In recent years the YouTube Group/Person Known
as Game Theory or the Game Theorist have skyrocketed
through the ranks of YouTube for their radical
theories on gaming that are mostly put together
by MatPat.
Some of these theories have become much more
notorious than others, one in particular is
the infamous �Link is Dead� Theory that
suggests the ENTIRE game of Majora�s Mask
(Grab the 3D Version Woo!) is actually a quest
through the 5 stages of Grief that is brought
forth from Link�s untimely demise.
MatPat states that the land of Termina and
its lands are actually a physical representations
and manifestations of the 5 stages of Grief
which are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression,
and Acceptance.
MatPat goes into great detail with this theory,
suggesting that the reason why the inhabitants
of Termina resemble those you know in Hyrule
is because they are people Link already know
that fill up his personal Purgatory�
Oh I forget to through that Nutshell, Yea
MatPat states Link is dead, the fall the suffered
the beginning of the game was fatal and that
is why is he is dealing with grief while sitting
in god�s waiting room that is Termina�
Yikes
Hey Guys I�m HMK, and welcome to my Hectic
Hyped Channel!
As a fellow Theorist of course I had to take
all of this into account and do my own research
to see if this actually holds water, but without
doing some research MY SUPER DUPER ZELDA BRAIN,
was able to pinpoint certain missteps in this
theory.
Some big and some small that I�ve been advocating
for over a year now but I think its high time
to clarify in an actual video while making
some additions on what I think about The Game
Theorist and our practices.
And before you guys get to the assumption
that I hate MatPat or is simply bashing this
theory, come on guys grow up, I�m not one
of those butthurt fans that is instantly ready
to put up my dukes when a dogma of a game
is challenged.
I love MatPat�s content and I enjoy watching
his video especially this video, they make
you think which is fun, What I do get pissed
off at is when people start to spread and
believe that these theories are Facts, spewing
ignorance simply because they think it makes
sense.
None of these videos are pure fact, it,s just
a Theory�a Game theory�.
But more on that specific subject later
This video is going to take points within
the theory that Link is Dead and break them
down anatically and precisely and any red
flags we come across will be dealt with accordingly
with actual Zelda Info and facts that can
debunk it.
Lastly, this video is only going to focus
on the Link is Dead theory, but an analysis
on Video Game Theories in general.
When comes to the actual representation of
the 5 stages of grief, that is pretty on point,
however MatPat didn�t really come up with
this, this thought has been floating around
the net since around the time MM first released
so yea�
Next MatPat likes to argue about the world
of Termina, where it is?
How can a country so close to Hyrule have
a Moon ready to wipe it out and Hyrule isn�t
doing anything about it?
Well that part is simple, as pointed out by
numerous amounts of text and in Hyrule Historia;
Termina is actually an entirely different
world that is parallel to the world that Hyrule
resides in another realm.
Stay till the end of the video for a theory
on that.
One of the big kickers in this theory is that
Link died from falling in the beginning of
the game, though not factual I tend to believe
that he survived this fall for a number of
reasons, including the cushiony flower, and
the fact that he had survived worse falls
from than that in his previous adventure of
OOT.
ONE huge deal that is connected to this theory
that has red flags ALL of over it is the Hero�s
Shade.
We all know by now that the Hero�s Shade
is the SPIRIT (please remember that, it�s
pretty important) of the Hero of Time the
direct blood ancestor of Link in TP.
Now you don�t understand how many times
I am bombarded with this extremely false piece
of info, but the Hero�s Shade is NOT a Stalfos,
and this video is to blame for the birth of
that ridiculous notion.
MatPAT and PBG (Come on dude) state that The
Hero�s Shade is Stalfos-Like and even bank
on the thought that Link gets lost in the
Lost Woods and becomes a Stalfos which would
be tied with his fate of dying in MM, that
would lead to his appearance in TP, in the
child Timeline.
Now there are a multitude of reasons that
this part of the theory is false.
1st and foremost, The Hero�s Shade IS NOT
a Stalfos!
He is a spirit, not only does Hyrule Historia
confirm this, but his design as well, the
only thing skeletal about the Hero�s Shade
is his face, his limbs are obviously covered
by skin, although he is still a spirit, and
if we look at actual designs of Stalfos from
TP, you can see right away that they don�t
match not be a long shot.
The Hero�s Shade�s design is actually
much closer to that of the solider spirits
in Hyrule castle, forgot about those?
Oh look their faces are skeletal too; they
must be Stalfos as well!
Give me a break.
2.
Is that You have to get lost in the Lost Woods
to become a Stalfos, Link was raised as a
Kokoris and has successfully navigated through
the Lost Woods multiple times in his adventure
in OOT, so the theory of him getting lost
there is highly unlikely
3.
