Purified land, purified soul End of the discussion, the carnival proceeds; turns out the carnival’s committee was right all along, people were indeed just spreading unfounded rumors, misinformation and fear about the moon destroying everything.… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – End Credits
Dawn of the new day “Aah! He’s awake!” The first words we hear from our fairy companion after annihilating both Majora and the moon—along with their gongs—a new sage of light has been born. The… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Moon’s Destruction
The face behind the mask Our Chinese opera is closing the curtain and finally we get to see what was the feeling that Majora embodied all along. Its true form. A demonic figure who has… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Majora’s Wrath Battle
Conquer yourself “Masks… You have… a lot. You, too… Will you be… a mask salesman?” In the beautiful anticlimax for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask we find ourselves at the presence of a solitary… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Majora’s Mask Battle
One last relief “We shall greet the morning… together.” The catharsis of finally seeing Anju and Kafei embrace each other at the very last minute before the end of the world. This is truly pure,… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Reunion
Influences behind the design choices of the dungeons from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Music analysis and theory of Stone Tower Temple written by Koji Kondo
Uncanny valley “That is the mask of those who roam this world with the most lingering regrets!” After the ridiculousness of the boat cruise, having to calm a crying baby and then a band of… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Music Box House
Musical analysis of the dungeons from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask written by Koji Kondo. We will explore the cultural influences of a seminal Nintendo 64 game
The cycle begins Aimless confusion is the name of the game here. For a story about a cycle it is fitting that the piece that opens the curtain is also the one that closes it… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Opening