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The countdown has begun! You have just three days to save the land of Termina from destruction by its own moon, which is being pulled out of its orbit by a mysterious evil force!

In this epic sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link is bestowed with magical masks to aid him in his quest. Transform into a Deku Scrub, a Goron and a Zora, using their abilities to fly through the air, roll across the land or swim through the sea!

Link has only 72 hours to save Termina, however he can re-live the days again and again using the magical Song of Time, to gather the knowledge and skills he needs to solve the mystery of Majora's Mask. Read More »

A gripping storyline, charming characters, dozens of masks to discover – and the first appearance of Tingle! – complete this acclaimed package!

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Europe Sat, 04 Apr 2009 by Marcel Van Duyn

After ending the terror in Hyrule, Link sets out to find another quest to complete, but on his way he stumbles into the wait of another evil force.

Ocarina of Time proved that the Zelda series was even more captivating in 3D than it was in 2D. It is still regarded as one of the greatest games ever made, but despite this, at the very end of the N64's life, it got a sequel that quite a few people..

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Bass X0

1. Bass X0 United Kingdom 27 Mar 2009, 12:08 GMT

Will probably download this however I do own the GC collection so it depends.

VenomTheEvil

2. VenomTheEvil United Kingdom 27 Mar 2009, 12:21 GMT

I own the N64 version and the GC but I will still get it. Love this game!

FEAR THE MOON

VGP

3. VGP United States 27 Mar 2009, 12:35 GMT

I just love to plug in my N64 system and play majoras mask really brings back memories. majoras mask = #1

slangman

4. slangman United Kingdom 27 Mar 2009, 12:48 GMT

I love this game. This is one of my favourite games on the N64. I remember getting this back when I was 11. Although a bit short it makes up in challenge and side quests. I even spend a lot of time running around with different masks "Sigh"

Kaeru

5. Kaeru Sweden 27 Mar 2009, 16:49 GMT

This is undoubtly the best game in the whole series. I seriously can't believe how people can think that OoT is better than this game. I just love it.

VGP

6. VGP United States 27 Mar 2009, 17:11 GMT

@ Kaeru:You are 110% correct majoras mask is just so amazing the story,the dungeons,the masks even the sidequests were fun to perform,and the soundtrack is koji kondo best yet,God I love the fierce diety mask.

Link79

7. Link79 United States 27 Mar 2009, 18:33 GMT

I own the collection disc on cube but may get this on VC anyway since the disc version seems to have a freezing problem. It doesn't happen all that often but when it does it's really annoying.

Link79

8. Link79 United States 27 Mar 2009, 18:37 GMT

@ VGP
Yes the fierce diety mask was awesome!
It made Link into a real bad ass. I always wanted it to return in a future Zelda game. Too bad you could only use it during the boss fights. Though I do remember a glitch that allowed you to wear it in the town. Good times.

Ferret75

9. Ferret75 United States 27 Mar 2009, 18:43 GMT

I'm not even joking when I say this is the best video game for me ever.

Kevin

10. Kevin United States 27 Mar 2009, 18:51 GMT

Gotta be kidding me. This Zelda game is great and unique. I enjoy the dark theme around it but its not the best in the series or better than Ocarina. Both are masterpieces but I find Ocarina to be more enjoyable but that's not gonna stop me from downloading this great game. I'm glad its finally been announced. I knew it was only a matter of time but I'm glad they've gotten it over with.

Drake

11. Drake Netherlands 27 Mar 2009, 18:54 GMT

This is definitely the best 3D Zelda if you ask me, but I'll always love A Link to the Past the most of all :p

DDR Paladin356

12. DDR Paladin356 United States 27 Mar 2009, 19:36 GMT

Can't wait. Besides "Wind Waker" this is the only LoZ game I havent played. So, I plan on getting it when it comes out. And I wont have to worry about storage issues anymore so :)

Pit 42

13. Pit 42 United States 27 Mar 2009, 19:38 GMT

Nice, first expansion pack game! Could Donkey Kong 64 be far behind?

KeeperBvK

14. KeeperBvK Germany 27 Mar 2009, 19:58 GMT

"This is undoubtly the worst game in the whole series."
Fixed that comment.

