Manaka Kataoka (maiden name Manaka Tominaga) is a video game music composer… Read Full Bio ↴Manaka Kataoka (maiden name Manaka Tominaga) is a video game music composer for Nintendo since September 2006. She has worked mainly of games on the Animal Crossing and The Legend of Zelda franchises, including titles such as Animal Crossing: New Leaf and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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01Rito Village (Day) [From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild"] [For Piano Solo]

02Cave (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

03Main Theme

04Parasailing Minigame (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

05Waterblight Ganon Battle (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

06Field (Day)

07Riding (Day)

08Lurelin Village (Day) [From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild"] [For Piano Solo]

09Breath of The Wild Main Theme (From "Zelda: Breath of the Wild") [For Piano Solo]

10Hyrule Castle (Inside) [From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild"] [For Piano Solo]

Manaka Kataoka

11Riding (Night)

12Dark Beast Ganon Battle (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

13Goron City (Day) [From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild"] [For Piano Solo]

14Talus Battle

15The Champions' Ballad (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

16Prince Sidon's Theme (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

17Gaurdian Battle (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

18Zora's Domain (Day) [From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild"] [For Piano Solo]

19Mipha's Theme (From "Breath of the Wild") [Orchestral Version]

20Captured Memories (From "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild") [For Piano Solo]

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Hyrule Castle
Manaka Kataoka Lyrics

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Damascus Fr

33w↑2

0:11 Super Nes Hyrule Castle Music (the two notes embody the beginning of the Super Nes music. Also present in Twilight Princess)
0:21 Ballad of the Windfish
0:42 Ganondorf's theme
1:12 Again Ganondorf's theme
1:23 Link 's theme / Zelda's Lullaby
1:52 Ballad of the Windfish
2:25 Ballad of the Windfish
Repeat
It is awesome to see that finally, BOTW Hyrule Castle is HEAVILY based on Ballad of the Windfish, which brings a LOT of feelings to the ones who have finished Link's Awakening, with superb additions of the three Triforce wielders themes.
My regret for Tears of Kingdom is musics from Divine Beasts and this Castle are not back :-( .

All comments from YouTube:

Mr.Omnistone

6y↑798

transition at 3:10

Edit: We just hit 1Million views !! I never expected that when I uploaded the video on YouTube 5 years ago. Im glad you're enjoying the mix
2023 Edit : Because of Youtube decision this video will be deleted in October 2023
October Edit : I might find a way to reupload the video later on this channel but this one will be deleted with the 1.4M views this month. Really sorry about this guys, I can't go against Youtube. Thank you for enjoying my work on this OST !

Chris Desmon

4y↑21

AND THEY SAY THAT A HERO CAN SAVE US! I'M NOT GONNA STAND HERE AND WAIT, IMA RIDE IN ON THE WINGS OF AN EAGLE, WATCH AS THEY ALL FLY AWAY!

GamingwithAsh

3y↑8

It sounds so good! But sadly I don’t like the inside part of Hyrule Castle I only like the outside part sadly

GamingwithAsh

3y↑4

@Chris Desmon so basically Revali's Gale? Revali and the Rito are based on birds

Julian

3y↑5

6:15

gonk droid gaming

2y↑4

6:16

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The Vetolinist

3y↑3.2K

Only bad thing about this theme is I can't hear it for the first time again

JGE

2y↑126

No that's literally facts the 1st time I stormed the castle I had fully upgraded the champions tunic & hyrulian trousers, I had the master sword, ancient bow with 50 ancient arrows I was ready I open that front door and head to collect the hylian shield. After getting it I head upwards defeating every guardian, every lynel and every low class enemy storming my way up to the sanctuary and when I finally arrived I felt like such a badass.

Deerecoyote

2y↑7

@JGE I did literally the exact same thing.

Liu Tjin Siu

2y↑4

@JGE bro same and for me i took out all the lynel arena's without getting hit and it was great

JGE

2y↑2

@Liu Tjin Siu I think I only fought two of them the first one I used an ancient arrow 😂

Nooks Crossing

2y↑7

@JGE same except I went in there with like a travelers sword and shield and a little bit of armor. I went into a lynel area and ravioli galed out of there immediately. After that I ran out and didn't come back for a few months. So basically completely different 🫣

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Mackenzie Sigmon

3y↑2.8K

First time I heard this theme, I was just sneaking into the castle to get some loot. I had no intention of saving Zelda or fighting Ganon at that time. I heard this music start up and said “Nope.” Yoinked the Hylian shield and a few good swords and fast traveled out of there. Good times

the base and trifling creature

3y↑531

“So you finally arri— where the fuck are you going”

“Ooooh gimme like three more years, just gotta— gotta find a snail for this weird family on the other side of hyrule bye love you”

PAPI MINGO

3y↑21

hahahahaha

goldfish7572

2y↑106

Haha wow. I never even tried to loot hurdle castle before. I mean, I went there early on just to check it out, but as soon as I saw a lynel in there I just wimped out and ran from the catle

Dab Monstr

2y↑46

I am at this point. It's my first playthrough and I went there almost immediately to learn how to Parry (also for that shrine) and I saw the cutscenes and went well Zelda waited so long she can wait more

Staven Byrne

2y↑15

Zelda: How could you do this to me...

