7 Musical Easter Eggs in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is quickly becoming my favorite soundtrack from Zelda for one reason alone: It quotes themes from previous Zelda titles everywhere you turn. There is so much symbolism, nostalgia, and straight up cool throwbacks to moments from other games, I can’t help but be in awe when i come across yet another.
In this video I explore very briefly 7 references or Easter eggs in the music of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, as well as a bonus.
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Leave a comment of your fav and why (or which ones I missed)
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My favorite was hearing the prologue theme in the regular battle theme, the lore accuracy to the monsters only being hostile due to being enslaved by Ganon is awesome
Hell yes
A small one I liked was the sound when you use Tulin's power. It's the beginning of the sound of the hawk grass in Twilight Princess. I don't know if that's where it's originally from but I liked the callback.
I love all the references to botw happenings inside the dungeon themes (references to the champion themes and divine beast themes)
I think my favorite musical easter egg is link humming Saria's song once in a while. It's just such a subtle reference, that only people who played the game *excessively* notice.
Or on that note (pun intended) the fact that everytime you cook link hums the first few notes to various Zelda songs. For example the ballad of the windfish, eponas song, song of storms, Hyrule field theme, breath of the wild theme and much more.
I could go on with so much more because this game is full of musical easter egss
Fi's theme was the one I picked up instantly. A testament to how good and emotional the theme is that most of us found Fi infuriating yet listen to the song with a feeling of fond nostalgia.
Like a better “Hey listen”
I miss Fi so much.
I just want to see her once more just to know it’s the same entity
Fi was a guide like navi but she had character. no i love skyward sword so much
same, and the ocarina of time opening theme in Mipha’s Court
I'll never grow tired of hearing Fi's theme whenever the Master Sword is the main focus of a scene (took me so much time to notice it even plays when Link dies in BotW, by the way).
I hope they will continue referencing it onward.
For sure, I’ll probably do a video on it eventually.
I love all the Ocarina of Time references. It still holds a special place in my heart.
It pretty much gets a reaction out of every Zelda fan
Fi's theme plays like 5 or 6 times in the game, which given this game's ample, but subtle, use of motifs is quite a lot! Really hammering in the point that Fi is still a major presence in the story
100%
Not only that but even the sound effect when the master sword started shining is the exact same one you hear when Fi comes out of the sword in SS to talk to Link. I caught that before noticing the song LMAO
I think the mini game music also has the one from Twilight Princess mixed in! That motif caught my ear right away (probably because I grew up on that game and it's practically in my bones at this point lol)
I grew up on ocarina of time, so the last one hit hard
I’ll note this one and vet it, appreciate it! Haven’t heard that yet.
The song of the Cannon-music box on Lake Hylia
Yeah, it literally spooked me when I heard it 😂
The minigame music is also a reference to the cannon in Twilight Princess
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I love just hearing these themes and other people geeking out over them. Especially the skyward sword music references, so good!
The TotK Hyrule Castle theme not only is a wonderful throwback to the Goron area and thus Death Mountain but the melodic line you mentioned is also present in BotW‘s Hyrule Castle theme.
Yeah
And if you tweak it just a little to the left you end up with Ghirahim. Not so direct, but I guess Death Mountain has an association with Din and the Triforce of Power.
also plays in a bunch of ganondorfs themes in the game as well, like when he raises the castle at the beginning and the piano melody in the backround of the glooms approach track
did you know that link’s dream home by tarrey town is literally the house theme in its entirety. crazy!
I did a whole video on it (House Theme), amazing!
Zelda has such a massive pool of amazing soundtracks it can reference. Really love when the composers pay hommage to the classics
Mucktorock’s vulnerable music sounds incredibly similar to Majora’s Incarnation’s theme
I love the thematic consistency the Zelda series has maintained over literal decades. This game(and botw) expands that even further with not only self referential moments but they even further develop themes for their setting in this game. Consider the evolution of the dragon roost theme from Wind Waker and all the way until now. So good.
That shirt is giving serious gamer dad jokes vibes 😂😂 that ocarina opening is just a flood of memories! Love hearing it mixed into Mipha's Court! Kinda brings Ruto/Link - Mipha/Link full circle. That Link-Zoraship never sails (i didnt tri and force that pun) 😂 Thanks for another beautiful video. Loving this channel!
