I think there’s quite a lot of gaming music that reached iconic status. Many people recognise – even if they can’t name the come – Mario’s soundtrack, Sonic, Final Fantasy, dozens of 8-bit wonders as well as some of the new generation. BioShock, for example, is a game synonymus with its musical choices. Zelda’s such […]
Super impressive Marimba Legend of Zelda
Imagine you had a video camera and at least two friends who were as talented as you are on the marimba. I know! Crazy stuff! … but what would you do? Would you perform and record one of the most sophisticated Legend of Zelda covers known to YouTube? Perhaps. Perhaps!
Legend of Zelda Chess Set crafted by legendary hands
Ben Howard spend three months of his awesome life hand-crafting a complete Legend of Zelda Chess set. Upsettingly he says he’ll only get one test drive of this colourful wonder before he has to send it away. I assume he’s not putting it down… and that this was a commission.
New Zelda song is old Zelda song… just played backwards satanic style
There was a time when the conservative right objected to rock music. A common claim was that if a certain track was played backwards it would contain satanic messages. Once or twice this was true. What happens if we apply this test to The Legend of Zelda’s Skyward Sword Theme? I’ll tell you what; you’ll […]
Actual Zelda treasure chest
Have you ever wanted your very own treasure chest? One that was filled with shiny shiny loot! Sorry. Can’t help. What I can do is direct your attention to this Zelda treasure chest that comes complete with its very own Zelda sounds.
Boba Fett playing Zelda music on the accordion
You’ll watch this video and recognise Boba Fett. That’s easy. That’s a given. What about the music though? It’s the “Lost Woods song” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Yeah. He’s also playing it on an accordion. I think that’s the only logical musical instrument for Fett. Now that you’ve had your third […]
Nintendo characters in beads stop-motion animation
Created by Eric Odmyar and accompanied by very NES-like but still funky music from Bunnymajs is this clever piece of bead animation. Through the simple but painstaking progress of moving hama plastic beads around on a grid Eric has expertly animated characters from Super Mario Bros, Mega Man and the Legend of Zelda. Well worth […]
