It was recently discovered that striking stakes in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom produces a pitch, and different lengths of stake (and attachment of other stakes to them) changes the sound. With this in mind, it’s possible to create contraptions that play musical phrases. And scores of players are now utilizing the tech to recreate many a melody. We’ve compiled several here for your listening pleasure:
First, @noteabletony tries a hand at the Fairy Fountain theme:
Making music in Tears of the Kingdom 🧚♀️⛲️ #TearsOfTheKingdom #zelda #LegendofZelda #totk pic.twitter.com/dS1QxDbqTp
— note-able (@noteabletony) June 12, 2023
Then we have @maxotunes playing the Nocturne of Shadow… by Kakariko Village, naturally.
playing nocturne of shadow outside kakariko village #TearsOfTheKingdom pic.twitter.com/CMBHZOa2JY
— Maxo ⬢ (@maxotunes) June 11, 2023
User @kabukichi00 goes even more elaborate with their Song of Storms recreation, which uses video editing:
ティアキンで嵐の歌を演奏してみた
#ゼルダの伝説 pic.twitter.com/kJVi1k5LZZ— かぶきち (@kabukichi00) June 14, 2023
And @kody_botw changes things up by freehanding their laser to recreate the Stable Theme/Epona’s Song right alongside the actual game track:
リンクの個人練習#ゼルダの伝説 #TearsOfTheKingdom #Zelda #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/ZhLKCPSCg8
— コディー (@kody_botw) June 13, 2023
Musical compositions aren’t limited just to Zelda tunes, of course. Check out this recreation of Haddaway’s What is Love from @superpixel_games:
@superpixel_games How to recreate your favourite music in #tearsofthekingdom #zeldatotk #zelda
♬ Ocarina Of Time Theme (From “The Legend Of Zelda”) – Gaming World
And @noteabletony returns with the most awaited track of all:
Who knew this Link was a troll #TearsOfTheKingdom #totk #LegendofZelda #zelda pic.twitter.com/yQH1i5Pd2E
— note-able (@noteabletony) June 13, 2023
We can’t wait to see what other musical creations are in store, considering this is an impressive slate right off the bat. Go forth and produce, young musicians of Hyrule!
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Written by Amelia Fruzzetti
A writer and Nintendo fan based in Seattle, Washington. When not working for NinWire, she can be found eating pasta, writing stories, and wondering about when Mother 3 is finally going to get an official localization.
