There are many reasons whyThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeis still considered one of the best video games ever made even to this day. With one of thebest tutorial levels in gaming, multiple innovations in 3-D environments, an epic story and a great soundtrack, it became the original template for 3-D adventure games.
Of course, that’s not to say that everything inThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeis perfect, or holds up so great today. Players are often split on some aspects of its controls, although they are still impressive considering many were the first instances of their kind. Other aspects, like some characters, receive less love. At least, that’s usually the case.
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One character in particular who players generally wish was less present inOcarina of Timeis Kaepora Gaebora. Ostensibly a helpful NPC, Gaebora is an owl who talks Link’s ear off about upcoming challenges, with dialogue many players ignore. He appears several times throughout the game and has little to offer except his musical theme, which is one of the many fun tunes inOcarina of Time’s lineup. So fun that one YouTube channel created a cover of it, in a similar spirit to the group thatcovered Toto’s “Africa” withMajora’s Maskinstruments.
The cover is comprised of six overlaid acoustic guitars and a single violin. It sounds very nice and has a peaceful air, sounding like a melody that would not be out of place in another game’s tavern or when traveling between towns. This is not The Collab Playground’s first cover, but it is certainly an unexpected one. As mentioned above, most players don’t like Kaepora Gaebora much, so the idea of a musical tribute is a bit surprising. Even aMajora’s Maskpiemakes more sense.
Perhaps it’s because so many feelings towards the helpful owl are negative that The Collab Playground decided to cover the theme. After all, with how much time players spent talking to Kaepora Gaebora, enough for some to declare him amajor video game villain, it’s logical that his theme would get stuck in their heads.
Thus, this acoustic cover joins many other fan made works celebratingThe Legend ofZeldaandOcarina of Timein particular. Others include everything from pie mentioned before to a full onwall mural ofOcarina of Time. Other works by The Collab Playground include the Hateno Village theme fromBreath of the Wildand Buy Something fromEarthbound.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeis available on Nintendo 64, 3DS, GameCube, and Switch.
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