The Evolution of Zelda Music (1986-2023)

[@PianoMusicBros]

Happy release everybody! The perfect occasion to honor this day is with an evolution voyage of Zelda music. How do you like the new Zelda so far? ♫ Year 1986 Sheet Music (Overworld Theme | Different Version): tinyurl.com/mryazt8v * ♫ Year 1987 Sheet Music (Palace Theme | Different Version): tinyurl.com/c4c4saym * ♫ Year 1991 Sheet Music (Dark World | Different Version): tinyurl.com/y9a6m6hs * ♫ Year 1993 Sheet Music (Mabe Village | Different Version): tinyurl.com/4zthexkt * ♫ Year 1998 Sheet Music (Lost Woods | Different Version): tinyurl.com/5982a9m6 * ♫ Year 2000 Sheet Music (Clock Town): www.musicnotes.com/l/g3zM4 ♫ Year 2002 Sheet Music (Dragon Roost Island | Different Version): tinyurl.com/2p96reyt * ♫ Year 2006 Sheet Music (Midna's Lament | Different Version): tinyurl.com/bdhr5avb * ♫ Year 2007 Sheet Music (Linebeck's Theme | Different Version): tinyurl.com/25x3xjk5 * ♫ Year 2009 Sheet Music (Overworld Adventure | Different Version): tinyurl.com/5t35ea4y * ♫ Year 2011 Sheet Music (Fi's Theme | Different Version): www.musicnotes.com/l/Khtpn ♫ Year 2017 Sheet Music (Revali's Theme | Different Version): tinyurl.com/vz8mzmtn * ♫ Year 2023 Sheet Music (TotK Main Theme | Different Version): tinyurl.com/22csnd3m * * Affiliate Link

[@glauberglousger6643]

Bon Voyage to the new Zelda I like it, but it definitely doesn’t feel as good as some others (maybe because of the time they were made, so they seemed more impressive overall)

[@zapanta.Carlota10]

I'm Not Zelda, Discusses Burned Silence?! By Beethoven To First To Not Only Perspective Music Ever?! To Top 20 Most Famous Pieces By Franz Liszt.

[@jean.marion]

@Random Account There is only one O. Mario Vere Hrer is how I pronounce it

[@yaoselina1374]

Do the composers not some bad video games

[@yaoselina1374]

I want Wagner, Verdi, Elgar, Shostakovich, even Britten would be fine in fact ANY composer would be fine even amateurs like Liszt’s dad would be fine. It’s not that you’re making bad content, don’t be kidding I love your videos it’s just the things you are talking about in general is mediocre

[@RealAmericanSanta]

I love the way they use bits from all the previous sound tracks in each soundtrack to make something new and wonderful, yet familiar and comfortable at the same time while still maintaining fully original compositions to really give the world a feel of history and depth

[@supergamerconnor4355]

Depths reference?

[@michaelhodnett431]

Fits the theme of reincarnation.

[@juenige]

Yes! That is why they all sound familiar, even if you did not play all of the Zelda games

[@CoolSmoovie]

It’s pretty respectable that the Zelda franchise doesn’t reuse the main theme over and over again just louder or slower like most franchises are doing nowadays. They actually strive to keep making unique bangers!

[@BigHuskyGG]

but it does a lot of the time the main theme is the same just altered for the specific game most of the songs played in this video are just random songs from each game

[@themicrowaveableslayerofthots]

@@BigHuskyGG There are frequently references or remixes of the original in each game, but that hasn’t been the main theme for a while and even when it is it still differs more than most series

[@BagOfCashews]

Plus I love that it still nods back to the main theme sometimes, not so much it overpowers it’s own theme but it still has that little bit of main theme in some parts to just being it all in.

[@BigHuskyGG]

@@themicrowaveableslayerofthots so literally what I said...lol they alter the theme for each respective title but it's still there in some kind of way

[@jgm111796]

I agree and most importantly I'd say it's awesome how the new music seems like an evolution in a way of the prior works

[@Jimyrt.]

The thing I love about the champions themes is that they are representative of the champion whilst also being some enough to remind you of their deaths.

