The dawn has come Rise with me, and greet the morning sun Shining in, warmer than it has been Hoofbeats fill the sound of meadows Chatter in the village dares speak Of old dreams, forgotten kings, A hopeful prophecy that draws near 'Round the peak--what could it bring? Open up your eyes Night is done; day's begun and Courage be your guide, bright and true Look beyond what lies Yesterday; ride away and Forge your path through life Your fate's calling Even if, even when all our Stories should end, in folly You'll have laid your claim to each Breath

[@Thegamersun.]

The poem of poems good too see some creative people on this platform!

[@Thebread_king]

This the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard I’m so emotional when I hear this I sometimes cry because it reminds me of a simpler time

[@blueofthebells841]

for real. it’s so crazy the amount of memories that can be attached to one song.

[@lordofthevallies2280]

Thank you BOTW for 300 hours of my favorite game of all time, only fitting for you to take yourself out with the new greatest game I think I've ever played. May your motorcycles ever be inferior to my mechs.

[@W31RD0_Al13n]

Why is this so nostalgic 😭

[@FBIgtag447]

This song makes me cry I love it! 😢

[@FBIgtag447]

1:07 one of the best parts

[@TheGreatSayaMan0212]

This is without a doubt my favourite Zelda track, ever. Right next to Gerudo Valley, The Song Of Time, The Song Of Storms, Basically the entire OoT soundtrack. But this takes the cake. I heard somewhere that the sound before the last note is link taking his first breath after waking up. Truly excellent work to whoever composed this brilliance.

[@AmyWall-mt4og]

Am I the only one who is just sitting there, doing homework or something, and listening to this, when you just drop your pencil on the floor and start jammin' with the music?

[@WinterBoiWoF]

Listening to this after moving on to tears of the kingdom makes me cry. I miss breath of the wild so much. All the memories I had from that game. I just can't. I miss botw so so so much. Edit: Sometimes I can't even handle looking at the color light blue. (Breath of the wild's main color)

[@maz3524]

If only we could play it for the first time again💔💔💔

[@I_Iron_ManMK]

When I can’t sleep, I put my headphones on and listen to this melody. Greatest feeling ever!

[@righteousrawb7225]

Thank you for all the fun Breath of the wild, I'll never forget it. Now it is time for me to embrace the Tears of the Kingdom.

[@Dragongamer_-bi9db]

So this is what is feels like to be a champion

[@kalanamalros]

I wish I could experience the masterpiece that is BotW and TotK for the very first time all over again these games will always have a special place in my heart for the rest of my life

[@Gamerdude46342]

I love this song to this day

[@1_amelia]

It’s that high note at 1:23 that gives me chills

[@shawnaforbes8176]

Same!

[@shawnaforbes8176]

It happens again at 1:29

[@Alejandro_gp]

Realmente han pasado 5 años casi 6 que jugue este juego por primera vez, me emociono cada vez que escucho este tema 🥲

[@Zolomight]

I wish this music was in the title screen of Botw and played along with a montage of epic scenes or heck even the original trailer itself for the finished game. It's literally so perfect for the title screen's music. Kind of a shame its not in there but at least we can listen to it here.

[@Serentxi]

remember this song playing for the first ever time i started up Zelda BOTW, makes me want to go back to my first time playing

[@JRexTheKing]

I love TOTK. It’s my 3rd favorite game of all time. But there’s something about this theme that just fills me with a sense of wonder and adventure. Breath of the Wild will always be one of the greatest games I’ve ever played, regardless of how I rank the games I’ve played. That’s how good it is.

[@dobbobdaflob57]

i opened tears of the kingdom to this. im actually gonna cry.

[@ethanmahajerin8197]

I'm listening to this after almost a year after totk was released and I still have not gotten over botw's soundtrack. It's just mindblowing and gives a LOT of nastolgia

[@user-qj8xf6lg5m]

This song has more nostalgia than I thought possible for a game that is 7 years old...

