Given all the video games published these days, only a large handful gets their music to be played by a symphony orchestra. Final Fantasy was one, Zelda is another. The Legend of Zelda series has some of the most memorable pieces of video game music ever. It is a rare moment to finally listen to the music of a game being played by a large ensemble of people. But when attending an orchestra, people are supposed to listen aren’t they? No?

Are they supposed to clap their hands or shout in appreciation of the music while the music is playing?

Ms. Susan Schuyler from SchuylrPR attended a Zelda Symphony concert in San Francisco and observed that there was something, let’s just say, a bit awkward. While proper orchestra manners dictate that there should be respect for the ensemble, what she found was

A constant smattering of applause, deep throated cheers, and cries of outrage during each piece of a medley, effectively ruining both the otherwise deep acoustics and general enjoyment of the concert.

While the statement above was like saying she did not enjoy the orchestra because of that, turns out she actually did enjoyed it in the next statement

The compositions alone, when reviewed in tandem and without the vocal audience’s opinion, were at times superior to the original tracks.

She just felt that even though the symphony orchestra was enjoyable (and really superior,) it was somehow hard to hear everything due to the surroundings which disrupts the general feel of the tracks as a whole. If you take a look at this YouTube video, you’ll find out that there are people who feel the same way as her.

However, we have two sides to every coin.

While general manners dictate that in an orchestra, we are supposed to listen while just clapping our hands occasionally in appreciation, the fact that the show is targeted to an age group that grew up with the Legend of Zelda may also say another thing. Why? Because as Zelda fans, we can say that they were astonished to hear the tracks live and in an orchestra in addition. We can also say that that is their way of appreciating the music that they have heard in all the Zelda games they played. On the other side, perhaps it really wasn’t supposed to be that way. Perhaps it really matters that we stay collected during a symphony. And being silent while the orchestra is playing is what’s expected of the audience that’s listening to them.

While I realize this may be a sensitive issue to discuss, if you have attended one of the Zelda concerts that has been touring the States and Canada right now, what is your opinion of the show? Did you also experience what Ms. Schuyler had? Let us know your thoughts!

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PWR After Class

Well, it looks like someone isn’t happy that his game is being compared to Zelda. I’m talking about Mr. Joe Madureira, Creative Director of Darksiders II. In his interview with the Official Nintendo Magazine (ONM,) he mentioned that he only want his new game be compared to the original Darksiders, and like 10 times bigger and better from that.

The thing is, many people are comparing his game to Zelda, with the ONM even mentioning in their preview of Darksiders II that it’s like Zelda in hell. Heck, I can even say Zelda in HD. Darksiders has a dungeon-based gameplay. If you have never played a Zelda game before, I will tell you right now what is its most important area where difficult battles always occur – in the dungeons!

In the Legend of Zelda series, there are always 3 key areas where Link will interact: the overworld, the towns and cities, and the dungeons. Each dungeon has a key item inside which you are going to use in either solving the puzzles and/or in beating the boss in that dungeon (yes, just like in Darksiders.) I could even say they are the most important parts of the game because you can never proceed in your adventure when you don’t finish them.

Darksiders has those and also some elements from God of War. In fact, it was even hailed as a perfect mesh of the two. Gaming Evolution even called it the best Zelda game that they’ve played. To be compared to the Legend of Zelda series is something that I think should be called a compliment.

But Mr. Madureira doesn’t want the sequel for Darksiders be called off as another one of Link’s game. However, it is important to note that the people who are calling it that way are actually praising it. The critics are lauding the fact that the game took the Zelda inspiration and made it darker and more visually entertaining.

Why is that so?

Simple. Because the Legend of Zelda is a great revolutionary series. If your game gets compared to such an institution, I guess the only thing you should do is to be flattered and take the compliment well.

