Fans Make Awesome Cover of Kaepora Gaebora from Ocarina of Time

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There are many reasons why The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is still considered one of the best video games ever made even to this day. With one of the best tutorial levels in gaming, multiple innovations in 3-D environments, an epic story and a great soundtrack, it became the original template for 3-D adventure games.

Of course, that's not to say that everything in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is perfect, or holds up so great today. Players are often split on some aspects of its controls, although they are still impressive considering many were the first instances of their kind. Other aspects, like some characters, receive less love. At least, that's usually the case.

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One character in particular who players generally wish was less present in Ocarina of Time is Kaepora Gaebora. Ostensibly a helpful NPC, Gaebora is an owl who talks Link's ear off about upcoming challenges, with dialogue many players ignore. He appears several times throughout the game and has little to offer except his musical theme, which is one of the many fun tunes in Ocarina of Time's lineup. So fun that one YouTube channel created a cover of it, in a similar spirit to the group that covered Toto's «Africa» with Majora's Mask instruments.

The cover is comprised of six overlaid acoustic guitars and a single violin. It sounds very nice and has a peaceful air, sounding like a melody that would not be out of place in another game's tavern or when traveling between towns. This is not The Collab Playground's first cover, but it is certainly an unexpected one. As mentioned above, most players don't like Kaepora Gaebora much, so the idea of a musical tribute is a bit surprising. Even a Majora's