The Evolution of the Zelda Theme

The Zelda series is full of classic themes and melodies, some of which go all the way back to that original game I played as a kid. As we explored in our last episode, these tunes were born in the age of 8 bits and 5 low-fi channels of audio. Those limitations forced composer Koji Kondo to make them as distilled and powerful as possible. Each version is a reflection of the hardware it was made for, and where Nintendo was as a company.

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