Hyrule Castle - Instrumental Mix Cover (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

God I remember when I heard this track build up in the game I got goosebumps

There's one of two moods this track conveys. The first is pure fear, usually when you wander into the castle too early in the game. The second is pure determination, when you know you can destroy everything in the building with ease.

I wish I still felt intimidated by Hyrule Castle. Nowadays I just slip on Majora’s Mask and enter through the dungeon side where I go and raid the rest of the castle for weapons and such. But I can say the music hasn’t lost its touch. Beautiful cover, like always!

Few tracks can match the climactic, foreboding feel that BOTW Hyrule Castle gives off.

Its been a year since this game came out, and Vetrom is still making BoTW remixes. Beautiful.

This is a message to all remaining hylian legions. The worst has come. Hyrule Castle has fallen. The Guardians and Divine beasts have gone rouge. The champions are MIA, and the Princess has issued order Amethyst-3. We require all remaining units to fall back to Akkala Citadel. That includes the following: East post Garrison Central Garrison Hateno Garrison Kolomo Garrison May Hylia be with you all.

I 💖 the legend of zelda

The footsteps of the fallen soldiers are heard in the halls, as if they were still there. Maybe they are, walking by your side...

HE is here. You have seen his power and remnant fill this place, but HE has returned. You finally remember, not just from this incarnation, but from generations of death, destruction, victory and rebirth. From the ancient sky, to across time itself, from the destruction of hyrule after your fall, to your rebirth as your grandson. From the "eternal" drowning of your home, to mere hundred years ago, where it trived on technology best left forgotten. You remember everything that has happened between you, and everything that COULD have happened. Whether primal deity or mechanical abomination, whether cunning man or mindless beast, your fate is intertwined with his, for eternity. DEMISE, no, GANON is fully reborn. Will you defy fate, finding a final answer to this devil, or does the curse surpass time itself? Today, you find out the answer to that question. Hyrule is dead, and Zelda sealed. This is only between you, and the devil himself.

The sky blackens as you approach the demon. Malice and tension fills the air. The decayed and the dead rise at the command of the demon. A glow of darkness shines from the castle’s top, urging you to go forth and battle him. To save Hyrule and rid of the beast forever. Zelda is sealed, inside the monster, trapped forever to hold the beast from his next attack on the kingdom. You are Hyrule’s last hope. Once you strike him, Once you deliver the final blow... Perhaps... Perhaps you can finally rest. Perhaps the dead and fallen can finally rest. Perhaps... Perhaps the world will be free from the monsters once more.

Love the little visual of Link being on-screen for when the exterior plays, and Zelda for the interior.

If you ever get bored, I have a challenge to present to you. What you're going to need: Either many ancient arrows, or exceptional skill. A lot of good gear as well. The challenge? Completely clean out hyrule castle.

I already got goosebumps, less than 30 seconds in. I guess there must be some Guardians nearby...

Ho damn you can really feel the power behind this song :0

I remember first stepping within the castle, seeing the cutscene play, infiltrating through the harbor, and then hearing the interior version play. The outside version sounded like the war march of soldiers marching to battle, but the inside held the silence. The quiet footsteps of those walking to their graves willingly, if only to give Hyrule one more moment to live, to give the innocent lives of the people they were sworn to protect, at the cost of their own. And whenever you enter the place where Ganon lurks, however you get there, you have to enter from the outside. This really struck me because, whatever you do, you have to hear the march. The footsteps of soldiers marching to the future, whatever it may be. And just as Link does, echoing their footsteps. Only, he succeeded. Honestly, I found Breath of the Wild to be one of the saddest Zelda games because of the implications... how many innocent lives were taken? How many children lost their parents, families, homes, and futures? How much has suffered because of Ganon? It was the grandeur of Hyrule castle, destroyed, broken, and infested with monsters that really drove this point home. I entered the area for the first time and cried because it brought everything to the front. (And yeah, Ocarina of Time was really sad too, as was Majora's Mask, but those were different kinds of sad. I found Ocarina of Time to actually be sadder than Majora's Mask though....)

