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* The Skyloft theme in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' is very similar to that of the World 7 map of ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''.

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* The Skyloft theme in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' is very similar to that of the World 7 map of ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''. The percussion also sounds a bit like Music/PhilCollins' "[[Music/FaceValue In The Air Tonight]]".
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-lw14ldWpo Ganondorf's battle theme]] in ''OOT'' sounds rather similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhcwGXyHNg4 boss theme]] in ''Battle Formula/Super VideoGame/SpyHunter''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-lw14ldWpo Ganondorf's battle theme]] in ''OOT'' sounds rather similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhcwGXyHNg4 boss theme]] in ''Battle Formula/Super VideoGame/SpyHunter''.''VideoGame/SuperSpyHunter''.
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** And one more - it's also remarkably similar to ''Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream'' originally by Ed McCurdy and covered by (among many others) Johnny Cash and Simon & Garfunkel.
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0bKZ9yV7B8 Twilight theme]] from ''Twilight Princess'' is this to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYb9kSCkjE8 Giygas's theme]] from ''VideoGame/EarthBound''.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0bKZ9yV7B8 Twilight theme]] from ''Twilight Princess'' is this to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYb9kSCkjE8 Giygas's theme]] from ''VideoGame/EarthBound''.''VideoGame/EarthBound1994''.
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* The Wind Temple music in ''Tears of the Kingdom'' sounds similar to the piano rendition of "Chim Chim Cheree" that was featured in ''Film/SavingMrBanks'' in its earlier phases, and it also lifts a phrase directly from Sergei Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto.

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* The Wind Temple music in ''Tears of the Kingdom'' sounds similar to the piano rendition of "Chim Chim Cheree" that was featured in ''Film/SavingMrBanks'' in its earlier phases, and it also lifts a phrase directly from Sergei Rachmaninoff's Music/SergeiRachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto.
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* The music that plays after scenarios have been successfully completed in Age of Calamity sounds like "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4irWBAk42g La Chica De Humo]]" by Emmanuel.

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* The music that plays after scenarios have been successfully completed in Age of Calamity sounds like "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4irWBAk42g La Chica De Humo]]" by Emmanuel.Emmanuel.
* The Wind Temple music in ''Tears of the Kingdom'' sounds similar to the piano rendition of "Chim Chim Cheree" that was featured in ''Film/SavingMrBanks'' in its earlier phases, and it also lifts a phrase directly from Sergei Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto.
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* Ganondorf's theme itself resembles the opening music to ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
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* The [[https://youtu.be/HkRR1yWL9sM horse race theme]] from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'' sounds like "[[https://youtu.be/DxTrNMQmfxw Oh Susanna]]" by Stephen Foster.

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* The [[https://youtu.be/HkRR1yWL9sM horse race theme]] from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'' sounds like "[[https://youtu.be/DxTrNMQmfxw Oh Susanna]]" by Stephen Foster.Foster.
* Mipha's battle music from ''Age of Calamity'' sounds like "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0 Dark Horse]]" by Katy Perry.
* The music that plays after scenarios have been successfully completed in Age of Calamity sounds like "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4irWBAk42g La Chica De Humo]]" by Emmanuel.
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* The theme of Kakariko Village (which appears in multiple Zelda games) is very similar to the end section of the 1970 {{Music/Genesis}} song "Stagnation" from their second album, ''Trespass''.

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* The theme of Kakariko Village (which appears in multiple Zelda games) is very similar to the end section of the 1970 {{Music/Genesis}} {{Music/Genesis|Band}} song "Stagnation" from their second album, ''Trespass''.
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** The same melody is also in Hiroshi Sato's [[https://youtu.be/phQ3KMHVXUs cover]] of "This Boy" and Steve Hackett's [[https://youtu.be/q8QQevsbwrE Hands of the Priestess]].
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** The part of the melody in the Rito Village theme that's not a reference to Dragon Roost Island is very similar to part of Jun Fukamachi's "Early Evening Lullaby".

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** The part of the melody in the Rito Village theme that's not a reference to Dragon Roost Island is very similar to part of Jun Fukamachi's [[https://youtu.be/RaVC_nVqBOU "Early Evening Lullaby".Lullaby"]].

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** The main theme to ''Breath of the Wild'' is very similar to "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Gustav Holst.
* The main melody of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhdibdC4azQ?t=17 Stables Theme]] from ''Breath of the Wild'' is similar to Disney's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ1Rb9hC4JY?t=46 "A Whole New World"]].
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRehSSs6JyY?t=8 Sheikah Tower Theme]] from ''Breath of the Wild'' is similar to the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc "Gold"]] by Spandau Ballet.

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** The main theme to ''Breath of the Wild'' is very similar to "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Gustav Holst.
* ** The main melody of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhdibdC4azQ?t=17 Stables Theme]] from ''Breath of the Wild'' is similar to Disney's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ1Rb9hC4JY?t=46 "A Whole New World"]].
* ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRehSSs6JyY?t=8 Sheikah Tower Theme]] from ''Breath of the Wild'' is similar to the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc "Gold"]] by Spandau Ballet.Ballet.
** The part of the melody in the Rito Village theme that's not a reference to Dragon Roost Island is very similar to part of Jun Fukamachi's "Early Evening Lullaby".
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** The main battle music sounds like the theme from ''LiveActionTV/Seinfeld''.

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** The main battle music sounds like the theme from ''LiveActionTV/Seinfeld''.''Seinfeld''.
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** The main battle music sounds like the theme from ''LiveActionTV/Seinfeld''.
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** It also has a similar feel to the Gipsy Kings' music, which Kondo mentioned he had been listening to in an old interview (and apparently Miyamoto too, judging from [[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/9811/p06/index.html this picture]])The chord progression of their songs "Galaxia", "Oy" and "Vamos A Bailar" is very similar, if not exactly the same.

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** It also has a similar feel to the Gipsy Kings' music, which Kondo mentioned he had been listening to in an old interview (and apparently Miyamoto too, judging from [[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/9811/p06/index.html this picture]])The picture]]). The chord progression of their songs "Galaxia", "Oy" and "Vamos A Bailar" is very similar, if not exactly the same.
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** It also has a similar feel to the Gipsy Kings' music, which Kondo mentioned he had been listening to in an old interview. The chord progression of their songs "Galaxia", "Oy" and "Vamos A Bailar" is very similar, if not exactly the same.

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** It also has a similar feel to the Gipsy Kings' music, which Kondo mentioned he had been listening to in an old interview. The interview (and apparently Miyamoto too, judging from [[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/9811/p06/index.html this picture]])The chord progression of their songs "Galaxia", "Oy" and "Vamos A Bailar" is very similar, if not exactly the same.
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** It's also incredibly similar to F.R. David's "Words", and seems to have borrowed most of its chord progression and many parts of the melody from that song.

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