Author Topic: Zelda Soundtrack (Read 14067 times)

Blackplague · « **on:** November 08, 2006, 12:20:08 PM »

Its now official... with a subscription to nintendo power you will get not only the guide to TP but the official soundtrack as well

Soundtrack Offer

wandering · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:25:58 PM »

OH. 20 bucks. I think that is definetly worth 20 bucks. Getting.

The Traveller · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:28:28 PM »

I really want the soundtrack...I cant get a subscription cause im in Australia..

stevey · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:55:50 PM »

AWESOME!

OverHeat · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:02:01 PM »

NICE find, Blackplague. I'll have to burn the guide as soon as it comes to avert temptation, but that soundtrack....must....have...

Blackplague · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:07:05 PM »

Save the guide.... Nintendo guides are very nice, i still have the OoT one i got a long time ago. Just don't open until the game is finished. The soundtrack will be awesome

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:15:20 PM »

Wow, I haven't been subscribed to Nintendo Power in 3 years but this offer is just way to good. Since most videogame CD's are released only in Japan it ends up costing me 20 dollars just to buy them from import websites so this is an amazing deal.

Plus for the Players Guide even though I wont use it for the game, I love looking at the offical artwork that appears in them.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:15:24 PM »

Soundtrack... so tempting. Maybe Nintendo will be nice and make it available if you've registered so many games. Well they won't but it's a nice dream anyway. Is the guide for just the Wii version or both versions? I probably wouldn't matter but there was that rumour about the Wii version being completely flipped.

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:17:24 PM »

According to the link the guide covers both the Gamecube and Wii version.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:23:51 PM »

Time to finally renew my expired subscription. O:

wandering · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:26:04 PM »

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Find every Piece of Heart, insect, and Poe's Soul

spoilerz!

Blackplague · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:44:55 PM »

yah i noticed that and had to look at it again. The last NP subscription I had was just after Melee so its about time to subscribe again.

$20 subscription
- $16.99 Guide
- $ ?. ?? CD

its just a no brainer here, as the bonus material easily costs more than the subscription and NP is a great magazine anyway ( time to add it to my collection, EGM and GfW)

OverHeat · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2006, 02:01:01 PM »

Save the guide? Heheheheh sorry my friend, I know myself better than that. When I get stuck, if that guide is in my house, I WILL look inside it. And then I will be angry. This is how I maintain my proud "I beat games without guides" stance. I bought a guide once, swearing I wouldnt look inside, I just wanted it for collecting's sake. Then I peaked. And I peaked again. And again. Before I knew it, almost every difficult puzzle was done with and I had beaten the game much too quickly. I dont think I will ever be able to look at Hello Kitty's Rollerskate Rescue the same again....

After the first time, it was so easy! It was like a drug!! I couldnt stop!!! Kinda like opening a bag of your favorite chips and saying "OK, I am only gonna eat ONE chip. ONLY one." Yeah. That'll work... So instead of burning pretty pictures, perhaps I'll give the guide to someone else. That is, if I end up getting NP. Given how much money I will be spending on the Wii, controllers, games and all I'm not so sure I will be able to cough up $20 more.... *sob*

HEY! This reminds me! Anyone remember that little cheaters book that came with the original Link to the Past? Remember how it was sealed off with a sticker, warning you that spoilers were within? I was able to resist temptation knowing that I would be "found out" if I used it. Perhaps Nintendo could do that with the entire guide? Just for me? Pretty please?

Caliban · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2006, 02:03:14 PM »

Hmm how will I get such a CD if I already am a subscriber to NP?! Oh wait, I know, I will just wait until someone makes a BT out of it.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2006, 02:23:04 PM »

I like how my subscription to NP ran out with this last issue...It's like it was meant to be...

31 Flavas · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2006, 03:08:43 PM »

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Originally posted by: Caliban
Hmm how will I get such a CD if I already am a subscriber to NP?! Oh wait, I know, I will just wait until someone makes a BT out of it.

