[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks] Sacred Duet + Malladus Battle (Cover)

Found this old cover I did a while back while testing out soundfonts, asked a friend to make cover art for it and here we are
Cover art by: @monakmonik on IG
SC Version: / sacred_melody_malladus...
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Spirit Tracks and music associated with it are made by Nintendo

[@michaeldavis9190]

When you think about it, Spirit Tracks has one of the highest stakes final boss fights of any Zelda game. If they lose, there's no way to banish him to the sacred realm. There's no Twilight Realm to banish him to. Nothing. Malladus claims that in just a few hours, he'd be able to lay ruin to the whole world. Ganondorf couldn't do that in seven years. This is also the only game where it feels like Zelda actually helps. Sure in Ocatina of Time she holds him still in a cutscene, and in Twilight Princess and Wind Waker she'll shoot some arrows, but in this game, she'll not only shoot arrows, she even runs to help you force the sword into his skull in the very end instead of just watching. It creates a final boss that actually feels like it has gravity behind it. Zelda is not just popping in at the end to help a little in a final boss fight, she's a companion there to see it through with you to the very end. You've seen the world together, met people all over it, you just saw a friend die, this is about protecting everyone you've met and grown to care about, this is about making your friend's death not be in vain and getting vengeance, and this is about protecting each other in the moment. And this music fits it perfectly.

[@LuckyG9728]

I agree with you there, that's why the fight's such a strong memory for me!

[@joshuarobinson8529]

You have a point. Spirit Tracks' Zelda is by far the most overtly active in the series. But... Four Swords Adventures' ending had you with a similar defensive against a similarly invincible enemy, and even if she doesn't use the bow or help deal the final blow, she still made the sealing sphere to finish Ganon off.

[@michaeldavis9190]

@@joshuarobinson8529 that's actually the only game in the series aside from Zelda II that I've not played 😕

[@bdletoast09]

It's not just the final battle. My favorite thing about Spirit Tracks was the fact that for the first time in the series history, Zelda really earned being the titular character. Having her be on your side during the entire adventure was really refreshing. Sincerely, this game was great, it's a shame that the overworld putting you on a litteral tracks felt so limitating for many players.

[@wintersong2266]

To be fair Ganondorf wanted to rule the world not destroy it.

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

The game is 12 years old today hard to believe, and while it may not be the best Zelda game, it perhaps has the best soundtrack of them all.

[@LuckyG9728]

Yep, plus it was my first Zelda game

[@aulabaula6339]

@@LuckyG9728 Omg same :)

[@aulabaula6339]

Yes!

[@mrfiazco]

@@LuckyG9728 It was my first zelda game, but also my first game in general.

[@LuckyG9728]

@@mrfiazco My first were the Oracle games, not sure which one though since I had both cartridges from when I was really little

[@nathanielburkett9400]

After learning the lore, and playing so many of the games, it truly feels like Demise’s curse has met its match in this timeline. The ancient land of Hyrule has sunk, Ganondorf and Vaati with it. The Triforce has faded from memory, if not imagery. The foreign demon of the sea, Bellum, was roused and slain by the last hero. And now Malladus, Ancient demon buried beneath the earth, has been destroyed. There are no more seals. No more swords. No more evils. Perhaps the Demon _will_ return to New Hyrule, some day far into the future, but in this case, the Hero and Princess achieved complete and total victory.

[@powerxinfinito6995]

Based Zelda Fan

[@ashanark5782]

Man, I never thought of it that way. It makes my favorite final boss battle theme in the series even better. To me this battle always had obvious parallels with the Ganon fight in OoT, except where _that_ battle was intense and dark, this one was upbeat and heroic. In the context of your comment, it makes perfect sense: this battle isn't to merely _imprison_ evil to deal with another day, but to _destroy_ it. Once and for all. Link and Zelda aren't just taking down Malladus and saving Hyrule, they're utterly exterminating Demise's curse and creating a healed, bright world in their wake. It's the last battle not just of Spirit Tracks, but an _entire timeline,_ so the "LET'S DO THIS!" feel of the music _completely_ fits. And to have _the_ single best-developed Link/Zelda relationship of the series be the ones to deliver the final blow together? I couldn't imagine a better way to vanquish evil forever. In a way I hope we never get another game in the Adult Timeline, because Spirit Tracks ends it on such a nice note.

[@nathanielburkett9400]

@@ashanark5782 Add to that, Malladus as the final boss just _feels_ like the curse’s last, dying gasp attempting to drag the Hero and the Princess down with itself. He has no connection, or even resemblance to Demise, or Ganon, or Vaati. He’s a completely unrelated demon driven to defeat ages ago by spirits and prophets utterly unrelated to the Golden Goddesses. It feels like the curse is _settling_ for him, that it doesn’t have any other options. There’s no history with the Triforce or its wielders, nothing _personal_ driving the conflict onwards. There may come a time in the future, one in which the curse, the Calamity, comes calling once more, a time in which it’s recovered the strength it needs to spur on another evil. But in this era of New Hyrule, freed from the expectations and ghosts of the past, I think the Hero won a victory he never has before.