Seriously: I love the N64 to death and I'm also a big Zelda fan, but this is the only entry in the series that left me disappointed. It's definitely the weakest one in my book. Still nice to see it coming to VC, so we can finally welcome the last remaining Zelda on the VC.

Hilanderous

15. Hilanderous United States 27 Mar 2009, 20:33 GMT

This is a great game! I thought the main quest was somewhat boring though (at least at first). The sub-quests are what make this game special.

chunky_droid

16. chunky_droid Australia 27 Mar 2009, 20:44 GMT

I have the N64 and the Collector's Edition on GC. But I'll get this purely for the progressive scan and (hopefully) the glitches removed from the Collector's Edition version.

Also now they've emulated the expansion pak, this opens the window for Donkey Kong 64 (with the old games removed) and Excitebike 64.

Actually, I think Mario Golf may have used it too, so the emulation was already there :/

Aenaida

17. Aenaida Canada 27 Mar 2009, 21:17 GMT

Already own it for both the N64 and GC, so I have no need to download it. In my personal opinion MM is better than OoT. Not by much, but still better.

WolfLink22

18. WolfLink22 United States 27 Mar 2009, 21:45 GMT

The FD Mask was indeed great but it was gotten to late in the game it should have been gotten about the 3rd or 4th dungeon that way we could use it quicker.

Also the Fairy Sword should have been placed as a weapon as the very last sword that you would ever need.

Curt

19. Curt Canada 27 Mar 2009, 22:28 GMT

One of the few games I still play on my N64. I don't care what anybody says, this game will always be better than Ocarina of Time.

Mickeymac

20. Mickeymac United States 28 Mar 2009, 02:40 GMT

Ugh, my least favorite entry in the series. I love Zelda, but I simply cannot enjoy this game. The time element really ruined every facet of the game for me. Which is a real shame, since otherwise it was a really great game. If it just didn't have that stupid time limit that essentially reset the game every hour or so, this game would've beaten the likes of Ocarina and Twilight Princess by a mile.

The irony is that this is actually the first Zelda I had ever played, and, when messing around with the masks on other people's saves, it had become my personal favorite for many years. Sadly, after I actually played it, I began to realize how horribly annoying it really is. It really is a shame.

To be quite honest, I might have still enjoyed it if there simply was a way for the things you do to become permanent somehow. If only the dungeons would remain completed. If only the grand effects you made on the game world would remain for you to admire everytime you passed by. If only everytime you completed a side quest - when you helped to fix someone's mess of a life - that they would remain fixed, instead of having to endure the pain of knowing that anything you do to help these people will ultimately prove futile. Then perhaps I could've looked passed all its other shortcomings, and be fully capable of enjoying this otherwise horrible game.

VGP

21. VGP United States 28 Mar 2009, 04:04 GMT

Back then my friends & cousins said majora's mask was so stupid because you were timed,then I found out that most of them didn't even play it,I really wish a lot more people would give this game a chance instead of just listening to critics and other people,and if you played it and didn't like it thats fine at least you gave it a chance.

KeeperBvK

22. KeeperBvK Germany 28 Mar 2009, 08:09 GMT

The thing I hated about it the most was the lack of any obvious hints as to when to be where. Like the hand in the toilet: You need to be at this little cabin (which you'd normally never visit again) at the exact time on one of the three days to get a side-quest. That's just horrible game design in my opinion.

VenomTheEvil

23. VenomTheEvil United Kingdom 28 Mar 2009, 11:12 GMT

@ Mickeymac

There were ways to slow down have fast the time went you know......

Nintendork

24. Nintendork United States 28 Mar 2009, 16:12 GMT

I can't stand the 3D Zeldas for some reason. So, add that with a frustrating time system, and you got yourself an instant skip.

Drake

25. Drake Netherlands 28 Mar 2009, 17:18 GMT

@ KeeperBvK: For another sidequest you're required to meet someone quite nearby at the same time, so it's very likely you'll find him then. In fact, you have to do that sidequest multiple times to get different rewards, so it's extremely likely you'll run into him one time. Even then, he's pretty much the only character you can miss, really.

