One thing worth mention on Twilight Princess: when you enter at Hyrule Castle, plays the castle theme. But, as you progress the castle going to the top, the music starts to change to Ganondorf's theme. Marvelous.
Ganondorf theme is pretty iconic, but the Ocarina of Time Inside Ganons castle and Twilight Princess Castle are the most terrifying and actually get you feeling ready for the epic final battle of each game!
I was so disappointed the totk ganon wasn't the same guy but a reincarnation.. still a good ganondorf, but it would be so much more impactful imo if it was the same guy who just refuses to die after millenia
@@TwiliiPrincess It's not a remaster but a remake, and alot of the tracks sound more muddy and chaotic with leitmotifs not resonating as strongly as they should, I think. Ninty shoulda gone with the Windwaker HD treatment for Twilight Princess HD where they keep the compositions and base instrument samples but rerecord what counts.
wait, it is???? which game in particular? (I only ever played the three oldest (and hardest, apparently) ones ever made, Zelda, Zelda II and A Link To The Past.
Playing the OOT back then on 5.1 surround was a treat back then. The game wasn't encoded for 5.1 but still climbing Ganons tower sounds awesome on surround as his organ gradually increases volume the higher you ascend the tower. Brilliant way to capture the atmosphere when you think of how limited 64's hardware really was
OOT on N64 had exceptionally immersive lighting. You could *feel* the morning dew when the sun rose. The color grading, saturation levels and contrast were also perfect in my opinion, giving areas like the thriving Hyrule Castle Town a fantastical but believable atmosphere, with the harsh sunlight and cast shadows.
what i like about ganondorf's theme is how it's gradation is a representation of his power, always increasing. It makes for a truly fitting theme that is simple yet very scary. It like with every repetition of the 2 main notes, you see more and more of the beast.
The fact that Bellum is the only non-Ganon boss to feature this theme makes me think that they're hinting at Bellum being the only other non-Ganon boss who is a manifestation of Demise in the same way that Ganon is. This is GANON's theme after all.
Agreed, something about the flute makes it even scarier than normal. The bass is also more intimidating (it makes me picture Ganon(dorf) slowly walking towards me.)
20:01 why is no one talking about this song??? It’s one of very few songs in general that strike fear in me. And it’s the main root of Ganon’s theme chronologically. It deserves more credit
One thing I love about Age of Calamity and partially BoTW is that they manage to shove in Ganon’s theme everywhere. Any form of ganon has the theme, even the guardians across hyrule.
One thing I love about Ganon’s original theme from ALLTP is that it’s timing is unsettling; especially the ending. The alternating notes speed up and don’t match the timing-which has the effect of making you feel uneasy in a way that’s lost in OOT and beyond.
17:29 this one right here sounds like the classic one but it’s way enhanced and sounds challenging. I think if the theme was orchestrated, it would be the best one out there
@@sharpshooterxigbar5713 But there remains the question of WHY is Ganon's theme in Phantom Hourglass? Ganondorf's dead for good by that point in that timeline, and Bellum doesn't seem to have any relation to him. Using a character's defined leitmotif is generally code for "this character is involved" even if they're not physically present, so it's weird that it's played with zero significance behind it.
@@splitjawjanitor5369 Oh there is definitely a reason. When there is thunder and rain and the sky is dark in wind waker, it plays Ganondorf’s theme, so the fact it plays in Phantom hourglass is just a reference to that moment in Wind waker.
@@xxroyalprincexx6811 I would say either of his 2 usual forms are just as "evil" as the other. Only thing that happens whenever Ganondorf turns into "Ganon" is his intelligence and sanity is consumed by his Hatred and rage towards Link, Zelda, the 7 Sages, etc. which in turn makes him evolve into a mindless, beastlike pig monster powered by Hatred. Only real difference between Ganondorf and Ganon i would say would be the loss of his intelligence in favor of pure raw power to fight Link. They are both equally evil regardless.
