{"id":5932,"date":"2017-11-22T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/11\/feature_revisiting_symphony_of_the_goddesses_with_its_new_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_music"},"modified":"2017-11-22T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:30:00","slug":"feature-revisiting-symphony-of-the-goddesses-with-its-new-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/feature-revisiting-symphony-of-the-goddesses-with-its-new-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature: Revisiting Symphony Of The Goddesses With Its New Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The hugely successful Symphony of the Goddesses orchestral tour is entering the final stretch of its 2017 run, so regular attendee Arjun Joshi went along to check out the amended version with Breath of the Wild content.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/11\/should_you_see_symphony_of_the_goddesses_again_with_its_new_breath_of_the_wild_pieces\/attachment\/0\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/11\/should_you_see_symphony_of_the_goddesses_again_with_its_new_breath_of_the_wild_pieces\/attachment\/0\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Zelda-690x310.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As you may know by now, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses (SotG) events utilise extremely talented orchestras, touring the globe and entertaining fans by the thousands. It\u2019s a great show <span class=\"s1\">\u2013<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s2\">I\u2019ve been twice in London before attending a third time just yesterday (Tuesday 21st)<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">\u2013<\/span> <span class=\"s2\">and I\u2019ve even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/01\/feature_experiencing_zelda_symphony_of_the_goddesses_and_pokemon_symphonic_evolutions\">reviewed it by comparing it to another orchestrated event, Pok\u00e9mon: Symphonic Evolutions<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s3\">However, eager fans will know that the SotG team announced earlier this year that the 2017 tour includes pieces from the franchise\u2019s latest instalment, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild\"><strong>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong><\/a>. Naturally, this excited many. It surely is<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">\u2013 on paper at least \u2013 a reason to attend again, or go for the first time if you haven\u2019t already. Having been and experienced this for myself, I\u2019ll address the key question &#8211; is it worth a revisit with the new Breath of the Wild pieces? Naturally, while I\u2019ll refrain from going into direct <strong>spoiler territory<\/strong>, there may be some potential indirect ones, so <strong>you\u2019ve been warned<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">As soon as I booked my tickets to the show back in March, I wondered to myself what the team could possibly include from Breath of the Wild, and which songs and pieces they would \u201csacrifice\u201d for said game during its two-hour show. The former question was due to \u2013 in my opinion \u2013 BotW containing an arguably lacklustre conventional soundtrack due to it being more concerned with subtle environmental sounds, along with elegant and short bursts of instrumental chimes to compliment its free-roam, open-world setting. In fact, I touch on this subject in further detail in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/10\/soapbox_breath_of_the_wild_is_amazing_but_is_it_the_3d_zelda_that_enthusiasts_expected\">this soapbox piece<\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">With all of the above said, I\u2019d like to start by saying, quite simply, yes \u2013 whether you\u2019ve been already or it\u2019s your first time, I would recommend seeing SotG with its new Breath of the Wild content. For those who\u2019ve attended previously, the show does feel slightly different right off the bat. It\u2019s nothing huge, but the rearrangement of certain assortments to compensate for BotW\u2019s inclusion freshens up the show. In all honesty, actually, due to the year-plus gap of the SotG team performing in the same city, even the recognisable and memorable parts are just as enjoyable as witnessing them for the first time and feel new again \u2013 at least for me due to not remembering absolutely <em>everything<\/em> I\u2019ve seen before, despite it being my third time in attendance! But if you\u2019re someone who still requires more change, there&#8217;s also a couple of new pieces from other Zelda games \u2013 which was a nice surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">As for the Breath of the Wild content my earlier inklings came to be, in my opinion. I\u2019ll avoid major spoilers here, but while overall enjoyable I just don\u2019t feel that some of the songs chosen were the best additions to the show \u2013 especially when you consider the fact that some existing pieces had to be axed to make room for them. And that\u2019s both the faults of the SotG team <em>and<\/em> the game itself, at least in my opinion. As stated earlier, the soapbox piece I\u2019ve linked to above explains why in greater detail. I won\u2019t mention which BotW songs made the cut and which parts of the ensemble were removed, however, so if you&#8217;re someone who&#8217;s been already and planning to go again you can see for yourself whether you like the changes or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">Regardless, I do feel the show was definitely worth attending. Firstly, I think it\u2019s still worth going again even if nothing did change \u2013 but that\u2019s just me being a Zelda music enthusiast. But with the inclusion of this year\u2019s stellar entry to Miyamoto\u2019s almighty franchise, and thus resulting in the rest of the assortment being shaken up as well as a few new additions, I recommend it to both returning and newcomer audience members alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">As always, there are goosebumps all throughout. And if it&#8217;s any consolation at all, the SotG merch has all been updated to include Breath of the Wild imagery in its t-shirts and posters. If you&#8217;ve not been before and would like a slightly more in-depth look into Symphony of the Goddesses, have a click of my comparison review via the first link in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let us know if you&#8217;ve been to see the tour this year, or if you&#8217;re planning to go along to one of the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/zelda-symphony.com\/pages\/schedule\">upcoming concerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hugely successful Symphony of the Goddesses orchestral tour is entering the final stretch of its 2017 run, so regular attendee Arjun Joshi went along to check out the amended version with Breath of the Wild content. 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