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Milk Bar: An EDM Tribute to Majora’s Mask

Milk Bar: An EDM Tribute to Majora’s Mask

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GameGrooves, a new record label dedicated to video game cover music, is publishing MILK BAR, a compilation of tunes from the Zelda classic Majora’s Mask rendered in EDM style. The remix album features 15 seasoned EDM producers, including Vector U, NoteBlock, Theology, The Icarus Kid, Pete Lepley, and more, as they cook up hard-hitting renditions of some of the most familiar melodies of Termina. GameGrooves says this game in particular blends well with this kind of musical style. “The iconic track, ‘Clock Town,’ is a perfect example of why Majora’s Mask works so well as EDM, with its bright, cheerful melody riding over an intoxicating rhythm and bassline, taking the track to a new level. On the other hand, ‘Majora’s Wrath Battle’ accentuates the game’s darker moments with its impeccable sound design and haunting atmosphere. The breakbeats offer some momentary respite as we picture Link doing battle with the titular villain.” “MILK BAR is an especially fun album that brings together some of the best producers in the VGM scene,”

Majora’s Mask Tribute Album, Time’s End, Going Physical

Majora’s Mask Tribute Album, Time’s End, Going Physical

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Normally when we report on video game music cover albums, they’ve just been released. Time’s End, an album based on the Majora’s Mask soundtrack, was put out several years ago. But it’s never had a physical release, until now. The album did well enough to fund a sequel, Time’s End II…both were created by sound designer THEOPHANY, who has provided the soundtrack to actual video games like Night School Studio’s Oxenfree and short films like Ember Lab’s sci-fi short Dust. Now both Time’s End and Time’s End II are about to published physically. You can choose from either CDs or vinyl LPs….both formats come with the same artwork plus a special booklet. “I’m thrilled to offer a physical release for these albums, especially since fans have requested them for years,” says THEOPHANY. “Most of the money I receive will be needed to fund the oktavist choir I’m planning for the third album, which will focus on the final arc of Majora’s Mask. Oktavist singers seem pretty rare so the logistics

Children of Termina: Limited-Edition CDs Now Available

Children of Termina: Limited-Edition CDs Now Available

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Children of Termina, the latest Zelda-related orchestral arrangement from the composer known as Rozen, is his biggest hit to date. At the time of its release we were promised a limited-edition CD would exist, and this was the week they came in. Childen of Termina is officially available on CD! Rozen’s past projects include the equally successful Sins of Hyrule and Ballads of Hyrule, remixes of other familiar Zelda melodies. Children of Termina is entirely focused on Majora’s Mask and the striking, moody melodies that set its tone. “For the next installment in my Hyrule series, I wanted to explore the parallel world of Termina and its lore,” says Rozen. “There’s so much beauty found in darkness and mystery, even at the final moments of one’s existence. I wanted to capture all the feelings in the hearts of the people of Termina when they’re looking up at the falling moon, one last time, before facing extinction: love, solitude, despair, acceptance. It is my wish that you join me in this

Majora’s Mask Album Children Of Termina Now Available

Majora’s Mask Album Children Of Termina Now Available

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Materia Collective, prolific publisher of video game music remixes, has just released Children of Termina, the latest Zelda-related orchestral arrangement from the composer known as Rozen. Said composer is the one responsible for Sins of Hyrule and Ballads of Hyrule, two of Materia Collective’s most successful products. Now he turns his attention specifically to the world of Majora’s Mask. This striking, moody game has several striking, moody melodies that are great on their own, but even better when rearranged by Rozen. There are also several live performers who contributed to the album: the Sofia Session Orchestra, Julie Elven (Horizon Zero Dawn) and Celica Soldream (World of Warcraft). “For the next installment in my Hyrule series, I wanted to explore the parallel world of Termina and its lore,” says Rozen. “There’s so much beauty found in darkness and mystery, even at the final moments of one’s existence. I wanted to capture all the feelings in the hearts of the people of Termina when they’re looking up at the falling moon, one last

FATE: A Tribute To Majora’s Mask Now Available

FATE: A Tribute To Majora’s Mask Now Available

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Materia Collective has published a lot of fan-crafted video game track covers, and they’ve now introduced FATE: A Tribute To Majora’s Mask on various digital music platforms. The album is divided into three chapters, just like the game: The First Day, an upbeat set of arrangements depcting the first exploration into Clock Town and Termina at large; The Second Day, described as “a melancholy selection representing the denial and doubt that the moon is falling into the Earth;” and The Final Day, filled with shorter, more intense arrangements illustrating the danger now obvious to the world Link is attempting to save. “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask stands out because, more than any game in the franchise, it dealt with the positive and negative issues that human beings constantly face – grief, death, the passage of time, fear, rejection, and temptation, but also friendship, reconciliation, perseverance, justice, hope, and love,” says Sam and Peter Bobinski, producers of the album. “These themes made for a unique storytelling experience. The game’s musical

