![]() Even its segmented, circular layout is equivalent to a clock face. Now fallen to the upside-down that is Termina, we learn it’s a place all about time, though it doesn’t have much to spare. Searching for Navi, his loyal friend and partner across his last adventure, already paints the game in a more personal light and emphasizes the importance of making relationships last as long as they can. Intentional or not, the development staff mirrored their own sudden upheaval.Īs the game opens and Link rides through the Lost Woods, it eventually becomes clear what his goal was. Having the comfort of Hyrule completely pulled out from beneath him leads our hero down a literal and figurative hole, discovering the bizarre and twisted land therein. The team’s pledge and dedication to have a brand new Zelda game developed in less than one year’s time mirrors Link’s own duty to a place that wasn’t his own to begin with. Originally intended as a remake of Ocarina of Time for the 64DD, Eiji Aonuma had his heart set on creating something new instead. Looking for a Friendįirst and foremost, time was a factor in this game’s very existence in the first place. Won’t you lend me a few of your own finite minutes, and let me tell you just a few of the reasons, temporal and otherwise, why I can’t get Majora’s Mask out of my head? After all, we’re all in for this terrible fate together. Among the ways it managed this was how it handled the omnipresence of time’s trudge toward catastrophe. ![]() It wasn’t until a few years later that Nintendo would release a direct sequel that not only found its way into my heart, but deep under my skin. The Zelda series was no stranger to time as a concept, with its most lauded release having it right in the title. Sometimes, though, games manage to make the most of time and the tension it brings, even setting it as a central pillar of the experience. After all, this is a medium that prioritizes entertainment and engagement of the player, through both narrative and gameplay, above all things – Giving them a sense of limitation due to time management can add unneeded stress if done poorly. Is there enough to stand by our New Year resolutions? Will the unknown future be better than the present? Could things have been done differently in the past? Questions that no one really has an answer to, and that games don’t often bother themselves with. With the year still being so fresh there’s something on many people’s minds: Time.
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