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Oliver Wentworth

3y↑2.1K

It's like the souls of fallen soldiers are marching behind you to reclaim what Calamity Ganon took from them and you.

Jeff Case

2y↑94

This comment gave me chills.

iCrew

2y↑12

Wow...

Edoardo Caccia

2y↑132

I personally interpret the footsteps as the ghostly echo of the soldiers marching to their demise to protect the castle from the guardians' siege. A grim omen and a warning, but also another reason to fight, so that their deaths won't be in vain.
Others see it as a symbol of Ganon's forces marching against link as he ascends towards the castle, others yet as Link's own march.
I love to see how just one element opens up to so many cool interpretations

Alfredo Humberto

2y↑32

I would love to have a memory or something like that of everyone fighting inside of the castle in the past as the same time we are fighting with him today

ThomazPlays

2y↑10

Yeah...? Are them going to swim up on waterfalls, climb walls and use revali's gale?

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Pankaj Saroj

4y↑2.7K

Especially when Link's theme kicks in, that's the time when Zelda's lullaby also comes. Just beautiful

MegAdrian

4y↑132

1:24

simpiekid

3y↑8

Cool

Kiko G

2y↑95

the amount of references in this song is incredible. I was not ready to hear ballad of the windfish mixed in!

Jim Teabag

2y↑96

The symbolism of it is the coolest part imo, the outside theme representing links fight to get inside and save Zelda, the inside theme representing Zelda’s struggle to contain Ganon. Even during Zelda’s lullaby you can hear the old “low hearts” sound from OoT representing Zelda nearly being exhausted of her energy.

CrazyYellowShadow

1y↑7

I can’t hear Zelda’s Lullaby.

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Raffy

2y↑1.6K

Awesome that we can hear:
-Original Hyrule castle theme
-Ganon's theme
-Zelda's theme
-LoZ/Link's theme
All that in the same music.

The pawn.

2y↑113

also ballad of the wind fish

Professional Clown

1y↑10

Ganon's theme

Jonathan Silver

1y↑8

@The pawn. yes!

Brianna Gravely

1y↑14

Some of the Ballad of the Wind Fish for me.

ᛟ𝔄𝔯𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔩𝔎𝔫𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱ᛟ

1y↑9

BoTW Music is FANTASTIC!

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Ethan Ropp

5y↑2.9K

It sounds like an army marching to its final stand.

Fluffynator

3y↑310

More like the dead soldiers marching after you as you enter the castle.

that guy

3y↑241

You are the one man army

TouhouTrash

3y↑14

Machine walk-in generation zero

Cheesy Man

3y↑90

The soldiers are not the army me and my pot lid and ladle are

MINUANO

3y↑2

No it doesn't.

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Kerta Drake

3y↑3.5K

The moment when you realize the reason there's barely any music is that they stuffed the entire soundtrack into the castle.

Fabulous Bathory

3y↑45

Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Maruto

3y↑180

No the game did have music the thing with this song tho it’s just more as the final battle unlike hateno village or Ruto village theme their more peaceful. Or the guardian attack muisc is more for a battle this is like the Final final battle where you are going to save the princess where you are going to finally bring peace back to hyrule and kill what’s causing pain to everyone.

Serph

3y↑153

@Maruto its a joke dude we understand how music in games work

Maruto

3y↑32

@Stupidstorm I love Hento village theme, and Rito village a lot. Zora city theme is nice but not my favorite but I like it, I also love the field theme when you are in the fields and day time. It’s calming.

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Rifaa96

3y↑518

I still remember the emotions that built up when I heard Zelda’s lullaby when I got to her room 🥺

TheSergalLad AF

34w↑4

Great timing did you? The experience I could imagine.

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Joe N

2y↑380

The best parts: the way they integrate Link's theme (the LoZ fanfare), Zelda's theme (the Lullaby), and Ganon's theme all together, emphasizing their eternal connection, and how the general vibe is just...melancholic. There's little triumph here, just a heavy, lingering sadness. The tragedy has happened; Link's mission isn't vengeance, the scars are already too deep for that to heal them.

