Link's Awakening and The Futility of Lore

There is a certain way to look at media — not just videogames, but media in general — that has slowly become more widespread in the past decade or so. It is this feverish desire to decode and analyse, the idea of power of lore. Basically, every little detail in an imaginary world should be explained. Nothing should be left unanswered, there should be no lacunae or mysteries. Better than that, in a good media franchise, all entries should be connected and explain each other.