The sound effects complement the score rather than distracting from it
Go listen to the audio mix on the lightsabers in the Duel of the Fates. It's like a secondary musical score unto itself
The film was made in an era where people still understood the value of dynamic sound
Did you know Link's crouching stab copies the damage values of whatever your last attack was?
As a result, you can turn it into the best attack in the game by following up a jump slash with them for an extremely effective damage output!