The Legend of Zelda "Original" Theme song

This is the original theme song of this AWSOME and old video game made in 1988, "The Legend of Zelda". But it's hard to find this original soundtrack (I need to record them so it's not so easy). Composer : Kōji Kondō

[@nikobellic9729]

That one guy who had one job that actually did his job right

[@lumrejington]

yep. koji kondo made it in one day!

[@-anactualdoggo-]

Yup Truly an inspiration Edit: i heard he did it while on the train to work, not sure if its true but still The guy knew what he was doing

[@gabrielconstancio9243]

For real!

[@severalpeople7482]

Yep

[@Ethan-pd4ny]

@@-anactualdoggo- i love how its clear that this is a feat which it is but someone on another zelda video said the fact he made.this song in one day isn't amazing or anything in other words this dude is saying its not amazing someone made one of the most recognizable classic video game themes in history within one day

[@stephenward2743]

The whole concept behind 8 bit music is so cool. Composers for games like Zelda were geniuses, the arpeggiation to simulate chords because they could only play monophonically, the white noise played at different pitches to simulate a drum kit etc. I have so much respect for them, they don't get the credit they deserve.

[@PTMPTM]

monophonically

[@stephenward2743]

@@PTMPTM lol thanks, lemme edit my 6 year old comment

[@1Subcooling]

Stephen, the credit is finally coming to fruition, with the rise in orchestra playing such songs...

[@oneandonlywoody65]

Easy Now Spartacus❤

[@penggilas]

IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS

[@squishmellow3]

take the 40 likes from everyone! it dangerous to go alone!

[@belenramirez995]

ITS DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE TAKE THIS...inputs gotcha hand

[@terakoinfinity9523]

Yes I have lied a have painted my schween, so grab your destiny if you know what I mean!

[@arsonist179]

It’s a stick but I ate this moring

[@rion7088]

Samsul Rahmadani DAA NAA NAA NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@TyJupiterYT]

Rome wasn't made in a day.... but the Legend of Zelda theme was!

[@unlikelywiz5702]

Datunokid that’s the point tho!

[@therealboomshlamian700]

And it’s good

[@fonkinstubbleduck9163]

Well, it probably took a couple days to be honest

[@jeffangus2239]

YOU R LINK

[@TyJupiterYT]

@@jeffangus2239 this is true

[@nickaddman]

A friend of mine called Link, Zelda. I told him "careful, saying that will get you killed in some neighborhoods".

[@Allipses]

Its true *waving finger around as i say it like a parent*

[@Theprogamer-2006]

He deserves the death penalty

[@zulmaaalfaro9254]

True

[@tankerguy05]

I used to call Link Zelda...when I was 4 years old

[@zeldamemer2366]

I find that hilarious

[@a_fistful_of_honeybadger7949]

There's been over 30 years of glorious Zelda music and yet there's still something in this simple 8-bit tune that still sends crackles of excitment down the back of my neck. It always happens during the opening bars and then when that marching beat kicks in. Its timeless. The Zelda theme will always be the call to adventure.

[@lonewanderer7926]

Oh... sooooo many memories. My favorite Legend of Zelda was Link to the Past for the SNES. LOVED that one. I borrowed my cousin's console just so I could play it. Sadly, when my parents tried to get me my own SNES the system was defective and they couldn't get a refund for a new system. The store accused them of breaking it. I was heartbroken. But my cousin was super awesome and let me borrow it for as long as I wanted. I played THE HELL out of Link to the Past. Amazing theme for an amazing franchise. Long live the Legend!

[@jovanmancic1602]

Sad story bro...that's why i bought ps2 :)

[@username-nu2cx]

Thats like me, my mom bouht me a ps1 but when i tried to play it,it didnt work, we tried to get a refund but they refused i, i started crying but my uncle was so kind that he let me borow his gamecube i was 4 by the way

[@tankerguy05]

thats the second one i played. first was ocarana of time

[@quaggsin6082]

I love this theme. I remember watching my dad play this game with his tablet using walk-throughs. I can't blame him. This praticular game is tough as heck!

