Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Hajime Wakai – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2xLP)

Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata and Hajime Wakai’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Original Soundtrack) arrives with genuine historical weight: Nintendo and Laced Records present it as the first Nintendo soundtrack to be officially released on vinyl outside Japan. Drawn from the 2017 game that reshaped Zelda’s sense of space and exploration, this 2LP edition condenses Hyrule’s huge musical world into 34 specially mastered pieces that trace Link’s journey through the final days of the Great Calamity.

What makes this score so memorable is its range. The open world is defined by spare, minimalist piano writing, while shrines and Sheikah technology bring in stranger, more metallic textures; battles push the music into tense rhythmic motion, and the Divine Beast sequences open out into full orchestral drama. Kataoka, Iwata and Hajime Wakai balance those newer colours with classic Zelda feeling, so the album still sounds unmistakably tied to the series even at its most atmospheric.

Rather than trying to document everything, this set works as a carefully sequenced retelling. Familiar cues including Overworld (Day), Great Fairy Fountain and Hyrule Castle give it an emotional arc from quiet discovery to looming danger and hard-won release. For anyone who loves game music on its own terms, it is a strong reminder of how much Breath of the Wild relied on restraint, texture and silence as much as spectacle.

Features

• 2LP limited standard edition on black heavyweight vinyl
• 34 specially mastered tracks
• First Nintendo soundtrack officially released on vinyl outside Japan
• Music by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata and Hajime Wakai
• Widespined outer sleeve with archival Nintendo artwork
• Printed inner sleeves

Genre: Soundtracks