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Foundation
Created by Niels ‘t Hooft in 1996, ZHQ was then known as the unofficial Zelda Headquarters and focused on a small amount of Zelda content. Plenty of positive feedback and views towards the site made the owner to let it grow even more. Once 1997 started to roll around, they were up to date on anything new relating to Ocarina of Time and the site then grew even larger with more help from people such as Conrad. He would soon become second in command as webmaster and help produce some extensive Zelda content. ZHQ basically being the only decent Zelda site online at the time made it hard for some hard competition. But what exactly made this place so great?

Site Art
Not only did the founder of ZHQ have some amazing exclusive pieces of site art to contribute, but so did a new member by the name of Maartan Bakker. These two have created a lot of unique pieces there were used all over the website to make each and every section their own exclusive, something you just do not see these days in fan sites. Much of this artwork is still even being ripped and used these days on no names fan sites, given they do not know exactly where it originated. Why not check out some of their amazing pieces below?

Site Music
Something Zelda fan sites have rarely tried since ZHQ, featured fan music. Many of you may remember a time in the web scene where a lot of fan sites would include automated background music for each of their pages, something that got rather annoying at times (especially without a stop/pause/volume buttom) Sadly, ZHQ was among one of them. But that is not to say experiencing ZHQ was the same, because it was not! Every page you would visit would include either their very own remixed version of a Zelda track or better yet, something brand new with a very Zelda “ish” feel that they created themselves. I swear these guys could have worked for Nintendo and produced these tracks I am bout to show you in future titles. So, check out a few of their exclusive ZHQ tracks below.

Listen to Dark Matters
Listen to ZHQ Destiny
Listen to Zelda 64 Remix

The Zelda V or (Zelda 64) remix was created during the development of Ocarina of Time.

Zelda 64 Content
I will be honest, I still look through this site’s archives for old Ocarina of Time content. Being one of the only websites on the ball at the time made it very informative then and now. OoT being the most hyped Zelda title in the 1990s also made this already popular website thrive to the top. I remember during this time, I mainly obtained by OoT info from publications and magazines, but ZHQ helped me get my Zelda fix aside from all that. Some of you may recall a time when the internet did not exist and the only help we could get to complete a Zelda game was through Nintendo Power or sending a letter to Nintendo, yes kids, no email feedback existed in the late 80s and early 90s.

Summary
ZHQ was one of if not the very first Zelda website to exist. To be honest I do not think the internet archives go back before 1996 . This website also marked the classic era of the Zelda series, something I personally cherish and proud to have been apart of (I even have VHS videos of the Zelda cartoons that I recorded in 1989 ). ZHQ has been a big inspiration for me and dozens if not hundreds of other Zelda webmasters out there.

Quick tip: ZHQ II and the Hylia
Former webmasters and authors of ZHQ did in fact attempt to bring this classic website back to life with websites such as ZHQ 2 and the Hylia. You can still visit old archives of ZHQ at the web archive.

Whenever someone first plays a Legend of Zelda game, he or she may be impressed with tons of things – the boomerang, the puzzles, the constant sword and shield. The fact that there are so many things just validates how amazing the franchise is. But wait, I forgot to tell what always fascinates me with Zelda – its music.

Over the years, the fans have heard Zelda’s theme over and over again in various formats and bitrates – that sound from the NES to the Wii. It goes without saying that the theme perfectly describes the adventure-ish feel of the game. Take for example Minish Cap. As Link was instructed by the King of Hyrule to go forth to find a way to defeat Vaati, that moment when you entered Hyrule field… that sound… you can feel as if everything was on your shoulders and there was an inkling feeling that you need to save the princess no matter what.

And doing that time and time again with every game is never tiring. Why? Because of the music that accompanies the setting – be it in the dungeon, or in Hyrule Field. I almost always max out the speaker every time I play a Legend of Zelda game. Because the music never gets tiring to listen to even though it is just a different arrangement of the theme.

And when you hear Princess Zelda’s Lullaby, there is always a heartfelt emotion that will always fill you, telling you that this princess is pure and needs saving, and you are the only one who can do that.

