I must confess...I've strayed further and further away from Nintendo during the Wii years. Even so, I made sure I purchased a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which included a special 25th anniversary CD featuring some of the all-time greats from Koji Kondo.
I've played almost every Zelda game so I knew the music was top-notch, but wow; this disc is simply a masterpiece. I've had it playing in my car for about a week straight now and it's taken me back to a number of previous Zelda games. Scenery and locales I thought I'd forgotten quickly spring forth in my mind when the corresponding tune plays. The track list is as follows.
- The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Medley
- Kakariko Village Twilight Princess Theme
- The Wind Waker Symphonic Movement
- Gerudo Valley
- Great Fairy's Fountain Theme
- Twilight Princess Symphonic Movement
- The Legend of Zelda Main Theme Medley
- Ballad of the Goddess from Skyward Sword
The Wind Waker Symphonic Movement is - hands down - my favorite track on the entire score. Wind Waker may not have been my favorite Zelda game, but the music may be the best in the series. If you're a Zelda fan or just a fan of classical music in general, I strongly encourage you to give this special compilation a listen.
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OoT will likely always be the greatest game of all time. That said, I loved Wind Waker, too. The music for all of the Zelda games is wonderful. Up until recently I had the OoT soundtrack, and loved it. Sadly, I sold my Wii a few months back and never got around to playing Skyward Sword.
In fact, I decided to sell my entire shoebox full of Zelda collectibles. I had original boxes and games all in immaculate condition from SNES, Gameboy Color, and N64, a collectible set of action figures, and a few other things. I've had this stuff since I was a kid and through my teen & college years. Loved it. But I'm trying to become more minimal this year in my possessions, and I thought I'd get rid of the stuff. So I listed it all on ebay, expecting around $100 for everything. I made $435! I was speechless. Sure, I got rid of my Zelda stuff and part of my childhood, but I MADE $435! Talk about a profit.
(Now I'm thinking about doing the same for my Pokemon cards...)
Dang! That is awesome!
I should probably do the same thing. I have so many material things that just don't even matter. I may start with my MJ basketball cards. I wish I'd saved more of my old collectibles.
Skyward Sword is good and a few have even said it's their favorite Zelda game, but it just hasn't "hooked" me like Ocarina. Maybe it's just me being older, but I do feel like the game is legitimately good. Maybe I need to try and finish it. I'm probably about half-way through.
Been meaning to comment on this forever Logan. Sorry it took so long, haha.
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