Garo
Boy Wonder
I tend to think that most people who say "I want a Mature Zelda" have no idea what they are talking about. When they say that, what they really want is God of War - but God of War is not Zelda, and Zelda is not God of War.
I think the reason for this is that Zelda is a staple of today's gaming generation's childhood. There is, however, a division: those deluded enough to think that they can only enjoy adult games now, and those who understand that it doesn't matter as long as you enjoy the games. The former group wants to play Zelda out of a nostalgic desire in the pit of their stomach, but they can't bring themselves to play a "kid's game", so they ask for a "Mature" Zelda - i.e., God of War. But then they'll complain that it isn't what they remember, since they have essentially changed the entire spirit of the series.
To make a long post shorter, it's my opinion that people who say "I want a mature Zelda" are really saying "I want to play Zelda but don't want people to think I play kid's games".
Zelda is already plenty "mature" in a way that kids won't fully grasp, like the ending hours of Majora's Mask as you mentioned. That didn't have the same impact on me as a kid that it does now.
I think the reason for this is that Zelda is a staple of today's gaming generation's childhood. There is, however, a division: those deluded enough to think that they can only enjoy adult games now, and those who understand that it doesn't matter as long as you enjoy the games. The former group wants to play Zelda out of a nostalgic desire in the pit of their stomach, but they can't bring themselves to play a "kid's game", so they ask for a "Mature" Zelda - i.e., God of War. But then they'll complain that it isn't what they remember, since they have essentially changed the entire spirit of the series.
To make a long post shorter, it's my opinion that people who say "I want a mature Zelda" are really saying "I want to play Zelda but don't want people to think I play kid's games".
Zelda is already plenty "mature" in a way that kids won't fully grasp, like the ending hours of Majora's Mask as you mentioned. That didn't have the same impact on me as a kid that it does now.