Zelda: Majora’s Mask (4/4) with Hac, Sean, and Dugan [GameClub]

It’s not about the destination it’s about the journey. Join us on the mask quests, the good deeds, and the yearning for connection.

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Intro

• 00:01:34 - Why we’re on this Mask Quest

• 00:03:55 - What the Mask Quest did for me

• 00:06:19 - Gamifying good deeds

• 00:07:00 - Mischief is yearning for connection

• 00:08:23 - Favorite mask and mask quest

• 00:21:02 - The meaning and purpose of dancing is the dance

• 00:22:40 - Why do we love this game so much (despite complaining a lot)

• 00:29:37 - Push and pull of narrative and game design in development

• 00:32:38 - Despair and melancholy in Ocarina of Time

• 00:34:20 - Let’s not bring my wife into this

• 00:35:19 - Anju & Kafei and other masks

• 00:48:05 - Majora’s Mask is a sequel (and the Legend of Zelda)

• 00:53:36 - Is Termina real? And other fan theories

• 00:58:24 - Making Ocarina 2 / Comparing to Ocarina of Time

• 01:01:50 - Learning to master the game, depth rather than breadth

• 01:07:14 - This game’s about relationships inside and outside of time and space (EPONA)

• 01:11:00 - You can be bad too and story through items

• 01:14:50 - The ending and the Fierce Deity (Oni) Mask

• 01:30:07 - It takes darkness (and light) seriously

• 01:35:30 - Some questions from Discord

• 01:38:25 - How horny is Eiji Aonuma (we have data)?
• 01:44:12 - Timeloop games and some final questions
• 01:51:59 - Outro and more Anju & Kafei

Show notes:

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask by Gabe Durham - https://bossfightbooks.com/products/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask-by-gabe-durham
• Majora’s Mask Episode 1/4: https://youtu.be/gMtpXW_lnz8?si=zux4TjtMZ9BRf5mw

• Majora’s Mask Episode 2/4: https://youtu.be/tPAdJfWWkz8?si=3pW1LCAsgk972FrT

• Majora’s Mask Episode 3/4: https://youtu.be/Y63mpj-EKiY?si=2d1DIRLSNlsSPANQ
• Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link (Final Boss) [Watch for Horny Zelda content]: https://youtu.be/ioHqz6TBYK4?si=sU97GzTkU-Z9TxOJ&t=158