How Creative Limitations Shaped Ocarina of Time's Best Music

How Creative Limitations Shaped Ocarina of Time's Best Music

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time must have the most beloved soundtrack in video game music history. This time around I break down some of the limitations composer Koji Kondo faced writing melodies for the game's titular instrument and how those limitations spawned some of the greatest themes of the medium.

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