Perhaps, you also can’t even avoid music either in almost any Legend of Zelda game. Just like the Ocarina in Ocarina of Time or the Spirit Flute in Spirit Tracks, various musical instruments are always present in every game in the series and play a vital role in the stories. You either use them to do a number of things – to teleport, to beat a boss, to perform a task, the use of these instruments ranges from simple to complicated. One cannot simply avoid music in Zelda, you’ll be the one playing the songs most of the time!

If you are going to ask just how popular Zelda music is, just browse on YouTube and search for people playing Zelda music. Just ask the people who think Ocarina of Time has the best music in all of video games. Ask the hundreds, if not thousands of people that attended The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess Tour across North America, and those that are anticipating to attend it.

Koji Kondo, the Nintendo composer for the Legend of Zelda series may have had some wonderful thoughts right now about his music being performed with a symphony. We all give thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto for creating the franchise, but we should also give credit to Kondo-san for making the music and therefore bringing life to the Legend of Zelda series.

Just a quick note, we at Zelda Chronicles has a Zelda Music player on the lower right. You might want to check that out. I did while writing this post. And yes, I’m the new guy.

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To kick things off, I will start with a story written by the user Mr. Watch that was sent to me a while back. It is called the Legend of Terra and is a pretty nicely done spin off of Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. Read chapter one below and check out the remaining here at their Deviantart page!

The Legend of Terra: Chapter 1
by ~MrWatch

The Legend of Terra

Chapter 1: Dawn of a New Day

The Following takes place eight years after the Prologue.

Terra’s eyes snapped open. Her room was already full of light flowing in from one of the open windows of her chamber in the castle. She knew what today was, the first day of summer. Leaping out of her bed she quickly drew back the balcony curtains to her room, letting the golden afternoon light fill her once shadowed chamber. The warm and bright rays reflected off the mirrors and the royal purple tapestries that adorned her room in Hyrule Castle, creating a comforting ambience which Terra enjoyed.

Striding out onto the balcony she breathed in, filling her lungs with the fresh clean summer air.

“It’s a wonderful day, just wonderful!” she said twirling around giggling happily to herself.

Placing her hands on the weathered but smooth stone railings of her balcony she looked over onto Castle Town, she knew it was already ripe with activity getting ready for the summer carnival, which would take place in only two days’ time. The summer carnival was to celebrate the years of peace Hyrule has enjoyed since the defeat of Ganondorf and is evil minions. It was the highlight of the year for the kingdom of Hyrule and the surrounding areas. Many diverse people from different lands would assemble at the Castle to enjoy the carnival and celebrate the peace and prosperity. Some of the most notable people to come were the six sages and of course the queen herself and her husband.

Stepping back into her room she began to get ready for the day, by dressing in some of her finest cloths and jewelry. Walking over to her closest she pulled out a formfitting purple and white dress given to her by her mother, Zelda, it was a symbol for Hyrule’s female royalty, much like the gown her mother wore many years ago, but since updated to Terra’s liking and style. Giggling to herself she slipped away into a side dressing room to put it on.

Impa knocked on the door. “Terra, Are you awake?” Impa was one of Zelda closest companions. Even in her old age she keeps watch over the young princess of Hyrule. “Terra, are you here?” she said again, this time walking into the princess’s room.

“Impa, Good morning!” Terra sang walking out from the side dressing room, finishing putting on her left earring, “It’s a wonderful day!” She was already dressed, her slim body fit perfectly in the dress she picked out earlier. Terra continued back onto the balcony again, followed closely by Impa.

“Your mother and father have already gone down to market to help with preparations” Impa stated eagerly, taking a seat on a white stone bench. She looked up at Terra. Her brilliant blonde hair glowed in the morning sun, and the light highlighted her curves giving her an appearance of a golden goddess. “You become quite a beautiful young women Terra” Impa said bluntly admiring the young beauty of the kingdom.

Terra laughed “Oh stop Impa!” She looked down with her bright, almost glowing, blue eyes, a trait she picked up from her father.

“But it’s true young lady, most say you are even more beautiful than your mother.” Impa insisted. “Remember the way the boys in town look at you?” The attendant gave the young woman a suggestive yet comedic look.

Terra took a seat next to Impa on the bench, laughing. “What are you getting at?” She poked at Impa’s side playfully.

“Well…If you have to ask” Impa said letting out a small chuckle. “You haven’t found yourself…a boy yet.”

Terra’s happy expression quickly faded away. “Psh…Impa…Boys are snobs…It seems all of the young men my parents find for me are only interested in…well…you know…That stuff…”

Impa laughed “Well…Even so…It’s a part of growing up; someday your parents won’t be around. You’ll have the kingdom to be in charge of…And it helps to have someone around to help you!”

Terra leaned against the stone railing. “Well…there is just no one I’m interested in…not yet…not here at least…” She blew some of her blonde bangs out of her eyes.

“That…Or you’re just not looking hard enough…” Impa said, taking Terra’s hands in hers, holding them gently.

“I’m serious!”

“Oh, I believe you. I’m sure you’ll find ‘Mister Right’ sometime.” Impa joked, letting go of Terra’s hands and getting up off the bench, starting out to the door. “I’m also sure your father and mother would like to see you. Now get a move on princess, it’s a busy day!”

Terra laughed “Yeah, I guess you’re your right Impa…” She glanced over her shoulder at the busy town, walked to the door, and picked up her royal hooded cloak as she exited the room. She flung the cloak over her shoulders, closed the wooden door behind her, and started to the Marketplace.

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Lon Lon Ranch

Alec ran across the dusty ground of Lon Lon Ranch. In both hands he tightly clutched a wooden two-handed sword, a weapon he crafted himself. Launching himself over a fence he performed a series of rolls on the ground and continued toward a set of post on which he set an assortment of empty glass and clay milk bottles. Even though he was eighteen, he always enjoyed messing around between his jobs on the ranch. After all, fun was something he rarely ever had nowadays. Still in full sprint he arrived at the first post, slashing from the side he turned the former milk bottle into shards, which flew about the air and onto the ground. Maneuvering between each post he took out each bottle systematically, one by one until only one final jug remained. Farther away from the rest he began to charge at the last post. Leaping into the air he began to bring the wooden sword down at the bottle. “Alec, I need your help!” a voice called from the barn. Startled he lost his balance and missed the post, hitting himself with his own swing. Colliding with the ground he heard a snap as he rolled to a stop.

Alec groaned painfully as he stood up onto two feet, patting himself over making sure his body was still in one piece. He brushed some grass and dirt out of his dark brown hair. Looking down at the ground he found what was the cause of the snapping sound. Lying at his feet he saw his crafted wooden sword snapped clean into two parts. “Great…” he mumbled. “Hours of work gone.” Groaning and rubbing his back he walked over to the barn to help his mother.

Malon was in the process of moving a crate of full glass milk bottles onto a horse cart. “Here, help me move these.” She said, straining her words as she grabbed a heavy crate.

Alec ran over to help his mother. “Here, let me.” He said taking the crate out of his mother’s hands with ease and stacking it onto the cart. Malon sat down onto a small wooden stool.

“Alec” She sighed “When are you going to stop messing around…”

Alec turned after placing the final crate onto the cart. “I’m not messing around mother; I’m simply enjoying my free time, something ‘you’ should do more often.” He said looking back at his mother with his deep brown eyes.

“I work to keep this place running, if I don’t do my job, no more Lon Lon Milk, no more money, no more food.” Malon said smiling, easily winning the debate between her and her son. “And yes, I enjoy my work.”

Alec sat down in a pile of straw. “Carnival is soon, are we going?” he asked, attempting to change the subject.

“Of course, I’ll be leaving soon for town; this milk isn’t going to take itself”

Alec chuckled. “I’m guessing you want me to stay here and watch the ranch…Just like last year?”

