The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

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Skyward Sword In-Game Audio and Symphonic CD Impressions (Review)

November 18, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 2 Comments Share this

Can you believe that Zelda day is finally just around the corner? We’ve talked a lot about Skyward Sword over the past couple of years and have been impressed with what we’ve heard, and you may recall that a piano arrangement CD is being released in Japan along with retail copies of the game including a Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony CD. Yeah, it has a little something to do with that concert that was held in October.

So, with Hajime Wakai at the helm, does Skyward Sword live up to the franchise’s rich musical legacy? Does the bonus CD give fans who were unable to attend the concert last month an accurate taste of what they missed?

Find out in our review! (more…)
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Skyward Sword to Ship With Orchestral Arrangement CD

August 30, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this

Looking forward to playing Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii this November? If all of our talk about the game’s music hasn’t gotten you excited enough, Nintendo has just announced that a limited edition of the game will be available on launch day for $69.99 that will include a gold Wii Remote as well as a special music disc titled The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary SYMPHONY – Orchestra Concert Special CD.

Just what’s on the disc? As it turns out, this is material recorded by a live orchestra that will be featured as a part of the 25th anniversary concerts being held in October. I guess that makes it somewhat of a pre-recording although it won’t be released until after the concerts take place in October.

I guess this is the second album that Nintendo announced at their E3 press conference this year, so we have our answer as to what that was all about. It’s a limited edition bonus as opposed to a separate stand-alone release that fans will have to purchase. I’m always happy to get a free bonus, but I’m still hoping for an all-out concert CD/DVD. Maybe we’ll see it in Japan in the future, but in the meantime, we can be happy we’re getting any music at all!

[via Destructoid and VGMdb]
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Koji Kondo Talks Ocarina of Time, Gives Details on Skyward Sword

June 21, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 21 Comments Share this

To celebrate the 3D remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 3DS, we’ve been fortunate enough to have some of Koji Kondo’s time to discuss the game’s soundtrack. While this interview was conducted before the promotional soundtrack disc and 25th anniversary world tour were announced, Kondo still has some interesting things to say about his work on the Ocarina of Time soundtrack as well as the upcoming Skyward Sword title on the Wii.

Join us as we reminisce about the past and look to the future in our interview after the jump! (more…)
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E3 2011: Nintendo’s Got Game (Booth Audio Impressions)

June 20, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on E3 2011: Nintendo’s Got Game (Booth Audio Impressions) Share this

Nintendo had a lot of stuff to show off this year. In addition to a new console announcement, there were a ton of games to play and hear on both the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii. We spent time with many of the games to catch a peek at what we can expect to hear from these games over the next year, and have posted many of the official E3 2011 trailers on our OSVchannel for your listening pleasure as well.

The games we checked out include Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Paper Mario on the 3DS as well as Rhythm Heaven, Kirby, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Wii.

Join us after the jump for a crash course through the Nintendo booth this year. (more…)
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E3 2010: Live Orchestra For Zelda Skyward Sword Confirmed?

June 15, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

While there was no mention of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s soundtrack at this morning’s press conference, Nintendo held an evening panel featuring Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, and 3DS team lead Hideki Kondo to cover some of this morning’s titles in more depth and to offer up a brief Q&A session.

The biggest thing to come out of this panel for us here was news about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s soundtrack, and it wasn’t even a question from OSV! Find out what Miyamoto had to say about the game’s soundtrack that makes it appear likely that the game will feature at least some live orchestra.

Hit the jump for more. (more…)