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''The Legend of Zelda'' was early in the NES market, so it isn't expected to be awesome, but there are still several iconic tunes. The title music is especially memorable, and some of the other songs will be popular with anyone one who has played the game. Titles come from the [[Famicom 20th Anniversary - Original Sound Tracks, Vol.1]] album, but some of the shorter jingles were never officially released. | ''The Legend of Zelda'' was early in the NES market, so it isn't expected to be awesome, but there are still several iconic tunes. The title music is especially memorable, and some of the other songs will be popular with anyone one who has played the game. Titles come from the [[Famicom 20th Anniversary - Original Sound Tracks, Vol.1]] album, but some of the shorter jingles were never officially released. | ||
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The FDS version of the game had different game over and ending music which has yet to be ripped or recorded. It will be added to this page when it is completed. | The FDS version of the game had different game over and ending music which has yet to be ripped or recorded. It will be added to this page when it is completed. | ||
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(Sources: [[:File:Legend of Zelda - NES - Credits.png|USA (NES)]], [[:File:Zelda no Densetsu - FDS - Credits.png|Japan (FDS)]], alias verified by composer) | (Sources: [[:File:Legend of Zelda - NES - Credits.png|USA (NES)]], [[:File:Zelda no Densetsu - FDS - Credits.png|Japan (FDS)]], alias verified by composer) | ||
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| + | The credits are displayed after completing the game. The Famicom Disk System version uses a different text font than the NES version. Other than that, both are exactly the same. | ||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
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| + | | Title = Famicom Music | ||
| + | | Image = Famicom Music.jpg | ||
| + | | Date = 1986-05-25 | ||
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{{Album | {{Album | ||
| Title = The Legend of Zelda: Sound & Drama | | Title = The Legend of Zelda: Sound & Drama | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/legend-of-zelda mobygames.com/game/nes/legend-of-zelda] - | + | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/legend-of-zelda mobygames.com/game/nes/legend-of-zelda] - MobyGames. |
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563433-the-legend-of-zelda gamefaqs.com/nes/563433-the-legend-of-zelda] - GameFAQS. | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563433-the-legend-of-zelda gamefaqs.com/nes/563433-the-legend-of-zelda] - GameFAQS. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda] - Wikipedia. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda] - Wikipedia. | ||
* [http://legendsoflocalization.com/the-legend-of-zelda/audio/ legendsoflocalization.com/the-legend-of-zelda/audio/] - Differences in audio between the NES and FDS versions. | * [http://legendsoflocalization.com/the-legend-of-zelda/audio/ legendsoflocalization.com/the-legend-of-zelda/audio/] - Differences in audio between the NES and FDS versions. | ||
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- For other games in the series, see The Legend of Zelda.
The Legend of Zelda is a top-down adventure game with a fantasy setting. You play the role of a young elfin boy from Hyrule named Link who is trying to rescue the princess Zelda from an evil monster named Ganon. In order to do this, you must travel through the dangerous land of Hyrule, defeating monsters, uncovering secrets, and delving into underground dungeons to find 8 shards of a legendary artifact known as the Triforce.
This is the first game in a huge franchise and it defined many of the tropes we see in later games including rupees, hearts for hit points, boomerangs, wizzrobes, and of course, the golden game cartridge.
Screenshots
Music
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The Legend of Zelda was early in the NES market, so it isn't expected to be awesome, but there are still several iconic tunes. The title music is especially memorable, and some of the other songs will be popular with anyone one who has played the game. Titles come from the Famicom 20th Anniversary - Original Sound Tracks, Vol.1 album, but some of the shorter jingles were never officially released.
To create the music for the game, Kondo most likely originally wrote it on piano, and then converted it to his NES sound driver by entering the music in 6502 assembly macros.
The FDS version of the game had different game over and ending music which has yet to be ripped or recorded. It will be added to this page when it is completed.
Recording
| # | Title | Composer | Length | Listen | Download |
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| 01 | Title BGM | Koji Kondo | 2:49 | Download | |
| 02 | Overworld BGM | Koji Kondo | 1:01 | Download | |
| 03 | Underworld BGM | Koji Kondo | 0:48 | Download | |
| 04 | Item Jingle | Koji Kondo | 0:01 | Download | |
| 05 | Discovery Jingle | Koji Kondo | 0:01 | Download | |
| 06 | Secret Jingle | Koji Kondo | 0:01 | Download | |
| 07 | Catch Treasure Fanfare | Koji Kondo | 0:01 | Download | |
| 08 | Flute | Koji Kondo | 0:02 | Download | |
| 09 | Catch Triforce Fanfare | Koji Kondo | 0:07 | Download | |
| 10 | Dead | Koji Kondo | 0:02 | Download | |
| 11 | Game Over | Koji Kondo | 0:31 | Download | |
| 12 | Death Mountain BGM | Koji Kondo | 0:54 | Download | |
| 13 | When Ganon Appears and Is Defeated Fanfare | Koji Kondo | 0:03 | Download | |
| 14 | When Zelda Is Rescued Fanfare | Koji Kondo | 0:04 | Download | |
| 15 | Ending Theme | Koji Kondo | 1:45 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: Kevin Horton
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- Game Credits:
- Sound Composer: Koji Kondo credited as Konchan
(Sources: USA (NES), Japan (FDS), alias verified by composer)
The credits are displayed after completing the game. The Famicom Disk System version uses a different text font than the NES version. Other than that, both are exactly the same.
Albums
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Game Rip
The NSFE rip is missing some tracks that can be found in the NSF rip. Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/nes/legend-of-zelda - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/563433-the-legend-of-zelda - GameFAQS.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda - Wikipedia.
- legendsoflocalization.com/the-legend-of-zelda/audio/ - Differences in audio between the NES and FDS versions.
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