[@weirdcatdevilcreature]

I dunno but did they really have to use Revali’s theme to represent BOTW

[@100percentoffcoupon]

@@weirdcatdevilcreature i know right? they could've used like mipha's or hyrule castle's theme

[@xstormplayz6000]

IMO revalis theme is the best

[@najwawaheed8365]

@@100percentoffcouponor vah naborisis theme

[@ILOVETACO29]

Mipha’s theme is my favorite.

[@Mr_L0keeGaming]

It really good how every opening song or just any song really is just a new and natural theme song, no reptetition whatsoever, one of the small but important details in the game series. Also the puzzle styles usually change quite a bit with each game, which is good.

[@mikevignola4213]

There are plenty of tracks that are reused in the franchise, but most are only reused once or twice. But this isn't Mario, the games don't share the same themes or tone. The original overworld theme was reused in link to the past as the light world theme. Link to the pasts dark world theme was remixed in link between worlds. The old character select music became the giant fairy theme from OOT onwards. The drawing the master sword track in link to the past was reused in oot. They do reuse music, but they don't reuse much of it.

[@ccraftyguy7576]

We all have to agree that the legend of Zelda series is a masterpiece

[@StrattonStratton-yk3wr]

Absolutely.

[@almaamor2476]

Dominus 😮

[@RouieGutierrez]

Absolutely.

[@jonnysworldd9518]

Yup Link is the best hero of all time

[@sofichu_gamer655]

Absolutely.

[@chasseur2dragon_282]

3:04 THIS COVER IS INSANE BRO

[@Bulbmin1]

It’s a classic banger

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Masterpiece !

[@snuke2703]

I consider this the best version of it though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZrZd6qolNWgfbs

[@Sholver]

​@@IdentifiantE.Sen effet 👍

[@labi3230]

Minor story: The main theme of "The Legend of Zelda" was created by Mr. Kondo in a hurry after it was discovered that the copyright of Ravel's "Bolero", which was planned to be used during production, had not yet expired.

[@thishtns]

Controversial opinion: Bolero in particular and Ravel's work in general are overrated! His work is good but it isn't as good as the hype

[@XanderVJ]

That's... actually not true. It's a myth that's a deviation from what actually happened. It's true that Kondo wanted to use "Bolero", but only for the game's title screen. The "Overworld" theme, which eventually would become both the main theme of the series and Link's leit motiv, had already been composed the way that was used in the game. All that Kondo did when he realized he couldn't use "Bolero" was to take the "Overworld" theme and slow down its tempo to make it match the pacing of the title screen's text scroll. That's what he did in a hurry.

[@shadowlazers]

And the the is heavily influenced by deep purple april

[@joeyoshs]

Thank you for sharing this. I grew playing Zelda games and other Nintendo classics. I always liked the music in these games and it was nice to hear new ones that I haven’t heard before.

[@DownBy2]

The Totk theme gives me "One last fight" vibes, like you're done fighting over years and years and that fight is going to be all or nothing

[@wicked_1114]

Considering what Ganondorf does at the end, yeah that's kinda it. It's the end of this Ganondorf (and theses Link and Zelda ofc)

[@herbderbler1585]

@@wicked_1114 they'll all be back someday, for they possess the mythical Plot Armor of Franchises.

[@wicked_1114]

@@herbderbler1585 New Ganondorf, Zelda and Link will yeah ofc, bc of Demise. But it won't be the ones from botw/totk

[@sushi-void]

That’s basically what it is… link and Zelda only have one shot to destroy Gamondorf.

[@zach.hanford]

I love all of the soundtracks, but there's just something special about the OST from Link's Awakening that makes me feel things.

[@JacobyNoctis]

Agreed❤

[@ColArana]

Link’s Awakening was my first Zelda title and man just…. Nostalgia wells up every single time.

[@frenchy9894]

For as many people that hate skyward sword, it’s my favorite game. And hearing Fi’s theme gives me massive nostalgia.

[@Tazerboy_10]

I played the HD remake on the Switch; It's not my favorite Zelda game, but it's really good! I think I got emotional at times while playing SS:HD!

