GAMEPLAY: Breath of the Wild

  On GAMEPLAY this week, we’re going to explore the innovative, spacious, and eclectic soundtrack to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a 2017 game release whose original score pays homage to themes from 30 years of series history, while taking the sound of the Zelda franchise in a fresh, new direction.

Nintendo’s team of 6 composers melded traditional Japanese instruments, Western orchestra, percussion, electronic sounds, and more to create a sound-world that brims with life and helps the player orient herself while wandering through the numerous environments of the Land of Hyrule.

This week’s full episode and playlist are available below.

Generous support for the music heard on this program comes from the Robert T. and Ruth Haidt Hughes Memorial Acquisitions Fund. Special thanks to Michael Culler for engineering assistance.  Keith Brown is GAMEPLAY’s host and executive producer.

Episode tracklist:

1. Manaka Kataoka - Main Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

2. Manaka Kataoka - Battle (Field) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

3. Yasuaki Iwata - Hateno Village - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

4. Yasuaki Iwata - The Temple of Time - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

5. Yasuaki Iwata - Stables - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

6. Manaka Kataoka - Riding (Night) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

7. Hajime Wakai - Hinox Battle - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

8. Manaka Kataoka - Master Kohga Battle - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

9. Hajime Wakai - Molduga Battle - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

10.  Manaka Kataoka - Highlands - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

11.  Yasuaki Iwata - Blessing Shrine - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

12.  Manaka Kataoka - Field (Freezing Cold) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

13.  Manaka Kataoka - Wasteland - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

14.  Yasuaki Iwata - Divine Beast Vah Naboris (Dungeon) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

15.  Manaka Kataoka - Field (Day) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

16.  Manaka Kataoka - Dark Beast Ganon Battle - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack