Tal Tal Heights (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening) 

Recently started learning about and creating chiptune, and it's mind-blowing and such a credit to the composer that four channels with such a limited sound palette had and can have such an emotional impact on us even after all these years. The limitations of these systems just forced incredible writing.

It's actually ridiculous how good this is.

This was my first Zelda, and so it has a huge place in my heart. It's actually amazing how short the game is when you know what you're doing, but also incredible how much content Nintendo was able to stuff into an 512-kilobyte cartridge. Eight full dungeons (+1 color version) and an entire island to explore (even if many elements were directly reused from Link to the Past).

0:34 gives me shivers every time I hear it

There’s a certain charm of the GB/GBC Zeldas that I can’t help but love.

The fact that this song is gonna be in two upcoming Switch games (Link's Awakening remake and Cadence of Hyrule) makes me SO excited! I'm hyped as hell for both!

It never gets old! Thats what darunia said

I've never been the biggest fan of top-down Zelda. I mildly enjoyed A Link to the Past, but despite everyone's overblown praise of it, my enjoyment never rose above a 7. Link's Awakening, on the other hand, clicked with me like no other top-down Zelda has so far. The unique arrangements of familiar tunes, the variety of enemies and bosses, the introduction of mid-bosses, the memorable cast, a setting that's not Hyrule for a change, the profound fable-like story, it has it all. Just enough returning elements to make it distinctly Zelda, and a whole lot of new, original, and never-again-seen elements to make it fresh for newcomers, die-hard fans, and even those with franchise fatigue. I look forward to the day we get a new Zelda game set outside of Hyrule again, with all new species, SOME returning ones, and some experimental mechanics and features. While some of my favourite games are set in Hyrule, part of what makes an adventure enjoyable is seeing NEW places,, NEW friendly and enemy species, a NEW villain, rather than the same ones rehashed with a different coat of paint. That's one of Link's Awakening's greatest strengths, and I think the next mainline Zelda after Echoes of Wisdom is in desperate need of a new setting. Look how it worked out for Mario Odyssey and Wonder.

Perfect combination of skill and epicness

MUSIC, THE FISH STIRS IN THE EGG. YOU ARE THERE...

Tal Tal Heights ❤❤❤this with only 8-Bit

The difference between the remake and this one (besides the obvious ones) is you can hear the dreamish echo!

I remember listening to this on an SMW rom hack I played as a kid. This made me raise my volume up

This song caused 7 year old me to understand the word “epic”

Best song in the game, hands down.

What a great track, if only you didn't have to enter a cave every 5 seconds

This music deserves all its love

My early childhood in a 3 minutes song......

Man, when this song plays, makes you wanna roll up your sleeves and just slay a bunch of goblins on death mountain (or in this case tal tal heights*)

Can’t say this is Cumbia because the grooves is making the time signature clear. 4/4

2019!

2nd Fave Zelda! ^_^

I wish I could play this game for the first time again.

Ah yes the Gerudo valley theme of this game

To be truthfull This is more Heroic than the Heroic version

This reminds me of Shovel Knight.

0:00-0:05 made me think of meltdown 2

No remaster. I repeat. NO. REMASTER, can do this raw beauty justice. Enjoy it here and only here.

149 BPM

OMG.... Iam fucking old. I need cry but this music are cool

lourd.

This version is better than the remake.

I keep getting serious shovel knight vibes from this

There's that one spot on the map with nothing of interest, but you can hear this song early and I would just chill there.

The drop at 0:35 gives me shivers every time. It's the best part of the song.

A crime that this song isn't in every Zelda game, it's one of the best they've ever composed

cant wait to hear this remastered on the switch this year

Hm, just realized the Triforce on the sword is technically upside down

The beat stopping for a split-second at 0:33 is so unbelievably powerful.

When I was around 6 or 7, I would stand in Tal Tal Heights with my GameBoy volume all the way up and just sit down and listen

Am I the only one who prefers this version over the remake?

LINK'S AWAKENING REMAKE CONFIRMED

Phew ,almost forgot to listen to this again today.

This song has the feel that you're nearing the end of the adventure, but the hardest challenge is yet to come

Still prefer this version, neither the Versions of Cadence of Hyrule or the Switch remastered one give me goosebumps like the original. It's funny because it's my favorite song of Link's Awakening, also every other remastered Version of this Game sounds in my opinion at least as good their original counterpart, even animal village.

1:27 I can't be the only one who DISTINCTLY remembers those dings!

necrodancer hype!!