[@venti2569]

People hate skyward sword? Its not my favorite wind waker is but i still really enjoyed skyward sword

[@trumpettwinnie]

The people who hate it have a skill issue. It really is one of the best stories of the Zelda franchise.

[@estebann1094]

Skyward Sword was the first game I played frome Zelda. After of that I became a Zelda fan. I love the soundtrack and the full story. The mf that hates SS is because they had a broken wiimote

[@supergamerconnor4355]

@@trumpettwinnie To be completely fair it might just be because people hate motion controls, and motion controls are a pretty big part of Skyward Sword. I personally have not played, hoping to get HD, but I do know that motion controls are kind of controversial, at least from what I've seen.

[@chrisfan6847]

Bro I thought Zelda was lame a first but when I tried it I got so addicted that I finished Great Plateau on my first day. It just shows how awesome the Zelda series is

[@RouieGutierrez]

Zelda is awesome

[@LUCAMEARDIARAUJO]

The last one hits different. I can't believe this game and I have our "Birthdays" (for the game, i'd be release date) almost the same day! (Me: 13/05, TOTK: 12/05) I got it as a bday present and I cried with this masterpiece. Nintendo did really put ALL of their efforts in it, and 6 years of waiting was completely worth it.

[@tor2919]

Zelda 3 dark world massive nostalgia. That game was such a miracle when it came out. People keep going on about OoT but for me the jump from Zelda 1 to Zelda 3 was bigger. 3 laid the foundation for the entire game and pussle mechanic until BotW.

[@liliwalls2359]

By far my favorite video game series of all time I will never forget it and I have played almost every game In the series

[@tasukuyarou]

最高です、ありがとうございます

[@richardmineall5428]

honestly, the spirit tracks overworld theme is pretty good

[@venti2569]

I agree

[@Moderrnclassic]

8:17 | Those beautiful arpegiated notes in the left hand. Skyward Sword has always left a special mark on me and I will probably not have the chance to play it… but for a video game that I’ve never played, it’s one of my favorites ❤ Thank you because that was pure beautiful like a waterfall.

[@legripipinsoskababy]

0:00 Year 1986: Overworld Theme - The Legend of Zelda 0:44 Year 1987: Palace Theme - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1:18 Year 1991: Dark World - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2:06 Year 1993: Mabe Village - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 2:30 Year 1998: Lost Woods - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3:04 Year 2000: Clock Town - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3:42 Year 2001: Horon Village - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 4:02 Year 2001: Lynna City - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 4:27 Year 2002: Chambers of Insight - The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords 4:51 Year 2002: Dragon Roost Island - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 5:17 Year 2004: Maiden Freed - The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 5:49 Year 2004: Minish Village - The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 6:14 Year 2006: Midna's Lament - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 6:55 Year 2007: Linebeck's Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 7:14 Year 2009: Overworld Adventure - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 7:56 Year 2011: Fi's Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 8:39 Year 2013: Hilda's Theme - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 9:12 Year 2015: Title Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes 9:34 Year 2017: Revali's Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 9:55 Year 2023: Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

[@DrDolan2000]

I kind of wish future soundtracks were just this. The piano is so fantastic on its own But I do love the inclusion of other instruments to help add that kick to the track

[@kitchengun1175]

amazes me just how much of the zelda series was established in ALTTP music motifs it all

[@JSCarie1983]

Feel that nostalgia when you transcend mentally to the first time you entered the Dark World. Such a bittersweet emotion felt

[@ChristInspireTV]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful music with us. It has the power to transport me to another world and evoke a wide range of emotions. Truly remarkable!💗💗

[@Bliviate]

I love the spirit tracks overworld theme. It’s one of the best in the franchise

[@aborda0987]

Dude all your songs sound amazing, but that Majora's Mask is amazing.

[@kittycatdragon123]

I like how they always make new and exciting music for each game instead of using the same one and remixing it

[@glauberglousger6643]

I’d like to see more musical composers music evolution Even if the pictures don’t exist

[@zapanta.Carlota10]

Because You No Appointments Establishment To Music?!!

[@mariki06]

@@zapanta.Carlota10 ???