Easy... Follow the link given link, or call Nintendo, tell them you want to buy another year, and want the Zelda Twilight + CD soundtrack bonus.

The phone operator might be quick to dismiss the CD soundtrack, but *gently*, tell them to keep looking and reassure them it is there. It is there because I just ordered it over the phone.

Ceric · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2006, 04:42:00 PM »

I want this but I'll have to ask the wife with buying the Wii and all.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2006, 04:58:38 PM »

I stoped subscribing long ago, but it looks like im back on board again. The ST alone is worth it for me.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2006, 05:03:42 PM »

Order complete. I'll probably end up buying the Japanese soundtrack too, whenever it's announced. Japanese versions typically aren't castrated.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2006, 05:09:28 PM »

Japanese versions of Zelda soundtracks typically DON'T loop tracks, which means the track goes by after 30sec and you hardly notice it and you're all angry cuz you miss out on the feel of playing game cuz you're WTF THAT'S IT? then you go thru the trouble of using the repeat function on your player but constantly hearing the unique beginning of the tracks mainly makes the feel of the track less smooth and just wish it played once more without interruption unlick pure suckage.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2006, 05:37:51 PM »

Oh btw, I'm tossing the TP guide in the trash as soon as I get it. Spare me this weakness, Nintendo.

Free gift guides? BAH. Hint systems? BAH. The soundtrack alone is a worthy gift. Another guide is just another dead tree. Indeed I waited for a sign of a REAL GIFT before renewing my subscription.

austinrock000 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:11:09 PM »

I'm going to have to pick this up, mainly just for the soundtrack

It's been awhile since I've had a subscription, but my first subscription was in 1989, back when I was 5

I just noticed something on my subscription history though:

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May 1989 (v.005)
March 1990 (v.010)
This subscription came with a FREE gift of a TIP POSTER which will be shipped soon.

It's a good thing that Tip Poster from 16 years ago is finally shipping!

Griffin · « **Reply #22 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:50:06 PM »

Wow, and I was just thinking about renewing my sub too when I preordered Zelda at TRU a couple days ago (picked up the Oct. or Nov. issue of the mag). Guess I just got talked into it, hehe.

Shecky · « **Reply #23 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:52:59 PM »

We don't even know if the music is any good yet...

Kidding!

By the time this thing ships most of you will probably have progressed quite deap into the game...

Not Kidding!

Smoke39 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:53:51 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Oh btw, I'm tossing the TP guide in the trash as soon as I get it. Spare me this weakness, Nintendo.

Free gift guides? BAH. Hint systems? BAH. The soundtrack alone is a worthy gift. Another guide is just another dead tree. Indeed I waited for a sign of a REAL GIFT before renewing my subscription.

But, but, you know it'll have pretty concept pictures of Link. How can you just dump his hotness in the trash? D:

BiLdItUp1 · « **Reply #25 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:56:22 PM »

It's funny, the last time I subscribed to Nintendo Power, it was for the Collector's Edition Zelda Disc...this is almost as good a deal, definitely going for it

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #26 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:56:29 PM »

Cuz it's a GUIDE (el horrible Nintendo Power gift idea), not an ARTBOOK.

If they cut out 90pages of text and left only the pictures, the situation would be different.

Shecky · « **Reply #27 on:** November 08, 2006, 07:16:36 PM »

*cough*

Nintendo: "The Zelda: Twilight Princess Player's Guide and Soundtrack CD will begin shipping the week of November 28, 2006 and will take 4-6 weeks for delivery."

Me: "By the time this thing ships most of you will probably have progressed quite deap into the game..."

Pro666: "I'm tossing the TP guide in the trash ... just another dead tree."

Think of friends, sell it, give it away.... something.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2006, 07:20:32 PM »

Pro sucks, collecting Zelda strat guides is a little hobby for me!