@@javiervasquez8995 well, in games with ganondorf, he’s intelligent but then he’s stupid when he goes beast mode. Link to the past is probably the only time pig Ganon is smart
Neither is Hyrule Warrirors: Age of Calamity according to it's article at the Zelda wiki: zelda.gamepedia.com/Hyrule_Warriors:_Age_of_Calamity Seeing as the game is very inconsistent in regards to the Lore from Breath of the Wild and the story of the game is riddled with plotholes when it comes to "egg guardian's" timetraveling(he brings characters from a future timeline he never even gets to experience himself in order to save the day yet doesn't bother to bring the AoC Champions to his own original timeline in order to save his original Zelda) it's only fair that we wait until either Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma himself or Nintendo to come out and confirm Age of Calamity is indeed canon to the rest of the Zelda timeline.
@@zopszsplays5162 Yes i know and you yourself pointed out that neither of this 2 games is "cannon" to which i then added that Age of Calamity has also been seemingly confirmed to be *non canon* given the Zelda wiki's article about AoC saying as much. Like Hyrule Warriors 1 and Cadence of Hyrule before it Age of Calamity is a non canon Zelda game.
The Enter Ganon intro tune should've been included in Yuga's victory animation for Hyrule Warriors since it's based on that scene from A Link Between Worlds. Also Silent Guardians from Hyrule Warriors is missing
It's called a Leitmotif. Meaning a specific chord progression in a song is played in various other songs in the game or amongst a series or franchise of games (in this case. It happens in almost all media that has an OST). It makes a song associated to a person, place, or thing/setting. In this case, the reason Ganondorf's theme sounds so similar to each other is so even if you're an OG fan or a new baby fan to the Zelda franchise, you'll know "Aw shit, here comes the bad guy Ganondorf/Ganon" when you hear that specific chord progression 👍🏾
This video was made years ago. Though a version with TOTK would have well.. quite a bit extra since a lot of variations of Ganondorfs theme play in that game.
Oh My Ganon i still say oot ending is peak never since has a villain had the guts and 4th wall breaking ability to play they're own theme as you force your way up his castle keep
The fact that Ganondorf is playing it himself as you’re walking up a dark spiraling staircase knowing you must meet him is legendary in of itself lol
Nice post, one small issue. Minor spelling mistakes:
*"legendary *in* of itself"
* Ganondorf
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when?
@@fishyboii8023🤓
@@fatmario8244 Thank you very much!
It feels like Palpatine in ROTJ.
One thing worth mention on Twilight Princess: when you enter at Hyrule Castle, plays the castle theme.
But, as you progress the castle going to the top, the music starts to change to Ganondorf's theme.
Marvelous.
Cool!
Twilight Princess was a love letter to OoT fans. We need more games like it.
Ganondorf theme is pretty iconic, but the Ocarina of Time Inside Ganons castle and Twilight Princess Castle are the most terrifying and actually get you feeling ready for the epic final battle of each game!
Same they both give off the epic build up tone to the final battle with Ganondorf
“Do not look away. you witness a king’s return, and the birth of his new world”
The hype is immeasurable
I was so disappointed the totk ganon wasn't the same guy but a reincarnation.. still a good ganondorf, but it would be so much more impactful imo if it was the same guy who just refuses to die after millenia
@@poogitypooheh he did kinda refuse to die in totk but i know what you mean lol, i wish he was the same from oot
Huge letdown. Not the same Ganondorf.
It would have been impossible, he died in all the timelines.
Man, Twilight Princess would've been elevated to an even more exceptional level if they got a legit orchestra for the OST
yes
Wouldn’t be as fitting for the tone they were going for in this game
Have you heard the Twilight Symphony remake? Talk about Perfection!
@@TwiliiPrincess It's not a remaster but a remake, and alot of the tracks sound more muddy and chaotic with leitmotifs not resonating as strongly as they should, I think. Ninty shoulda gone with the Windwaker HD treatment for Twilight Princess HD where they keep the compositions and base instrument samples but rerecord what counts.
Like this?
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The Great Sea is Cursed has always sounded really cool to me. I love how they twist the triumphant tune into one of suspense and fear
Nintendo does 1 thing really well no matter what game and its the music, very rarely will a nintendo game have a boring or uninspired OST
I love how the theme of Hyrule Castle is a mix of Ganondorf's theme and the King's theme
wait, it is???? which game in particular? (I only ever played the three oldest (and hardest, apparently) ones ever made, Zelda, Zelda II and A Link To The Past.