Mason Schwalm-[The Architect]

1y↑16

The main melody is also a variation of the Ballad of the Windfish from Link’s Awakening. Specifically it sounds to me like they used the Southern Shrine or possibly the Face Shrine music as inspiration since it sounds the same as BOTW (that’s Ballad Of The Windfish, not Breath Of The Wild 😂) but just played in a sadder, minor key, which has the same feel to it as this song from BOTW (this time I mean it in the normal way 😜)

brooke

1y↑5

can’t wait to hear tears of the kingdoms music for this reason.

Gabsters

46w↑1

@brooke it’s rlly energetic

ibanitoo

2y↑668

0:00 - 3:10 the outside theme sound like "fight, destroy every one of them"
3:10 - 7:44 the inside theme sound like "hurry up, go save her"

Whitelock

1y↑44

"KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM!"
-Some guy from Fire Emblem

Spartan Goku

40w↑7

That comment sent a shiver up my spine and set my hair on end.

LeWoosh

3y↑892

When you put love and passion into a game, this is what you produce

sleepnaught

2y↑40

@ThomazPlays The executives, sure. I don't imagine your average Nintendo developer is driven mostly by money. The vast majority of devs out there would probably be happy to take a pay cut to work on Nintendo IPs. I sure as hell would.

Noble Vagabond

2y↑29

@ThomazPlays the composer and musicians who made these songs deserve more respect for their dedication to their art than for you to say they only did it money. No doubt the same can be said for the developers themselves

Noble Vagabond

2y↑12

@ThomazPlays i mean i do realize you’re just some kid trying to be edgy but damn

Will Evensen

1y↑13

@Noble Vagabond yeah people make it seem like game devs just have no passion which just isn’t true

Josef Piano

1y↑5

@sleepnaught don't forget, it's money that enables them to create these works of art

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StatelyElms

1y↑400

The marching effect, the snare drums and the trumpets makes it feel like it's not just Link who's marching. It's every soldier who died, every leader, every member of court, ever farmer who had fallen to the Calamity, come to banish the usurper from whence he came.

Then Link reaches the inside, and the furious, righteous pride vanishes along with the marching feet of a fallen Hyrule. The once proud home of Hyrule's royalty.. silent like a crypt, overtaken by foul monsters and the Calamity. Reality has set in. He is alone. But Zelda, and all of Hyrule, is depending on him..

lannzzz

1y↑9

OMGG this is amazing

Vee904

51w↑4

I felt this deep in my heart!

Kryyto

51w↑8

Somehow, while I started reading your second paragraph, on the "Then Link..." the music transitioned to the interior version, that was pretty good. Thanks for that.

Bayden Woodland

48w↑2

What a perfect description.

Red Sky

47w↑1

Just... Amazing man, incredible

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Matthew. B

37w↑44

As much as i love ToTK's castle theme. This still tops it all. But ToTK theme goes in a loop, just like the calamity. I swear the handle with care policy of nintendo and their music is so good. All soundtracks gives this specific atmosphere and it's always dead centre on point. I love it.

JayBomb21

35w↑3

Same here

Undrpaid Intrn

32w↑4

I agree entirely, and yeah TOTK castle theme is the only change I thought was a downgrade between the 2 games

The Magikarp

4y↑764

I still get chills every. Single. Time.

Nibroc06

4y↑4

Same.

1

3y↑5

Dude, get an afghan or something omg. Alternatively, you could always stand in the fire next to the old man. Just saying.

myrylth

@1 lmfaoo

Deerecoyote

Same

Jackson Waldrop

2y↑304

In my eyes botw is showing how far the series has come seeing locations from series past, but this is another example this song includes songs from series past.
Ballad of the Windfish: 0:21
OG Zelda theme: 1:25
Zelda’s lullaby: 3:26
And Ganon’s theme: 1:15

Jackson Waldrop

2y↑19

After all this game was on Zelda’s 30th anniversary so it makes complete sense and is welcome

Farrah

1y↑16

Also around 4:03 and 6:07 you can hear the first few notes of the original Zelda theme.

ShadowSkyX

1y↑9

What if ballad of the wind fish is mixed in because link's awakening link canonically was the first incarnation since the SS era to develop the same feelings for zelda as the first incarnation of link did? LA link interpreting marin and zelda as seperate people is probably what leads him into mistaking his dream girl to be someone else for multiple reincarnations.

Also I love the implication that he likely gravitated to marin/malon because SS zelda also sang... and unknowlingly, unconsciously was reminded of her.

