NTDO-17233: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Official Soundtrack

[Kenology]

Can't wait to get the track list. Too bad 32 tracks got the boot though.

I really want to listen to every note to see if I'll spot any minute differences between this and the original 1998 OST release.

And I'm really anticipating Yokota's orchestral arrangement. "Hyrule Field Main Theme" is gonna be a part of that medley, I just know it... I watched a Zelda 25th anniversary video on Gametrailers that played about 10 seconds of it orchestrated - it just makes sense.

[Kenology]

And what's this I hear about unreleased music??

[Cedille]

Won't there be a Japanese printing of this release?

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aqej/soundtrack/

[Despatche]

Cool, it's getting a jp release. I'd add an entry for that, but I don't know.

[yindesu]

The website wasn't working as described (most people didn't get the soundtrack offer) so the call center is swamped. I hear they may have run out of soundtracks / gotten more registrations of the game than they have copies of the soundtrack.

edit: ...and it is Backordered.

[TerraEpon]

I wouldn't be surprised if "never before released" really means "wasn't on the original US OST".

[Guitarist500]

Wait, what were the tracks missing? Aside from the orchestral piece.

[Mac_Tear]

So what is actually "unreleased" here, with exeption of the short orchestral medley? In comparison of the Japanese printing from 1998 the tracks loop and the only difference I noticed is that the missing choir from "Dinosaur Boss Battle" is featured here, also the full lenght version of the "Fire Temple" theme (with the synth chorus).

So the phrase "many never before released" is just a joke! The only thing to get this is just the orchestral track, even if it's kinda short.

[TheBanditking]

Personally I'm just glad this is getting somewhat of a re release I got ripped off on ebay a number of years back and ended up with bootlegs of hyrule symphony, the original OST and the Remixed tracks.

[Kenology]

Are we really gonna go with "Dodongo Boss Battle" for track 20? I would think "Dodongo" would be written in katakana instead of kanji. The same song is used for the Volvagia fight too, so the original "Dinosaur Boss Battle" would seem a little more correct. I haven't checked the original OST kanji to see if it matches what we have there, so I'm not too sure.

Just throwing it out there.

[TerraEpon]

Originally Posted by Mac_Tear

So the phrase "many never before released" is just a joke! The only thing to get this is just the orchestral track, even if it's kinda short.

Pffft, like anything else but the US matters?

Who cares about Japan anyway, it's not like they made the game or anything...

[Novecento]

Originally Posted by Kenology

Are we really gonna go with "Dodongo Boss Battle" for track 20? I would think "Dodongo" would be written in katakana instead of kanji. The same song is used for the Volvagia fight too, so the original "Dinosaur Boss Battle" would seem a little more correct. I haven't checked the original OST kanji to see if it matches what we have there, so I'm not too sure.

Just throwing it out there.

I think you're totally right, it should actually be Dinosaur Boss Battle.

[Despatche]

Originally Posted by Mac_Tear

So the phrase "many never before released" is just a joke! The only thing to get this is just the orchestral track, even if it's kinda short.

i'd imagine this statement is for the us release of this album... the original us release is missing even more tracks, so it's not particularly inaccurate.

now, this has the full dinosaur boss and fire temple themes? that's great.

[Kenology]

Originally Posted by Despatche

now, this has the full dinosaur boss and fire temple themes? that's great.

Did we ever get an official explanation for why the very awesome version of "Fire Temple" in the first N64 printing of the game was changed to the synth choir version of every OoT release since?

[Mac_Tear]

Originally Posted by Kenology

Did we ever get an official explanation for why the very awesome version of "Fire Temple" in the first N64 printing of the game was changed to the synth choir version of every OoT release since?

Here's the quote from Zelda Wiki:

"In the original version of Ocarina of Time, the Fire Temple's music included a group of men chanting in deep voices. This was removed from later versions of the game by Nintendo due to the fact that it contained Muslim chants. The name of 'Allah' can clearly be heard at one point. Another piece of Arabic that was deciphered was "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah." It was replaced by a MIDI Synthesizer in the remake for later versions."

[PSIRockin]

So is that a Japanese only thing?

[SuperDel]

Like some of you, I already have the soundtrack of the game, a few times infact. I just want the awesome orchestrated staff roll music!

Anyone in Europe received their copy yet?

[PSIRockin]

I'd probably buy a copy of that CD since I missed out. But I bet it'd be on eBay for an insane price. Guess I'll have to live without

[Guitarist500]

If you check out the end credits here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TngSa...otation_705843

You'll notice that 'Takeshi Kama' also did the music. Should we add Takeshi Hama to the arrangement section?

[Cedille]

Did the copies in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand also have the title (on Obi), tracklist, liner note, and other various descriptions in Japanese? The current scans are clearly from the Japanese printing, and I assume a different printing was prepared for the English-speaking regions.

[yindesu]

Have US copies even shipped?

[Sireef]

I know that some US copies have apparently shipped, but I'm still waiting to hear when the UK copies will ship.

[Lucy]

Originally Posted by Sireef

I know that some US copies have apparently shipped, but I'm still waiting to hear when the UK copies will ship.

Withing two to three months after placing the order!

[Sireef]

Wow, that sounds like quite a wait. At least I'm going on holiday soon so the wait hopefully won't feel so long.

[knuckles500]

Not sure how many have their copy yet, but to anyone that does - is it me, or does the sound quality of this release sound really bad? The sampling on the tracks sound very compressed with some hissing in the background. It's as if someone just recorded everything directly off of a 3DS. It's not to say they didn't do something similar for the original N64 soundtracks, but still...they sound WAY better than this.

But free is free I suppose, I really dig that orchestra track.

[Nisto]

Exactly! I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice it. I really prefer the original release much more.

[dancey]

Added the English tracklist and changed the old English one to English (Literal). Modify as necessary.

[IkariDC]

The European version of the CD came in the mail today. It's quite different than the American and Japanese one, uses the same art but the design is different. The title is "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Soundtrack CD", the tracklist only appears inside the booklet alongside Kondo's and Miyamoto's comments translated into English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese (even song titles are translated).

You can find the info and some of the scans (scans from the booklet are missing) at discogs:
http://www.discogs.com/Koji-Kondo-Th...elease/3023300

[alexbip15]

i was thinking that maybe we should add an alternate printing of the album for the US and EU printings cuz their different from the JP version.
US: labeled as The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D Official Soundtrack (and not Original Soundtrack) and english booklet
EU: labeled as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Soundtrack CD and Multi-language booklet.
so what do you people think?

[Cedille]

Originally Posted by alexbip15

i was thinking that maybe we should add an alternate printing of the album for the US and EU printings cuz their different from the JP version.
US: labeled as The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D Official Soundtrack (and not Original Soundtrack) and english booklet
EU: labeled as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Soundtrack CD and Multi-language booklet.
so what do you people think?

Go ahead, especially if you can provide scans of them.