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Mar 31, 2017 - 1:47 AM
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I've been playing the Wii U game (well, back and forth with my daughter) for the past few days and really enjoying it. I love the open world and how you can explore without time constraints. I was initially surprised at how sparsely scored it is, but I soon came to appreciate that approach for a game in which you can traverse a vast open landscape for hours on end.
As for the music, I was elated to finally hear a rendition of the original Zelda theme (a slow, majestic orchestral arrangement no less) during a cut scene a few hours into the game. I received the Nintendo Sound Selection CD release in the mail today and was disappointed that that track isn't on there. In fact, at first listen, I was underwhelmed with the album as a whole even though I liked what little music I'd heard so far in the game.
Then my daughter and I played the game for a couple of hours this evening, she went to bed, and I put on the CD again. Totally different impression this time. I'm hearing all kinds of different themes and variations and appreciating the thoughtful orchestrations. For fans of the game, the series and its music, Kataoka's score is definitely worth a few listens.
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Mar 31, 2017 - 1:47 AM
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I've been playing the Wii U game (well, back and forth with my daughter) over the past few days and really enjoying it. I love the open world and how you can explore without time constraints. I was initially surprised at how sparsely scored it is, but I soon came to appreciate that approach for a game in which you can traverse a vast open landscape for hours on end. I was elated, however, to finally hear a rendition of the original Zelda theme (a slow, majestic "orchestral" arrangement no less) during a cut scene a few hours into the game. Incidentally, I received the Nintendo Sound Selection CD release in the mail today. and lo and behold, that track isn't on there, but at least there's a brief, romantic, solo violin version of the theme in the track "Riding (Night)". At first listen, I was underwhelmed with the album as a whole, even though I really like what little of Kataoka's music I've heard in the game so far.
Then my daughter and I played the game for a couple of hours this evening, she went to bed, and I put on the CD again. Totally different impression this time. I'm hearing all kinds of different themes and variations and appreciating the thoughtful orchestrations. For fans of the game, the series and its music, the Sound Selection album is definitely worth a few listens. I'm looking forward to discovering more of the score as the game unfolds and will gladly purchase an expanded multi-CD release if there's enough additional music to warrant it.
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vs carboard sleeve for North America.