SKTTR

26. SKTTR Germany 28 Mar 2009, 20:03 GMT

@KeeperBvK: The hand in the toilet is always there in the evening. From Day 1 on every night from 8pm till morning.
So, you had many opportunities to find him, but you looked once, thought there was nothing, and didn't look twice.

@ all the time limit haters: There are many ways to make all the haters shut up. First and best: You can slowdown the time right from the beginning of the game when you get the first item: the ocarina. Play a little song that's been taught to you in the town in the very first part of the game on it and you have 4x time. So instead of 1 hour and 30 minutes you have 6 hours. If that isn't enough for you to beat a dungeon, don't play Zelda games. On top of that ocarina song, you can also teleport to every important place. And if you want to get past a short passage quickly, you can ride on Epona or transform into a speedy Goron. If you're too slow now to play this game properly go and play Barbie World, I know you'll love it.

@ the ones who think they'll lose everything when they go back in time: You don't lose your items, masks, weapons, book entries and knowledge. Your rupees can be deposit and withdrawn on a bank in town. Your dungeon faries can be saved when you find the fairy well. The only things you have to get anew are the arrows and bombs (of course you still keep the bow and the bomb bags).

Majora's Mask is the best Zelda game, the unique style of time-based puzzles is genious. The dark setting and high challenge is for gaming experts or real Zelda fans. This is so going into history of innovative gaming design excellence. 10 years have passed since Majora's debut, and no developer had the balls to steal or copy this time travelling idea for their own game.

If you don't love Majora's Mask, don't talk about Zelda.
Score: 11 / 10

Edit: I forgot this was the first game with Tingle in it. So that makes the score a 12/10.

VGP

27. VGP United States 29 Mar 2009, 02:52 BST

@ SKTTR: RIGHT ON RIGHT ON.

KeeperBvK

28. KeeperBvK Germany 29 Mar 2009, 10:57 BST

"If you don't love Majora's Mask, don't talk about Zelda."

Hahaha, talk about people having opinions... Thanks, but I don't love MM and I certainly won't stop talking about Zelda.
BTW: I thought people finally wouldn't do the "more than 10 on a scale of 10" thing anymore.

"So instead of 1 hour and 30 minutes you have 6 hours. If that isn't enough for you to beat a dungeon, don't play Zelda games."

How about people not immediately rushing to a dungeon after rewinding time? Maybe there's still other stuff to do? So am I supposed to mind other stuff, rewind time AGAIN maybe after just a fraction of the 6 hours and then go into the dungeon?

"First and best: You can slowdown the time right from the beginning of the game when you get the first item: the ocarina."

Yeah, so what? We all know that, but still it's tiresome being required to play the same song on every friggin' cycle. It's like the day and night change in Castlevania II.

"here are many ways to make all the haters shut up."

Could you please leave us inclined to our opinion? It's not that you are right and we are to be taken back to the path of enlightment. We've got different opinions, geez...

"The dark setting and high challenge is for gaming experts or real Zelda fans."

The setting's nice. I'll give you that, but what challenge are you talking about? It's not harder than other Zelda games.

"If you're too slow now to play this game properly go and play Barbie World, I know you'll love it."

OMG, just shut it, man. If you like the game: Fine. Go ahead and tell us what you like about it, but why are you even talking like that? And what does the inability of quickly playing a game have to do with playing Barbie World instead? If you could see me play some Cave shooters like Death Smiles or Mushihimesama you probably would wish for you to play Barbie. Zelda games are simply not meant to give you that much time pressure. It's like turning Tetris from real-time to turn-based.

hansolo350

29. hansolo350 Canada 29 Mar 2009, 13:23 BST

I'd have to agree with KeeperBvK on this one. I'm a huge Zelda fan and I find this to be the most disappointing game in the main series.

Ferethor

30. Ferethor Norway 29 Mar 2009, 14:40 BST

Love this Game! As good as Ocarina IMO

SKTTR

31. SKTTR Germany 29 Mar 2009, 19:15 BST

"Hahaha, talk about people having opinions... Thanks, but I don't love MM and I certainly won't stop talking about Zelda.
BTW: I thought people finally wouldn't do the "more than 10 on a scale of 10" thing anymore."