@@highstimulation2497 the Hyrule Castle Theme from Breath of the Wild
Twilight Princess too
@@highstimulation2497 those are 3 of the easiest Zelda games idk who told you they were hard
Playing the OOT back then on 5.1 surround was a treat back then. The game wasn't encoded for 5.1 but still climbing Ganons tower sounds awesome on surround as his organ gradually increases volume the higher you ascend the tower. Brilliant way to capture the atmosphere when you think of how limited 64's hardware really was
OOT on N64 had exceptionally immersive lighting. You could *feel* the morning dew when the sun rose. The color grading, saturation levels and contrast were also perfect in my opinion, giving areas like the thriving Hyrule Castle Town a fantastical but believable atmosphere, with the harsh sunlight and cast shadows.
I've been learning how to play this on electric keyboard. I like how suspenseful it sounds.
Me to actually but I just got mine for X-Mas
Just got a keyboard last week, tryna learn this on that organ pipe setting y'know?
what i like about ganondorf's theme is how it's gradation is a representation of his power, always increasing. It makes for a truly fitting theme that is simple yet very scary. It like with every repetition of the 2 main notes, you see more and more of the beast.
The fact that Bellum is the only non-Ganon boss to feature this theme makes me think that they're hinting at Bellum being the only other non-Ganon boss who is a manifestation of Demise in the same way that Ganon is. This is GANON's theme after all.
Malladus could be also a manifestation of Demise curse
@@AzumarillConGafasBvTo be fair Malladus should have been the new Ganon of New Hyrule.
Hyrule castle tower is the most intimidating one in my opinion.
Same
Agreed, something about the flute makes it even scarier than normal. The bass is also more intimidating (it makes me picture Ganon(dorf) slowly walking towards me.)
I’d more say Battlefield of Demise. It’s one of very few Zelda songs that actually strikes fear in me
The way rhe flute sets the creepy tone and then ganondorf's theme completely dominates it the higher up you go is amazing.
20:01 why is no one talking about this song??? It’s one of very few songs in general that strike fear in me. And it’s the main root of Ganon’s theme chronologically. It deserves more credit
Maybe because it barely even sounds like it.
Also because the fight is stupid easy
It sounds like the rain theme from ALTTP
nah you guys on crack the songs rlly good
skyward sword ost moment
Love that Priest of the Order theme was around since 1991 and is timeless.
Such a great and memorable theme!
Such a great and memorable character! 😈🐗 Can't wait to see him again in the sequel to Breath of the Wild! 😄
One thing I love about Age of Calamity and partially BoTW is that they manage to shove in Ganon’s theme everywhere.
Any form of ganon has the theme, even the guardians across hyrule.
Inside Ganon's Castle is a fucking banger, god that shit is intimidating.
The way the backing music ramps up is killer. It reminds me of the standard dungeon music from LoZ too.
One thing I love about Ganon’s original theme from ALLTP is that it’s timing is unsettling; especially the ending. The alternating notes speed up and don’t match the timing-which has the effect of making you feel uneasy in a way that’s lost in OOT and beyond.
I love how the first OOT on is a mix of the iconic Ganondorf leitmotifs and the Great Sea song.
2021: "SUAVEMENTE"
cringe
@@AzumarillConGafasBv iJajaja!
@@Austar7 no postees cringe hermano
8:55: Ganondorf 's riding Yoshi (do you get it?)
Lmao cause the drums, yeah?
@@oncorhynco371 SUUUPER MARIIOOO SUUUNSHIIINE!!!
I can never I hear this
I wanna ride da yosh
The ganondorf fight in tp is the best it’s so suspenseful
Have you played TOTK yet? I think it might be the only one on the same level as TP, where you actually think you might not win.
@@giganerd896 yeah just finished it lol its 10x better than any other fight
Enter Ganon is honestly my favorite iteration of the song
PRINCESS ZELDA!
WE ARE ALL HERE IMPATIENTLY WAITING FOR TOTK THEME !