🤣 We would get along well in person
I'm never going to listen to these songs the same way ever again, the more I learn about this game details the more I truly appreciate just how effort and love was put into it. Tears of the Kingdom is an absolute masterpiece
And this is an extremely well-put-together video, I absolutely love how you were able to make everything quick and straight to the point while also highlighting the important notes and making everything very clear. You just earned a very well-deserved sub!
Thanks so much!
OoT music is so important for everything that came after it. My heart soars anytime I pick up on the little callbacks! That being said, every loz soundtrack has something really special to it, so I'm glad when all the titles get some well-deserved appreciation.
When Kevin unlocks the Dragon Tears, he’s gonna go insane. The music in those had my jaw on the floor.
Man, I have all except the last couple memories, there are a couple that are insane. Coming soon!
@@ZeldaMusicTheory I’m so excited! 💖😄
There’s a specific Overworld variant, I think it plays mostly in the eastern and northern areas, that contains a quick hint of Majora’s Mask’s Clock Town motif. I caught that one quick, really cool what they did with the overall score
Same
Wow just seeing this- if anyone finds a timestamp please send it to me in a NEW comment thread 🙏
Not sure it's already been covered, but at some point in the battle with Ganondorf, the melody of fighting the blights and Calamity Ganon plays
This is amazing, a lot of references I didn't catch. I love the Mini-Game reference to OoT. I'm glad that my suggestion worked out well! I think this deserves a series ;). Just joined the Patreon, I will try to resume learning some Zelda pieces on the piano. Thank you, Kevin!
Heyyyy, let’s GO! Thanks Mariano! Great suggestion! I’ll likely do a follow up video, but I set a goal of 100k views. We’ll see!
as someone who’s familiar with zelda music to recognize some references but not enough to be able to pinpoint a lot of them I love this channel, keep it up!
I love how during the great Fairy/musicians side quest you can hear Epona's theme being played by the violinist over the top of the Stable theme.
I loved the Skyward sword reference and I just love these musical references in general.
The only one I caught was the tower launch, I couldn't forget that first visit to the Forsaken Fortress.
Also, I wanted to mention on the house theme video there's one that wasn't included. It isn't actually in one of Link's homes so I don't know if it counts, but it is on the "home" screen of Hyrule Warriors. The song playing on the title screen is an epic, fanfare version of the same house theme.
I LOVE that one, but didn’t hear it until after my video came out. TOTALLY would have included it.
1:19 That riff isn't just in that one, but also in the main Hyrule Castle theme from BOTW
I heard a part of Exploring the sky from Skyward Sword in the Mipha´s court theme too
I noticed the house music quoted in Hateno village way back in BOTW and you are the first person I have seen online acknowledge it. I feel validated.
I love how much OoT is referenced in the soundtrack. Still my favorite in the series.
I'm glad you're making these videos. As I'm exploring Hyrule YET AGAIN, I hear all these tunes that sound fresh but still hit with just enough familiarity that I end up listening to a bunch of old Zelda OST to see what it sounded like or referenced. Still haven't beaten TOTK just because I want to appreciate all of the attention to detail and take my time. Loving the vids tho.
composers trying to sneak in zelda's lullaby as many time as possible:
When I heard Fi's theme during my play through it put the biggest smile on my face. Definitely my favourite musical easter egg in TOTK
I thought I was the only one incredibly engrossed in the music of zelda. They really set the tone perfectly with their score. I remember feeling cold as a kid listening to snow peak mountain and to this day I get chills listening to it. Later in my studies I find that the song is the same general overworld song but slowed and at a higher octave to add a subliminal slowing affect on the mind. It’s truly beautiful stuff, thank you for sharing this love with more people.
You got it! I have had that feeling many times- “Hey I’m not the only one deeply moved by Zelda music in my upbringing” 🤣 That’s what started this channel. And Twilight Princes uses SO much theme development and variation it’s crazy. SUCH a good game. Perhaps the best music of any Zelda game… and that’s a BIG claim. It’s up there for sure.
bro had an out of body spiritual experience at the end 😅 God bless you bro
That last one with Mipha's Court is so cool! In the same way the Rito are so closely linked to Wind Waker, the first game they appear in, the Zora have ties to Ocarina, the first game they appear in (not as monsters)
Loved hearing fi’s theme as skyward sword is one of my favorite LoZ games. It also plays during another cutscene further in the game.
