The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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  1. papainoel
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    well, what can I say about this game?
    That nintendo truly made the perfect RPG game, this game isn't about the story, but about happiness, despair and helping people.
    no other piece of art could ever make time seem so important as nintendo did no other game could make such good feeling of rejection, depression and despair, what it did is make people happy, all npcs have a dream, a thing    well, what can I say about this game?
    That nintendo truly made the perfect RPG game, this game isn't about the story, but about happiness, despair and helping people.
    no other piece of art could ever make time seem so important as nintendo did
    no other game could make such good feeling of rejection, depression and despair, what it did is make people happy, all npcs have a dream, a thing they need to conquer in 3 days
    simply a masterpiece, play    … Expand
  2. Hackrmin
    Oct 27, 2020
    9
    This game is better than ocarina of time. I said it. That's not nostalgia talking. I actually played the game for the first time last year, and it was amazing. Now if you noticed, I gave the game a 9/10, and that's because of one thing. Its not super accessible. The game has a save system that makes the game harder, plus there's some classic N64 jank, but **** that. This game is a masterpiece.
  3. lPredator_Godl
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    My favorite game of all time. The tone and atmosphere of this game are phenomenal. After a masterpiece like Ocarina of Time, this game had high expectations and thankfully it definitely lived up to them and then some. The time constraints, both during development and gameplay put the pressure on this game, forming it into a flawless diamond.
  4. M1sfiT__
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não deixa nada a desejar ao Ocarina of Time. Esse é um dos melhores jogos...… Expand
  5. neo_bdls
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Beautiful, enjoyable, replayable. Any adjective with a positive connotation, they all apply. What more is there to say? One of the easiest games to accidentally 100% complete.
  6. JlakeDRACO
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    From the direct start of the game, you can tell that this game will be much darker than Ocarina of Time. That shot of Link on his horse walking through the forest creates an eerie, unsettling vibe that's present through the rest of the game. The story of the game is one of the most interesting I've seen. The moon is going to crash into Clock Town in 3 days killing everyone. It's Link's jobFrom the direct start of the game, you can tell that this game will be much darker than Ocarina of Time. That shot of Link on his horse walking through the forest creates an eerie, unsettling vibe that's present through the rest of the game. The story of the game is one of the most interesting I've seen. The moon is going to crash into Clock Town in 3 days killing everyone. It's Link's job to awaken the four giants to stop the moon before the three days end. Seems like a simple premise. But the three-day cycle allows for some of the most unique character situations, dialogues, side quests, etc. A lot of people dog on the game for the three-day mechanic, but I love it. You have to plan out what you're going to do in those three days and work with the character's schedules. There's a side quest for the couples mask where you run the clock to the last day, last minute to reunite a couple who accept that they're going to die. This acceptance of death is something that adds to the dark vibe of the game. Some characters escape Clock Town on the final day in hopes of surviving, and some stay knowing that running away wouldn't matter and death is inevitable. When you arrive in the great bay, you watch a Zora die in front of you. Again this game deals with much darker themes and story elements than Ocarina. The score in this game is nothing to sleep on either. It's not as easily memorable as Ocarina, but the OST still has a lot of memorable tracks that fit its vibe. Overall this game is a classic. With a short time, the developers had to make this game, they created an unforgettable experience, with many powerful moments and a gripping story/characters. People like to write this game off as just a worse rehash of Ocarina. But glossing over the one would be glossing over a masterpiece!… Expand
  7. JamesDrawsThngs
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Majora's Mask is a prime example of something that wasn't fully appreciated at the time of its initial release, but has since developed a massive following, gaining the love and recognition it deserves. There are even debates as to which game between this and OoT is the better Zelda title. Which one you prefer will ultimately be determined by your preference. Majora's Mask, while carryingMajora's Mask is a prime example of something that wasn't fully appreciated at the time of its initial release, but has since developed a massive following, gaining the love and recognition it deserves. There are even debates as to which game between this and OoT is the better Zelda title. Which one you prefer will ultimately be determined by your preference. Majora's Mask, while carrying similar mechanics from OoT, has its own unique flavor and is much less traditional. The world is more strange, mysterious and often grim, and much less focus on traditional dungeon crawling compared to its predecessor. Really, though, both games are great for their own reasons. If you force me to choose between the two games, I'm going to choose Majora's Mask.

    Hands down, the best aspect about this game, and the reason I would prefer this to OoT, is the world in which the game takes place. Termina is such a stark contrast to Hyrule, and in my opinion more interesting. The world building is some of the best the series has seen, and it's filled to the brim with interesting characters, each with their own unique stories to tell. MM also absolutely nails its atmosphere. It's easily one of the darkest games in the series, with many moments that completely caught me off guard, both big and subtle, that I didn't think would ever be put into a Nintendo game, let alone a Zelda game.

