The main gimmick of the Stone Tower can be found in how you eventually gain the power to flip its geometry upside down. Who knows if we missed out on Poe Link or Garo Link? Whatever the case, the implications behind that eerily realistic human Link statue you can leave behind could make up for the lack of an entirely new form. It kind of makes me wonder if Eiji Aonuma and his team had another transformation mask in the works, but had to scrap it for the sake of development time. It's a power that's used primarily so Link can apply pressure to one switch at once, though I'd much rather it be mapped to an item or mask ability instead of a song entering the Stone Temple, for example, means you'll have to play the Elegy three times, and you'll do the same for an in-temple puzzle encountered early on. While the Deku, Zora, and Goron forms each offer their own speedy travel options through air, sea, and land (respectively), the Elegy simply lets you create statue versions of each of these forms-with one of them being absolutely useless. Since there's no transformation mask in Ikana Canyon, the Stone Tower operates around an entirely different gimmick: The Elegy of Emptiness. Luckily, you can locate most of the Gibdos' needs without having to exit the dungeon itself (most of their needs being dungeon-related).Īnd so, after picking up the Mirror Shield, we're finally at the last proper temple of Majora's Mask, which, 15 years later, still has me feeling a little conflicted. EarthBound's Monkey Cave operates around the exact same gimmick: find the very specific thing for whoever's guarding the door you want to exit. Once you've gained the power to speak Undead, Link can then make his way through a mini-dungeon that's kind of filler-y-and one which may remind you of a past Nintendo game. You'll need this song to access Pamela and her father's lab for the next piece of the puzzle, which involves playing the Song of Healing in front of her zombified papa to get the Gibdo Mask this item lets Link talk to their mummified kind, and also causes those dangerous Redeads to dance whenever he's in their presence-definitely stripping some power from Ocarina's most terrifying enemies. in a race to win the Garo Mask-necessary for entry into Ikana Canyon-then visit the graveyard on the first night in order to learn the Song of Storms-which, as with Ocarina of Time, has only a few applications. To get there, you'll need to beat the Gorman Bros. Unlike the last two temples, making your way to the Stone Tower requires a much less direct route. And frankly, it's still kind of a novelty to see Zelda go so dark-I remember being really confused when Wind Waker had its infamous reveal and people were up in arms about never getting their "mature Zelda." While the destroyed Hyrule Castle Village and the well dungeon gave the previous Zelda a good dose of spookiness, Majora's doubles down on this aspect by making the forsaken Ikana Canyon a more significant part of the game. But no, here we are in Majora's Mask's Ikana Canyon, which takes the few horror elements of Ocarina of Time and expands on them within an interconnected area. (Though I'm sure some of you kind commenters can prove me wrong.)Ī barren wasteland that once hosted endless war, and now calls a few living humans its only residents-one being a deranged scientist who experiments on the undead? If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was Dark Souls. Out of all the possible settings within The Legend of Zelda, it's hard to think of any quite as dark as Ikana Canyon. Thanks again for following along, and if you need to catch up, be sure to check out the first two parts of our Majora's Mask 3D USgamer Club! Since you're currently reading the last installment for this particular game, I won't be able to address your comments within the article itself, but I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye on the comments section below. Hello again, and welcome to another edition of USgamer Club! As with Kat's approach to Suikoden II, I'll be asking for and responding to your thoughts as we play through the entirety of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247.
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