[@thereseopel8448]

@Mariki06 hes ok. He just had a stroke L🤣L

[@joeyst.laurent1987]

Man just hearing the oot songs makes me wanna play it again n i just beat it again like last month such masterpieces these songs

[@elarereed6218]

I’ve seen this video at least 5 times before but everytime it pops up in my recommended I have to watch it. So good!

[@tcreator.]

This is now my favorite music video thank you for making this

[@joshuasponenberg7737]

All the music is great! My only gripe is the title Lost Woods Theme. For many Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time players would know that the title that is descibed as Lost Woods Theme is actually Saria's Song. Didn't really want to nit pick but that mistake was too obvious to ignore.

[@emerald_s9023]

I absolutely love that they chose ravalis theme for botw he’s my favorite character

[@Bulbmin1]

I hate him and like him at the same time

[@grinningllama89]

i love my boy ravioli

[@Keyandkb]

@@grinningllama89ravioli Gali is ready

[@lucasstecker0100]

I love the theme "Sword Search" on the Zelda Link's Awakening. You forgot this😭

[@Natalia_Lane]

Yeah, or Tal Tal

[@MichyMerawrs]

Thank you for sharing your music and talent

[@MaryanneLudwig]

The Dictionary Definition of Zelda is one word that one word is ‘MAGICICAL’

[@mrtheunknownytquestion4592]

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING REVALIS THEME OF ALL THEME THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@RouieGutierrez]

It’s stupid

[@thereseopel8448]

Why not urabosa?

[@chrisbook7938]

Say what you will about Zelda 2, it's at least got some straight bangers

[@erickribeiro3477]

Simplesmente lindíssimo ♥️😭

[@Galbator-hz5sz]

i always dreamed of playing songs like this. but i am half deaf so i can only dream of

[@ginniekyle5872]

Beethoven was deaf. Your only limit is your belief in yourself.

[@Galbator-hz5sz]

Beethoven began losing his hearing in his mid-20s, even after establishing himself as a respected musician and composer.@@ginniekyle5872

[@stephendorsay5118]

I now see how many games I missed out on between Majora's Mask and breath of the wild

[@jillandelin2124]

Okay, so my parents do not let us have any consoles except the NES and SNES (we can play pc games tho, i love minecraft) so games like Link to the past, Adventure of link, and Super Mario Kart were my childhood and this brought back buttloads of nostalgia

[@Leik-me3ou]

This is very well done and a collection of all the songs would be amazing

[@thealmightyduck335]

In my opinion, it's a real testament to how impactful these games are in terms of their music in the sense that the only Zelda games I have played are Skyward Sword, Breath Of The Wild, and Tears Of The Kingdom, yet I recognised every single one of these songs.

[@ArnaudDupleix]

Je suis un fan de Zelda et donc ça m'a permis de connaître les évolutions de Zelda merci.

[@hanzo90]

I'm getting serious magnum opus vibes when I hear the TotK theme it feels like a celebration of the series itself

[@sushi-void]

Man… that’s game was beautiful

[@LandonLangridge]

i love Zelda I was born in 2016 i'm 8

[@thereseopel8448]

Me? Im 11 i was born in 2013. Oct 25th.

[@zizizillion]

My favorite game is minish cap and I think they nailed it!

[@Alexreyesp]

los videojuegos son arte abarcan musica historias fantasticas llenas de drama y aventuras y tocan la parte mas sensibe de nuestro ser cuando te conmueven sus imagenes sonidos historia y personajes y aun asi hay gente que los menosprecia tachandolos de cosas de niños .

[@CristoferPieza]

Real

[@jujuondatshhhhh]

Main overworld theme of legend of zelda is so empowering

[@Carlos_West]

I cannot be the only one who noticed that they left out age of calamity, but included some of the "side games"

[@mohmoh6369]

Come on

[@maxhoeksema6645]

I’m a Zelda freak and this made my day.💯

[@thereseopel8448]

I made my own cardboard cosplays for zelda.