    Of course, it's not just the story and the world that are different. Core gameplay is about the same as it was in OoT. You explore dungeons, beat the boss, collect the thing and move one. However, this time around the game is under a time limit. Thanks to the mischievous Skull Kid, in 3 in-game days, a giant moon with a evil face will drop down on Termina and kill everyone. You will need to collect masks and ancient summon giants to help you stop the moon from falling and stop Skull Kid. Luckily, time is on your side as you can use your ocarina from the previous game to go forward, back and slow down time as you need to. You'll be given three primary masks that will transform you into a Deku Scrub, a Goron Warrior, or a Zora, each with their own unique abilities that get put to great use very often.

    Dungeons are also not given as much focus this time around as there are only four main dungeons as opposed to roughly nine. What dungeons there are, though, are some of the most inventive and challenging in the series (looking at you, Great Bay). Instead, side quests are going to be the primary focus. While technically optional, they are one of the only ways you'll be able to gain new equipment and heart pieces, and even then you'll want to go out of your way to do these anyway since the characters you interact with are enjoyable and the stories are so interesting. They range from hilarious to heartwarming to heartbreaking. It's through these side quests that you will earn a majority of the game's masks. Most of the masks are primarily used to complete other side quests, but a few of them do have useful properties outside of them.

    The time travel mechanics are put to use the most with the side quests as everyone's routines happen at different times, and many of them require you to fulfill a prerequisite to either complete or even start. Traveling through time is limited, though, as you can only jump forward halfway through a day, and some of them take place at specific points that you will have no choice but to just wait on, and that can be pretty cumbersome.