[@Ian79SmileyFace]

Yeah When i Played the Wind Waker I Wats Stuck On One Part For a MONTH until used A Walkthrough

[@keplerscat28]

I've never played LoZ, but I dig this theme so much. It's soo good.

[@ZorathekidLZ]

you should play zelda mate. its a good game. but some of them suck so be careful which one you play

[@keplerscat28]

+ZorathekidLZ TM which one should I play then? :D

[@chasef1077]

+Das Eiki play ocarina of time

[@ZorathekidLZ]

twilight princess is a good one in my opinion but one for "zelda beginners" is windwaker

[@ZorathekidLZ]

or skyward sword

[@ruchithar1351]

Guys you know, that this song was done in only one day, by Konji Kondo !!!!!

[@dominiqumartinez8687]

Ruchitha R I knew that

[@ruchithar1351]

Dominiqu Martinez let us share that to whole world

[@twilightprincessloverandma1704]

I know. Koji Kondo is a genius!

[@lumrejington]

yeah. incredible

[@ketchupkommando7939]

Failentin Right? I still like it, but yeah, it's not that complicated a tune. Plus it's all synth.

[@kshitijduraphe3374]

All gamers rise for Gaming's National Song.

[@mr_man-to7bv]

Nah this ain’t it

[@dazaigutz]

*Puts hand on chest*

[@mr_man-to7bv]

@シNeptune STOP UR GIVInG Me FlASH BacKs of RICk RippInG my HEART

[@GHOST91141]

💯 every gamer should stand up

[@mr_man-to7bv]

@That Nigga GHOST hey i got a meme about sexuality and one of them is “old nigga head” lol

[@doublecrossedswine112]

When the young me slid this cartridge into the NES and hit power, that theme song immediately smashed everything before it. It's eerie, it sends the chills, and still mysteriously upbeat. This game changed everything and the formula of The Legend of Zelda is still the backbone of modern titles. There has never been a more influential game and this earns it the undisputed best game of all time award in my mind.

[@dreadfullydistinct580]

the names of the 10 people who disliked wil be written in the death note

[@anthonycosta296]

13 now

[@quaggsin6082]

+Snurlex Purkemern Ok, L.

[@vietnamesestringycheeseiii8543]

+Anthony Costa 16!!!! LIK IF U CRI ERVY TIM :*(

[@2910687]

+Snurlex Purkemern 17 people liked this comment, 17 people disliked this video. 17 people want to die?

[@navneetsingh7626]

RIGHT NOW

[@zowievasquez2897]

It's dangerous to go alone, take this it's a sword btw XD

[@TyJupiterYT]

+zowie vasquez it looks more like a hookshot :x

[@MateyMattful]

+Ty The Potato This is my sword

[@TyJupiterYT]

+DanonGorf er, I don't think that's a sword...

[@darthjimmi1481]

+DanonGorf That's my sword too!..... In Saints Row 3...

[@MateyMattful]

Ty The Potato Yup.. its a sword ..

[@twilightprincessloverandma1704]

My family is a big Legend of Zelda family. All of us love this with a passion. I think love it the most in my family. I love annoying my friends with Zelda talk.

[@luciagreyham3960]

You're friends are ungrateful and can't appreciate an amazing game which evolved into the most legendary games of all human kind

[@effectedpeak1104]

Me: so nostalgic Subconscious: no it’s not Me: why was I born when I was 😫

[@willow7715]

I have played the game a while ago and I am 13. I loved it.

[@deadleaves5913]

All the dislikes are from Ganon.

