With all the re-arrangements in the A Link Between Worlds musical score from A Link to the Past, along with additional original material, one might have thought that Koji Kondo was the composer for the Link’s latest adventure. In fact, he had no involvement with the project that we know of at this point and is not listed in the end credits of the game. The sole composer for A Link Between Worlds is Ryo Nagamatsu. Nagamatsu is best known for his work in the Mario series, composing pieces for Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Mario Kart Wii. The soundtrack for the latest installment in the Zelda series has been critically lauded in many of the reviews that have come out thus far. Are you familiar with Nagamatsu’s work? What do you think of the lack of involvement on Koji Kondo’s part?
Meet The Composer Of The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
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Well, as far as his music being in ALBW I have to actually play the game first before I give an comments towards it, but I loved the music in mario galaxy 2.
As long as we don’t have that dead Skyward Sword dungeon track, can’t really go wrong with Zelda tunes (especially based on some of the best memorable tunes to date).
dungeon music is original and from the videos I have seen, which are from most of the dungeons, it has the best dungeon music in the series. at least from the bits I have seen. but those dungeons are also spoilery (the videos) which is why I didn’t post them.
Haha. Yea, I have stopped clicking any LBW vids just so I don’t see tricks on how to fight enemies or solve puzzles.
Koji Kondo (and Shigeru Miyamoto) has taken a step back recently to let new talent express itself, no? That’s was one reason Mario Galaxy and Skyward Sword–apart from the orchestration–sounded so fresh.
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I’m about an hour and a half into the game and so far, it’s glorious.
Of course Kondo wasn’t involved. Even when he USED to compose Zelda music, he didn’t do any of the handheld games. The most Koji Kondo has ever been involved in composing music for handheld games was writing the main New Super Mario Bros. theme on DS (something he didn’t intend to do, but the developers complained the earlier version composed by someone else didn’t sound like Mario), and he did the Ending theme to Zelda: Spirit Tracks.
It’s sad really, as Mahito Yokota’s music was really only praised BECAUSE of the production value, not the quality of the music itself. I guarantee if it were synthesized, it would be completely forgotten.
That said, I’m glad he WAS slightly involved with 3D World, writing the new Athletic theme (heard in that Double Cherry Pass stage), and the new Beach theme.
Still, the new composers haven’t composed anything that can even compare to music on the level of Dire Dire Docks, so Kondo (who isn’t that old) taking a step back (when he clearly wants to compose more, based on him expressing disappointment for getting assigned so little music in Galaxy) is incredibly disappointing.
He’s no Koji, but that’d be like complaining about there being no second Jesus (especially seeing as how that’s Bruce Campbell, but I digress). But even so, Nagamatsu’s a good composer in his own right. His melodies get stuck in your head, and in a good way. Seems as if it’s so hard for people to make truly memorable video game music these days.
I’m happy either way. Both of these guys produce amazing melodies and I’m looking forward to the music when I get my hands on both Super Mario 3D World and this new Zelda game.
Based on the music I’ve heard from ALBW so far, and on his past contributions to Mario games, I’d say Nagamatsu is a more than competent composer.
Sickr, you misspelled Koji Kondo’s name. You accidentally typed “Kindo”.
that was me. and thanks. I can’t believe I didn’t catch that. fixed.
No problem. And, yeah, I only noticed you posted the article after my comment was posted. Sorry about that.
uh… anyone notice the new layout? Rather nice, but its just to… Mainstream for me lol
i think it looks nice but i view this site on my gamepad and the top border gets bigger when i zoom and i hate it. i have the same problem with ign’s new xbox powered pin tab at the top
lol I know, I hated that when I was on my Gamepad too but hey, it works :)
yeah i cant really blame them for not accommodating the gamepad lol
its hard to do that though and to be honest its not really a big deal
first to comment on the new look of the website
oh dam it
I don’t like change
The site layout and design changed for me after I posted a comment and the page refreshed. It was like magic. Haha
I really dislike the new design of the website. So much.
Looks like the style of the site changed again.
Oooo! The new website looks nice! It looks more professional now! Nice job!
Thanks! I thought so too. Going to take a while to adjust, but I prefer it to the previous theme that’s for sure.
Thank God they changed the style, About time!
Hopefully they will also improve moderation as well… wait… It’s My Nintendo News!, of course that will never happen… sigh*…
i think the new layout looks nice but it kinda looks like something you’d see on a Microsoft news site not very nintendoy :/
ummm disregard that comment since they changed the color from green to blue now lol
So does that mean it looks like a Sony news site now? Ha. It’s funny how we attribute different colors to each company:
Blue = Sony
Red = Nintendo
Green = Microsoft
I miss the GameCube days when I associated Nintendo with the color purple, though.
I wear the colour red though…
wow the site looks really cool now!
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Composing’s a good job mate
For more Zelda music: http://theinverselook.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/nostalgia-reorchestrated/
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I can’t stand the fact they put someone who has no experience in doing Zelda music in a game originally set to be a remake of Link to the past . If the music was initially composed by Koji Kondo then it should be him. Not to mention imo, the theme for when you fight the antagonist in hyrule castel is the worst addition in terms of music to a zelda game. And above all else the re-arranges, especially the Sacred Realm theme is done poorly, and too much of the overworld theme is off-rhythm.