

Indeed, ever since the franchise’s beginnings, music has been granted a prominent role in the Zelda universe.
#Melody assistant chiptunes series#
The Legend of Zelda series (Nintendo, 1986-2017) is a frequent subject for Ludomusicology, not only because of its rich musical legacy and its canonical position among the history of videogames, but particularly because of its seamless and groundbreaking use of music as a ludic element. Supp 1.21: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy IX, ‘The Final Battle’, Main Melody Comparison. Supp 1.20: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy IX, ‘The Final Battle’, Melodic Comparison. Supp 1.19: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VI, ‘Dancing Mad, Part 4’, Chord Build-Up. Supp 1.18: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy IX, ‘Final Battle’, Chord Build-Up in Main Loop. Supp 1.17: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy IX, ‘Immoral Melody’, Melody. Supp 1.16: Visual Comparison of Kefka and Kuja. Supp 1.15: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VII, ‘One-Winged Angel’, Flute solo. Supp 1.14: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VII, ‘One-Winged Angel’, Introduction, Meter Change. Supp 1.13: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VII, ‘One-Winged Angel’, Introduction. Supp 1.12: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VII, ‘Those Chosen by the Planet’, Melodic Comparison. Supp 1.11: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII, ‘Maybe I’m A Lion,’ Melodic Comparison.

Supp 1.10: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII, ‘The Legendary Beast’, Melodic Comparison. Supp 1.9: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII, ‘The Castle’, A section. Supp 1.8: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VI, ‘Dancing Mad, Part 1’, Augmented ‘Kefka’ Allusion Comparison. Supp 1.7: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VI, ‘Dancing Mad, Part 1’, Opening Measures. Supp 1.6: Visual Comparison of Kefka and Edea’s parade dancers. Supp 1.5: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII, ‘Succession of Witches’, Introduction and Start of the A Section. Supp 1.4: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII, ‘Succession of Witches’, Accompaniment Comparison. Supp 1.3: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII, ‘Succession of Witches’, Melodic Comparison. Supp 1.2: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VI, ‘Kefka’, Harmonic Reductions. Supp 1.1: Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VI, ‘Kefka’, A section melodic reduction. Chapter 12: HISTORICAL NARRATOLOGY AND THE ‘HYMN OF THE FAYTH’ IN FINAL FANTASY X (Powell and Dudley)Ĭhapter 1: Dancing Mad: Music and the Apotheosis of Villainy in Final Fantasy (Jessica Kizzire).Chapter 10: Feminine Themings The Construction of Musical Gendering in the Final Fantasy Franchise (Thomas B.Chapter 7: Penultimate Fantasies: Compositional Precedents in Uematsu’s Early Works (Alan Elkins).Chapter 6: A Link Between Worlds: The Construction of Nostalgia in Game Music and Final Fantasy IX (James L.Chapter 5: That tune really holds the game together: Thematic families in Final Fantasy IX (Atkinson).Chapter 4: Thus Spake Uematsu: Satirical Parody in the Opening Sequence to Final Fantasy VI (Richard Anatone).Chapter 3: Changing Times: The Diatonic Rhythms of Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Battle Music (Ross Mitchell).