It's my choice how to rate a game. In my eyes Majora's Mask is by far the best game on the N64. And it's definately one of my personal Top 10 games of all time. It's true innovation: it has gameplay elements that you simply can't find in any other game.
Personally I don't mind if other people don't notice a good game when they play it, but this one is to defend by all means.

"How about people not immediately rushing to a dungeon after rewinding time? Maybe there's still other stuff to do? So am I supposed to mind other stuff, rewind time AGAIN maybe after just a fraction of the 6 hours and then go into the dungeon?"

Hello? That's called balance. Who wants to only rush dungeons? The best part of the game is the "living" world and the mini-quests inside, so I recommend everyone should play on their own pace and likings.

"Yeah, so what? We all know that, but still it's tiresome being required to play the same song on every friggin' cycle. It's like the day and night change in Castlevania II."

Have you really played that game, man? I can't understand your low motivation to play a simple song every 6 hours. The time system and everything is not comparable to Castlevania II.

"Could you please leave us inclined to our opinion? It's not that you are right and we are to be taken back to the path of enlightment. We've got different opinions, geez..."

I love my Zelda as much as I want, oh man.

"The setting's nice. I'll give you that, but what challenge are you talking about? It's not harder than other Zelda games."

You haven't read many opinions about Majora. For most people it's one of the most difficult Zeldas. I'm not saying it's hardcore difficult. It's just a bit more challenging than any other Zelda game except Zelda II.

"OMG, just shut it, man. If you like the game: Fine. Go ahead and tell us what you like about it, but why are you even talking like that? And what does the inability of quickly playing a game have to do with playing Barbie World instead?"

I don't know if there's actually a game called Barbie World but it's just what I imagine you would like :D So you like the 5-minute-to-get-into-quick-play-games, yeah Zelda's nothing for you.

What I like about Majora's Mask: First of all: The time! I love to see the moon coming down pixel by pixel in realtime just staring into the sky. I love how the world and people are changing as the days pass. I love how it always rains on Day 2 and how the earthquakes begin to shake the world on Day 3. I love the Kafei mini-quest and the many different solutions. I love the amazing dungeons (a dungeon that you can switch up-side down, now that's an idea!!) I love the many items you can collect and the 30 masks all with their own interesting use. I love how this game (Zelda 6) is all about new ideas, new story, and nothing about rescuing a princess/girl (like in Zelda 1-5). I love the Skulltulla houses, I love the Zora mask and the guitar, I love the many little details (bobbing cow-heads when you ram into a wall), I love to help every being in this world just to complete that help chart. I love Tingle, annd I love how every character has it's counterpart from OoT.

It has some flaws I won't hide: The game freezes sometimes. That happened to me twice (in both versions, N64 and Cube). And I went Arrrghhh as I was at the end of temple 3 and temple 4.

The overworld music theme is one of the worst Zelda remixes, but you can get used to it as the rest of the music is atmospheric, beautiful and wonderful.

The fact that every not-important treasure chest resets, when you travel back into time. But that's nothing when you realise it really is not important at all. At least you can collect the big-rupee-chests again and again.

There are no more complaints at all.

"Zelda games are simply not meant to give you that much time pressure. It's like turning Tetris from real-time to turn-based."

But Majora's Mask is based on that!! This Zelda game is meant to have time! Without time, it would be just another adventure in the Zelda series, that would not go into the books of gaming history!!!

PS: Great you like hardcore shooters, I'd definately want to see you beating these or them beating you. BARBIE WORLD!

KnucklesSonic8

32. KnucklesSonic8 Canada 29 Mar 2009, 21:46 BST

Now the possibility of DK64 (one of my favourite games ever) has just increased that much more... and the possibility of other N64 games appearing!

Expansion Pak!

slangman

33. slangman United Kingdom 30 Mar 2009, 11:49 BST

Yeah I can understand how people don't like the time theme, although foe me it's one of the main reasons why I love this game.

Tony

34. Tony United States 30 Mar 2009, 13:23 BST

I am really looking forward to playing this for the first time ever!

Drake

35. Drake Netherlands 30 Mar 2009, 13:52 BST

I actually love the overworld theme, it's the only 3D Zelda game to use the Zelda theme as overworld music!