    Majora's Mask is not the most accessible Zelda game out there, so I would be hard-pressed to recommend this as someone's first Zelda experience. However, it is absolutely worth playing at some point. If you are looking for something more dark and unconventional in your Zelda games, this is the one for you.    … Expand
  8. manugd22
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Una maravilla atemporal, un juego con una carga emocional enorme. Imposible olvidar el mundo de Términa.
  9. OneBlack
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    No solo unos de los mejores juegos de zelda, si no que el mismo podría ser de los mejores juegos de la historia, ya que amplia lo que hizo tan grandioso a ocarina of time
  10. Okevin212
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    This game was fun but oh how i hated resetting the world right before I could finish something I was doing. The story was really interesting to me. I loved that you can upgrade your sword. I had to get the final mask it's way to over powered.
  11. Horror-kid
    Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ocarina of Time und Majora's Mask sind wie zwei seiten einer Medaille, eine helle und eine dunkle.
    - Story 7/10
    - Gameplay 10/10
    - Charaktere 10/10
    - Grafik 8/10
    - Overworld 10/10
    Review: In drei Tagen wird der Mond auf die Erde stürzen und das gesamte Land zerstören! Aber mithilfe der magischen Okarina kann Link durch die zeitreisen und dieselben drei Tage wieder und wieder erleben um stückchenweise dem Ziel näher kommen das Land zu retten. Abboniert Firebro.
    Das Spiel ist was Gameplay angeht sehr vielseitigund außerdem gibt es mehrere Gameplay-Stile die sich alle gut spielen lassen. Die Overworld ist sehr dynamisch/organisch, die Monster-überfüllten Ebenen die, Organischen Wälder, dass weite, weite Meer usw. Vorallem die Dungenos sind kurz, aber knackig.    … Expand
  12. PaxtonKrahn
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    It was good with good atmosphere but was ruined when the time mechanic was shoveled in
  13. Classy
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    How is this game even intended for kids lol. I had nightmares in my childhood from this game, It is indeed the darkest Zelda game but it's very cool i loved it soo much and the concept of masks and creepy little things around all adds to it's Awesomeness.
  14. Marisolico
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Mi juego favorito de la saga. Lo tiene todo: historia, jugabilidad, etc.
  15. Qurentie
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I love this game so much. It's unique for a Zelda game and the story, soundtrack and gameplay is so good for its time.
  16. Jessicaw
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This is a very dark themed Zelda done in an excellent way. While it seems like there are less dungeons, there is so much to do in this game and it takes the weight of the world that ocarina of time had and exemplifies it in an excellent way. Every single character in this game has a purpose and a story and that alone is amazing, but the story in general is unique (particularly for a ZeldaThis is a very dark themed Zelda done in an excellent way. While it seems like there are less dungeons, there is so much to do in this game and it takes the weight of the world that ocarina of time had and exemplifies it in an excellent way. Every single character in this game has a purpose and a story and that alone is amazing, but the story in general is unique (particularly for a Zelda game) and gripping.… Expand
  17. bancandrei
    May 13, 2020
    8
    A dark and gloomy Zelda? Besides the strong points of the series: music, worldbuilding, dugeons (combination of action and puzzle solving) and exploration, this one also manages to hit you in the feels.
    Oh and also... Not enough items for you? Well take all these masks that pretty much change the mechanics. Almost forgot to add on top a central mechanic of rewinding time. It creates a    A dark and gloomy Zelda? Besides the strong points of the series: music, worldbuilding, dugeons (combination of action and puzzle solving) and exploration, this one also manages to hit you in the feels.
    Oh and also... Not enough items for you? Well take all these masks that pretty much change the mechanics. Almost forgot to add on top a central mechanic of rewinding time. It creates a grand feeling of adventure. Something that Ocarina of Time did not manage to do for me
    This is one of the most special gaming experiences of all time.    … Expand
  18. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    9
    Continuation of the ocarina of time. A super fun and essential game for the n64 at the level of its predecessor. However, less surprising. Still, an outstanding game.
  19. Gamertag77
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de la saga Zelda un ambiente oscuro, una dificultad exelente y un final emotivo
  20. qrykan
    Feb 27, 2020
    10
    uff pieza maestra su soundtrack su historia corta pero llena de simbolismo , cada personaje tiene una historia y se puede saber sus miedos , sus deseos esa desesperación al ver que no te alcanza el tiempo y tengas que reiniciar todo sublime
  21. Tamadar
    Jan 9, 2020
    4
    One of the greates and darkest Zelda games. I always liked Time manupulation theme. Thats why Majora's Mask one of the favourites
  22. Joes
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor Zelda de la saga un ambiente totalmente diferente a hyrule, personajes carismáticos y misteriosos sin mencionar su increíble atmósfera tenebrosa.… Expand
  23. Apind
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nintendo didn't try to one-up OOT and it shows, but that is the only reason this game works, this game would not have worked with a normal development time, in one year Nintendo made a full Zelda game, and personally speaking, it's my favorite game ever. Every design choice the game makes intentionally is less ambitious then OOT, and it shows. Only four dungeons, only young Link, No Zelda? This game should not work at all. As Nerrel said in his video "Was Majora's Mask 3D a bad remake" he says "the game should have been a train wreck" and it really should have, why would a game as ridiculous as this be ANYONE'S favorite game? Well, where it lacks common sense, it gains in everything else. This is THE most mature Zelda game, it deals with actual death, grief, and pain. Koji Kondo did an amazing soundtrack that fits so well with the game, I like OOT's soundtrack more but MM's is so much more fitting. Without the sidequest this game would literally be as forgotten to Nintendo as the Virtual Boy. It is so hard to describe what MM is. If you haven't played it play it. Don't have an N64? you probably have a Wii or 3DS, get MM3D is you have a 3DS (despite it being far worse than the original), and if you have a Wii by a gamecube memory card (if you don't already have it) and get The Zelda collector's edition, you get MM, OOT and the original 2 Zelda's. But it's worth it to buy it just for MM and OOT. A true masterpiece and a must play… Expand
  24. SparkyPL
    Nov 4, 2019
    10
    The Legend of Zelda is one of my favorite game franchises of all time, and this title, was one of the best Zelda games i have ever played for myself!! Aside botw which was also really good, the game is full of events depending on where you go and on time, very challenging and im loving it. Kind of disappointed that there wasn't a master quest though
  25. XV_
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    The first time (or times) I played MM I was 11 years old and contrary to what I thought, my English wasn't that good so playing this game again on my thirties was like see another whole new game.

    First of all, is not that I have mixed feelings towards MM, I love this game but there are some things that I wish they were less notorious than they are. Let's start with the bad first and    The first time (or times) I played MM I was 11 years old and contrary to what I thought, my English wasn't that good so playing this game again on my thirties was like see another whole new game.

    First of all, is not that I have mixed feelings towards MM, I love this game but there are some things that I wish they were less notorious than they are. Let's start with the bad first and move it out of the way: the dungeons, they're memorable but not in a good way (there are only 4 so maybe that also helps), is not that they're terrible, I think they all have a lot of problems in their navigation and design, but what brokes the experience to me is the Stray Fairy mechanic (you need to hunt down 15 fairies in each dungeon in order to obtain power ups), it makes you do a fair amount of backtracking and remember chambers in dungeons that as I told you before, have poor navigation and design, this thing just goes worst on each dungeon, being the 4th dungeon the supreme offender (in there you need to do a mechanic that makes the whole dungeon upside or downside, so if you forget at least 1 fairy you have to reverse it and go all the way to get it), when people joke about the OoT water temple beign annoying because you have to equip and unequip the boots, its because they know nothing or at least they don't know the Stone Tower Temple.

