After all these years there’s still something about the classic game The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask that keeps bringing fans back to appreciate it over and over again. With the grim undertones, unique adventure, and some of the most memorable moments in a Zelda game, it’s not a title that gamers will forget any time soon.
In fact, there’s been a steady stream of fan art being produced by some of the more artistic and creative members of the fan base. Here are some remarkable pieces (in no particular order) that do a great job showing off some of the more memorable aspects of the game.
10 A Terrible Fate
The moment Link encounters the Skull Kid wearing Majora’s Mask is a memorable one and an introduction to a twisted adventure. Here we see the antagonist lounging in mid-air as he waits for the young protagonist to arrive.
This artwork by Jessica Smith is a great recreation of that memorable moment, showing the villain flanked by two bright torches and colorful fairies but still hidden in the shadow. The iconic eyes really seem to pop from the center of this great painting.
9 Termina Hut
The world of Termina is large, with multiple regions to explore and residents to visit. In the game the player must travel to nearly every part of this world in order to undo the evil that has been wrought by Majora’s Mask and keep everyone safe.
This piece of art by Nousseir Aissa steps away from the more colorful and recognizable characters and places to show a hut standing by the river. It’s a simple landscape piece with soft, dark colors. It’s easy to forget while playing that this was once a peaceful land with inhabitants living simple lives before the Skull Kid and Link showed up.
8 Snowhead Temple
This time we're visiting the Snowhead Temple near the mountain village, depicted in a wonderful painting by Jake Opperman. Instead of dark and somber colors, we have the bright and icy mountainous region standing in stark contrast.
This area isn’t often depicted in fan art, which is a shame considering how beautiful and unique it is. Amid all the depictions of the forests and swamps, it’s nice to have the icy backdrop of the mountains for a change.
7 Link’s Transformation
Perhaps one of the most gruesome parts of the entire game is when Majora’s Mask uses its powers to transform Link into a Deku Scrub. The agony of that moment must have been unbearable as Link’s body was contorted and morphed into the plantlike creature.
This piece of digital art by Janice Scott shows Link undergoing the transformation with large ominous Deku Scrubs appearing behind him. The looming eyes of Majora’s Mask in the water were an incredibly nice touch.
6 The Moon
Most players remember the eerie moon that leered from the sky above the city, drawing ever closer as time goes on. Few moments were as tense as trying to complete a mission in the seconds before impact when Link would be forced to reset everything with the Ocarina.
This artwork by Vincent Bisschop is a great depiction of how devastating and disastrous that impact is on Termina. The unsettling face of the moon looks downright diabolical as it plummets into the land and tosses buildings around.
5 The Moon Vs Solaire
Here’s a humorous crossover of a mock battle between the Moon and the famous/infamous character Solaire from Dark Souls. Who better than the Champion of Sunlight to confront a sinister moon intent on destroying the world?
The artist mintyfreshmangos did a great job at creating this crossover moment that’s good for a chuckle and raises some interesting questions. What would a boss fight between Solaire and The Moon look like? Would Solaire emerge from the rubble of the Moon victorious? Or would he be crushed beneath its weight like some kind of digital Don Quixote?
4 Temptation Of The Mask
This piece is noteworthy for the creative depiction of what the author imagined Majora looked like in physical form. The true nature of Majora’s appearance is never revealed in the game and fans were left to speculate.
For Mike Burns Majora’s true appearance is similar to Majora’s Wrath, the final boss of the game. Here the appearance is much more horrific and shows Majora tempting the Skull Kid into putting on the mask in order to obtain a new host. Considering the lore behind Majora, this very well could be a close approximation of what it looks like.
3 Sinister Skull Kid
This is another recreation of the Skull Kid wearing Majora’s Mask making its first appearance. This artwork gives the character a much more diabolical appearance, having it covered in shadows and floating above a strange fiery glow, as well as being accompanied by a bright red fairy.
Jonás Emanuel does a great job at making this mischievous character appear intimidating and threatening. This is probably a closer depiction of how Link saw this villain, and it definitely taps into the horror undertones that permeated the game.
2 Skull Kid Wearing The Mask
In this digital piece, the Skull Kid has just put the mask on and is now joined with the evil entity that resides inside it. Either this is the Skull Kid marveling at the incredible powers that now lie in its fingertips, or the demonic entity is examining its new host and plotting to commit destruction and chaos.
It’s a moment that’s never fully explored in the game and Albert Wilson does a great job at depicting that pivotal moment when the Skull Kid and Majora’s Mask become one.
1 Stroll Through The Swamp
Finally, we have an art piece that shows the Skull Kid wearing Majora’s Mask and wandering through the swamps of Termina. If the character wasn’t present this would be a soothing depiction of a swampy landscape, but with the Skull Kid in the scene, this is an ominous recreation of the birth of a powerful villain.
The artist Lownine did a great job with this piece and really captured the sinister appearance of the antagonist. It’s not surrounded by an ironclad army, summoned monstrosities, or walls of flame, but you can sense the power and insanity barely held in check by the mysterious figure in the creepy mask.