To be honest the remake version of this song is kinda meh. Feels totally different IMO, the limited sounds of the Gameboy really made the composer get really creative, it this song has this totally awesome sound to it that the remake really completely lacks. Also the remake version kind of lacks any sort of drop whatsoever which is a damn shame(there is a drop of course, but it's just very weak IMO).

00:35 THE DROP!!!

Some of the greatest Zelda music ever is to be found in a Game Boy title.

This is better than the new version. I love the 2019 remake, but this is better.

I'd stand at the base of the mountain when I was a kid and just imagine what cool things must be further up there to warrant such epic music.

Tal Tal Heights > Gerudo Valley Change my mind

And it was written that Link would one day save the world... just as his ancestors have- Link: "Hey, shut up, narrator! I wanna hear this epic music, first!"

This was the first Zelda game that really had music as a central plot point. It's impressive how hard they could go despite the hardware limitations back then. That drop is legendary! People were clearly inspired, and it's nice to know how much love was put into this game. The team had a lot of fun and creative freedom with it, and it shows.

I challenge anyone to find another track on Game Boy as epic as this. And I don’t use that word lightly

There hasn't been any music in a Zelda game better than this since.

why are you listening to music from 1993, this is 2022. me:

When hardware was limited, creativity reigned supreme

I don't know if it's just me, but I feel like this song could be used in a video showing Link's adventures through the years, and as it goes forward in time, the instrumentation becomes more modern, but the central melody stays the same.

Thought I was dreaming last time I heard this... ..or was I?

This version is way better than the switch remake.

This theme is awesome, and they choosed it for hyrule warriors legends, perfect

Souvenirs et frissons^^ Elle est top bien ma gameboy N&B !!!!!!!!!!

0:33 But I will never See You again

Links awakening is really getting love nowadays; Links awakening remake on the switch, and a crossover with Crypt of the Necrodancer!

They’ve reused this theme in Cadence of Hyrule!

wooow crypt of the necro dancer zelda crossover!

REMAKE BABY

Why couldn't this be the Theme song to Legend of Zelda?!

Link isn’t the only one to travel to a “Tal Tal” Mountain... 🤔

y’all it’s not fair to compare this to a remake that did everything better. just appreciate how much this slaps

WHO IS HYPED FOR CRYPT OF THE FREAKING NECRODANCER SET TO THESE KICK ASS ZELDA JAMS!!!!???

can't wait to hear the remix

I watched a video of favorite songs in each Zelda game and can't for life of me figure out why this wasn't chosen for the original Link's Awakening.

REMASTERED FUCK YEAAAH

Yes i Finally FOUND it ❤️❤️

Every now and then I'll have a crazy tripped out dream from my youth when I was with family and friends on a boat in the San juan islands and instead of enjoying the amazing beauty of the the Sound and islands around me, I craved this game. Thanks link and chomp.

I think this *could* be the most epic gameboy tune ever made. It really gives "You're coming towards the end of the game" vibes.

One year, my uncle took me to Shenandoah National Park. We climbed Hawksbill Mountain, the tallest peak at Shenandoah. When we reached the summit, this song began playing in my head.

This has no right slapping as hard as it does, especially considering it’s chiptune.

This is an incredible piece of music. I used to hold my game boy to my ear to listen to this.

It sounds like I'm listening to half of tge channels from a Shovel knight song

Best zelda song ever

I had this game when I was 11 and I used to listen to this song on a loop, holding my Gameboy speaker up to my ear. Years later, it’s still amazing.

DAT BASS at 0:34.

Best song 10/10

I like this (original) version better than the Switch one.

This could’ve been in Megaman

I feel like this should play when I'm traversing mountainsides in BotW

Just the best game ever made....

This legend is a legend LOL

2018?

Link’s Awakening (if I’m being honest, the uncut Japanese version) was my first ever Zelda game. I even went through the grueling challenge of a no death run to get the perfect ending during my 2nd playthrough. I can’t wait for the Switch remake.

My fav track from this game. I was seven or eight years old..'93 or '94, they had a bundle pack Gameboy with Mario and this game.

Really gets you feelling your in precarious situation

All the desert themes are fire Tal tal heights Gerudo Hideout Molgera

IS MEGA MA- ZELDA?!

Every tracks of game boy's version destroy every tracks of switch's version.

Una navidad llegó mi mamá con un game boy poket ...Una caja de baterías AAA . Y links awaikening incluido... Fue la.mejir navidad de mi vida.. mi game.boy poket era rojo.. que pchulada