ATRUEZELDAFAN

36. ATRUEZELDAFAN United States 30 Mar 2009, 22:24 BST

Sweet. I cant wait untill this game hits the U.S. It is a must donwload for me. i am a huge zelda fan (in case you couldnt tell by my name. ;)) and this is one of the only two zelda games i have yet to own or play. (the other is Oracle of Ages in case you were wondering, which you probably weren't)

Mickeymac

37. Mickeymac United States 01 Apr 2009, 07:15 BST

@VenomTheEvil

It still doesn't fix any of the issues I had with the game. I still couldn't take my time and explore, I still had to go back in time at the end of the 3 days, and I still had to put all my money in the bank instead of hording it, and use it as an ever-present trophy that signified how far I've come in the game.

All it does is help me beat it, and I don't want to beat it. I want to play it. I want to experience everything that it has to offer. I want to be able to stop on a hill and just enjoy the scenery. It would be a waste if I just speed-runned such a wonderfully crafted game.

And yet, that is the only way to play it. The game was meticulously designed so that it would be over in the blink of an eye. And unfortunately, that's not how I roll.

EDIT: Besides, I already mentioned that the major problem was that one's effect on the world isn't permanent. Delaying the inevitable isn't going to solve that.

Danman2327

38. Danman2327 United States 01 Apr 2009, 20:51 BST

The graphics look way sharper than my n64 fuzzy graphics...I want it :P. I personally liked the time limit and the ability to fight bosses over and over again. It also makes it more fun because it makes you TRY to complete something within a fast time limit unlike OoT when you can wait as long as you want to do something. I think the three day limit gives you plenty of time to explore and if you want to go back there later find the owl statue, activate it, and warp there. You can also do mini-story elements as much as you want too, like the kafei storyline.

I wonder if this will have the fierce deity glitch where you can be him anywhere.

Digiki

39. Digiki Canada 02 Apr 2009, 01:07 BST

@Mickey
You don't have to go fast at all, you can slow down time, just spend a few days chilling, whatever you want. You have plenty of time to do all sorts of things. If you don't want to rush, the possibility of having to pretty much restart a dungeon exists, but that's a lot like just regularly entering a dungeon, and leaving to come back later in other games.

The ime system is this games biggest draw, so unfortunately if that's not your thing, it'll lose a lot of it's shine.

Ocarina is better though, this one is slightly more fun, but Ocarina is far longer, with better dungeons. (Since this doesn't have many, and the water one sucks) But still this is basically the best game not on the VC yet.

StarFox

40. StarFox United States 02 Apr 2009, 01:12 BST

I had the Gamecube version, and I later acquired the N64 version. The save limit is annoying. I like to save after each accomplishment.

ShadoWolF XF

42. ShadoWolF XF United States 03 Apr 2009, 02:16 BST

Go Nintendo!
I wasn't sure if they were going to be able to pull off Expansion Pak emulation, as N64 emulation on Wii is pushing it. Hopefully a US release isn't too far behind, I'm pretty sure this is the only Zelda I have yet to play (minus the CD-i Zeldas, but they will never count XD )

cr00mz

43. cr00mz Sweden 03 Apr 2009, 08:08 BST

how is the framerate? i remember the collectors eiditon for the GC had ass framerate everytime you went out to termina field the framerate would drop below like 10 fps or something like that

Mama Luigi

44. Mama Luigi Norway 03 Apr 2009, 08:28 BST

Oh no! I spent my money on WarioWare: Smooth Moves, and now this is released?! I guess i need to get Wii Points in my birthday which is in 30th April.

Edit: When i get my wii points, i could use it for the 3 Zelda games i dont have which is released on VC, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventures of Link and The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask!

Jashin

45. Jashin Germany 03 Apr 2009, 11:45 BST

Wow!!!
I mean WOW!!
Not my favourite Zelda but the most freakin' one - I like to call it the Horror-Zelda...
...going to download this immediately after I've finished Resi 4 on Pro...
...glad I have some Points left...
...lucky us...

Auntman

46. Auntman Finland 03 Apr 2009, 13:01 BST

Best game evah!

The atmosphere made me psychotic.