[@willow7715]

Colamity Ganon made 33 accounts

[@CelicaCanelita]

Calamity Ganon made 41 accounts just to dislike this

[@Theprogamer-2006]

Calamity Ganon made 45 accounts to dislike this

[@Animeiko]

Calamity Ganon made 47 accounts to dislike this

[@MasterLGI]

@@Animeiko 48

[@mm-gy5ir]

Chills. Simply chills. It is truly amazing how far this series has come since the original nes title.

[@BebxOfficial]

speed it up to 1.5. that makes it sound SO much better

[@SCP_173_J]

no 2....thats much better

[@jacobsivertsson3321]

May you be cast away in the realm of twilight

[@onutube6392]

I prefer the original to the link to the past version my friend.

[@squee-g]

I feel like time travelling to my childhood era! I MISS MY NES! :(

[@matthewbertrand4139]

Lord OfTheWoomies Why the hell'd you get rid of it, ya dingus?

[@metaparalysis3441]

@@matthewbertrand4139 It could have broke idiot >:( /s

[@timothyk47]

I like how slow it is in comparison to the newer ones. It's less energetic and go get 'em, probably supposed to have a "mysterious" sound or something

[@The1337frog]

Something so amazing about this song. Even when played on such a primitive sound system, it still makes you feel something rise up inside.

[@bigchungus20yago91]

Hello

[@cheriecallahan647]

Hours and hours and hours of my childhood were spent on this game. Ahhh, the memories. :)

[@navneetsingh7626]

it brings tears to my eyes seeing the awesomeness of this game

[@GlitchMonki]

Whoever disliked this... May your first born be a burden upon you.

[@theinsanegamer1024]

3 people disliked this. Why? Because they don't respect the classics. Or they couldn't get past the first boss of world 1...

[@onutube6392]

@@theinsanegamer1024 even then it's impossible to dislike this.

[@jgdhgshj]

Makes you cry from nostalgia

[@duhhtianna]

I've been looking for this forever! Thank you so much!

[@ThePalladiumOriginals]

Ahh, amazing. Just because its 8-bit, doesn't mean it isn't amazing.

[@Pugs4One]

my grandad bought this game for my mom but she never played it, but when i was born this became my child hood along with the twilight princess zelda game. the thing is i was born in 2006 but i still had an amazing time playing this game

[@achilleasgeorgiou7853]

I feel sorry for myself not knowing of this game while i was young enough to apreciate it :( Cool song anyway.

[@magecretio4133]

I never played a Zelda game but I watched so many vids to know every thing and this music is priceless

[@matthewbertrand4139]

My young, sweet, innocent child. The Legend of Zelda was originally released in Japan in 1986, and touched down in North America in July 1987. Not 1988.

[@Guess_I_Lose]

And when all hope was lost... A HERO appeared!

[@jaden519]

this song was wrote in one day

[@sploofdudes1033]

Yup

[@jaden519]

whats your favorite nes game? mine is legend of zelda

[@blarboi]

jaden519 LOZ LEGEND OF ZELDA (The Only One I Had Lol)

[@drummingwithkittens]

jaden519 *written

[@fireheart0562]

I just remember finding the treasures in ocorana of time and it being so magical

[@jacobsivertsson3321]

Yes, the ocorana of time.

[@that_one_helljumper]

I first got this game on the nintendo, so many memories from this game

[@jennifer2601]

How could people dislike this?? THIS IS THE LOZ ORIGINAL THEME SONG IM FANGIRLING SO HARD

[@alexyshaun2128]

Ever since I was little, I have loved The Legend Of Zelda. My cousin and my dad first got me into it when we had Twilight Princess for our Wii. We also had the original game, and whenever my cousin came over he would ask me if I had beaten it. I'm still on the first dungeon. XDD

[@sankypeck4859]

i listen to this while i do my online school. i love it! i also love the legend of Zelda. Thank you for this song :D

[@linapersson1870]

it's so good I'm crying

[@amf2372]

it's a pleasure to have this here

[@vision3971]

