A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
“Wait a minute Mister Postman”: the problem of Termina in a single man.
A close look at a character who lives by the clock, in a world that lives by the clock.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
Dawn of a New Year, and the curious case of the Happy Mask Salesman in Termina.
Discussing a Happy New Year, and analyzing the Happy Mask Salesman.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
Why can’t Skull Kid be healed? Part III of III examining the Song of Healing.
Given the analysis I have offered of the Song of Healing, how can we account for the fact that Link cannot use the song to heal Skull Kid / Majora?
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
“If you truly can see me, then follow behind me.” Part II of III examining the Song of Healing.
A first pass at what Darmani and Mikau can teach us about heroism in Termina.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
What can Deku Link teach us about the nature of gaming? Part I of III examining the Song of Healing.
In the first of three posts about the Song of Healing, I argue that Deku Link offers us unique insight into video games as an aesthetic object.
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.