    The boss fights have this half-cooked mechanic in which you need to use certain race to defeat it, being a Zora, Deku or Goron in theory that sounds amazing but the only one that hit the mark was the Goron fight, the other ones kind of doesn't. Speaking of fights and continuing with the bad things, the controls can be very stiff in more than few situations, the worse one is the aiming, if you're going to use first-person perspective, good luck.

    Given what I told you, you may think that I don't like this game, and in other games sure I wouldn't recommend it but, what this game doesn't have in dungeon and control quality, it triples it in the atmosphere and putting you in the boots of Link. This is a sad game that has all kinds of sad stories and moments, treason, death, abduction, there is a lot of hard and sad themes that are extremely well handed in here, merge them with an outstanding soundtrack and you'll have a game for the ages, it also has this time mechanic which serves as a reminder for you the player and for the world of Termina, it's brilliant 4th wall breaking without you noticing it. One of my favorite things in the game is that no matter how hard you try, you can't help them all because you have limited time and even when you do it, the time resets and everything will happen again, is a sad thought but it does a lot to help the narrative.

    Another thing that newer Zeldas haven't matched yet, are the side quests, specifically the Mask quests, they feel so magical and esoteric and makes you connect tons to the characters, my favorite one may be the one of a certain couple, which I won't spoil but it takes three days and some masks to complete, and gives you a fantastic closure to it.

    Eiji Aonuma did something very impressive and not short of brilliant, no matter how I hate certain things, they're overwhelmed by the good ones, to me, in no other Zelda game I have felt the weight of the Hero of Time like in Majora's Mask. If you haven't tried yet, please do so, just be wary that the Game Cube (Collector's Edition) version has some crashes and can be very hard to swallow.    … Expand
  26. Dreamonvi
    Jun 25, 2019
    10
    This game is not perfect by any means, most of it is because the game was developed on six months, but those constraints creates one of the most unique and creative experience I ever have in a video game.
  27. NutroReview
    Apr 24, 2019
    10
    this is one of my all time favorite games. the personality of the characters, the story, the game play. it's just so much better then Ocarina of Time (I might get smited for saying that but i don't care.) the mask collecting wasn't only a side quest, but a way to get the real ending, which I really enjoyed.
  28. angrymcangryson
    Jan 20, 2019
    0
    This game blows. if you think otherwise you're wearing nostalgia glasses. i hate this game.
  29. FluffySpartan
    Jan 16, 2019
    9
    It was my 3th Zelda game but the only real love of my Zelda life. It's dark,it's deep and it's mysterious.the gameplay is much better as in ocarina of Time because of the masks Wich invent new moves with the new forms. It's pretty hard for ppl who play it the first time because there are rarely hints for progress. Lot of ppl don't like the dungeons Wich I can't understand they are greatIt was my 3th Zelda game but the only real love of my Zelda life. It's dark,it's deep and it's mysterious.the gameplay is much better as in ocarina of Time because of the masks Wich invent new moves with the new forms. It's pretty hard for ppl who play it the first time because there are rarely hints for progress. Lot of ppl don't like the dungeons Wich I can't understand they are great and every dungeon is unique. World feels alive and ppl are charming, scary or mad. There is character progress Wich I missed in ocarina of Time. Nuff said it's the best game in my opinion.… Expand
  30. CalebTV
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love everything about this game. The only thing I dislike is that princess Zelda, the namesake of the series isn't in it. The dark tragic story is creative. It is very satisfying. The dungeons and bosses are some of the best in the series. You will need to play ocarina of time before this to have a better understanding in the story, it makes the tone shift more impactful. Plus this is much harder than ocarina of time. The characters in clock town are also great. Everyone is facing a tragedy. This causes great side quests and emotions. My favorite region is ikana, it is filled with zombies, has a great temple, and is the most creative region in zelda history. This is my favorite zelda game other than twilight princess.… Expand
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Metascore
95

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
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  1. Nintendorks
    100
    Where Majora rises to the top is its concept – three days to save the world. The execution of the idea is flawless: time means everything and the player always has to be aware. The save system is absolutely perfect, letting players feel comfortable in controlling time but still keeping them on the edge of their seats when things get hairy.
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  2. CNET Gamecenter
    90
    Stunning, optimized graphics; immersive, rich sound; refined, complex, and deep gameplay; and a mature, gripping plot make it a game that you won't want to miss.
  3. Da Gameboyz
    100
    Da Graphics: To say nothing short of astonishing is an understatement.
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