That house theme is used where you can build your own modular house on the cliff overlooking Tarrey Town
3:06. Aspects of the battle theme here reminds me of some Aaron Copeland work.
Didn't noticed the intro of ocarina of time in Mipha's court, that hit me in all the nostalgia :').
You're the best, thanks! I love tears of the kingdom it has so many references to former games!
I am only watching this video because I was listening to the Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack while studying and the minigame music came on and I just could not figure out why it sounded so familliar. Now I know it was from Ocarina of Timeeee. When I recognize something I NEED to know what it was from so thank you very much🙏
4:20 I can’t believe Fi’s theme hit the lick
I actually made a whole video about that 🤣
@@ZeldaMusicTheory got to find this video. Most important video i'll watch today
So glad I discovered you Kevin. Really enjoying your stuff. Also I love the pun shirt
Just heard Fi’s theme, and tbh it kinda broke me…
Loved skyward sword when I was younger, I played that game during a tough transition in my life and Fi’s goodbye broke my heart,
but hearing that theme, hearing the sound the master sword makes, I’m happy to see that after 12 years in real time, and thousands in the Zelda universe,
She’s still there
When i first went to miphas court and I heard the opening bit my heart felt so warm
Dude I didn't catch any of these and I freaking love Fi's theme! That is awesome!
I also hear the OoT opening theme in the Dragon Roost music at the Rito village
I noticed so many musical references in TOTK but clearly I missed a lot. Please do more!
Do Zelda composers sleep?? Like dear god the effort they put into every sound track is INCREDIBLE and to tie it together like this is just *chefs kiss*
the only one i caught was Zelda's lullaby in the new temple of time. and then Miphas court! yes. i loved the OOT references. i swear TotK was worth the wait
i love your content, mate! keep it up. i will definitely join your Patreon
I may have one, but it might be a coincidence: in the Lucky Clover Gazette, I hear (something similar to) the melody of clock town from Majora’s Mask. When the piano takes over, the melody that is played sounds like harmonica in the clock town song.
Love the use of Mvt IV of the Symphony for Zelda’s Lullaby. Some of the best arrangements of the themes! 2:39
I decided to continue watching the video and I feel so incredibly smart because I heard Fi the whole time in the music. I heard it in another part of the soundtrack, I don't remember which part though. I do recall screaming "OMG THATS FI'S THEME" at my father.
I always thought the mipha court beginning souned a lot like oot menu ost
When I heard Fi's theme in the game I CRIED, it's one of my favorite songs in the entire series
When Gerudo Town is still under the sand shroud, it plays a slowed down arrangement of OoT's Gerudo Valley!
This year I'll get a bachelor's degree in music. To this point, when people ask me what do i like the most in music, I don't know how to tell them that this is. I don't mean Zelda, or Nintendo, or videogame music. I mean the posibility to create, hide and then touch people's emotion from just a motive, or some backtrack melody in the middle of a new composition. Just, so awesome.
I’ve been there. Music is so powerful. Like just listening to 15 sec of “triforce room” from ALTTP for example, changes my whole mood. Swell of emotions.
I LOVE musical easter eggs in Zelda games. So THANK YOU for doing this :))))
The mini game music also reminds me of the canon in Twilight Princess
I'm so happy you got Mipha's theme!!! I knew those as well.
On the one hand, I know there's enough material in Zelda to cover an entire channel forever, but your dedication of knowledge to music almost feels, I don't want to call it "wasted" on being limited to Zelda, because I love Zelda-- we all do! But damn I bet you could make some really cool videos on some other franchises too!
I know man! Check out some of my others- Hogwarts Legacy, Mario, Final Fantasy, Spider-Man 2… but all of those have done way worse. The other issue is I know so much more about Zelda I can’t pull these crazy connections like I do in Zelda. But honestly I’d like to do 1/3 or 1/4 non Zelda. For now there’s so much to capitalize on and I’m enjoying it. But I’ll branch out slowly but surely. Thanks for the encouragement.
