Nintendo helps out with Twilight Symphony
Have you heard about Twilight Symphony? It’s a 3-disc orchestral rearrangement of music consisting of pieces from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Originally, the soundtrack was expected to be with fans by November. Orders were never sent, however.
Orders were pushed back for one important reason: Nintendo got involved Twilight Symphony. Zelda Reorchestrated has revealed that Nintendo took interest in the initiative and decided to lend a hand rather than going after the project with their lawyers.
An email from Zelda Reorchestrated reads:
Some of the top people at Nintendo have taken notice of the project and have become involved in an advisory capacity. This is the largest fan-project of its kind, and the first time that a lot of this material will be legally available to the public beyond the game that made it popular.
Nintendo wants to make sure our entire project is consistent with their brand identity. Joypad Records is currently working with Nintendo’s head of copyright to make sure that this release complies with their wishes, above and beyond what is required by law. However, most of the changes Nintendo has asked us to incorporate are cosmetic, and should not affect the audio quality or physical packaging of Twilight Symphony as originally advertised.
Because of this, discs aren’t expected to be finalized, pressed, and shipped until early-to-mid December. Unfortunately this also impacts the digital release, so we are unable to distribute the digital album until we receive the green light from Nintendo. Fear not! Pre-order customers are still alotted a download code for the digital album, which you will recieve by e-mail, before the physical albums ship! The time frame has simply shifted. We hope that you now understand why.
Those who payed for a copy of Twilight Symphony can now expect their orders before December 25. International orders could take slightly longer to arrive. The digital release will launch on the Joypad Records website, and through iTunes.