[@Ksjilysm]

Nothing will ever beat the way I felt the first time I heard this theme when starting the game

[@CQInismeain]

I’m so in love with this soundtrack

[@jensonob7729]

ughhhh this sounds so majestic and awesome. Gives me the chills everytime

[@jslefauxarad]

Cette musique est génial ,je sais pas expliquer la sensation qu'elle me fais

[@damonnlakes]

Still gives me goosebumps almost seven years later especially that isolated piano note at the end

[@Kitboy15]

Ahh the old times just sitting back and playing Zelda breath of the wild Now six years later totk is amazing

[@lobotomizedd_]

This still gives me nostalgia even tho totk already came out🥲it gets me kinda emotional and I still love the game it’s great I still play it

[@lobotomizedd_]

I love the Zelda series

[@NintendoGamer248]

Sometimes I come back to this music to feel my memories.

[@paigeeeeeeeeee]

This song still makes me tear up every time I hear it. I wish I could play this game for the first time.

[@losalphaenterprises]

Man, I find it amazing that you are still giving hearts on this video! You are a legend!

[@Uggnog]

I will never understand people who say this game has a bad soundtrack

[@SylissRodriguez-u4w]

Me nether. They have bad taste in music.

[@pluplube]

Will always love that both epic and so nostagic sound... made me fly and go to Hyrule every time I listen to it. Since 1988 and for ever, The legend of Zelda will rule ❤

[@GerudoKing1990]

I love botw main theme song it really feels saddening but you feel a sense of acceptance in it especially since calamity ganon has been destroyed.

[@chasingarumour]

Has anyone noticed that around 1:35, the melody is interpolated into the TotK main theme?

[@heimdall9565]

It's my first Zelda game!

[@alexisrafaelquinonez6902]

It seems that the cut in the soundtrack, besides to evoque a "Link's awakening" after 100 years, also is full of sadness and sorrow. In my opinion, is like another song inside other like a part two, and that part has all the feelings of our hero after hearing the tragic destinies of the champions and the view of the scars in the field of Hyrule after the fieece battle.

[@TheGreatTweaker]

Totk is absolutely amazing but when I played Breath of the Wild for the first time, it just felt so special. This song is perfect nostalgia for a little teenage youngin like me

[@12_gauge76]

I still rewatch the trailer for the lingering thrill that if gave me back then

[@ThePurpleSniper-r3n]

This game is one of the few games out there that touches your soul. Without a doubt one of the greatest video games of all time.

[@colinmiller4946]

It's back, for now

[@Nutsack_84]

I love it in totk when link is diving for the first time you hear the startup theme for botw and then it kicks over to totks theme

[@Meratso]

So Much Memories on 1 Song 😭

[@emmamiller.]

I feel like crying, this game was so good and starting to feel nostalgic. I miss it but I’m also very glad that I get to play TotK.

[@Nova15950]

The breath of the wild era is over… kinda sad

[@jeremymorgan9274]

I've loved this song for so long and I always will.....

[@KalebLikesKebabs]

POV: You awaken out of a 100 year coma on top of the grand plateau, and you need to go to the point marked on your *Sheikah slate*

[@2DSTV-ot5hf]

This song is very sad for me now, cause when I was kid this game was one of my favourite things, and now I just turned 13 and it just hits different

[@haydncox7225]

1:21 is the best thing ive heard in a long long while, it tears my heart, the emotion it conjures is overwhelming. The interval jumps, the melody, the chord change the second time round - perfection ❤️

[@charliejackvlogs1942]

Makes me cry to here this

[@p1ayer234-5]

This game aged like fine wine.

[@lfvgamerbro]

This made me want to come back

[@YTResilience]

This series solved what was missing on my influence, I'll never forget it till I die

[@Katurodrake]

That intro hits different. >you run up to the cliff, suspense releases >the vast land of hyrule is revealed >the minor note hits and a pang of sadness hits >the lonely feeling sinks in >but it's okay, chest up, it's time to finish what was started

[@somerandocrow]

Seven years later, and this is still my favorite game of all time. Breath of the Wild will forever hold a special place in my heart. Thank you Nintendo for this masterpiece.

[@dollyista]

im not ready to say goodbye to the botw era

[@Littlefish1239]

Same