Zelda's and Ganon's motifs also show up a lot especially near the end
I cannot believe that I didn't catch number 6! I caught the Fi jingle for sure, definitely not the soundtrack though, great video! :)
another great video man!
In the early games the Master Sword was just a final item upgrade, the best of the sword line, no different than the biggest bomb bag. But starting in Skyward Sword, the series now has storylines _about_ the Master Sword itself: its creation, its repair.
Fi's theme gives the Master Sword its own musical identity, and allows it to participate in the musical-motific storytelling on equal footing. It's not just "a Skyward Sword reference", not anymore. It _is_ the Master Sword's theme.
I think there's another easter egg that can be heard in the battle theme that plays when you encounter an enemy in the Hyrule Castle Chasm, near the end of the game. In the track there's a flute that plays three notes that sound quite similar to the Bunny Link theme from A Link to the Past. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but it could be an interesting find.
I love how Zelda's Lullabye is hidden so much throughout the soundtrack. I might be wrong, but I think it plays very slowly on the grounded bit of hyrule castle and in a broken form on the light dragon
I think you’re right right about both!
Hey! I have been watching your videos for a while now, and there is one musical Easter egg I noticed while playing the game I'm not sure you have mentioned yet. The music that plays when you decend from a sky island has flute flourishes in it that line up with the flight music in Skyward Sword!! Skyward Sword is my favorite video game of all time so I noticed very quickly. If you have already called this one out, my bad!!!
I KNEW I WASNT INSANE ABOUT THE OOT TITLE THEME CHORD BEING IN THE MIPHAS COURT THEME
When you’re in the forgotten temple you can hear FI’s theme play subtly as well
In the mini game song (1:45) the first 3 notes also elude to "Fryers cannon theme" from Twilight Princess!
Thank you there were even one or two i didnt catch while playing
the demon king theme to me sounds like the saxophone part in the third trailer for totk, just at a different pace i think.
I’ll check it!
This was a great musical journey , thanks man
Ahhh I forgot about that launch from wind waker, I love it😂
Also of course very happy you're still gonna do some Majora's mask theory I cannot wait!! My favorite game of all time.
Hahaha TRISTAN!!!! Yeah man, a few things coming first, but in a couple weeks I’ll plan to go through it. Should be fun!!!
@@ZeldaMusicTheory haha yes I know you've got a ton of things in the works, I'll just be excited when you get to it!!
Yeah man, the people have spoken. 46% is impressive. Great pick. I listened to both songs last night and planned a bit of what I would talk about.
I hope your videos have subtitles to other lenguages in the future to have more audience, you are amazing reading and hearing the zelda music, I didnt notice the reference in the music of the game, you are so good!! Thanks for this.
I could actually help with the spanish ones 👀
Thanks so much! As an uchiha (Itachi) I assume you are Japanese?
Great vid, you should do evolution of the great fairy theme. Mostly cuz I wanna hear you talk about windwakers’ it’s amazing
Bro seems like the type of guy that would go on TikTok and say “did I just write the song of the summer?”
I was curious so I went over to the archery training course in the tabantha region and I couldn't help but notice that the theme that plays there is a slower rendition of revali's theme from breath of the Wild
Also about the towers, once you reach the peak you hear 5 notes in quick succession. D6, Bb5, C6, G6, G6. This string of notes is also present in the main theme for BOTW
Yes I did sit down at my piano to find these notes while writing this comment.
Hahaha for sure! Definitely a Main Theme BOTW AND TOTK quote. This motif is in both main themes. End of BOTW and beginning of TOTK. Which has some significance to the game’s chronological order. Very cool stuff.
my personal favorite is in the demon kings battle, you can hear the blight ganon theme occasionally
I only noticed this because I'm autistic about twilight princess in particular BUT!! The sound of activating tulin's sage ability is the first couple notes from the hawk grass in twilight princess!!
It’s close!
Wow had no idea about the Skyview tower throwback!!
I love how they integrated the backward vocals melody in the dungeons and bosses fights and how the enemy fight music changes depending on the area.
Awesome video! Can you please do one on the Ganondorf fight and all its phases? It references nearly every ganon fight through the entire series!