Mason Schwalm-[The Architect]

1y↑7

Actually the main part sounds more similar to the “Southern/Face Shrine” music from Link’s Awakening in my opinion. It’s essentially the same tune but played in a more sad sounding minor key, with certain notes lower pitched than the Ballad’s melody. Go listen to it and you’ll see what I mean. It’s still basically Ballad of the Windfish as it serves as kind of the backbone or motif for the majority of the OST with many songs incorporating elements of it.

J Rilo

1y↑12

During all these years I never thought of the Ballad of the Windfish when I heard the melody, but now I can't unhear it. Such a cool detail to include so many leitmotifs for the final dungeon

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Scarlet Kitsune7

3y↑3.6K

Too bad the outside theme is constantly overshadowed by *laser noises*

Ssen

3y↑172

I feel like that makes it more epic

Bob KingofHam

3y↑71

Pew pew

Chadwick Milliman

3y↑10

lmao

MrShloker

3y↑85

Bebebebebebebebebebe

Taco Belle

3y↑80

I managed to find a spot without guardians to vibe to the song. how i found a spot with no guardians, i have no clue.

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Late_Night_Lawn_Clippings

42w↑83

Kinda sad we didn't have this at Hyrule Castle again for ToTK. This was my favourite track after all

La Patata Imperial

40w↑11

TOTK's hyrule castle theme still slaps tho

Thomas Guignard

37w↑7

Well totk hyrule castle is not thé final goal tho its just à desolate place with just monster in it still as good ost tho

GONK

35w↑5

Hyrule castle aint the same without this theme and the guardians giving me heart attacks

Kell Inkston

39w↑17

Every second of this is a total nostalgia trip. Bravo to Nintendo for layering this song with so much nuance and emotion from across the years.

Even though you haven't "officially" met Ganon yet, you just KNOW he's in there.

John Bainbridge

36w↑1

Link is here now. And he's hungry for some bacon.

Maaz

47w↑66

This soundtrack truly sells the finality of Hyrule castle, its the final dungeon and Link is as ready as he'll ever be, a hundred years of anticipation, all his friends are dead but are alive within him in spirit, he has conquered the shrines and the divine beasts, full hearts and stamina, fully blessed by the goddess statue, he marches on towards the castle, master sword and hyrule shield in hand ready to take on every guardian. The drums represent Link, strong and steadfast, the organ represents Ganon as the danger that lurks inside, and the piano represents Zelda as a beautiful but melancholic reminder to have faith.

Finn Heisenheim

30w

History had its eyes on him that day.

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Deviant Hamburgler

3y↑919

I can't wait for botw 2 to come out, its gonna kick ass just like this game, God is it amazing

Sasha Braus

3y↑18

It'll be out on 2022 so I am definitely excited for what it'll bring!!

Maxippo

3y↑7

@Sasha Braus OMG I know I saw it live and was lierally screaming when he said it like jesus this is going to go above and beyond botw and take it to a whole other level quite literally cause it in the sky now just great.

Matthew Buckley

3y↑8

S T O N K S Sweet it would be awesome if it gets a T rated and be just as dark or more then Twilight Princess.

tewwibwe

THIS YEAR

tewwibwe

2y↑2

@Emperor that was botw -1

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Josh McCrory

3y↑249

My favourite ever moment I had in this game was gathering a bunch of ancient arrows and just walking through the front doors of hyrule castle shooting any guardian that I saw, it was so damn satisfying

PAPI MINGO

3y↑5

tengo que hacerlo!

Chris Oberlin

3y↑25

Literally going up to any guardian like: “YOU’RE IN MY WAY.”

The Hypercharged Cucco

2y↑2

i used a few glitches to get a crap ton of ancient arrows and did the same thing. It feels amazing

Timothy ain't it

Same

Timothy ain't it

2y↑1

Same and I was playing doom a while before my mind just went full rip and tear I used 75 arrows before reaching the chamber and haveing none left
Oops

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Shandra Mutchie

3y↑405

I wish I could forget the moment I got to Hyrule Castle so I can experience it again for the first time. :')

Takanos

3y↑17

I wish I could forget the whole game and do it again ^^

Here's a caterpillar I found in my garden

3y↑6

That melody that plays when you find a shrine outside gave me chills when I entered Hyrule Castle

Goon Gaming

2y↑1

Honestly bro.

Mauricio Aular

4y↑183

I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF THIS THEME!

Erin Roll

44w↑46

Imagine hearing this performed live in a concert hall by a symphony orchestra. You'd be getting goosebumps on top of goosebumps.

dude in an office chair

41w↑9

I hadn't played a Zelda game since the original on NES. I was up late and decided to venture into the castle for some side quest and got hit by this absolute wrecking ball of nostalgia. 10/10

Isaac Soriano

37w↑12

Cuando escuchas este tema por primera vez en el castillo, te das cuenta que el juego valio cada maldito centavo por lo hermoso que es

𖧧 : n e v d’ a u r i a › ˙

2y↑96

When I finally got to enter Hyrule's castle with the intention of killing Ganon after collecting all the memories & lore I could find, I got so emotional. There's just something so heartbreaking about hearing the saga's classic OST with an arrangement that makes it sound as if Link were marching with all of the fallen soldiers, ready to finish what they had started 100 years ago.