Outrunner

47. Outrunner United Kingdom 03 Apr 2009, 19:57 BST

The music still skips between areas in Clocktown a little. Or did it do that on the N64 version? What effects were missing in the GCN port?

StarFox

48. StarFox United States 04 Apr 2009, 01:44 BST

I'm stuck in Clock Town. Any help?

Auntman

49. Auntman Finland 04 Apr 2009, 08:02 BST

Maybe, if you would be a little more specific.

Digiki

50. Digiki Canada 04 Apr 2009, 23:36 BST

Now we just have to see if April 6 will be the best day of the year in NA

NintendoNerd

51. NintendoNerd United States 07 Apr 2009, 01:28 BST

shit yeah this games cool.

skynet136

52. skynet136 United States 10 Apr 2009, 21:26 BST

anyone think it wil come out on monday?

Party On Dude

53. Party On Dude United States 11 Apr 2009, 12:35 BST

I learned not to expect anything MEGATON on least likely days... due to last week's POOR not giving us this LONG OVER DUE Zelda game a few days after STINKING Europe got it!!!

So it's likely STUPID Nintendo of FREAKING America will make us wait it out A LOT LONGER... so I'm not holding my breath for Monday April the 13th!! :(

Also why hasn't VC-Nintendo-Life covered an article on here that says Japan got it on April 7th... if its so EVER TRUE that Japan got it on that date or not?! Is it just a BIG MISUNDERSTANDING that date is on the game's page on this site?! WHY NO ANSWERS ABOUT IT PEOPLE?! :(

LGamer

54. LGamer Netherlands 11 Apr 2009, 15:45 BST

Oh jeah! I totally want this!

VenomTheEvil

55. VenomTheEvil United Kingdom 12 Apr 2009, 12:55 BST

@ Mickeymac

Really?
I found that I could take everything in and didnt have to rush it at all. I didnt find the time thing that much of a problem.

@ Party On Dude

Feel europes pain. We have to wait for everything else. So its only far we get SOMETHING GOOD before you guys do.

Also dont call europe "stinking"

WaRyan

56. WaRyan Canada 12 Apr 2009, 21:12 BST

I hope this game comes out in North America tomorrow. This has been my most wanted VC game for a long time now.

pablo_jar

57. pablo_jar Poland 13 Apr 2009, 12:43 BST

I own the N64 version. Zelda Forever!!!

Drizzt

58. Drizzt Canada 17 Apr 2009, 01:09 BST

Brilliant game. Fantastic in design, incredible in concept.

The game's nothing short of a masterpiece.

JTCPingas09

59. JTCPingas09 United States 20 Apr 2009, 15:46 BST

I'm suprised NA hasn't gotten this on the VC already

Bass X0

60. Bass X0 United Kingdom 20 Apr 2009, 19:03 BST

It'll be the 300th VC game in NA.

Stuffgamer1

61. Stuffgamer1 United States 20 Apr 2009, 20:30 BST

@Bass X0: Shouldn't you have said it'll PROBABLY be the 300th VC game in NA? Dealing in absolutes on the Wii Shop Channel is a REALLY bad idea...

Party On Dude

62. Party On Dude United States 22 Apr 2009, 03:32 BST

NINTENDO WOULD BE STUPID, (ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING NINTENDO?!); to not give us Super Smash Bros 64 next week on its 10 year anniversary... & since Japan has had it since January 20th on their anniversary!!! Same goes for Zelda Majora's Mask... if they're holding it for #300; (we just may get it on May 18th with Punch-Out Wii)! That is if they continue with the 1 VC releases they've been torturing us with since who knows God when?! ;)

I mean if Nintendo decided to totally screw with us now, & not give SSB64 to us next week... then there DEFINATELY would be a TON of ANGRY NINTENDO FAN BOYS running amock, & sending a TON of HATE email to Nintendo!!! :(

Come on... someone's got to agree with me?!

Spiky Idiot

63. Spiky Idiot United Kingdom 24 Apr 2009, 16:41 BST

@BassX0 - Or maybe Super Smash Bros. could be the 300th. for us it might depending on the Hanabi if it's coming in May.