“Yes, I would bring you with me, but it’s easier to go alone, better for the horse.” Malon stated, patting on the horses neck gently. “You can come tomorrow; we just need people to watch over the cows for an extra day, to make sure they are fed and taken care of.”

Alec sighed in disappointment. “Alright…” He got up out of the straw and brushed himself off and began to hitch up the horse to the cart.

“You’re a great boy…I really appreciate your help you know…” Malon said jumping up onto the cart looking down to Alec. “It’s a shame your father…”

“It’s alright mom, I don’t mind! And I’m sure he would be proud of the work we’ve done with the ranch.” He smiled up at his mother. Alec’s father wasn’t exactly a favorite subject around these parts.

Malon sighed “I’ll see you soon, keep watch over the place. And lock up before you leave tomorrow!” She gave the reigns a tug and the horse started out of the barn and down the path toward Castle Town.

Alec chuckled again. “Yeah, cya-later mom…” He fell back onto the pile of hay once more.

Settling himself in, he looked up through a hole in the thatched roof at the bright blue cloudless sky. With his mom gone he could enjoy a relaxing afternoon. No work, no cleaning, no nothing! He settled himself in for a nice long nap…

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Hyrule Market

Terra walked into the market square, instantly she was bombarded with noise and commotion. Townsfolk were moving back and forth hurrying to set up their shops for the summer carnival. She entered the square without much notice from anyone. Dodging the huge carpenters and craftsmen, she moved in and out of the crowds looking for her parents. “Where could they be?” She mumbled to herself. Not looking where she was going she ran into a cloaked man. The man stared down at her, seemingly annoyed by the fact that he was just ran into by the small Hylian girl. “Sorry!” Terra apologized looking down away from the tall imposing man.

“Terra!” a female voice said calling from the distance, it was Zelda, her mother.

“Mom!” she yelled back and began to work her way through the thick crowds to her mother.

Arriving at Zelda, who was writing notes next to the Happy Mask Shop, Terra reached her family. “Mom, this place is crazy!” Terra panted. Zelda laughed “It always is, just more than usual this time of year…It’s nice to see you’re finally awake, sweet-heart.”

“Oh, Mom…” Terra sighed “It was only by…a few minutes.”

“A few minutes, it’s almost noon!” Zelda replied and pointed up into the sky. The sun was almost at its peak in the blue heavens. The Queens eyes returned to her notes.

Terra took a seat on a bench shrugging off her mom’s comment. “Where is dad?”

Zelda didn’t say anything, but simply just pointed up at the roof of the Happy Mask Shop not even looking away from her mass of notes.

Link appeared on the wooden roof of the building. “I’m up here” he yelled, holding an iron hammer and some nails.

The mask salesmen slowly walked out of the old shop, turning up to Link and said “The roof looks wonderful, I can’t thank you enough!”

Link jumped onto the ladder and slide down with ease. “It’s not a problem” He said, walking over the man.

“Oh, But it is! After all you’ve done for me, and everyone else. I can’t thank you enough.” The mask salesmen insisted humbly, shaking Links hand vigorously.

Terra’s eyes perked, “After all he did? He just fixed a roof.” she thought. She quickly threw the thought out of her head.

Link laughed “Don’t worry, it’ll be fine.” He patted the man on the shoulder and walked over to his wife and daughter.

Terra swayed on the bench as her father began to walk over. “Mom, what did that man mean by ‘After all you’ve done?’ Dad only fixed his roof?”

Zelda turned to Terra shooting her the ‘Don’t Ask’ look. She sat down on the bench. “Maybe another time dear…” She mumbled silently.

“But…” Terra was cut off as Link arrived.

“How is my wonderful family doing” he said with a wide grin, setting his tools on the ground besides the bench.

“I’m fine.” replied Zelda as she stood up and tenderly kissed Link on the cheek.

“Great!” Terra shouted. Link patted his beautiful daughter gently on the shoulder.

