The Real World Inspirations Behind the Design and Music of Woodfall Temple in Majora's Mask

Woodfall Temple, while somewhat simple in layout compared to other Zelda Dungeons, has an incredible amount of thought put into its design and music. It draws on many influences from Aztec and Mayan cultures and even the boss, Odolwa, and the woodfall temple music, does as well. Today, I'll break down the specifics on each of these influences and talk about how Koji Kondo might have been inspired to create the Woodfall Temple Music as well.

Music analysis starts at 9:00

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Some N64 footage sourced from Zor Zelda's walkthrough:    • Zelda Majora's Mask 100% Walkthrough ...  

3DS version footage sourced from Zelda Master's walkthrough:    • The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D...  

Art used in thumbnail and video by Jake Opp: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/le...

Here's a great supplementary piece I recommend reading about design choices in Woodfall Temple: https://www.architectureofzelda.com/w...

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