This brings back so many great memories this theme song is the best of the best

[@gabrielmaisonet2843]

coming back from breath of the wild's trailer to see how far this theme has come

[@christopherchisum3789]

I've never played the game and I love it, thank you world for creating this masterpiece and please curse anyone who says otherwise

[@sarahgraves4169]

This is amazing! :3

[@GreenLink500]

Him: It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this! *hands me a phone playing this* The best song in existence, and it’s UnStOpPaBlLlLlLlLlEeEe

[@27iesf]

I got to the castle in botw and I knew I recognized the song from an old game (botw is my 2nd loz game) but man I didn't think it was this old

[@sandratitania7323]

i really love it. i don't know why but it makes me feel great.

[@GHOST91141]

It's 2020 and this is still my ringtone

[@juliatremayne483]

NOSTALGIAAAAAAAAAA! I love this theme so much.

[@malekbs3269]

oh gosh, the memories are coming back

[@Aleer1000]

I have played every LOZ game. There were none that I disliked (except The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon). My advice is don't go into them thinking about other games in the franchise, or that BS timeline. Just play each game on it's own merit. I found the inclusion of motion controls in Skyward Sword a good try (I have to wait for my wrists to forgive me before I call it a good part of game-play) . I also felt that the more linear Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess made up fr it with a better story. Many people dislike Windwakers surfing, but I feel it made the world feel expansive and was a good innovation to the usual Epona, the same for the loftwings in Skyward Sword. The wolf mechanics and skill learning in Twilight Princess I felt were good ideas and Minda is my favorite character from the series, but I felt Link could have used some more characterization. Overall I feel that we should not compare LOZ games to each other as they are not meant to be connected (as evidenced by the egregious excuse for a timeline). Instead we should compare each one to different game series. But overall be thankful that they haven't done a 'Legend of Zelda: Other M',

[@KittyLuv84]

I needed to hear this right now.

[@subetekakete7384]

Get the happy chills down my spine every time I listen

[@paradizingmania]

1 person had no childhood

[@paradizingmania]

***** kid you are like 12, you probably didn't even play the first games

[@donttalktome3266]

Rated E for Elias Don't judge a user by his picture.

[@andrewcirincione3842]

Don't talk To Me Yeah, I mean I'm not Cole McGrath with Solid Snake's bandanna or anything...

[@Wirgah]

26

[@groom_of_the_stools]

Kojo Kondo composed this song in a single evening. He was going to use the song "Bolero" by Ravel, but Nintendo wasn't able to secure the copyright. With the release date looming, Kondo had no choice but to compose it.

[@DrHeinzy]

Thank you for this interesting piece of trivia.

[@univang1852]

Favorite Nintendo game when I was a kid and that gold cartridge looked hella cool too

[@TheNJisEpic]

Memories

[@andrewcirincione3842]

The only explanation of why 3 people would dislike this is because those three people suffered from a massive heart attack after experiencing this song from its sheer epicocity.

[@tr8086]

Legendary

[@lisquidsnake]

Best version of this song that's ever been done

[@JazzyJasperZ]

100% of Comments: WHO COULD EVER DISLIKE THIS???

[@MikeE_wf]

if you put the speed to 1.25 is sounds better

[@MikeE_wf]

it just sounds better is you wanna feel a bit rushed and mlg like sanic.

[@squee-g]

+Mikalton OMG UR RIGHT!

[@cadenjackson8230]

+Mikalton how do you do that

[@joemaguire5499]

How do u change the speed???

[@annamckayla]

+Greninja_Gamer256 you have to be on a computer and press the 3 dots and it would say speed or if there are no dots press the settings button

[@TheComicMaster1995]

why is there always one person who dislikes a video, why... just... euh I may not have grown up with this game and it may piss me off from time to time (stupid dodongos), but still, this song is a classic and will remain so for all time

[@dawnfelty1440]

TheComicMaster1995 I discovered this by asking my grandmother if her gameboy still works. It did and here I am three months later watching 8 year old videos!!!😂😂😂

[@itheman6s766]

Seven years, guys. SEVEN YEARS!

