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Wind Waker has one awesome soundtrack

Prince of Space said:
Dire Dire Docks >>>>>>>>>>>>> DKC water theme. FACT.

Psssssssssssssssssst :lol Here's the fact:

DKC Water Theme >>>>>>>>>>>> Lockjaw's Saga (DKC 2 Water Theme) >>>>> Dire Dire Docks >>>>>>>>> Water World (DKC 3 Water Theme).

and...

DKC Water songs >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mario Water songs. FACT.

Ala, a cascarla :P
 
Nah, one of the worst soundtracks this gen. Hated it. It's nearly as bad as Jak and Daxter. The ONLY song I enjoyed was Dragon Roost Island. Everything else was trash.
 
I laugh in the face of whoever consider wind waker's ost "amazing". You people wouldn't know an amazing soundtrack if it ear-raped you.

As far as Zelda soundtracks go, it's ALLTP > OOT > Z1 > AOL > the rest.
 
Snobs... I thought WW had a handful of very inspiring tunes. It's not the best of Zelda, but it's up there.
 
not awesome??

listen to this , pursuing little pigs on the cel-shaded beach was a great experience.. or when you enter to the forest heaven with the big tree and all light particles drooping from the tree, the music reminded me to the forest stage of mickey mouse: magical quest
 
:Motorbass said:
you have to klick on each one seperately and then in the new window download manually...


Yeah, I did that but there is only a 3-5 sec clip of each Zelda song....


Some of the game Soundtracks are complete at that site ( I have a few from them) but the Zelda songs are incomplete......
 
Kleegamefan said:
Yeah, I did that but there is only a 3-5 sec clip of each Zelda song....


Some of the game Soundtracks are complete at that site ( I have a few from them) but the Zelda songs are incomplete......
Are you streaming them? They probably are downloading, but you're playing the file too soon.
 
Calidor said:
not awesome??

listen to this , pursuing little pigs on the cel-shaded beach was a great experience.. or when you enter to the forest heaven with the big tree and all light particles drooping from the tree, the music reminded me to the forest stage of mickey mouse: magical quest

It's a good song, but its has a very repetitive sound to it.
 
Memorable themes:

Wind Waker:
- Intro :)
- Dragon Roost Island
- Sailing theme

Super Mario Sunshine:
- Classic stage 1
- Flying/underwater
- Outside Hotel

Ocarina of Time:
- Forest temple

Minish Cap:
- Minish village (forest)

That's about it. I don't remember more worth mentioning. That said, Nintendo soundtracks generally are in no way bad. No boring themes at all. But I've yet to hear a really outstanding one (Zelda main theme being the only "great" one). Those are generally hard to find. Silent Hill series is the only franchise I can think of that constantly delivers.
 
OoT's overworld theme, while different and at first unwelcome, was really good IMO. And if you don't find the Gerudo's theme catchy, something's wrong with you.
 
STRENGTHS
-Some of the strongest and most unique tunes out of EAD
-All of the songs blend together (see Staff Credit music)

WEAKNESSES
-N64 quality midi
-a ton of the weakest tunes out of EAD
 
OpinionatedCyborg said:
OoT's overworld theme, while different and at first unwelcome, was really good IMO. And if you don't find the Gerudo's theme catchy, something's wrong with you.
Links please. ;-)

But I remember the Gerudo theme a little. It's nice, but I've heard mariachi type music before. Don't remember a memorable melody in this one. Maybe I should listen to it again.
 
:Motorbass said:

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<3 <3 <3

Neil Voss owns you all.
 
Cosmozone said:
Links please. ;-)

But I remember the Gerudo theme a little. It's nice, but I've heard mariachi type music before. Don't remember a memorable melody in this one. Maybe I should listen to it again.

OoT's Overworld Theme: http://www.midishrine.com/mshrine/n64/Zelda_64_-_The_Ocarina_of_Time/z64morn.mid

You should be able to find an orchestrated version if you look hard enough.

