Episode 67 - Bone Springs - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

You've met with a terrible podcast, haven't you? Welcome back to
the podcast, where today we're going to be talking about the
follow-up to Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask. Majora is one of the
precious few direct sequels in the Zelda series and yet it
feels completely different to the games that came both before and
after its release. With a much stronger focus on tone than the
series had ever seen, a focus that would presumably go on to
inspire the design of the Wind Waker and Twilight Princess,
Majora's oppressive atmosphere brings an element of sadness to the
table that serves to make its mysteries that much more intriguing.
We're going to be discussing the reuse of assets, world and dungeon
design in a game with a repeating time mechanic, and indifference
toward the suffering caused by allowing the spirits of the dead to
possess your body and the existential dread that comes with
wrenching them back out again. Fun stuff! Thanks for joining us
again this week, and keep an eye on your feed because next time
we'll be talking about Celeste!