No matter the medium, any creative, narrative work comes down to characters and the actions they take. A Zelda game is plot and characters portrayed through interactive images, text, sound and game mechanics. A Transformers movie is plot and characters portrayed in images and sounds (many, many sounds). A high fantasy novel consists of plot and characters portrayed in text. It's a rare conundrum.Įvery work of art arises from the interface between the elements that constitute it and the medium itself. Indeed, Majora's Mask succeeds as art in spite of its qualities as a game, and it succeeds as a game in spite of its narrative. But these two achievements are completely separate. ![]() And it's a strong, solid Legend of Zelda game. ![]() ![]() The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is one of the crowning examples of art in a video game.
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