Nintendo really managed to capture the tiredness and need to put an end to the situation that a hero who's destined to save a world that he doesn't fit in anymore feels while still motivating the players and getting them into that "final battle" mode. I loved every single second of this game and can't wait to see what Nintendo has to offer next.

Julián Paulina

32w↑1

I love your comment. Thanks for converting this knot in my throat into fathomable words.

Megane Scriven

2y↑84

That smooth change into link's theme made me emotional it was so beautiful! 1:23

Darkworldkris4900

34w↑1

something more emotional is that in Zelda's theme at 3:26 the background sounds is the same when you're running out of health in the classic zelda games, it's like the song is implying that after 100 years, Zelda is still holding her last breath

Lysandre flare

32w↑4

When the footsteps of the knights hit the ground the adrenaline it gives is indescribable 🏰

lightyoshiman

3y↑560

link is literally a one man army with this track think about it hyrule had hundreds if not thousands of warriors and they all fell in battle including each of the champions link was the only one to survive (barely) and after a 100 year rest he went back and tried it again this time basically by himself

Sky King

3y↑35

That pretty much is every Zelda game

Regulus

3y↑33

@Sky King it will only ever come down to the rule of 3, eventually every supporting cast gets whittled down, that is the "Legend of Zelda"

myrylth

3y↑20

"if you want it done right, do it yourself" ig

Kevin Korn

3y↑4

A man can’t be fully rest until the bad guys lose!!!

HeadlesstoilYT

2y↑22

There are two reasons:
-Link is beig brain
-Link is a chad who can stop a freakin lynel with a shield and lynels are massive

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SmashedScreenGaming

44w↑20

i love how the botw ost consists of

. miniboss music
. boss music
. ambience music
. ORCHESTRAL MASTERPIECE

Bobby Flay

40w↑10

Man the soldiers marching sound is just perfect. Loved the dark world tones from link to the past. God great memories!

Hamza Fahd

1y↑37

I like how the og Zelda theme is used so sparingly in this game's soundtracks that it makes it feel like the song of the old heroes has turned into..... Legend

SuperAmphibiaBros.

43w↑16

Doing homework has never felt so cinematic.

Jesus Christ is coming! Repent & Believe the Gospel

36w↑4

Really good game. Music was obviously one of the best parts of it. This theme was perfect for nearing the end. Link had been gone for a long time, Gannon had appeared to had won, with Zelda being imprisoned as well. So this theme feels like that hope finally had come, after so many years.

abdo

35w↑7

The first time I get in the castle this music was their to welcome me,and I felt like a real hero facing the last boss🔥

John K

46w↑11

Musically, BOTW set the bar high with the Hyrule Castle theme. In TOTK, as good and as haunting as it sounds, it still comes up short in comparison to this theme. This theme also feels more definitive than the latter theme, I think the one in TOTK should have been in BOTW and vice versa.

BlazeStorm

34w↑4

I knew a lot about BotW beforehand because I only finished it a few months ago, but this song was a total surprise! Absolutely hit me in the emotions like a freight train!

Damascus Fr

33w↑2

lfdwitch

3y↑288

I cant with this song any more, there is a clear distinction between outside where you can hear the piano like the guardian theme along with "links theme" playing loudly and with a beat that sounds like the marching of the fallen champions and soldiers behind him as he makes his way into the castle as if he's carrying the literal and entire fate of Hyrule on his shoulders and how inside where Zeldas still trapped you can hear her lullaby playing semi-softly on the organ and a familiar beeping that sounds like the "low health" beep signifying that she cant keep Gannon at bay much longer, Its all so overwhelming with emotion that it tends to make me cry, AND YOU BETTER BET YOUR ASS THAT IMA KICK GANNON'S ASS A FEW TIMES OVER WHEN I GET DONE WITH MY 5TH RUN

Heroineoftime2

3y↑19

I NEVER NOTICED THE HEALTH BEEPING BEFORE THAT'S SO COOL!

Heroica Knight

3y↑10

I never realized the beeping was in the background! That's such a cool catch, as well as an amazing reason!