Strell · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2006, 07:20:42 PM »

Send me your guide then. I'll happily take it.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #30 on:** November 08, 2006, 07:37:18 PM »

Deal.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #31 on:** November 08, 2006, 07:48:57 PM »

I need to get me a subscription to Nintendo Power.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 08, 2006, 09:06:59 PM »

I like how Nintendo.com won't let me tell it my full last name because it thinks it contains unacceptable words. The "Kock" in my last name is not a clever way to spell a slang word for penis!

Bloodworth · « **Reply #33 on:** November 08, 2006, 10:08:32 PM »

Hah hah, I have a friend whose last name is Mail and Internet forms always tell him to enter "a valid last name", which of course means he has to misspell his own name. Programmers apparently know everything I guess.

As for you people throwing guides in the trash- I fully expect to be done with the game by the time the guide arrives. I don't know about you.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #34 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:57:30 AM »

I'll have Wii and GC versions of Zelda and I won't start them till January SO THERE.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 09, 2006, 06:36:16 AM »

I must make fun of Pro for his lack of self control.
lol @ Pro!

ThePerm · « **Reply #36 on:** November 09, 2006, 07:29:01 AM »

the guide is just for the artwork for me, the sound track is the sweetness , Np is probably not going to have demos in favor of online distribution

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #37 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:10:20 AM »

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Originally posted by: Smoke39
I must make fun of Pro for his lack of self control.
lol @ Pro!

This logic is borked like Far Cry's framerate. I am perfectly self controlled.

JonLeung · « **Reply #38 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:23:44 AM »

And I was so sure I was going to let my subscription run out again. If I do let it run out, it'll be the second time I gave up on Nintendo Power...the first shortly after the GameCube came out, and now shortly after the Wii comes out. Which isn't exactly ironic, but it's at least somewhat weird since you'd think I'd be more likely to subscribe when a new console is out, but it really depends on the resubscription bonuses, since I get my information via the Internet.

My original subscription began in Jan. 1991 when they gave out copies of Dragon Warrior for the NES. That's what we need - full games.

At least these days you'd think they could pack some Wii demo discs with Nintendo Power. I was hoping for GameCube demo discs...

Anyway, yeah. Zelda. Music. Good stuff. Every time the Zelda overworld theme is remixed for another game Koji Kondo should get another billion dollars.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #39 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:31:00 AM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
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Originally posted by: Smoke39
I must make fun of Pro for his lack of self control.
lol @ Pro!

This logic is borked like Far Cry's framerate. I am perfectly self controlled.

Incapability to resist the use of a readily available player's guide = NOT SELF CONTROLLED.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #40 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:40:55 AM »

IF anyone just wants the NP subscription for the high quality magazine and in-depth reviews.. I'll be glad to take their soundtrack... any takers

TMW · « **Reply #41 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:48:52 AM »

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Originally posted by: BiLdItUp1
It's funny, the last time I subscribed to Nintendo Power, it was for the Collector's Edition Zelda Disc...this is almost as good a deal, definitely going for it

Same here. Of course, back then I didn't do it for the magazine, just for the Collectors Edition disc...

This time, though...since NP has gone from "bad Nintendo rag" to "Pretty Good Magazine Which I Actually Look Forward To Every Month", it'll be well worth it.

I am also glad I waited until a good bonus like this came along. WOOT WOOT

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #42 on:** November 09, 2006, 09:31:23 AM »

To clarify, NP is a "bad Nintendo rag with 1 or 2 OK bonuses per generations and small chances to win their mail-in contests." There isn't anything substantial to look forward to every month. Only once a year. at best.

Granted, I first subscribed to get the SSBM Orchestra CD, and I won a Logitech Speedforce Wheel Package a couple months later. But I've been holding on just to get some yearly bonus that justifies the $20 subscription and maybe a chance to win something neat.

The content is as shortlived as a daily visit to [insert boring Nintendo fansite here].

stevey · « **Reply #43 on:** November 26, 2006, 11:39:26 AM »

For those who dont want to wait for np to ship the tp soundtrack or just dont want NP there's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess collector’s set at Target. It come with TP soundtrack, a master sword and shield!, and certificate of authenticiy for $39.99

MarioAllStar · « **Reply #44 on:** November 26, 2006, 12:15:11 PM »

Apparently only 7,000 of those are being made. This is from one of the comments on the GoNintendo page stevey linked to.

