The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was a huge turning point in gaming and is still regarded as one of the greatest games ever made. The game takes you on an epic quest to save Hyrule from the evil Ganondorf. The game is remembered not just for its great gameplay and engaging story, but many people can’t help but think of the game’s great music when reminded of this classic.
The music for Ocarina of Time was written by Koji Kondo who had experience from previously working on the Zelda series’ score. He designed the soundtrack so that not only characters, but also places had their own distinct songs, meaning that many players can’t help but hear a certain tune in their head when they think of specific areas of the game. Music also plays an important aspect of the game as Link can use his Ocarina to achieve certain objectives. Players must press buttons in a specific order to correctly play these tunes. Kondo later stated that creating memorable tunes on such a limited scale was a “major challenge” but he felt it ended up working very well.