Kaptn Key

3y↑5

The beeping just started playing when I read that I can’t believe I missed that. How dope

random man 5

2y↑3

Calamity may have defeated link but little did he know when he did he took a step into his personal inescapable hell, where he will forever be beaten

Timothy ain't it

2y↑2

@Kaptn Key then it flat lines

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TheGlacier

3y↑189

I literally don't know if Nintendo can make a Zelda that feels more impactful than BOTW did. I've watched footage plenty, but am just now playing it for the first time, after playing every other 3D Zelda besides SS, and 2D besides the Oracle games. The biggest feeling I get with this game is progression. Link is so weak at the beginning of the game, the literal anxiety of running from a Guardian who can kill Link in one shot. Getting stronger, completing shrines, and getting the Master Sword before facing any of the divine beasts, while still continuing to grow is so powerful to me. This game is a masterpiece, even if far from traditional. Is it perfect? Absolutely not, but I'm honestly unsure if Nintendo can achieve this level of passion and effort again.

Winx West

48w↑24

The mad lads did it! TOTK is even better.

DoesBadArt

47w↑13

@Winx West you and anyone else reading, hope you have fun with it

Atomic Procrastinator

1y↑98

I took my ever sweet time playing botw. Exploring every inch of the map while only going to divine beasts every couple months. Took about 10 months before I entered the castle and let me tell you, the buildup was worth it with this epic theme waiting for me at the end of a year long adventure

J

1y↑8

About six months, 700 hours put into the game for me. I know exactly what you mean.

Straggles

1y↑2

Dude, literally same, took me about 11 months.

Jose Rodriguez

Same here! A year! Totally worth it!

cosmoboi

Dayum idk why mine took like a month and a half to finish. Im pretty sure I did most of the things too.

Jeremiah Angeles

2y↑46

The beat being the soldiers marching is such an amazing touch.

Laszayar

1y↑65

I like the fact you can hear link's theme, and Zelda's lullaby in both of the segments of this song. In the outside version, link's theme is more easily recognized because he is the one who built up the courage to go to the castle, and finally fight Calamity Ganon. Zelda's lullaby is still heard of course, but way more discreet than in the interior version of the song. We hear it way more clearly and loudly than the outside version because when link finally conquered the castle, the guardians, the lynels, and everything else standing in his path, it is no longer him that is important, but the princess. The princesses cries are heard louder, and the song always reminds you that, whatever you are doing, she is in there with him. She doesn't have much time left. You must go save Zelda. Sorry for my potentially awful English, I'm trying to learn, but your language is weird.

Unofficially Majestic

1y↑4

Your English is actually perfect! 👍🏽 and you're analysis of the music is spot on as well! This is such a good game 😆

Jcoles3

1y↑5

Our language is truly weird.

JaffaJake

46w

Your English is amazing! I know English people born and bred that can't articulate as well as you did here ❤

yee boy

44w

true. and the noises make it seem like Zelda is at 1 heart, barely holding off the Calamity after those 100 years. making the situation way more dire.

Vixaltain

3y↑196

Please tell me I'm not the only one who cried listening to this

darkpulsegirl26

2y↑13

Boy, I'm crying right now!

Rag Narok

2y↑15

It still gets me every time…. I need to save Zelda and stop this calamity from oh wait… I’m inside the castle now…. Shhh time for stealth

sleepCircle

1y↑2

you are not; there are at least four of us

Whitelock

1y↑4

The marching in the background sends shivers down my spine

Justin Barton

1y↑3

And the marching drums

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CyborgParrot

1y↑18

The outside portion of this theme feels like a group of hardened soldiers marching into a battle that they know they're not coming back from. Triumph in the face of an inevitable fate. That's just the feeling I get from it, and I think it portrays that feeling incredibly well. The way the strings and trumpet slowly builds up and clashes with the more sporadic piano, it's absolutely amazing.

GaboGabilia

3y↑65

Zelda's Lullaby and Link's theme mixed together was a thing I didn't know I wanted

Addicted To Chocolate

3y↑50

This theme represents the Triforce itself: power, courage and wisdom

Rafael Gonzalez

1y↑30

To reach Hyrule Castle after 200h seiing it in the distance, just to listen to it is a amazing experience, among the best in my personal gaming history

M.A.R.S.

2y↑48

Just infiltrated Hyrule Castle for the first time yesterday. I still cannot get over how amazing and fun it was, and how astounding the music is!!!

David Goss

46w↑13

I think the focus on ambient themes in BotW makes the whole Hyrule Castle set piece hit way harder. While lots of games save the best themes for the final dungeon and boss, BotW felt like it saved all of its music until the end. It took a lot of restraint to pull this off.