WW Ganon’s castle with the Earth Temple theme is amazing
The music for Ganon's castle in Wind Waker is so eerie.
I've always felt like the Forsaken Fortress version of his theme in Wind Waker is meant to be interpreted as a sinister sea shanty
17:29 this one right here sounds like the classic one but it’s way enhanced and sounds challenging. I think if the theme was orchestrated, it would be the best one out there
Omg I didn’t even realize the Priest of the Dark Order was the same beginning of Ganon in BotW🤯
While OoT's version is still the most chilling to me, I love the dungeon renditions they did for each boss room in Wind Waker.
Ganondorf himself playing his theme in OoT was devious af
I didn’t remember that Bellum has Ganons theme in its theme. I wonder what connection bellum has with ganon
Uhhhh.... evil ig..?
Maybe Bellum is also a reincarnation of Demise's hatred
King of Darkness
2021: “Dale Zelda dale”
It is sometimes weird to just hear the songs without all the grunts and staged scenes at these. Like hearing it raw
Windwaker did such a fire remix of the main theme 😭
2:13 is reminiscent of a song called Death on Two Legs.
I LOVE THAT SONG AAH
yYEA IT IS
Glad to see I'm not the only one here who thought it too lol
LOZ: Phantom Hourglass-"Were officially running out of ideas".
Using the evil letimotif in two songs doesn’t mean they are running out of ideas.
@@sharpshooterxigbar5713 But there remains the question of WHY is Ganon's theme in Phantom Hourglass? Ganondorf's dead for good by that point in that timeline, and Bellum doesn't seem to have any relation to him. Using a character's defined leitmotif is generally code for "this character is involved" even if they're not physically present, so it's weird that it's played with zero significance behind it.
@@splitjawjanitor5369
Oh there is definitely a reason. When there is thunder and rain and the sky is dark in wind waker, it plays Ganondorf’s theme, so the fact it plays in Phantom hourglass is just a reference to that moment in Wind waker.
But why?
In the context of the game (in the first use) was to tell how Link previously fought him in Wind Waker, in the second one is just to show
literally my ringtone
I like Ganon's design in ALBW.
Yeah it looks so cool but I feel bad for the guy that had to model him just for him to fuse with yuga 10 seconds later
@@imaheadout2639 Which form of Ganon make him more evil? His human form or his King of Darkness form?
@@xxroyalprincexx6811 I would say either of his 2 usual forms are just as "evil" as the other. Only thing that happens whenever Ganondorf turns into "Ganon" is his intelligence and sanity is consumed by his Hatred and rage towards Link, Zelda, the 7 Sages, etc. which in turn makes him evolve into a mindless, beastlike pig monster powered by Hatred. Only real difference between Ganondorf and Ganon i would say would be the loss of his intelligence in favor of pure raw power to fight Link. They are both equally evil regardless.
@@javiervasquez8995 well, in games with ganondorf, he’s intelligent but then he’s stupid when he goes beast mode. Link to the past is probably the only time pig Ganon is smart
@@AcidArrestB yes because he mastered the triforce of power i believe and was able to retain his intelligence.
The best Dark Lord Ever!
When listening to inside the castle in oot I feel like a bowser remix but in ganon’s theme
The switch from an organ to a piano for Ganon’s Castle is very interesting
You missed the one in twilight princess during the scene where ganondorf was being executed.
Also you missed the 2 botw versions in hyrule castle interior and exterior.
This the muisic that plays when a ex friend gives you some tea to try and make up, and you realize they back washed in it.
I know these aren’t cannon but you forgot about Hyrule warriors and Cadence of Hyrule.
Neither is Hyrule Warrirors: Age of Calamity according to it's article at the Zelda wiki:
zelda.gamepedia.com/Hyrule_Warriors:_Age_of_Calamity
Seeing as the game is very inconsistent in regards to the Lore from Breath of the Wild and the story of the game is riddled with plotholes when it comes to "egg guardian's" timetraveling(he brings characters from a future timeline he never even gets to experience himself in order to save the day yet doesn't bother to bring the AoC Champions to his own original timeline in order to save his original Zelda) it's only fair that we wait until either Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma himself or Nintendo to come out and confirm Age of Calamity is indeed canon to the rest of the Zelda timeline.
