Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Finally!!

Last night I finally beat Majora's Mask. I work and have a family so it's not like I can play six or seven hours a day. Anyway, I beat the game which was fairly fun and I liked the plot (see previous post). I also liked the masks as part of the quest, that added a different feel. I didn't like the whole three day repeating thing. It became annoying quickly, when I have to return to day one to save and lose all dungeon progress. I understand the reason why it was done that way; however, that still doesn't make it less annoying. Kind of like some Megaman games. The ending was ok, but I was expecting something more like Ocarina of Time that invoked more feeling.
When it ends, the fairy that has been helping you the whole time tells you to go home, as if your quest is over. After the credits it shows Link on Epona going through the woods until they see a bright light in a clearing, they race toward it and you see a picture of Link and Skullkid with the four giants in the background painted on a tree stump. Now there are two groups of thought about this story. One is that the friend from Ocarina of Time that you are seeking is Navi the fairy that the Deku Tree gave you. She leaves you alone after Zelda sends you back to the beginning. The second is that Skullkid is this friend, being that he was also a friend from Ocarina of Time. I tend to follow the second thought, I'll explain why.
First off, Skullkid seems to reconize you in the opening cutscene. Second, through out the whole game friendship is the theme. Third, Navi is never mentioned at all. Not even to the new fairy companion. If that was the quest, Link might have intimated that he was looking for a fairy. Why not ask a FAIRY where another fairy might be? Would make sense, right? Fourth, when the game ends, after the credits Tael tells you its over and you should go home. I see very little reasons to believe that Link was looking for Navi, other than Deus Ex Machina type reasons. I know people will disagree, but I don't really care.

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