GameStop Getting Surprise Shipment of Majora’s Mask 3DSes

GameStop Getting Surprise Shipment of Majora’s Mask 3DSes

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Whoa! Turns out your last chance wasn’t your last. There are a few more unopened, unsold, unshipped Majora’s Mask New 3DSes out there, and they just arrived in port. Thank you, horrible shipping strike! All GameStop employees received a memo in their E-mail boxes this morning stating each GameStop will be getting exactly four new units of the Majora’s Mask model of the New 3DS. Can you reserve them? Hah, they’re not going through THAT again. These will be first-come-first-serve, the moment GameStop opens for business tomorrow. What it means is, even as you read this, nerds are setting up tents in front of GameStops nationwide, bringing sleeping bags and popcorn and cell phone rechargers, and eyeing each other suspiciously. The ones who don’t get kicked to the curb by the police before GameStop opens tomorrow will be the winners. Is there an easier way? Maybe. The memo also mentions the units will be available “on GameStop.com,” but isn’t specific as to how many the website will get. It also

Five New Facts About Majora’s Mask

Five New Facts About Majora’s Mask

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A brand-new Iwata Asks has been published on Nintendo’s website. For those who don’t follow them, Iwata Asks is a series of roundtable interviews discussing the development of a recently-released Nintendo title, moderated by Nintendo’s president himself, Satoru Iwata. The new Iwata Asks is all about Majora’s Mask 3D, and here are five revelations discovered in the interview that no one knew before: ORIGINALLY ONE WEEK When development on Majora’s Mask began in 1999, the original plan was for the events to take place over one week. But as they worked toward that goal, they found that keeping track of every detail and event that happened over seven days was too much, even with the Bomber’s Notebook, so it was condensed into three days. None of the planned events were lost, and this is why the game’s timeline is so packed. AONUMA’S DREAM While deep in development of the original game, an exhausted Eiji Aonuma (the director) had a dream one night where he was being attacked by hundreds of

About Nintendo’s Scalper Problem

About Nintendo’s Scalper Problem

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We need to talk about Nintendo’s scalper problem. There have been isolated incidents here and there, but nothing like what we’ve seen ever since Amiibos hit the market. Wave 1 of the Amiibo figures came to stores last November. At first everyone in the lineup was available, but then Wii Fit Trainer and Villager disappeared and were not restocked. It was discovered Nintendo produced a much smaller number of the Amiibos they figured would not be as popular, with the result that they have become a thousand times MORE popular now that barely anyone can have them. Knowledge of this fact has caused the playing field for Wave 2 to become heavily skewed in favor of scalpers. In one case a man who hated Rosalina set aside $35,000 of his own money to preorder as many Rosalina Amiibos as he could possibly get, just so no one else could have one. The problem has been amplified with the Majora’s Mask 3DS, which in the two days since its reveal has

Details of the new Nintendo Direct

Details of the new Nintendo Direct

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Huge revelations arrived this morning at 6 AM (Pacific time) when a new Nintendo Direct began streaming from the company HQ. To start things rolling, Iwata debuted the trailer for the latest in the Fire Emblem series, entitled “The Latest In The Fire Emblem Series.” No release date as of yet, but the same team behind Awakening will be producing. Iwata continued with revelations of puzzle games involving monsters: the eShop game “Pokemon Shuffle” and the previously Japan-only kiddie series “Puzzles and Dragons,” which looks like every Pokemon ripoff of the past 15 years, will be released here — and to sweeten the pot, Nintendo will be sticking in a variant of the game painted with Mario characters. Both games will be sold as one. There was a surprise announcement of Wii games available in the digital eShop starting immediately. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is downloadable right now, Punch-Out Wii will arrive next week, and (to GameStop’s lament) Metroid Prime Trilogy will follow the week after. They will also be

10 Games That We Desperately Want To See Remastered

10 Games That We Desperately Want To See Remastered

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This generation has already seen some high profile games from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 be remastered. The likes of The Last of Us, Grand Theft Auto V and Halo: The Master Chief Collection are all examples of titles that have had or are getting enhanced editions for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, not only allowing new players to experience them but also giving them new life with upgraded graphics and much improved performance. However, most of the titles that are being remade are games that have only been out for a short time anyway. This article will explore some of the older games that deserve to remade in full HD, along with a few classics from the last generation that would benefit from the enhancements on offer. 10. Battletoads Mention the name Battletoads to anyone who owned a NES and the responses will probably have something to do with just how hard the game was. It was more than just brutally demanding though as it featured hugely impressive