Fèlix

3y↑117

Age of Calamity really missed the opportunity to remix this amazing theme into some super epic stage song

Cheesy Man

3y↑6

Well they did it for the champions themes

NovelteaJ

3y↑36

It makes some sense in the lore of AoC. This song was forged from the feeling of revenge and mourning of what the Calamity took. Inside and outside respectively.

sebastian mccullough

48w↑20

I'll never forget rolling up to Hyrule Castle for the first time and hearing this masterpiece.

JULIANO RODRIGUES SAMPAIO MONTEIRO

3y↑50

Individually, each version is 9/10 for me. Put them together and it's 10/10, absolutely amazing!!

Mr.Omnistone

3y↑2

Thank you ! :)

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Zaphkiel

34w↑4

The hiden detail in the interior theme is insane

Robban28

6y↑384

Yes finally i found outside and inside mix theme. Thank you

Mr.Omnistone

6y↑25

You are welcome :)

MoosicandCritters

3y↑3

Me too! So happy to find this mix!! 🎶🎶❤️❤️

Jason Hernandez

31w↑2

I've been playing since A Link To The Past and this is one of the best songs in the entire franchise. Just the mix of songs put together and the anticipation of working your way up to the final battle of the game and seeking revenge on Ganon for the dead champions. Makes it feel personal for the player involved, BOTW would be my 2nd fav zelda game behind OOT

ZimZum

35w↑4

As someone that has 300+ hours in one world in botw this music is burned into my brain

John Coxtolstoy

3y↑57

outside is so sweeping and epic and I was really happy to hear the main Zelda theme in there, and then inside is a continuation but much more intimate, like being in Zelda's private room, and it beautifully incorporates the lullaby

Davo Ohm

32w↑3

Breath of the wild may not have been my favourite zelda game but this is by far my favourite castle theme in the whole series so far.

Undrpaid Intrn

32w↑5

The Nostalgia goes crazy in this song

Dorflumkin

2y↑46

I love how, in the background of the outside theme, you can hear the undertones of the inside theme, and vice versa. It really ties it all together and makes it feel whole. The two go hand in hand, being the two sides of the struggle to fix what we had lost, but still, they're intertwined. Climbing to the top of Hyrule Castle gives you a huge sense of accomplishment after all you've done to get to this point, with both your own and Zelda's struggles. The two themes are perfectly crafted to contrast, yet compliment each other. A masterpiece score for a masterpiece of a game.

D00P!

40w↑6

felt like such a badass walking into the castle alone and single handedly wiping out all the guardians while this theme was playing

Bowen Orcutt

52w↑14

It's weird, playing through this game really feels like we're going through the abandoned ruins of a Zelda game, if that makes any sense. And good lord does this song reinforce that feeling.

Mii

46w↑8

No amount of words can describe this game’s emotional impact on me. Every time I hear this soundtrack it always brings the feels. It’s the very culmination of everything you experience in the game in my opinion.

DaPlosive

43w↑8

Playing through Totk and I really hope there’s a Hyrule castle theme equivalent in this game. I really want to listen to another masterpiece

Edit: just went to Hyrule castle in Totk, not disappointed at all

Danger David

38w

What about Gloom´s lair?

Mestrong

44w↑6

We all love the classics but this is going up there.

VegetaLF7

38w

Seriously, I'm putting this on par with the classics from Ocarina of Time. The music in these last couple of games might have been pretty subtle for the most part, but when it goes hard, it goes hard

RizzardVR

39w↑3

I like it sounds like the hyrule and this theme is just overall great

Renato R

41w↑5

i missed this one in the ending of Zelda TOTK. This song its a masterpiece

Ruby The Artist

40w↑4

Someone needs to make a version of this where the exterior is in one ear and the interior is in the other

Wagner S.G.

40w↑2

I love this song 💚

The Dumbest Doge

46w↑4

My favorite part of this theme is that for majority of the game, the music was calm and slow. It fit the slow open exploration and build up of the game. Then when it’s time to finish the job, you get this intense masterpiece. Really hypes you up

VegetaLF7

44w

One of my favorite interpretations of this theme is that when Link is storming the castle, the marching sounds outside represent Link representing the last of Hyrule's army coming back to retake the castle once and for all, that every soldier, every knight, all the Champions, everyone who fell to the Calamity are marching in with him to take the fight to Ganon...

...and then he makes it inside and all that fades away to the realization that none of them remain save for Link himself and Zelda, trapped within and still fighting a century later. All that fades away with the understanding that Zelda is struggling and losing. Her lullabye segment of the music even has the old "low health" alarm tones the older games had, showing she's on the verge of failing after all this time.

Link storms Hyrule Castle with the memories of the fallen at his back, but in the end it always comes down to the Hero, the Princess and the monster they are eternally fighting against.