Ceric · « **Reply #45 on:** November 26, 2006, 12:41:26 PM »

I saw that yesterday and I would have bought it but the soundtrack has only like 6 songs on it. The Shield and Sword is plastic. They look nice but for the price I want them either to be made out of metal or have a detailed Link figuring with them. If it was $29.99 I could justify it. Plus their box is good for keeping as a collectible but terrible for display.

Pikachelsea · « **Reply #46 on:** November 26, 2006, 12:54:07 PM »

Cool deal, thanks for the heads-up.

Also, if any of you are interested in the Zelda soundtrack but don't want to tempt yourselves by buying the guide, you can buy this collectible Zelda sword/shield replica set which comes with the exact same soundtrack... only downside is it costs $40 bucks, but total Zeldanerds might want this stuff anyway. Just thought I'd mention it.

Edit: Dangit, I made this post before I noticed this thread had 2 pages. Sorry

btw, Ceric, the soundtracks for the NP offer and the replica set are identical.

Ceric · « **Reply #47 on:** November 26, 2006, 01:19:43 PM »

I figured as much... I think getting the player guide and the Nintendo Power Subscription is a much better deal personally.

UncleBob · « **Reply #48 on:** November 26, 2006, 01:32:44 PM »

I now have a subscription to Nintendo Power through 2012.

MarioAllStar · « **Reply #49 on:** November 26, 2006, 01:36:40 PM »

I am holding out for a more full soundtrack, including some less-used music in the game. Heck, I wouldn't mind to buy a soundtrack with every piece of music in the game (that is longer than 30 seconds).

Ceric · « **Reply #50 on:** November 26, 2006, 01:37:36 PM »

I would want the 30 seconders too. Like the Mailman humming the getting an item tune.

MarioAllStar · « **Reply #51 on:** November 26, 2006, 01:40:25 PM »

I want the slow-paced music from when Midna/Link needs Zelda's help after being cursed after the 3rd dungeon.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #52 on:** November 26, 2006, 02:54:51 PM »

Hm... I registered three things on Nintendo.com the other day, so I get three free issues of NP, plus I can get a full subscription for only $12. I wonder if that would still get me the guide and the soundtrack.

coolsebas · « **Reply #53 on:** November 29, 2006, 12:14:34 AM »

"This subscription comes with a FREE gift of a ZELDA:TP GUIDE & SOUNDTRACK CD which was shipped on November 16, 2006."

Well I haven't got mines yet... maybe today I will.... has anyone actually receive it yet?

Sabe002 · « **Reply #54 on:** November 29, 2006, 01:05:19 AM »

I might get the subscription, but the soundtrack only has 6 songs on it. I think I will wait for an import. Those are usually 2 disks.

Shecky · « **Reply #55 on:** December 03, 2006, 02:07:25 AM »

FWIW, mine showed up in the mail yesterday.

TrueNerd · « **Reply #56 on:** December 03, 2006, 09:30:21 AM »

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Originally posted by: MarioAllStar
I want the slow-paced music from when Midna/Link needs Zelda's help after being cursed after the 3rd dungeon.

Ooh, that would have been delicious. Yeah the soundtrack is on the short side, but I like six of the seven tracks on there.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #57 on:** December 05, 2006, 02:57:05 PM »

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Originally posted by: Strell
Send me your guide then. I'll happily take it.

I got my guide. Do you still want it?

Strell · « **Reply #58 on:** December 05, 2006, 03:57:20 PM »

Taking an official Nintendo guide?

Gladly.

JonLeung · « **Reply #59 on:** December 06, 2006, 01:54:54 AM »

How many tracks are on the CD? I thought I heard it was only a partial soundtrack (I hope I'm wrong). If it doesn't have the ending theme then I'm ripping my own!