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

@@nathanielburkett9400 it almost does kinda feel like the curse is on the verge of breaking, doesn't it? All it took was the... total annihilation of the... old... world...

[@nathanielburkett9400]

@@literallyanangrymoose7717 It was established in the end of Wind Waker, yes. The Adult Timeline, the world the Hero of Time left behind, somehow didn’t get their new Link in time to catch Ganondorf escaping his prison and causing an age of darkness once more. The Hero’s Spirit must’ve needed some time to recover after the timeline got split in three, since a new hero only popped up well after the Golden Goddesses flooded the continent. Come to think of it, Twilight and Link to the Past had quite a time gap of their own after OoT. Point being, there was nothing to be done for the old world. Without a Link, the only think the Golden Goddesses seem to have been able to do was pull an Atlantis, and reinstating the old world order wasn’t going to happen ethically, even had Ganondorf not got his hands on the Triforce. The old world is gone, and it was time to move on. New Hyrule, new people, new gods, and new monsters. Same old curse though, up to a point at least. Demise is bullshit, that was a dying curse, he was _exhausted,_ and it’s still strong enough to survive the rise and fall of consecutive civilizations.

[@goldenarmorpikachu]

I just LOVE the amount of love and care this game has gotten recently. Phantom Hourglass was my first ever Zelda game, it introduced me to the series. And this was my second game. And I think it gets way more hate then it deserves. The Controls really arent that difficult. The songs are amazing(though a lot of these games have great music) And Zelda actually does things in this game. She feels like a genuine person. And some puzzles are really creative. Like the "press the seal" in PH, where you have to close the ds and reopen it. And the Multiplayer mini games are great too.

[@drnarwhal2888]

I had a dream last night that Spirit Tracks somehow had a sequel. I has very hyped in the brief moments before the suspension of disbelief wore off

[@LuckyG9728]

I remember when I was little and there used to be a rumor of a game like Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass coming out that took place in the sky. This was years before Skyward Sword came out though, so I was looking forward to a Toon Link game in the sky with Linebeck and planes.

[@drnarwhal2888]

@@LuckyG9728 I love that idea

[@link_team3855]

@@drnarwhal2888 me too. ganondorf finally got out the bath tub and ventured around untill he found new hyrule (his main target is hylia line after all) and... did gannon stuff

[@Insanetheproducer]

Yes we need a sequel on switch

[@noahtheguy1828]

I think Spirit Tracks has an advantage over Phantom Hourglass purely because of the music

[@michaeldavis9190]

It also has improved controls and a better story

[@bigbadwolf1015]

dungeons were better. temple of the ocean king was too repetitive.

[@happysmilesworldandgames8755]

@@michaeldavis9190 and no temple of the ocean king

[@ikarugatheseriousninja6128]

I will always remember spirit track for his final boss theme. Everytime I hear it I have chills. What make this theme great is how the first and second phase theme are more darker, but when you arrive here it's almost if the game told you "You can do it, let's join our forces together to save the world". For once the vilain in the game is not just "I'm evil I want to conquer the world and be king" he actually want to destroy the world by using an actual demon. Even sometime we are limited due to the track, it is an underrated game that I will always love with my heart.

[@Gandalf_the_Black_]

It puts a smile on my face to see that people are still making Spirit Tracks covers all this time after the game came out. It's not the most popular Zelda game, but it has so much charm and it's so nostalgic for me - not to mention all the great music!

[@LuckyG9728]

Thank you

[@Toasties.]

That DS chiptune though. Bringing back the memories. 🥲

[@Battenburg20]

YOOOOO WHY DOES THIS ONLY HAVE 3K VIEWS?! THIS IS SO GOOD

[@LuckyG9728]

Haha, thank you

[@Battenburg20]

@@LuckyG9728 You're welcome! Really brings back memories whenever I hear anything spirit tracks related. Such an underrated game and the music is beautiful imo :,)

[@straypaper]

I wish we can get more Zelda games where Link actually tag teams with Zelda through its entirety.

