#Ikana valley music series#

The representation of the antagonist, the mask Majora, takes the form of a series of dramatic pieces influenced by Chinese opera. Its deep chord progressions, synth swells, and carefully constructed ostinati assimilate into a piece that is simultaneously enchanting, saddening, and epic. The final six hours of Clock Town's existence are represented by 'Last End,' one of the most emotional themes to ever appear on the Zelda franchise. It has a hurried tempo that reflects desperation and is accompanied by a descending chromatic string ostinato that gives a sense of impending doom. 'Clock Town - Day 3' is the darkest and most dissonant of all. 'Clock Town - Day 2', on the other hand, is slightly eerie due to the removal of percussion and use of solo instruments, as opposed to ensembles, to represent the main melody the minimalist approach makes it sound slightly 'wrong', even if the chord progressions and melody are well-preserved. After opening with the same morning music from the Ocarina of Time, 'Clock Town - Day 1' develops into a lyrical piece of folk dance music with a very charming melody presented by a group of synthesized string and flute players. The background music used there grows progressively more disturbing over the three days. The game revolves around Clock Town in the centre of Termina, a community where plenty of curious events happen over a three day period. That is, the lonely bully Skull Kid uses the cursed artefact Majora's Mask to summon the destruction of the mysterious world Termina through repeatedly living three days through time travel, Link must prevent Termina's moon from abandoning orbit and crashing into the world. The soundtrack to Majora's Mask provides a very good representation of the game's peculiar storyline.

To what extent is the score a unique creation capable of entertainment, consistency, and fluidity? Read on to the find out. However, it also presented a vivid interpretation of an unfamiliar but doomed world. The score was similarly familiar, featuring ocarina melodies, direct reprises from Ocarina of Time, and familiarly styled dungeon, action, and light-hearted music. The game also had many characters, locations, and races that were parallel versions of what one encountered in Ocarina of Time. The gameplay hadn't changed much hello again, horses, fairies, real time battles, and young Link. It brought a new world, a malevolent moon, plenty of masks, and a three day system, but offered little variation in most other departments. Majora's Mask would have been the strangest and darkest Zelda game to date were it not for its numerous continuous elements with Ocarina of Time. The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Original SoundtrackĭigiCube (1st Edition) Square Enix (Reprint) The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Original Soundtrack :: Review by Chris

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