[@HyruleChosenOne]

1986, not 1988...

[@wvin8849]

HyruleChosenOne when you load the game up it literally says the c with a circle 1986(copyright sign)

[@tyer6496]

Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, princess.

[@Kaminex]

wtf i'm crying ;_; this is so nostalgic

[@justinnjustout]

3 people will be killed by Link's master sword.

[@Blixthand]

Or the the White Sword, seeing as this is from the first game.

[@jor03]

10

[@anthonycosta296]

+jor02video now its 13

[@Wirgah]

26

[@matthewbertrand4139]

Blixthand *Magical Sword

[@Tigermarket202]

It’s soo beautiful!😢

[@livingf0ssil]

to all who disliked this:I WILL CONSUME YOUR FIRST BORN

[@hisirhow3476]

Can I help

[@mettadosex3269]

Me too

[@kurisu6121]

+jonah14er o my god doge

[@livingf0ssil]

ok i forgot i posted this but now i'm internally screaming

[@EChere]

MayaLight excuse me Princess

[@jimmycapiris1615]

Ganondorf, vaati, and their minions all disliked

[@slashfromsecondlife816]

Keep in mind this was the quote on quote first game for Zelda that had a track so it’s true nostalgia when you hear it

[@mookiestewart3776]

There’s no quote on quote…. IT WAS THE FIRST ZELDA HOMIE

[@carlosarce9139]

Just... EPIC!

[@roomperson9985]

I like this

[@francisbinet4116]

Good old memories... 8)

[@MrJsv650]

😢 bringing back memories 😢😊

[@AnthonyJohnson-zk7cc]

I may not like this piece as much as other Zelda games music, but I respect this theme more than Any other video game theme because of it's pure ambition

[@pliskenx51mm83]

In 2025 the legend of Zelda will be 40 years old.

[@penguinsavior7346]

Uploaded on my BirthDay! :D

[@Awesomer361]

also my friends birthday and leonardo da vinci's

[@penguinsavior7346]

:D

[@Awesomer361]

lol

[@Cameron-rc5ef]

And to think the most loved song ever MO was only made in one day

[@ceciliagutierrez3624]

Notice how this has no dislikes. There is literally nothing wrong with this. I wouldn't change anything.

[@marsaktas4755]

YOU ARE SO RIGHT BUT ONE DIPSHIT DISLIKED IT.

[@ceciliagutierrez3624]

Aww. :(

[@pbradford021]

and the journey begins....

[@soulight6091]

Thanks Koji Kondo. :)

[@killerkingsecond3714]

Those 27 dislikes didn't play this wonderful game

[@fqed]

nostalgia

[@conservativechristianmusic8848]

Late greate Comedian Robin Williams was such a Legend of Zelda fan, that he named his daughter Zelda.

[@111whitepony111]

Such nostalgia

[@satur6458]

Incredible

[@Just_Will16]

Classic is always the best.

[@TheLauchi1977]

I LOVE ZELDA

[@franciscomartini4447]

lovin' it

[@hutrod7721]

Perfection

[@ludoirace6916]

How many feels 😢

[@sofi4495]

put it at 1.5 speed and it's perfect

[@BoltActionCat]

"Those thaugh shall fall before the master of the sword for the treason to Hyrule royal family for disliking the video." -Links boss. I think we all should have opinions and stuff, but just why?

[@rversdd]

rip ears

[@rversdd]

sorry I just had to

[@allykins018]

I WISH I COULD MARRY THIS SONG.THE IMPOSSIBILITIES OF THE WORLD.

[@Ensargoku]

My childhood game...

[@fenrirgames109]

simplesmente sou apaixonado por essa franquia

[@guilhermegreffe]

Nostalgic!my favorite game