There’s something intrinsically bewitching about Nintendo’s storied franchise, The Legend of Zelda. Each title has something that makes it unique in the grand tapestry of the series, and perhaps none so much as The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.

Desperation is something many games try to evoke: a feeling of utter helplessness and the motivation for one last-ditch effort to improve your standings in the virtual world. Few games ever take the concept to its natural outcome: futility. Majora’s Mask’s world of Termina is filled melancholy, misery and mourning. It exudes feelings of hopelessness; the citizens see the celestial crisis advancing, bringing them ever closer to doomsday, and react accordingly.