Will definitely cover that eventually, Wind Temple is next on the list, but once I finish the game I may go ahead and jump the gun 😅
@@ZeldaMusicTheory You should stream your playthrough, I would definitley watch it
I recognized the death mountain theme, but didn't know from where. Totally missed it in BOTW with the different pacing though!
The house theme in Tarrey Town references multiple building themes, and there's a clear reference to, of all things, Spirit Tracks' Castle Town theme in Lookout Landing's theme. The Lightning Temple also uses the big chords from OOT's spirit temple.
If you get time please send me links and times for both! I’ve tried finding the Castle Town theme before and was unsuccessful but you’re the second comment about it. Thanks!
@@ZeldaMusicTheory th-cam.com/video/mhPrUKGfDgg/w-d-xo.html in the Lightning temple is the start of a recurring musical theme that references the very opening of the Spirit Temple - not the two opening notes, but what immediately follows: th-cam.com/video/YDFVGKfhXyY/w-d-xo.html
As for lookout landing - the piano here th-cam.com/video/f2W4A_HUXJE/w-d-xo.html is the same tune as the main melody of ST's Hyrule castle, best heard here: th-cam.com/video/y_NCsqpNp1w/w-d-xo.html Castle Town and Hyrule Castle have the same theme but the comparison is more obvious with Hyrule Castle because it and Lookout Landing are both in 4/4 where Castle Town is in 3.
@@flop47 thank you for sending these. So I actually am not sure either one is intentional. The Hyrule castle one sounds similar but it’s not the same notes (or shape, like whole and half steps in the scale). But kinda similar.
The Spirit Temple one after the first two notes why immediately follows is parallel fourths descending in Phrygian mode. But I’m the Lightning Temple that’s not yore what plays. I’m trying really hard to make it fit but I don’t quite hear it. The only overlap I hear is the first two notes are a whole step moving down, then everything else is different. And they are in different keys.
But let me know if I missed something.
Also also send these. I’m happy to vet 3-4 ones that end up not being intentional references for the sake of finding a really cool one I didn’t hear on my own 👍🏼
Such a talented artist
I recognized the minigame theme from twilight princess, it's very cool how it carries through the evolutions of games
bro the Fi easter egg brought me to my Friggin KNEES I tear up every single time... god I love skyward sword
I was just binging your videos then this immedatly shows up as I finish your most recent one!!
Edit: oh my god i love your shirt
Hahahaha you’re the first to see the vid! I sometimes decide to post early. Enjoy! (I love this shirt too 🤣)
@@ZeldaMusicTheory thank you!! the video was wonderful :)
Fi's theme makes me cry every time 😭
Gosh this video was great
1:49 that sounds like Fyre's cannon from twilight princess
The mini game song also references Twilight Princess, when you get shot out of lake hylia
Loving the shirt. I loved the reference in hyrule castles sky, I think the melody is also present in botw hyrule castle bu it isn't much of an easter egg since it's a sequel. Also what's the music at 1:58
Amazing references! 🙏
Can be a bit spoilery and I honestly have no idea if anyone has ever mentioned this here, but in the beginning of the epilogue cutscene you can hear a small motif from the Sheik's Theme, only ever heard before in Ocarina of Time! I couldn't catch it when I played the whole game myself but saw it mentioned in some video. Absolutely magical.
That’s amazing- Just added it!!!
@@ZeldaMusicTheory Glad to hear it! :D
Link’s house theme is also the House theme in ocarina
2:06 make me more think about twilight princess 😅
This game's soundtrack has absurdly wonderful detail, goodness!
amazing content as always
4:00 gave me chills honestly
and you got me to cry at 6:00
Just wondering if the Fire Temple high pitched chant is the same as the singing in the Dragon Theme in BotW/TotK
I AM FREAKING OUT OVER THE HATENO HOUSE THEME AND THE FIRST OOT CHORD IN MIPHAS THEME!!!
I have heard the Hateno song so many times that it almost shattered my perception of reality to have someone point out the OOT/MM HOUSE THEME IN IT!!! The Michael/OoT title song I have nit yet heard in my playthrough of totk but I almost screamed hearing that first OoT chord here.
P.s. No idea why it autocorrected to Michael but I meant Mipha.