The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is an incredibly deep game. It's got an incredibly fun and unique gameplay structure on top of having a beautiful allegorical and symbolic narrative. This video essay/analysis of the game covers exactly why its game design is amazing, the use of contradictions in its narrative, and finally what the actual story of the game means for Link. ======Timestamps====== 00:00 - Intro 03:46 - The Toilet Hand (Game Design Analysis) 18:23 - Paradoxes upon Paradoxes (Thematic Analysis) 42:39 - The Trauma of Link (Story Analysis) 59:16 - Outro