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''The Wind Waker'' is not the only title to show this type of duality, and it's not even the first, but it employs the concept to the furthest extent so far. In ''Majora's Mask'', it's not too difficult to detect patterns between [[Southern Swamp]] and [[Snowhead]] (the places, their dungeons and their surroundings are played analogously), between [[Great Bay]] and [[Ikana Canyon]] (their anomalies are never fully reverted. Water is still murky after [[Gyorg]] is defeated, undead creatures still wander around after [[Twinmold]] is defeated), between Southern Swamp and Great Bay (both are humid and tropical ecosystems, and their anomalies are related to water), between Snowhead and Ikana Canyon (both are cold and temperate ecosystems, and their anomalies are related to atmosphere and ambiance), between Snowhead and Great Bay (in both, Link [[Song of Healing|heals]] dying characters and [[Transformation|takes their form]]; the areas' respective tribes are also friendly despite the tough conditions they're facing) and between Southern Swamp and Ikana Canyon (the tribes are harsher against foreign people at first). Of course, ''Majora's Mask'' is more known for its representation of number four rather than number two, which will be discussed two sections below. | ''The Wind Waker'' is not the only title to show this type of duality, and it's not even the first, but it employs the concept to the furthest extent so far. In ''Majora's Mask'', it's not too difficult to detect patterns between [[Southern Swamp]] and [[Snowhead]] (the places, their dungeons and their surroundings are played analogously), between [[Great Bay]] and [[Ikana Canyon]] (their anomalies are never fully reverted. Water is still murky after [[Gyorg]] is defeated, undead creatures still wander around after [[Twinmold]] is defeated), between Southern Swamp and Great Bay (both are humid and tropical ecosystems, and their anomalies are related to water), between Snowhead and Ikana Canyon (both are cold and temperate ecosystems, and their anomalies are related to atmosphere and ambiance), between Snowhead and Great Bay (in both, Link [[Song of Healing|heals]] dying characters and [[Transformation|takes their form]]; the areas' respective tribes are also friendly despite the tough conditions they're facing) and between Southern Swamp and Ikana Canyon (the tribes are harsher against foreign people at first). Of course, ''Majora's Mask'' is more known for its representation of number four rather than number two, which will be discussed two sections below. | ||
Even in a game as early as {{TAoL}}, analogies and patterns can be appreciated as well. In each of the ''two'' main continents portraying Hyrule in this game (West Hyrule and [[East Hyrule]]) there are two [[Heart Container]]s and two [[Magic Jar#Magic Container|Magic Container]]s to collect, four towns to visit, four [[Spells of The Adventure of Link|Spells]] and one sword technique to learn, and four items to collect (of which three are | Even in a game as early as {{TAoL}}, analogies and patterns can be appreciated as well. In each of the ''two'' main continents portraying Hyrule in this game (West Hyrule and [[East Hyrule]]) there are two [[Heart Container]]s and two [[Magic Jar#Magic Container|Magic Container]]s to collect, four towns to visit, four [[Spells of The Adventure of Link|Spells]] and one sword technique to learn, and four items to collect (of which three are Dungeon items). | ||
In conclusion, there might be elements that either oppose or complement each other. And bizarrely, both can occur at the same time. [[Wikipedia:Niels Bohr|A wise man]] once said that, in nature, some physical phenomena may sport behaviors that contradict each other, as in the case of time versus space, light versus shadow, matter versus vacuum, matter versus energy, and wave versus particle. ''Both'' aspects of each phenomenon, regardless, are correct ''and'' important for us to subsist. The delicate balance between the two facets of a problem might provide the only possible key to solve the problem itself. | In conclusion, there might be elements that either oppose or complement each other. And bizarrely, both can occur at the same time. [[Wikipedia:Niels Bohr|A wise man]] once said that, in nature, some physical phenomena may sport behaviors that contradict each other, as in the case of time versus space, light versus shadow, matter versus vacuum, matter versus energy, and wave versus particle. ''Both'' aspects of each phenomenon, regardless, are correct ''and'' important for us to subsist. The delicate balance between the two facets of a problem might provide the only possible key to solve the problem itself. | ||