And one of the more important facts that debunk
this is even IF he get lost in the lost woods,
he wouldn�t even become a Stalfos, this
fact is so overlooked in this theory and by
fans everywhere it�s almost laughable.
Children who get lost in the Lost Woods become
Skull Kids, and adults who get lost in the
Lost Woods become Stalfos, Last time I checked,
yea this is Young Link we are dealing with.
So taking the context that Link died as a
child in the Lost woods to become a Stalfos,
is utterly and radically dismantled.
But while I�m on a role here lets add another
fact to this list that actually helps dismantle
this entire theory of Link dying as a child
4.
This guy, Link from TP, but what does have
to do with Link not dying as a child in MM,
while it is simple, because TP Link is direct
blood decedent of Link in OOT, MM AKA the
Hero of Time.
In Hyrule Historia PG 115 it stats that Link
is a Young Man form Ordon Village in whose
veins flowed the blood of the Hero of Time.
Further in Pg 118 it addresses him as Link,
The descendent of the Hero of Time and that
Hero�s Shade the Hero of Time is Link�s
Ancestor.
Now with these facts, there is NO way TP Link
would exist from Link died as a child in MM,
because in order for TP Link to continue the
bloodline of the Hero Of Time, obviously Link
would have to grow old enough to sire a child
and start the bloodline that eventually produce
Link in TP.
So I mean this Theory was fun on the surface
level but it obviously can be ripped apart
very easily with some glaring facts and holes.
Not to say I�m bashing it, because I�m
not, what I will bash is when people honestly
think that these are pure proven facts when
they obviously aren�t.
These theories and theories in general are
supposed to make you think, question, and
try experiment to try and get an answer out
of question.
You are not supposed to follow blindly because
it is popular and supposedly make sense, I
mean it�s cool to bring it up like Hey have
you heard of the theory or the possibility
that Link may be dead in Majora�s Mask?
That�s cool But when you straight push that
stuff like, Dude Link is Dead in Majora�s
Mask, trying to throw it around as fact, that�s
when we have a problem.
I mean come on, at the end of all his video
MatPat specifically states that this is JUST
A THEORY!
A GAME THEORY
Now moving on away from the Link is dead Theory,
I�ve got mad respect for Game Theory and
MatPat and all they�ve done on YouTube,
as fellow theorist, and many people on my
channel have been asking me when am I going
to collab with him,
Well see, 32K vs. 4M and counting yea the
common ground isn�t there maybe once I hit
100K, but I would rather collab with YuriOfWind�.sigh
my inspiration I love him..
ahem anyways
But I�d like to point out our distinct styles
in theorizing in video games and the practices
that many who try to theorize on gaming.
While MatPat loves to create theories that
can be based around anything in gaming and
receive back-up from real world sciences and
equations, I solely theorize on the Lore of
Video games and only use their laws and practices
as support.
(Well for now at least) because it is my belief
that certain laws, and sciences that exist
in our world can possibly be carried over
into worlds, of magic, Elven Swordsman, Amazingly
powerful Teenagers, and creatures that are
carry limitless destruction that can be contain
in a sphere no larger than an orange�
It�s because of this that many theories
have the potential to fall apart with any
sign of reliance on those notions.
If something like this is specifically mentioned
or existent in a game�s history and lore
than it�s fair to use, such as the multiverse
theory in the Legend of Zelda and the timeline
split.
In short, when MatPat or anyone who follows
his style of theorizing makes a theory, they
incorporate things from our world, into the
theory trying to get a spectacle of a revelation
But when I theorize I am sure to only include
sciences and truths that the game series that
I�m theorizing about have and allow from
their world.
I use these facts and clues to piece together
answers to mysteries that reside in the annuals
of the games lore.
I know I sound restricting but I find that
more well-structured theories are created
using this practice.
Mysteries and questions in gaming really only
have their lore and secrets as pieces to complete
the puzzle they present to you, not something
that exists outside of that specific world.
Not to say it can�t be done that it shouldn�t
be encourage, it�s just my personal belief
and style of theorizing.
At the same time I can�t help but think
that radical inclusions like these are slammed
into theories just to try to force a reaction
from people�but hey that�s just a theory�..
Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed
it, be sure to Subscribe to HMK to keep up
to date with all the awesome content and theories
that get posted here.
Don�t forget to like, favorite and share
this message around as much as you can, and
if you are new and wanna check out one of
MY Majora�s Mask Theories be sure to click
the annotation here for the video.
Until the next one� I�ve been HMK, and
I�ll check you guys later