That beginning was heavenly. And so is the rest of the song! you've really captured the funeral of Hyrule Castle and its foreboding elements.

How Link would perceive everything from a gamer's perspective writing a journal "Okay, so 100 years ago, this big pig monster guy showed up, and despite all the preparations, the guy went and hijacked all our cool stuff and turned them against us. The proceeding battle was a loss for us, but we defended as best we could, but were forced into a retreat. Not gonna lie, I was magnificent in my swordplay. Pig guy, was called Ganon, apparently, there was a dorf there at the end a long time ago? I dunno why he rejected the 'dorf part, but back to the story, Ganon took over our big four animal-themed machines that had our big guns, and killed four of our strongest guys, and ladies, in the process. Not even the healer was spared, it was awful. Oh but Ganon didn't stop there, oh no no no, he proceeded to surround me, and the cute blond chick I was protecting with all the spider robot tanks he hijacked from us! Appalling I say. I swear if I had my shields at the time, those things would never have stood a chance against me. As I lacked them, however, I found that the supposedly unbreakable Master Sword was running out of juice, and I was getting admittedly tired from it all, seriously, Ganon didn't give me Any breaks at all. Heh, guess this is what I get after kicking his ass so many times in past lives, guess he just felt spiteful of me. So right before I passed out from my admittedly heavy injuries, the girl I was protecting, who was, might I add, the Princess of the kingdom at that, finally unlocked the powers from her past lives and saved us both. Y'know after following her around and saving her butt in the prior months several times, I honestly felt proud. I mean think about it, she just saved me! The greatest Swordsman of the land, finally becoming the one needing saving. 100 years pass by, and I wake up without memories, apparently she had to take a step further to save my life. Now since I was now on my own, and had no regulations stopping me as, well back then I was only able to use the sword, and wear that fancy clothing because of rules. Now though because there's no more kingdom, that means no more rules, which also means, I win. Yeah Ganon, watch out, because when I come for you again for round 2, and I'm counting this life, you, my man, are screwed. Gonna have to thank Zelda later for keeping the pigman locked up while I get myself set up, and when I was retrieving my memories, oh yeah, gave ya the middle finger Ganon while I was at the castle, bet ya didn't even notice you stupid pig, truly that mask, no matter its origins, is a godsend, Hah! Now I just go and see what sort of loot's left on the Plateau, cuz apparently after freeing the big machines, there's something else waiting for me where I woke up. Ooh boy, I wonder what's over there. Maybe something else I can use to humiliate Ganon with?" Link's hypothetical Journal before he goes off to begin the quest for the Motorcycle. Wrote this up as a joke, but if someone wants to go a step further and turn this into an actual story...well that's on whoever goes for it. And to anyone who makes a story based on it, let me know, cuz I wanna view it.

The finale of your journey, all leading up to this moment The climactic final battle...one final push through the castle... Guardians and monsters plague the fortress, that has been torn, and twisted by Ganon's Malice...what was once home, is now place of danger Go forth brave soul, chosen by the sword that seals the darkness... Save Zelda...save Hyrule...save the WORLD Lay this demon to rest, once again... You will not fail this time... You CANNOT fail this time... Finally, you stand before the throne room, and the demon you set out to destroy, 100 years ago Your sword glows brighter, each step you take towards it It's all up to you, hero of Hyrule Avenge, all those who have fallen...

Well, you made an amazing track even better. Although I must say I would LOVE to see someone adapt this track into a something more horrifying. Like, it already gives me goosebumps, but can you imagine this but more somber, with the drums like a subtle heartbeat in the background, and the main line a lilting, haunting tune in the foreground? It's already intimidating, but I want someone to make it scare the shit out of me. Like the kind of music that you hear in a horror game that makes you want to run before you've even seen the danger.

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