As is common for The Legend of Zelda games, music plays an important role i… Read Full Bio ↴As is common for The Legend of Zelda games, music plays an important role in Twilight Princess. The score was composed by Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ohta, and Koji Kondo. Additionally, Mahito Yokota was credited in the ending for teaser music composition. Minegishi headed up music composition and sound design in Twilight Princess, providing all the field and dungeon music under the supervision of Kondo.
With the advent of optical storage media, the implementation of fully orchestrated tracks instead of sequenced music became possible. Optical storage media technology led to the inclusion of one prerecorded track that acts as both the E3 2005 trailer theme and the music for the demo movie played after the title screen. That song was composed by Kondo and arranged for an orchestra by Michiru Oshima, later to be conducted by Yasuzo Takemoto. Three drafts of the trailer music have been composed by different musicians; one of them was released on the Official Soundtrack and is called "The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece #2".
The fact that Nintendo has decided not to use recorded songs for other music in the game, however, has been a point of criticism. Kondo originally stated that he "would really like to push for" an acoustic orchestral soundtrack, as he considers live instruments much more deep and expressive than the ones used in digital music. However, after the game's release, he stated that a full orchestra would have been unnecessary for this specific title.
With the advent of optical storage media, the implementation of fully orchestrated tracks instead of sequenced music became possible. Optical storage media technology led to the inclusion of one prerecorded track that acts as both the E3 2005 trailer theme and the music for the demo movie played after the title screen. That song was composed by Kondo and arranged for an orchestra by Michiru Oshima, later to be conducted by Yasuzo Takemoto. Three drafts of the trailer music have been composed by different musicians; one of them was released on the Official Soundtrack and is called "The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece #2".
The fact that Nintendo has decided not to use recorded songs for other music in the game, however, has been a point of criticism. Kondo originally stated that he "would really like to push for" an acoustic orchestral soundtrack, as he considers live instruments much more deep and expressive than the ones used in digital music. However, after the game's release, he stated that a full orchestra would have been unnecessary for this specific title.
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Toru Minegishi Asuka Ohta Koji Kondo Lyrics
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Just Cade
I think it’s great that most of the dungeons in Twilight Princess have complex themes (that are great), but when you get to the end, it’s just a stripped and simple Hyrule Castle theme. It builds the tension so perfectly and I love it.
Cristóbal González
Entering to the great hall...
Just for watching a quiet hall, no soldiers, no servants...just Link, Midna and a enviroment filled with loneliness, a unconfortable feeling of death, but at the same time with a mission: Taking Ganondorf down and rescue Zelda.
Shadowgirlm 64
And then at some parts, using your senses as a wolf.......you see the souls of the dead soldiers, showing you the way, for it is the only thing left that they can do.......
Kayvon Javid
This track honestly reflects that loneliness superbly. It sounds far away echoing through the walls
Desert Cavalier
My god, the way this just echoes through the eerily empty halls of this enormous castle sets up the climax far better than any traditional dungeon theme.
It really is just a castle, but it's only inhabitants are monsters and the tyrant you're destined to defeat.
Perfection.
RoboVenom55
Imagine sneaking into your school and playing this on the speakers late at night
Antoine Leblanc
poor janitor is gonna have a hell of an experience
Brendacho
As it progresses into the tower & then Ganondorf’s theme, you slowly increase the brightness of a red light at the end of the hallway. As Ganondorf’s theme usher in, a shadowy figure can be seen advancing & you can hear the metallic clicking of his footsteps…
Eric zero
I gotta do this 🤣
Blue Hedgehog
@Antoine Leblanc 😂