As Halloween approaches, over at Original Sound Version we are again looking at scary video game music. Back in 2015 I wrote Game Soundtracks For Your Soul Level 13 where I highlighted some of my most memorable pieces of scary game music. The games I highlighted included the Friday the 13th and Jaws on NES, Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, and Resident Evil 4. This year I’ve written about an additional top five pieces of scary game music. Other writers for OSV will share their selections as we get closer to Halloween.
Read on to see my top five picks for scary game music.
Nintendo recently announced that their hit Switch game and successor to The Legend of Zelda series, Breath of the Wild, will finally receiving a full soundtrack release. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack will be released in a five CD Limited Edition box set, and will feature 211 track that include not just all of the music from the game, but also game jingles and music from the trailers of the game.
The limited edition also comes with a “Play Button”, which is a portable mp3 player that obviously can be loaded with the entire Breath of the Wild soundtrack.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack will be released on April 25th and is currently available for pre-order through CDJapan for 7000 JPY ($66), along with the regular edition (missing the play button and slip case) which is priced at 5000 JPY ($47). You can find out more on the official website for the album.
We reviewedThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sound Selection last year, which features a sampling of the game’s music that came with the special edition, so you can preview the full game’s music by going and reading Ryan’s breakdown on that.
I was fortunate enough to acquire a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition released in North America. The soundtrack CD that comes in the package is a gorgeous Digipak case which make me very happy after the release of the simple cardboard sleeve that North Americans received for the Twilight Princess Sound Selection CD.
The Breath of the Wild CD offers 23 tracks from the game, and a 24th track with a live recording. Read of for my review of the album, and if you didn’t get the Special Edition I have some tips on where you can grab your own copy of this CD, and details on its various releases.
