Banger game. You'd think that with its rushed development and constant re-use of assets from OoT to the point where it might as well be an official romhack, that this game wouldn't be as fun or memorable as its predecessor, but they managed to miraculously make something that I enjoyed just as much as OoT. While this game doesn't have as sprawling of a world and the dungeons are kinda more misses than hits, the real appeal stems from the overall vibe of the game. Exploring a town during the three days before its imminent demise creates this really tense and dark atmosphere, and the lengths taken to essentially give every NPC their own schedule that they follow for the three days makes the world feel rather alive for an N64 game. The dark themes are kinda contrasted by the amount of actual color in the game itself, as I felt like the worlds and areas that ya explore here are way more colorful and vibrant than the muted color palette of OoT, and that was super cool. That being said though, the whole cycle system does mean that ya have to backtrack every time a quest-specific event goes wrong or if some specific item that resets isn't all collected in one time, and that could probably be annoying for some. There is also a bit of an inventory problem with masks taking up a slot on the 3-item wide inventory wheel so it makes frequent menu switching be prevalent throughout the whole game. It ain't perfect, but it doesn't really need to be. It's also a bit stingy when it comes to saving as you can only either save by resetting a whole cycle or by basically making a "suspend point" through owl statues. It never happened to me, but I'd feel like there's gotta be someone who had their play session ruined by something happening to their game before they could reset the cycle after being 2-3 hours in. Regardless, the fact that this game goes so far off the beaten path both in how the game is played and how the story is told makes it feel fresh and stand out in this series, and it's no surprise to me that this game has such a huge cult following.