[Playlist of the Week] 5 Retro Video Game Themes for E3
Video games have played a large role in my nearly 30 years of life; so, too, has music. While video game OSTs (Original Soundtracks) don't get the acclaim and recognition they often deserve, the right soundtrack can easily be replayed countless times without the context of a boss battle or stage selection screen.
With this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) taking place this week, I figured it'd be as good a time as any to curate a playlist of five iconic, retro video game themes for this week's installment of Playlist of the Week. I capped my selections to only include video games released before 1993 to get that extra retro, MIDI feel... and to keep the door open for even more in the future.
I hope you enjoy my selections! We'll also be covering the major video game announcements from E3 this week, so if video games tickle your fancy, we'll have you covered!
Imagi's The Legend of Zelda film pitch
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In 2007, Imagi Animation Studios created a sizzle reel for Nintendo to pitch a CGI The Legend of Zelda film adaptation. As history dictates, nothing came of the film, but the footage was recently released for the public to see. The "trailer" of sorts feature Zelda hero Link, antagonist Ganondorf, and the titular Zelda herself. Imagi's typical style of long, non-proportional bodies used in the TMNT film were used for the Zelda pitch. However, the character designs themselves were mature and definitely fitting of the contemporary Zelda game of the time, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
I can understand Nintendo's hesitance to return to Hollywood considering their first foray into films, the Super Mario Bros. adaptation, had as little to do with the popular video game franchise as much as it had any resemblance of a good film. Still, if any Nintendo franchise were to deserve a film adaptation, the Zelda IP would be the most likely to receive a good treatment. Will we ever see a Legend of Zelda film? Probably not, but at least there's some interest in the property in Hollywood.
[via Destructoid]