Cloud6.7

64. Cloud6.7 United States 24 Apr 2009, 22:07 BST

Majora's Mask is definitly better than Ocarina of Time. It is significantly more challanging. OoT is like any other Zelda game once you play it, memorize it, and play it again you can beat the entire game in an hour. No matter how many times you play this game it never gets easy. Because in order to beat the game the right way you still have to get all of the masks. That is what makes this game special because no matter how many times you play it, it never gets any easier. Especially if you put it on the shelf for awhile. This guy is right 10 out of 10. Anyone who thinks that is wrong probably played the game for 5 minutes said it was too hard then left.

Digiki

65. Digiki Canada 25 Apr 2009, 00:18 BST

@above
This game isn't hard, it's the hardest Zelda, but it's still not hard. I don't see why you're directly linking difficulty with how much time it takes. It can be beaten faster than a lot of the other Zeldas. An alternate ending doesn't make this game special (nor are all the masks required for it), although it is amazing nonetheless.

Digiki

66. Digiki Canada 25 Apr 2009, 00:18 BST

@above
This game isn't hard, it's the hardest Zelda, but it's still not hard. I don't see why you're directly linking difficulty with how much time it takes. It can be beaten faster than a lot of the other Zeldas. An alternate ending doesn't make this game special (nor are all the masks required for it), although it is amazing nonetheless.

JTCPingas09

67. JTCPingas09 United States 25 Apr 2009, 05:04 BST

I was hoping for this game on April 20th. But instead NOA gives us Wonderboy III. No one cares about Wonderboy. NOA is taking way too long to release this.

taj

68. taj United States 25 Apr 2009, 05:29 BST

I loved this game! I loved it just as much as any other Zelda game. I hate how people say the time system sucks. The scarecrow says that you can play the song of time backwards to slow down time! That makes the game much less frustrating.

The Great Mido

69. The Great Mido United States 28 Apr 2009, 20:12 BST

This game was awsome! It was so visually engrossing and the dark atmosphere it created was very intresting. I wish there was an exact date when this is to be released, does anyone know? I'm dying to get this game.

Party On Dude

70. Party On Dude United States 30 Apr 2009, 04:44 BST

@JTCPingas09... or everybody on VCNintendoLife:
I still feel everyone's pain!!! :(
I too wish Nintendo would STOP with the crappy 1 VC game weekly releases & just FREAKING GIVE US SSB64 already!!! :(
The month of May had better DAMN FREAKING DELIVER either N64 game; SSB64 or not or Zelda MM instead!! :(

koopa85

71. koopa85 United States 30 Apr 2009, 15:27 BST

@ KeeperBvK:
You should consider yourself lucky to be able to play this on VC! I only wish i could play this in the US. I have the buggy version on gamecube and it froze on me after completing the water temple, twice. Can't wait for this non-buggy version. This game is as good, or almost as good, as OoT which is easily the best game i've ever played. Have fun Europe!

JTCPingas09

72. JTCPingas09 United States 30 Apr 2009, 16:29 BST

You Japanese and Europeans should be lucky for having Majora's Mask. While us North Americans have to wait. Jeez NOA how long do we have to wait?

JTCPingas09

73. JTCPingas09 United States 30 Apr 2009, 16:32 BST

@koopa85. I also have the buggy collector's edition of Majora's Mask. I hate the freezing and audio glitches. I would gladly spend $10 on a non buggy version.

Party On Dude

74. Party On Dude United States 01 May 2009, 07:14 BST

IDK... maybe just a suggestions; & saying this whithout blaring up the caps & my usual obvious complaining:
Maybe NOA are doing just that... working out the emulation bugs & trying to get it on USA Wii VC servers!
Even if I don't know why God knows how they already got them for freaking Europe & Japan first?! It's beyond me why they got the game & we're almost to a full month on not having the game yet?! :(

koopa85

75. koopa85 United States 01 May 2009, 14:22 BST

Could somebody in Europe please tell me if this game is only in English? My brother has been learning German and was wondering if they had a German language version of this game or any other Zelda.

Mama Luigi

76. Mama Luigi Norway 01 May 2009, 18:33 BST

@ koopa85
You can select English, French, Spanish and German in the European version, i'm not 100% sure if it is like that in the North-American version.
Edit: I think only A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask has language settings.

