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theres more i could say, but ill leave it there. this is an appreciation tread i made for twitter for MM's birthday and because ive been watching a lot of Majora's Mask content over the weekend, ill try and remember to post here more when i have interesting things to say.

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this is how link connects to Romani, he too is just a kid who was forced to handle the burdens of adults in Ocarina of time. Romani is reminder that Majora isnt just about growing up, or human connections, or grief or link "being dead" but it's about recovering from trauma

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but you have to remember this isnt how we first see her. most players will first see what happens when link doesn't intervene in their life. where Romani's inability to handle burdens of an adult and Cremia's lack of trust in her sister leads to Romani being irreparably hurt

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Romani is also instantly able to connect with link. her defining feature is innocence and trust, she tells you of the aliens as soon as you meet her, asks you to stay to help fight them next year, where Cremia's acknowledgement needs to be earned by saving the farm Romani's is given freely

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She & link bear the burdens of adulthood. the burden of losing the ones who protected them and being forced to become that protector, growing distant with the people they once loved. i think this is why shes able to quickly become friends with link, they are in the end, the same

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i think its important then that after you defend the cart from the Gormans she comes to acknowledge you as an adult. its important to link, who deeply desires that acknowledgement, but it also cements their relationship. makes the connection between comradery/works and adulthood

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there are lots of endearing Zelda moments, Ilia & Link in TP, Link & Zelda in SS/Botw, but nothing in the series feels quite as close, quite as human as Cremia confiding in you on the cart ride to town, simply telling you she worries for her friend (and romantic crush) Anju

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Robin Poe @robinpoedev.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

people say Kafei and Anju are the standout side characters of Majora, but the more i think, its Cremia and Romani that standout the most to me. everything about them is pitch perfect. an encapsulation of the innocence/trust of childhood and the burdens of being an adult.

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performatively adding photos of things that look kind of like what i want to draw on a mood board, before just drawing what i had in mind the whole time

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mfs on youtube will see the most boring room of all time where you use a torch on a sconce to get a key and then wax philosophically for twenty minutes about how its genius tutorialization that elegantly teaches you that "actions have consequences and keys open doors"

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i thought the Mines were just ok, not that interesting

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(btw the power was out for 8 days where i live, i played all the Capcom Zeldas again, Bluesky is only on my PC)

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If you think these dungeons are weak you gotta be one of those guys who hates all 3D zelda dungeons, id easily put most of them (not mines, thats easily the most mid) over OOTs roster

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They are on the easy side compared to late game Ages/Seasons, but they got stuff to keep you on your toes, demand active spacial reasoning and even have hidden bombable walls, that one in vatti's hyrule castle actually shocked me, thats sheep lass design

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Basically all the Minish Cap Dungeons are bangers, what the hell are people complaining about

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i think its controls hold it back more then they successfully create a well designed simple metroid. it feels both clunky and automatic. i do hope for a new 3d 3rd person at some point.

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the story is bad & broken, some might even say weird & misogynist, but by merit of having a story with themes and ideas wins over Prime 4 by default in that regard. its also surprisingly not as obstructive, less so then i remembered. aside from the beginning you are basically always alone

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id like to say its obviously better then prime 4, that would be the funniest thing to say, but its got its own comparative flaws and strengths. Other M is consistently mid, with glimmers of ok. Prime4 has peakbelt but its also often far more insulting then anything Other M manages

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it could probably be improved a lot with a project 06 type mod, give enemies half hp and double damage, overhauled dodging, but a lot of the level design is unsalvageably mid like Prime 4s, almost reminded me of Lego starwars as a kid, but that game was probably more competent

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