Zelda looked over her shoulder, and watched as a horse and cart rolled into the marketplace, the cart had the symbol of the Lon Lon Ranch painted on its side. It was the ranch owner and good friend of the Royal Family, Malon. “Excuse me Link, Malon’s here; I’m going to help her un-pack.” She leaned in and gave Link a brief kiss on the lips.

“Alright.” He said grinning “Say hello for me! I’ll join you guy in a minute!”

Nodding Zelda slid through the crowd in the square, cutting a path straight to Malon.

“Ugh, You two…” Terra groaned, referring to her parents little bit of romance that just occurred in front of her.

Link laughed, turning back to his daughter. “What?”

“Oh…Nothing…” Terra said, giggling. “It’s just…I’m glad to see both of you so happy. It’s like everyone says, you two really make a great pair.”

“Well, if we didn’t we wouldn’t have our beautiful and wonderful daughter here, now would we?”

Terra smiled, “I guess…” swaying on the bench a bit more.

“Listen.” Link said grabbing a hold of Terra’s hand; his hands were massive compared to his daughters. “Everything wasn’t always this way; there was a time when this sort of event was un-heard of. Yes, we are happy because we love each other, but we also enjoy this peaceful land that we worked so hard to achieve.”

Terra groaned. “Yes, I know father…” She had heard this speech countless times before.

Link grinned; he knew that he was preaching to a brick wall. “If you don’t mind, I have an errand for you.”

Terra jumped at the chance. “Sure, I’ll do anything!” She replied eagerly, she didn’t want to be stuck in town for the entire day helping her parents with their carnival stuff.

“Saria wishes to come to the carnival, would you be so kind to go get her, and accompany her to the castle for me? I know you know the way to the Kokiri Forest.”

“Oh yes!” Terra exclaimed with glee. “Of course I will!” Besides the fact that she didn’t want to be in town, Saria and she have been close friends, similar to the way Saria and Link once were.

“Great!” Link replied, “You best get a move on soon if you wish to be back before dark.” giving his daughter a gentle nudge on the shoulder.

Terra gave a nod and moved in to hug her father, who returned the warm embrace. “I’ll see you soon daddy!” Terra said, getting up of the stone bench and beginning to move through the massive crowd to the city gate.

Emerging from the crowd and heading to the castle drawbridge, Terra’s eyes looked up at the massive grey stone walls that protected Hyrule Castle before the time of peace. Built of solid stone they were near impenetrable and then combined with the small moat that ran outside and surrounded the walls, it was a formidable defense. But in these days of peace there were rarely any guards stationed on them. But they still stood as a reminder of the might of this kingdom.

As she approached the gatehouse under the stone wall she was stopped by the armored guard. “Good afternoon your highness, Where are you off to?” The guard inquired kindly.

Terra sighed, she knew that the guard was doing his duty, but she grew annoyed when she was stopped every time she left the city for an errand…or recreation. “I’m heading into the Kokiri Forest; I have an errand to run for my father.”

“Would you like a guard to accompany you?” offered the armored soldier.

“No thank you, Hyrule is a safe place, I’m sure I’ll be fine.” Terra persuaded, smiling sweetly at the young guard.

The guard nodded and proceeded to let the princess by. Exiting the shade of the city, Terra walked into a field of bright sunlight. Breathing in the fresh field air she turned to the direction of the forest.

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Meanwhile, back in Castle Town.

Zelda lifted a bottle full of milk onto a shelf in a store. “It’s wonderful you had invited me to this carnival Zelda, I wouldn’t have even remembered it’s in a few days! I’ve been so busy back at the ranch.” Malon said removing a fully stocked crate from the cart.

“It’s not a problem.” Zelda replied “How have you been?”

Malon sighed. “It’s been rough; I’ve had to raise Alec all by myself. It’s hard to raise a child to the age of eighteen without a father, you know? It’s a shame Trenton left when Alec was so young…They would have gotten along greatly…”

Zelda turned away momentarily. Trenton and Malon were married the same year as Link and she, and a few months after the wedding and Alec’s birth, Trenton disappeared from the family. “How is Alec doing?” Zelda replied trying to change the subject off of Trenton.

