5 Reasons Why The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Is The Best Legend Of Zelda Ever

For being something that was marketed towards a younger crowd, the symbolism in this game is macabre. For example, Link encounters characters that have died or are in the process of dying, and it is up to Link to help guide these characters and those affected by their deaths through the grieving process.

Even the main areas of the game represent the five stages of grieving.

The Clock Tower represents denial as all the villagers are blissfully ignorant towards the impending apocalypse. The Southern Swamp represents anger, as the Deku Scrubs are quick to blame the kidnapping of their princess on an innocent monkey. Snowhead represents bargaining due to the fact that the son of the Goron king, as well as the ghost of the dead Goron hero, Darmani, try to beg Link, the gods, or anyone that will hear them to turn things back to normal.

The Great Bay represents depression as Lulu, and all the Zoras, fall into a depressive state due to the loss of her eggs and subsequent death of Mikau. Ikana Canyon represents acceptance as the inhabitants and spirits of the canyon move on after they come to terms with who they were and how everything they had fell apart because of their inability to let go of grief.

Like any amazing piece of media, Majora’s Mask has a surface level that is good within its own right, but it also has a deeper meaning to it that drives home the message of the game.