How did Link get into Termina?
The simple answer is that he fell into a portal by accident. It is more difficult to say exactly when and where this happened. It is commonly understood that, at the beginning of MM, Link is still in the world of Hyrule. After all, Skull Kid was in OoT too, and he hung out in the Lost Woods. So it is plausible that Link is in the Lost Woods in the game’s intro. In fact, the manual for the new Collector’s Edition GameCube disc, on page 20, says that “Link was waylaid while traveling through the Lost Woods.” If we assume that the woods in the intro are the Lost Woods of Hyrule, then Link could have entered Termina in either of two places. One place is, obviously, the log. Link chases Skull Kid into a log, which turns out to be a black pit. He falls in, and strange shapes and colors dance before his eyes. This probably represents the journey from Hyrule to Termina. Another possible place is right before Link enters the Clock Tower. He goes down a long passageway, and meanwhile the camera