[@tokayoflabrynna8538]

3:42 oh my god 🥰 my favorite tune

[@EmlynInTheMix]

Wow TOTK is just an incredible theme! They’re all good though in my biased opinion 😂

[@Voxie-ej9]

I agree

[@RouieGutierrez]

Me too

[@yourhighness6457]

Disagree TP is the best 🎉🎉

[@juliedurby8333]

DamM straight Revali's theme for BOTW

[@林昱佑-b1n]

Fantastic!!

[@sevyn13]

How did you not do The Song of Healing for Majora's Mask?!

[@mikehell666]

PLEASE this is so good!! U gotta do an Evolution of Metroid Music!!

[@ChickenShackIRL]

Never noticed it before, but I can hear the ending of Nocturne of Shadow from OoT was definitely influenced by "Dark World" from ALttP at 1:38

[@tyl3rth0mas]

Twilight princesses had some the best bangers

[@diamondwillowk9351]

this is amazing

[@ashn0317]

ALTTP title theme hits crazy. It frickin slaps

[@GAROU768]

Do Schumann next

[@Oguy2020]

Spectacular. Makes me feel motivated every time.

[@SilOrtiz1]

I love the legend of zelda games❤❤❤

[@victorjaguszeskisantos]

Me too 😁

[@Shaemonrylow]

Out of all the songs, dragon roost island from WW, minish village from MC and revali’s theme from botw are my favourite

[@stormysummer162]

Legendary series!

[@roboticsgame21]

Spirit tracks was a bop

[@lubixoriginal]

how did the first one manage to already have the best theme

[@gabrieltorres7145]

Yep

[@RouieGutierrez]

Wdym

[@Troylives-qh2of]

Your !music is the best keep it up :D

[@Tazerboy_10]

Impressive!

[@ZagaStudios]

Tee ruh Ree ruh reee!🎶 That Tear of the Kingdom jingle is proof that the music/sound department still got it

[@renatorocha4849]

Aqui residem as músicas mais incríveis feitas pelo ser humano.

[@veliscreamic1868]

Beautiful

[@contenital]

ALttP is forever memorable!🖤

[@daveparsons5847]

Bro.. that’s what you choose for ocarina of time????

[@ashleyanderson5876]

Cool

[@JoseMatuteHN]

Fi's theme and Dragon Roost's Den are my favorites

[@StrattonStratton-yk3wr]

The only thing I wanted in this was the Colgera boss theme. Even if it’s missing the video is still great!

[@Kuroses-ry]

Is it only me who cried to hear the first tune of Zelda fan?

[@teadelgado6230]

I love Zelda songs pls do more

[@3m1lia.22]

they sure love their sticcato

[@makkane5557]

What if 50 years from now I’m an 82 year old man listening to this shit around my great grandkids and they call it classical music

[@hjames78]

Wind waker and skyward sword are my favorites in music 🎵

[@Lilysmithsoprano]

My favorite song is revali’s theme the legend of Zelda breath of the wild

[@zagrosqazy3798]

I thought i could play these and after watching all of them 💀☠

[@MelodicLove68]

Guitar music can connect us to our deepest selves and remind us of what's most important. In a world that can be uncertain and chaotic, it's a source of comfort and solace.

[@KimCruzes]

Gorgeous

[@TK-985]

Imagine time traveling back in time And playing zelda 1s overworld theme on piano imagene what people would think when they heard it years later in zelda 1

[@ああ-x2g4y]

初代が一番好きだな

[@herbderbler1585]

Best part about getting to Breath of the Wild is that its soundtrack is 65% piano.

[@pedrohenriquelima8364]

Lost Woods is my favorite Zelda song.

[@miguelllamedo4641]

SOS un maldito crack colega !!

[@chrisbye921]

Always loved the dark world music in link to the past but death mountain was the best and song of storms from ocarina of time

[@pippovarsalona4104]

Merci

[@ポチャッコ好き-f8g]

ゼルダ…ムジャラの仮面が一番好きだったな3ＤSがもう壊れて出来ない

[@princesidon413]

Is it just me who thinks that Link get hotter and hotter throughout each new Zelda game.

[@nikofischer1031]

Crazy that a video about the music has almost 1.5 mil views

[@xingxie5931]

I LOVE IT！！