@@javiervasquez8995 i was talking about the original Hyrule warriors.
@@zopszsplays5162 Yes i know and you yourself pointed out that neither of this 2 games is "cannon" to which i then added that Age of Calamity has also been seemingly confirmed to be *non canon* given the Zelda wiki's article about AoC saying as much. Like Hyrule Warriors 1 and Cadence of Hyrule before it Age of Calamity is a non canon Zelda game.
@@javiervasquez8995 ok I’ll read it.
@@javiervasquez8995 yo the last one is hyrule warriors age of calamity tho
Amazing.
1:15
Why do we not have more for the intro part like this?
Why is there a hint of Ganondorf in the Ghostship?
I can't wait to hear Ganondorf's theme in Tears of the Kingdom
Same!
It gonna be fire
I swear i hear a bit of song of storms in demise theme
Best game villain
Now we need totk!
Might you remake this with Tears of the Kingdom's music?
GANON CASTLE THE FIRST ONE SOUNDS HAUNTING THE ONE ON WIND WAKER
How am I only just now realizing that part of his theme plays during the final battle of Twilight Princess? Please tell me I'm not the only one
The Enter Ganon intro tune should've been included in Yuga's victory animation for Hyrule Warriors since it's based on that scene from A Link Between Worlds. Also Silent Guardians from Hyrule Warriors is missing
No sample from each of the Blight themes + Calamity?
What Was That Sound @ 18:02?
This Needs To Be Fixed.
Bruh wtf I just realized Ganon is short for Ganondorf
Ocarina Of Time is my most favorite game in The Legend Of Zelda series
I love the theme in dark beast, and hyrule warriors
Someone pls tell me what this 18:04 squid is
8:05 Why do I hear elements of the Palace of Twilight sounds??
You're missing "Ganon's Message" from Ocarina of time, which was definitely a Ganon theme.
NEEDS TO BE UPDATED
where in the hell is the part at 18:02 from. never heard it in phantom hourglass
The opening cutscene that summaries Wind Waker.
Add TotK
WHERE IS PRINCE OF DARKNESS HOW CAN YOU FORGOT THAT
Did og Ganon always have that sheika looking symbol on his chest or is that newer art/fan art?
Yes
Hands down TP ganon was the best honestly🔥
Would have loved it together with TotK I’m this video, but TotK came out too late to be in this vid
My favorite Nintendo Villian.
14:27-14:45
Although Ganondorf May Be Destroyed Demise Still Lives Hahahaha 🎩
It should be called demises theme
No.
Different characters
@@AzumarillConGafasBv i mean they technically are different characters, but Ganon/Ganondorf is canonically a reincarnation of Demise
Ahh yes a Villain theme to rival that of marvels
J'ignorais que Ganondorf avait atteint le niveau Akuma puis Jinpachi Mishima.
Please have a new variant in BotW2.
Seems like you're getting your wish.
Wow they apl kinda sound the same
No shit.
You would make a great detective...
It's called a Leitmotif. Meaning a specific chord progression in a song is played in various other songs in the game or amongst a series or franchise of games (in this case. It happens in almost all media that has an OST). It makes a song associated to a person, place, or thing/setting. In this case, the reason Ganondorf's theme sounds so similar to each other is so even if you're an OG fan or a new baby fan to the Zelda franchise, you'll know "Aw shit, here comes the bad guy Ganondorf/Ganon" when you hear that specific chord progression 👍🏾
They are arrangements through time of the main melody and harmony.
"Music is repetition and variation" - Arnold Schoenberg.
@@lolmetswhathappeneduhhh2029 world's greatest detective is on the case 😎
You forgot tears of the kingdom
This video was made years ago.
Though a version with TOTK would have well.. quite a bit extra since a lot of variations of Ganondorfs theme play in that game.
when 200m thieving exp only gets you 1/3rd of the triforce
Oh My Ganon i still say oot ending is peak never since has a villain had the guts and 4th wall breaking ability to play they're own theme as you force your way up his castle keep