BlazingYato626

49w↑14

We’re in the final hours now boys…this song feels like a great sendoff to botw in my opinion and the memories I had with it and wouldn’t have it any other way. Looking forward to Tears of the Kingdom ❤

TheMadModder

42w↑4

I decided to give BotW a shot, since TotK came out, and I enjoy the soundtrack so much that I still picture me going through Hyrule Castle and defeating Calamity Ganon.

Ejéru _

47w↑3

1:24 Cada que escucho esa clásica tonada, metida en cualquier canción o momento, sube un escalofrío por mi cuerpo, es como un aviso de que algo es emocionalmente importante

illoSoldi

42w↑3

y 7 años despues me encuentro escuchando esto, justo antes de volver a entrar al castillo del TOTK ... que increible aventura

Linkel Hylian

44w↑5

Me acuerdo en aquel entonces cuando derrote a las bestias, tenía todo listo para irme directo al castillo y por fin terminar el juego después de tantas horas y escuchar este ost por primera vez recorriendo el castillo en busca de ganon, fue una verdadera joya qué nunca olvidaré

Noky

3y↑45

I love the outside sounds like Link fighting agressively hords of deadly guardians
And the inside sounds like Zelda waiting desperately for a century
Because it's what happens

jedimobslayer

43w↑4

Love the bass drum march, sounds like the soldiers who died there a century ago are behind you. That is until you enter the castle, there they know only the one who seals the darkness can go forward.

Viral Hood

42w

Excellent observation 🎉

XYZ

49w↑11

The fact that Ballad of the Wind Fish is the base for this song will never not give me chills.

Gm101 2.0

30w↑2

First time I ran into the castle to raid it and heard this soundtrack, I was terrified with my measly 6 hearts and broken royal gear, but I stuck around for a few hours just to listen to it

Wolfy4meh

1y↑12

really hope TOTK has more moments like this, this is best hyrule castle infiltration in the series, and the best dungeon in botw.

Chosen Disciple

1y↑7

I love this game’s score. Especially the phrase motif of the first Legend of Zelda game in the strings, the sforzando attack from the horns, and that trumpet duet. And the with march of the snare it makes you feel like link is facing the last stand. Not my favorite Zelda game, but it’s definitely up there

Willy Aleksander Wiksaas

42w↑3

This is it… this is what the WHOLE GAME has been leading up to!
Now is your chance to show what you are TRULY MADE OF!!

Or, you know, go casually collect some loot. That’s fine too.

anthonys utube

48w↑8

This song is by far the best hyrule castle theme to ever be made. What a masterpiece.

Karikone

1y↑7

The inside ost is just so marvelous in so many ways. Is the same melody that we heard so many times in other games but with a noticeable sadness of what the castle once was. Is still there but is not there at the same time and is just a wonderful feeling

Benjamin gutierrez oriol

46w↑6

After playing Totk, I can say that Botw had some serious struck of genius that not even Totk can surpass (and that game is miraculous how much fun it has in just 16GB), one of them being the Great Plateau (best tutorial in gaming history ever) and the Hyrule Castle: the music, how it's layered, the enemies, the loot, the hints of the lore, it's just amazing.

Totk is probably the best game of all time, but Botw still has some things that, not even the acclaimed sequel, could surpass.

Julio Isael Rivera Ramirez

41w↑5

Even tear's version of hyrule castle theme can even match this masterpiece !

Air_strike96

2y↑7

This part of the soundtrack really hit me hard. With the back story and amount of hours I poured into the game knowing my adventure was about to end since I’m one of the gamers who don’t pick up the game for a while after finishing it. It’s been a while since a VGST has done this, since Ocarina of Time.

Goblin Babe

2y↑26

Link, Zelda, and Ganons theme all mushed into one piece of music is what drives me up the mf wall. Love that shit and hope they do it more often.

reality

47w↑4

I did all the shrines, most good side quests, and DLC content before fighting Ganon and this theme had me feeling like the villian terrorizing the castle because I was so OP 😂.

Almost like eren at the end of AOT getting that revenge and freedom.

cheeto140

49w↑5

i love how this uses music from the older games like link to the past and merges it together to make a master piece

Nanda28

41w↑4

I just got in the castle yesterday, my first time after hoarding bunch of weapons, it ended way too quick

Mr_Dynamite

48w↑8

We all agree this botw track is underrated

Anand

2y↑12

1:24 oh my... this part gave me a huge goosebump

Boss4852 Gaming

42w↑4

The music when you go inside hits different

SummaryArt

2y↑12

I love the duet of Zelda's theme and links theme and how good they fit together

Rodrigo Bacelar

30w↑1

Its dificult see anything outside the castle with this music... Because the tears in my eyes during the battle... Amazing!

Justin Gilbert

48w↑4

I can't get over these vibes. They send me back 25 years

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