I loved Player's Guides back in the day (we're talking early '90s). The earliest ones that didn't deal with a specific game were cool (like the NES Game Atlas, Top Secret Passwords). Super NES Guides were incredibly awesome - at least the first few (Mario Mania (which covered Super Mario World but had lots of other Mario info), A Link To The Past, I guess Super Metroid was cool too).

But at some point (sometime after Super Metroid) they didn't have as much original artwork and more factual errors...at least of the very few Player's Guides I saw after that. At one point I wanted to collect the Player's Guides (hence my shelling out $100 Canadian for EarthBound at Canadian Tire even though I finished that game on a rental) but I didn't care anymore when it seemed like they were churning them out too quickly.

So does the Twilight Princess Player's Guide have cool artwork?

couchmonkey · « **Reply #60 on:** December 06, 2006, 03:12:15 AM »

Yeah a lack of original content has hurt the more recent Player's Guides. I still buy the Mario ones and they're fine, but they just don't have the same special element that came out of guides like Mario Mania or the Link's Awakening/A Link to the Past guides.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #61 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:48:38 AM »

Forcing players guides as subscription gifts is what hurt the players guides. Instead of being an item you'd want to go out and buy, it's turned into a crap free gift which means whoever's making them don't have to work as hard to make them special, since they'll end up in people's hands anyway, killing more trees.

The TP guide is a thick mofo. It almost didn't fit in my small apartment mailbox with the Soundtrack CD nearly being bent to breakage.

JonLeung · « **Reply #62 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:53:00 AM »

So how many tracks are there, and what are they? Is the soundtrack worth it?

I was nearly moved to tears when I finally heard the Zelda theme at the end. Please tell me the end music is in there.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #63 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:00:33 AM »

IS THIS SPOILER?

Track list:

Orchestra Piece #2
Hyrule Field Main Theme
Kakariko Village
Death Mountain
Ilia's Theme
Midna's Theme

Sorry Jon! The bad news is: the aren't enough songs. The good news is...they might all be orchestrated. I only listened to it very briefly (I don't own them), but from what I heard they all sounded orchestrated....which is peculiar to say the least. If they are in fact NOT orchestrated, then it's the best damn MIDI I've ever heard....

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #64 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:03:32 AM »

Something like 6 tracks, the same as the $40 piece of crap they're trying to sell at Target.

$40 for a short CD and a collector's box that can't even say closed?

or $20 for a short CD and a useless player's guide plus a 1-yr NP subscription?

DUHHHH YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SPEND $30 ON OVERPRICED VC GAMES

JonLeung · « **Reply #65 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:29:02 AM »

Well, that sucks. Look like I'll let my NP subscription run out a second time (and so shortly after the Wii release...the first time I gave up on NP was shortly after the GCN release).

Why couldn't NP be as cool as in 1991...when they gave out Dragon Warrior (NES) (a whole game! And on cartridge too!) along with a little strategy handbook about the game with a year's subscription? Or in 1992 when they gave out FOUR Player's Guides (the first ones, and they were good) with a year's subscription?

Nintendo's stock is at an all-time high...if they could afford those then, they can certainly afford Wii demo discs and Wii Points cards now. Those would keep me subscribing for sure!

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #66 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:41:18 AM »

Well, consider that demo "discs" should no longer apply since we're in the "new" gen and we have the VC for distribution of promotional media.

So instead of waiting for the next awful NP issue and spending funds on disc manufacturing, we can just download and use a little bit of bandwidth.

stevey · « **Reply #67 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:02:51 PM »

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Track list:

Orchestra Piece #2
Hyrule Field Main Theme
Kakariko Village
Death Mountain
Ilia's Theme
Midna's Theme

That a complete FAILURE on nintendo part! I already have the "Hyrule Field Main Theme" and "Ilia's Theme" on my computer since last may and Nintend has no excuse for add a full sound track

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #68 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:04:51 PM »

You do realize that the "Hyrule Field" that was "released" last year sounds NOTHING like it does now, right? Ilia's Theme has also been improved...

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Author Topic: Zelda Soundtrack (Read 14067 times)