Ballad of the Goddess literally plays Zelda's Lullaby backwards and it still sounds like the most triumphant thing Nintendo ever recorded. Skyward Sword's score is fully orchestrated, composed by Hajime Wakai and Mahito Yokota, and you feel every string section swell the second the title screen loads.
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Fi's Theme has this crystalline quality that mirrors her whole detached-but-caring personality, almost like windchimes made of glass. Skyloft just radiates warmth, this breezy waltz that makes floating islands feel like home.
And then Groose gets three dedicated character tracks that range from pompous to genuinely endearing. The whole orchestral treatment on Wii-era hardware was wild for the time. If you ever wanted a Zelda game that sounds like a Studio Ghibli film, Skyward Sword's your answer.