The overall score has a Celtic, sea-going adventurous feel similar to Disney’s Shipwrecked, with occasional dark, menacing songs and breathtaking choral treatments. Zelda fans should be pleased with the amount of old tunes to accompany Link’s latest adventure, but may have divided opinions about the rest of the tracks. This may shock Zelda purists, but I soon grew accustomed to it. I should also mention that “Kakariko Village” is resurrected in the most unusual manner I’ve ever heard - it sounds more lively, peppy, and bouncy than it ever has. The results are nothing less than gorgeous. Probably the most impressive renditions of this theme are a choral hint via the last track on disc 1 and the very last track on the album, which mixes not just the Overworld theme but the revamped version from Ocarina of Time. And the classic Overworld theme? Don’t worry, it’s on the soundtrack… hinted on more than one track. The house, shop, treasure chest, morning, and item catch fanfares from Ocarina of Time are all included, as well as the themes for Ganon, Princess Zelda, the Fairy fountain (the best version being a glorious choral feast on “Fairy Spring”), and Hyrule Castle from A Link to the Past. Bodyįirst of all, if you’re a huge fan of the scores for Ocarina of Time and A Link To The Past, prepare for a feast, as many of the familiar themes come from these two titles. Sound issues aside, is the score for the ninth entry in the Zelda franchise worthy of its title? Probably the best way to answer this question is to first rate the soundtrack by how many classic Zelda themes have made it onto the album and then by how the other new compositions hold. There are some tracks that occasionally sound every bit as flat as Mario Story for the Nintendo 64, but somehow composers Kenta Nagata ( Mario Kart 64, 1080° Snowboarding), Hajime Wakai ( Star Fox 64, Pikmin), Toru Minegishi (who debuted with the battle tracks of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask) and, of course, the legendary Koji Kondo, manage to avoid making the tracks sound intolerable. The score still uses MIDI-based instruments rather than a full-fledged orchestra, but the overall quality of the sound is much better than the Nintendo 64 scores. Those who have disliked Koji Kondo’s Ninteno 64 scores, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, because of the sound system’s limited capabilities needn’t worry about the same problem applying with the soundtrack for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The Legend of Zelda -The Wind Waker- Original Soundtrack
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