Ocarina of Time soundtrack tops NPO Klassiek game music chart
The music of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* was voted top of NPO Klassiek’s Gamemuziek Top 50. Composer Joris de Man received the event’s lifetime achievement award for game music.
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The soundtrack to *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* topped NPO Klassiek’s Gamemuziek Top 50 on Friday, ahead of music from *Donkey Kong Country* and *Final Fantasy VII*.
The chart was selected by a jury that included NPO Klassiek presenter Sande Zwiep, Dutch Games Association general manager Martine Spaans and game-industry creative director Martin Verschoor. Other games represented included *Red Dead Redemption II*, *Tetris*, *Super Mario Bros.*, *World of Warcraft* and *Tomb Raider*.
At the ceremony at Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum, composer Joris de Man received NPO Klassiek’s lifetime achievement award for game music. His credits include *Horizon Zero Dawn* and *Horizon Forbidden West*. The jury praised his distinctive sound and use of recurring themes for characters.
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