Gerudo Valley, courtesy of OCremix: http://www.ocremix.org/songs/Zelda_64_Gerudo_Peeples_OC_ReMix.mp3
 
Cosmozone said:
Oops, I should've put a 'just kidding' instead of the ';-)'. I can check them out at the game itself. I can't play mids right now and your second link doesn't work. Checking the game is easiest.
Ah, I see. If you do want the second link, just right click and "save target/link as."
 
You know what tune in Wind Waker rules?

Leave the game at the title screen until the first demo runs. Then when it gets back to the title screen leave it again. Its a variation of the Great Sea theme you're listening for but it incorporates the original Zelda theme. WHY wasn't this in the game?

I too thought the soundtrack was good. Particularly the intro, Outset, Dragonroost, the Hyrule Castle remix, the Medli/Makar performances, the tune that plays as you descend into Hyrule and "the Hero of Wind". The Staff Credits are fucking awesome. They nailed that celtic theme there, and it melds with all the other tunes so well.

olimario said:
STRENGTHS
-Some of the strongest and most unique tunes out of EAD
-All of the songs blend together (see Staff Credit music)

WEAKNESSES
-N64 quality midi
-a ton of the weakest tunes out of EAD

Fair commentary. And you (along with Anihawk I believe) have long defended WW for all thats good about it. If only I could genetically engineer a weapon against WW haters. Sure it'd kill three quarters of the universe... but so what?
 
radioheadrule83 said:
You know what tune in Wind Waker rules?

Leave the game at the title screen until the first demo runs. Then when it gets back to the title screen leave it again. Its a variation of the Great Sea theme you're listening for but it incorporates the original Zelda theme. WHY wasn't this in the game?

I too thought the soundtrack was good. Particularly the intro, Outset, Dragonroost, the Hyrule Castle remix, the Medli/Makar performances, the tune that plays as you descend into Hyrule and "the Hero of Wind". The Staff Credits are fucking awesome. They nailed that celtic theme there, and it melds with all the other tunes so well.

Yes.

And also the Wind Temple. I love that music. So good.
 
Heh, didn't need to stand up for listening to those OOT themes.

Overworld: Something like a variation of a variation of the Zelda theme. I've discovered a small nice part in the middle. Sorry, sounded really generic to me.
Gerudo Valley: A little nicer than I remembered it. Dragon Roost Island is definitely better, though.
 
I found the windwaker soundtrack to be the most muted and boring one in the series. Much like the game itself. TP doesnt even make up for it. I was talking with a few of my homies and we came up with this new concept. If they set Zelda in modern day Jersey, it would really benefit

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I like the Wind Waker soundtrack and the Pikmin 1/2 soundtracks. And I don't like the Super Mario Sunshine soundtrack, at all.
 
Cosmozone said:
Heh, didn't need to stand up for listening to those OOT themes.

Overworld: Something like a variation of a variation of the Zelda theme. I've discovered a small nice part in the middle. Sorry, sounded really generic to me.
Gerudo Valley: A little nicer than I remembered it. Dragon Roost Island is definitely better, though.
I didn't like it a whole lot when I first heard it, but it's grown on me. I actually prefer it to the classic, catchy Zelda theme, probably because that one's been overplayed. Anyways, besides these two songs, OoT's soundtracks has way more songs than WW and way more variety.
I like the Wind Waker soundtrack and the Pikmin 1/2 soundtracks. And I don't like the Super Mario Sunshine soundtrack, at all.
SMS's 'overworld' theme burned a whole in my brain... I'm pretty sure I had a few dreams where that song was on a painful loop. I have no idea why it bothers me so much, especially since it sort of sounds relaxing, but it fucking does.
 
Sapienshomo said:
I found the windwaker soundtrack to be the most muted and boring one in the series. Much like the game itself. TP doesnt even make up for it. I was talking with a few of my homies and we came up with this new concept. If they set Zelda in modern day Jersey, it would really benefit

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I think we all know why the music was inferior to other Zeldas.

It was because of the cel shading
 
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