Malon smirked. “He is a handful, I can’t believe that he is eighteen now. He sure doesn’t act his age.”

“Terra is the same way. But it’s good for them you know? They are only young once.” Zelda explained cheerfully, making the mood lighter.

“I guess, just like us once, huh?” Malon agreed, a smile creeping across her face.

“Exactly!” Zelda also agreed.

“Hello Malon!” a voice said from behind them. It was Link. “How are you this fine summer afternoon?”

“Well, let’s just say I’m going to make it.” Malon said with a sigh.

“And your son, Alec?”

“Just…fine…” Malon replied. “…being a teenager I guess.”

Link grabbed some bottles of milk and began to stock some of the wooden shop shelves. “I can’t say I’ve seen him around often.” Link said “Where is he all the time?”

Malon finished unpacking a crate. “Oh…Goofing off at the ranch usually, He stays there often…Sometimes it’s just too busy to let him leave.”

“He should come into town someday; I haven’t seen him since he was a small lad!” Link replied happily, finishing up stocking a shelf.

“He is coming out tomorrow if you wish to meet him.”

“Splendid!” Link said almost shouting. “I’ll have to introduce him to Terra; I can’t say they have met before…And if they have I don’t think they were old enough to remember!”

“Oh, but he is so improper. He acts like a child!” Malon protested, her eyes lighting up at the words of her son and Link’s daughter meeting.

Link laughed “Well…so does Terra, all she does is sleep in and sing.” He smiled, even though sometimes he didn’t like the way his daughter acted he still loved her. “I do have to admit she has quite the voice.”

Malon agreed with a nodded. Terra had the most beautiful singing voice in Hyrule. It wasn’t unusual for Terra to sing during one of her parents celebrations, or simply for pure fun.

“There! That’s the last of them!” Zelda exclaimed putting the last glass bottle onto the shelf.

A voice from outside called into the shop “Your Highness! The sages of water and fire have arrived!”

Link turned to the two women with a raised eyebrow. “Well…Shall we?”

Continue reading the Legend of Terra!

Last week’s video was a peaceful cover of the Astral Observatory from Majora’s Mask and next week’s will be Ilia’s Theme from Twilight Princess. This week however, the featured video is a creative take on the Temple of Time Theme. Check out the video after the jump to listen to it for yourself.

The album Hymns of Light and Shadows is Casper’s first full length album. He has put together over an hour of music and 18 different songs from the series. Each capturing the emotional value of the original from the games while providing his own creative touch to the songs. Fans of the Zelda series should be happy to know that the album ranges from a few different genres from slow paced relaxing music “Astral Observatory” to loud heavy metal songs “Goron City” and everything in between.

Fans of his songs will be pleased to know this album is free to download on his official site. If you’re for some odd reason tired of hearing Zelda related music than you can check out many of the other Nintendo and non Nintendo related covers on his Youtube Channel. If you’re a fan of the songs than you can even make your way to his website and download them as well. You can find the track listing from the album below.

1. Ocarina of Time Title Theme
2. Stone Tower Temple
3. Maket Theme
4. Aryll’s Theme
5. Outset Island
6. Goron City
7. House Theme
8. Hidden Village
9. Astral Observatory
10. Temple of Time
11. Ilia’s Theme
12. Kakariko Village
13. Kaepora Gaebora’s Theme
14. Shop Theme
15. The Great Sea
16. Lon Lon Ranch
17. Dragon Roost Island
18. Majora’s Mask Ocarina Songs Medley

This original take on the the Temple of Time just sounds amazing to me. Like the other songs on the album, I think it stays true to the original and that’s what most fans look for in fan covers of any video game song. They look for something that has the artist’s originality to it while keeping the same essence that made the fans fall in love with it in the first place. Let us know your thoughts on not only this song, but the album as a whole in the comments below.

Source: Casper’s Youtube
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