The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, it utilizes the same engine and visual style as its predecessor. The game retains the traditional elements of Zelda games as well as those introduced in Ocarina of Time, such as active blocking with a shield, various throwing items, and the usage of melodies played on the ocarina to solve puzzles. Compared to the previous Zelda games, this installment is more oriented towards interaction with NPCs and has a larger variety of items, optional quests, and mini-games. It also includes a time system that spans three days, and this cycle must be reset periodically to progress through the game.
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a haunting masterpiece that stands apart in the Zelda series. Its central time-loop mechanic creates a sense of inescapable dread as you race against the falling moon to save the doomed world of Termina. The focus on masks, each granting unique transformations, adds a layer of puzzle-solving and experimentation. The sidequests are some of the franchise's most poignant tales, exploring personal stories of love, loss, and redemption against the backdrop of apocalypse. While the N64 original might feel a bit clunky by modern standards, Majora's Mask remains a must-play for its chilling atmosphere and bold narrative choices.
My favorite game from my favorite series, I love the atmosphere, characters, gameplay loop, it's timeless (no pun intended). Not for everyone but it shines for the ones who do like it.
This is a polarizing game for me to play. On one hand, I do love the atmosphere of the game, even if its ugly, lol. I also love the music and the side quests that this game delivers, it's some of the best side content a Zelda game has ever had. And some of the dungeons are fun and memorable..so why exactly do I rate it so low? The time!
I hate the time gimmick so much, even though there's ways that you can control the speed of time....the problem for me that wants to 100% complete all the Zelda games is it feels super stressful to try and get everything done within a certain time limit. There are times where it becomes super frustrating, especially if you're on the final day. Sometimes i can't get a dungeon done in time and I would have to do everything all over again in a dungeon, it's totally not cool.
The other main issue I have with it is the sense of starting over, and everything goes back to how it is...like the movie Groundhog Day...you keep repeating days over and over that for whatever reason irritates me to no end!
It's a game I would go back to eventually, but it's one of my least favorite mainline Zelda games.... -_-
I hate the time gimmick so much, even though there's ways that you can control the speed of time....the problem for me that wants to 100% complete all the Zelda games is it feels super stressful to try and get everything done within a certain time limit. There are times where it becomes super frustrating, especially if you're on the final day. Sometimes i can't get a dungeon done in time and I would have to do everything all over again in a dungeon, it's totally not cool.
The other main issue I have with it is the sense of starting over, and everything goes back to how it is...like the movie Groundhog Day...you keep repeating days over and over that for whatever reason irritates me to no end!
It's a game I would go back to eventually, but it's one of my least favorite mainline Zelda games.... -_-
The, current, best Zelda game in my opinion. So dense with interesting stories and characters. I don't want to even risk spoiling the fun.
swinging between a 3.5 and a 4
As far as the N64 Zeldas go, I give the edge to Majora's Mask. It's not afraid to be a darker, gloomier Zelda tale with some real emotion baked in. Plus the time loop mechanic adds just the right amount of dread to really drive the feeling home. Everything that was rock-solid about OOT transfers over nicely too ---- the gameplay, the items, the world, the dungeons ---- all still good here as well.