CONCERT REVUE: The Legend of Zelda in Symphonic Harmony

 

The sun was setting and the audience was assembling. A calm but yet exciting ambience filled the air as members of the National Symphony Orchestra made their final preparations. The lights dimmed and Eimear Noone was introduced as this evening’s conductor and she was more than well received. The overture was incredible. It was exciting and brought back found memories of sensuous bliss recounting my early childhood days intently playing the 8-bit masterpiece the Legend of Zelda. The orchestral arrangements of Koji Kondo’s original themes sent shivers down my spine. It was masterfully prepared. Eimear Noone conducted with flare the overture was intense and heart pounding.

Video Game News — E3 Preview

 

Every year, the game industry gathers together (and desperately tries to keep out the general public…failing at that last one) and display their wares, making announcements about games and hardware over the next year. This show is called the Electronic Entertainment Expo – or E3, hosted by the Entertainment Software Association. ESA is – for the sake of transparency – one of the interested parties in the Supreme Court cased Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (ESA handled the 9th Circuit level).