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Chozo Ruins[2][3] (チョウゾルーインズ)[4] is a theme in Metroid Prime, playing in the area of the same name.
Description[]
The Chozo Ruins Depths theme plays when first entering the Ruins, and in later portions of them close to the Hall of the Elders; this main Chozo Ruins theme retains the melody of Chozo Ruins Depths, which is then heard again in Magmoor Caverns Entrance. When first heard, this theme remains quiet, ambient, and mysterious in tone, with the low ambience occasionally broken by high-pitched whistling. Once the Morph Ball is regained, a percussive drum beat is added to the Chozo Ruins theme, giving it a more upbeat vibe. An additional whistling melody is heard twice near the end of the track.
The song builds up to the song heard in the Tallon Overworld after the Spider Ball is received, which shares the same drums, beat and tempo.
The Chozo Ruins theme was the second given to Retro Studios by Kenji Yamamoto, after the Metroid Prime Theme.[1] The variant with percussion is available in the Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks and in the Soundtrack Gallery of New Play Control! Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime Trilogy and Metroid Prime Remastered. Remastered accompanies the theme with an image of the Main Plaza. Curiously, the version included in Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks and Nintendo Music differs from the in-game version by omitting the whistling melody, leaving only the percussion and background ambience playing at 2:52 and 3:23.
The Moth Temple Landing Site and Splinter Hive themes from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes both share the ambience and various sound effects heard in Chozo Ruins, especially the pre-Morph Ball variant without percussion. The Alinos theme from Metroid Prime Hunters uses a percussion rhythm that is nearly identical to the one heard in Chozo Ruins, but has a completely original melody and is not considered an arrangement.
The theme can be heard without percussion here: [1] and with percussion here: [2]. The soundtrack version can be heard here: [3]
References[]
- ^ a b Kiwi Talkz. "#112 - Clark Wen Interview (Metroid Prime, Sound Design, Kenji Yamamoto, Mixing, SFX, Game Audio )". YouTube. October 23, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022. (starts at 18:50)
- ^ Soundtrack Gallery
- ^ Nintendo Music
- ^ Metroid Prime & Fusion Original Soundtracks