A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
“Legend of Whom?” What to do with a “Zelda” game without Zelda.
In the game entitled "Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask," Zelda does not exist. It is this anomaly and its effects that I chart in this post.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
“My sorrows are melting away into the song”: how to build a universe out of music.
In this post, I argue that music is a prime example of how "Majora" is simultaneously familiar and terrifyingly different from the rest of the "Zelda" canon: it takes the significance of sound to a whole new level in game design.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
Want to learn how to design sidequests? Play “Majora’s Mask.”
"Majora's Mask" is exceptional because it offers the most meaningful and ontologically logical sidequests possible of a game.