[@Amelialu]

The music in this game is truly something and you nailed it! I love Link & Zeldas friendship and when I played it as a child, I never fully felt alone because I knew zelda was with me. She has a ton of personality in this one, I loved the fact she could posses a PHANTOM - The dynamic of a small Link and this massive hulking Zelda next to him was simultaneously badass, funny and refreshing. This game has absolute buckets of charm that a lot of people overlook and it's lovely to see people still adore it as much as I do 🚂💕

[@dary3]

Im amazed that this game keeps getting love even now, definitely deserves it tho

[@skibot9974]

My first Zelda game this battle was the most intense and personal I had ever felt playing a game

[@grimai3257]

What a banger, this game is so underrated

[@flyingbuffalo4445]

Absolutely love this. Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass are both severely underrated in my opinion. Moments like this that you managed to capture are Zelda at their core. I would love to see these remastered one day. They deserve it more than any other games except maybe the Oracle games since we already got Link's Awakening. And I have to come back to this and say that I listened to this on the way to work this morning and just got an overwhelming Nostalgia of when I was young and my brother was still around. And yeah, bout bawled my eyes out. Thanks.

[@LuckyG9728]

Yeah, I'd love to see the handheld games come back someday

[@darkofthediamond]

I'm getting chills from the nostalgia

[@imayinbreika]

The only game I replayed time after time after time. My overall favorite.

[@edisonleon5826]

What a good photo, perfect for an animation

[@LuckyG9728]

If Moni ever decided she wants to animate it, yeah

[@Austin-kt7ky]

So good to see people still appreciating this game. It was always one of my favorites in the series.

[@dankness420]

Me: Holy shit this is good! *Sees sub count Me: WHAT?!?!

[@inkmaster4605]

0:59 ow that hurt my ears

[@LuckyG9728]

Something to keep in mind for next time, I guess

[@inkmaster4605]

@@LuckyG9728 Naw, I just need to stop listening to things at max volume

[@jacabo136]

@@LuckyG9728 Part of the reason it's so jarring is that the volume change occurs partway through the last note. I'm unsure if it's possible for a real violinist to suddenly get that much louder in volume without also cutting the note short, so it feels unnatural. Everything else sounded great though!

[@link8893]

A very overshadowed great game.

[@bislacha1148]

jawebjawfef I love this game so much! One of my favorite Zelda games alongside Phantom Hourglass, while they're not the best of Zelda games, I hold them very close to my heart and remember very fondly of them, for they were my first (PH) and third (ST) zelda games, while my second was Twilight Princess. Sure, my opinion might be biased by nostalgia, but hell I love Spirit Tracks's soundtrack and would die for a remake of it! Not to mention Zelda was with you throughout the whole journey to help save the world from evil. Good memories... it also makes me feel old lmao but it's great to see people still remember and love this game!

[@rethvil1566]

Really nice, keep it pal

[@LuckyG9728]

Thanks

[@ej191]

Beautiful

[@soupandthunder6018]

Nice! This game has one of my favorite Zelda final boss themes. Did you make this with a midi file?

[@LuckyG9728]

Yes, it was around the time I was getting the hang of Musescore and experimenting with instruments

[@Link_56]

I love it, you are create the better remix of the final battle of my favorites zelda

[@joshuahecht6866]

The Final Battle that decides everything. After Ganondorf Dragmire drowned with the rest of Hyrule to prevent monsters from rising once more. And defeated Bellum before becoming a god by absorbing Tetra’s soul. Everything led to this moment, where the last stand of a true evil versus two heroes who are reincarnated one last time to finish what their family couldn’t. Will Malladus, the new Demon King of his Tribe wash out the world and claim victorious for himself. Or will Link and Zelda end the cycle of Demons and Gods once and for all. This will be the Earth’ Salvation or its Destruction. The choice is theirs to make.

[@angrypicture6155]

Thanks man, this brings back good memories

[@link55001cxc]

Legend of Zelda Spirit of Tracks should port for switch

[@LuckyG9728]

Yeah, that would be nice

[@Bliviate]

great remix!

[@LuckyG9728]

Thank you

[@pubertdefrog]

1:59 can anyone tell me what the name of the flute instrument here is?

[@LuckyG9728]

It's a pan flute

[@link_team3855]

@@LuckyG9728 same as the one we wield

[@Adam-ij5mo]

Heat

[@Ryokusei2]

I swear that this game (with PH) has so much undeserved hate :(

[@Zushi_hedgehog]

why doesnt link have a hat in that picture?

[@LuckyG9728]

That's how she decided to draw the cover art

[@Zushi_hedgehog]

@@LuckyG9728 yeah, i just prefer link with a hat more than him without one

[@elalquimistadeacero8670]

This is from musescore?😳

[@LuckyG9728]

Yep, it was made with Musescore before I switched over to FL Studio

[@notanyone2433]

Remember, everyone; There is no "better" Legend of Zelda game, there are only ones that we are value more due to childhood. All of the games are amazing. ... Except for Tri-Force Heroes, that game was shit.

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

All the homies hate Tri-Force Heroes.