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I’ve gone on the record as saying that Majora’s Mask is my favorite game of all-time. While that has changed recently (blame Bioshock Infinite), it remains one of my favorites and the single best game in the Zelda series by my vote. I could explain at great length the many reasons why that is, but what all of them boil down to is that the game is so wonderfully enigmatic, so incredibly intriguing in so many ways, that I can…

Genre is a peculiar thing. While most works have a clearly identifiable genre, people often disagree about precisely what that genre is; a film may be classified as action, adventure, superhero, thriller, or even film noir depending on who you ask. But despite this variation in perceived genre, none of these responses are wrong, because – like most things – genre can’t be objectively defined. At base, genre refers to a category that a work of art can be placed…

Majora’s Mask is a unique experience within the Zelda series. While it may be considered dark because it strays from the traditional Zelda atmosphere, Twilight Princess and A Link to the Past are also dark titles when compared to other Zelda games, yet they don’t feel different the way Majora’s Mask does. The game begins with Link being attacked by the Skull Kid and having his precious Ocarina stolen from him. With no other choice, Link teams up with Tatl…

Well, you’ve probably noticed that there’s been a delay in me writing this. It’s been four weeks since I reviewed Stone Tower Temple, and to be honest I wasn’t sure I was going to review Majora’s Mask’s mini-dungeons. Like I alluded to in my similar review for Ocarina of Time, some people consider certain areas in the Zelda games to be dungeons that I do not. For an area to really be a dungeon in a Zelda game, I believe…