The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Yes, this was nothing more than a rehash of Ocarina, but it was a good one. For the first time ever, two Zelda games have, pretty much, the same play style. And, best of all, they got rid of all the annoying stuff from Ocarina of Time. Don't get me wrong, I loved that game. But the fairy was really annoying with her constant, "HEY !!!!" yelling. And the game was very slow in the beginning because it forced you to read every little explanation of how to play the game. Everything that was not perfect in the first one is perfect here.

Yes the game was a little shorter than the first, but there's so much more to explore in this one. It's focusing more on the people of the land you're in. Imagine all the things that happen over the course of three days. And you get to see it all! It's great. I loved following the mailman around on his routine. You get to save a couple's marriage. How cool is that?

Overall, it's a great game and very worthy of the Zelda name.

I loved The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, and thought it was a masterpiece when it came out. And yes, the Ocarina of Time is and deserves to be recognized as a wholly masterful video game classic. I'd heard people call it the 'Star Wars' of video games. I agree with that as well. But, with every 'Star Wars', there is an 'Empire Strikes Back'.

And this was it. Majora's Mask is not only as good as Ocarina of Time, it's better with a deeper, darker, more emotional storyline, fun masks, while keeping the already masterful gameplay engine from Ocarina of Time. The people saying that Ocarina of Time is better have probably never played it, or thought it was too hard due to its unique 3-day time limit mechanic.

Which brings me to its next plus point: the difficulty. Boy, was this game difficult. But, it was far from unplayable. Plus, isn't difficulty what makes Zelda games so awesome? I mean, look at the original Zelda game for the NES. That game's actually harder than this.

Overall, Majora's Mask is one of the best games in N64, as well as one of the greatest games in general. In my opinion, it's the single best Zelda game, beating Ocarina of Time by an inch. A masterpiece in every sense of the word. Oh, and it's also one that has some of the most iconically creepy moments in video game history. An example:-

"You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" - Happy Mask Salesman.

Play this game NOW.

This is quite an engrossing game. It may be further testimony of its qualitly, that the only thing I could realy criticise it for would be its size. It's either too big a game or I'm getting too old for Zelda (nah - you're never too old) The "plot" would have to be one of the most unique around, but figuring out how the gameplay operates around the whole "3-day" concept is quite intriguing from the offset. I won't divulge any more for fear of spoiling it for any new players.

It's a refreshing addition to the N64 catalogue, with so many "samey" games out there at the moment. Definitely enough to keep any Zelda fan happy, and a must for your N64 collection. 8/10

Along with Ocarina of time, this is my favorite N64 game after buying it. Majora's Mask has tons of action, cool items (including masks), Swords that could chop my Dad's car in half and cool gameplay. Overall, this game has nothing wrong with it (unless it was the last of the zelda seiries) and it has tons of opportunities. Who would hate this game? If I were the critic that rates game I would give it 5 out of 5 stars.

Once again, The Legend of Zelda series puts Link in another huge, puzzling adventure with one dungeon after another.

However, this never gets repetitive. Majora's Mask could possibly be one of the best Zelda games ever, surpassed only by Link's Awakening. First of all, I've got to mention the immenseness of this game.

Although the game centers solely around just three days, there are so many things you, as Link, can do. Everything is timed perfectly. What you do one day will affect what happens the next for better or for worse. Everyone will always be at one certain place at one certain time. Nothing is random in this game, which makes it perfect for a time-traveling adventure. Everything is positioned according to time.

The graphics also jump a step higher than Ocarina of Time's, keeping out glitches that nearly killed Ocarina of Time.

The music is also really great. Koji Kondo put a lot more effort into this game than Ocarina of Time. I bought the soundtrack to Ocarina of Time, which was a waste of money since the music was really low. I got Majora's Mask's soundtrack for free with a subscription and expected it to be like Ocarina of Time's, but I was amazed at how movie-like some of it gets. For the record, I got the soundtrack before I got the game.

The game, although it only has four dungeons, is not short at all. A lot of time will be spent running through Clock Town as a Deku Scrub at the beginning.

Like all puzzle games, frustrating points pop up frequently, like trying to reach Snowhead Mountain, for example. This game could have been better if it was maybe a bit easier in some points.

If you get the chance, you should really try this game out. It is unlike any Zelda game you have ever seen. Also, check out the soundtrack if you ever find it.