Anyways, i hate the part where you have to click A in EXACTLY 10 seconds to get a heart piece, it took me over 30 tries!

koopa85

77. koopa85 United States 01 May 2009, 19:10 BST

@ Mama Luigi
Thanks for the quick response! Although, I think it only took me about 10 tries for that particular heart piece, but maybe I just got lucky.

JTCPingas09

78. JTCPingas09 United States 02 May 2009, 03:19 BST

That's Mama Luigi to you Mario (wheeze)
Just use the bunny hood so you can see the timer.

Mama Luigi

79. Mama Luigi Norway 02 May 2009, 10:22 BST

@ JTCPingas09
I found that out some hours later, but i think it would have been better if the timer was there with or without the bunny hood.

Curt

80. Curt Canada 03 May 2009, 04:28 BST

NOA are being real jerks about this. It's probably the most anticipated Virtual Console release and yet they're making us wait for it, even though Europe and Japan have had it for almost a month now.

JTCPingas09

81. JTCPingas09 United States 03 May 2009, 18:57 BST

@Curt. They might be saving it for our 300th virtual console game. You never know. But it would be nice if we get it sooner.

Party On Dude

82. Party On Dude United States 04 May 2009, 03:13 BST

#83 (@Curt) & #84 (JTCPingas09):
Didn't we just go over this not a long time ago?! Get with the program... waiting for things like Zelda MM to be our #300 game or not takes EXTREME amounts of TIME!!! :( ;)

koopa85

83. koopa85 United States 04 May 2009, 15:33 BST

Well it looks as though NOA is saving Majora's Mask for the 300th VC game in the US. It'll be a long 2 weeks if that's the case. But, I'm tired of getting excited every monday hoping that I can finally play Majora's Mask on VC.

JTCPingas09

84. JTCPingas09 United States 04 May 2009, 15:58 BST

If they don't save it for our 300th VC game, I'll lose complete faith in Nintendo.

JTCPingas09

85. JTCPingas09 United States 04 May 2009, 16:12 BST

What bothers me about this game is that the Gorons have bright red lips. Why????

koopa85

86. koopa85 United States 04 May 2009, 16:26 BST

Many are saying that MM is the darkest of the Zelda games. But, I recently played through OoT and it has some truly dark moments also. Examples: Bottom of the Well(Child Link), Shadow Temple(Adult Link). Those are possibly more disturbing than anything from MM, but I could be wrong. I've only beaten MM one time and it has been a few years.

The Great Mido

87. The Great Mido United States 04 May 2009, 20:53 BST

@koopa85
I feel the same way! Honestly, down here in Maryland, the weather has been pretty crappy, mostly rain, and i come home in the freezing cold hoping I can see Majora's Mask come out for VC. It's tedious, i'm not sure how much longer I can wait! I support Nintendo, but they seriously need to get their priorities strait.

Party On Dude

88. Party On Dude United States 05 May 2009, 01:20 BST

@comment #86. JTCPingas09:
Same here... but I wouldn't go as far as saying I'm finished with Nintendo & never trusting them again; but yes my faith with them diminishes every freaking monday when they release 1 VC game crap!! :(

The month of May just started; & yet who knows if Nintendo will release Zelda MM as our #300 on May 18th or not?! I they don't... its no reason to get upset! We'll just be waiting for another freaking month; like maybe in June... by then who knows which other N64 game will come out, be it SSB64 or not?! :(

JTCPingas09

89. JTCPingas09 United States 05 May 2009, 15:38 BST

They can't hold on to it forever Party On Dude. Nintendo isn't THAT mean.

Edwin

90. Edwin United States 06 May 2009, 05:40 BST

@ koopa85

You're right, OoT does have some dark moments, but Majora's Mask is pretty much always dark. You can look up and see the moon getting bigger, pixel by pixel. Also a lot of the people you talk to have some kind of problem. Finally, in the final hours before the moon hits, people are desperate and taking shelter in the face of an apocalypse.

koopa85

91. koopa85 United States 06 May 2009, 12:58 BST

@ Edwin
I checked out some youtube videos on MM and I have to agree that MM is the darkest Zelda. Ikana Valley is crazy weird! I think the developers that worked on this game are psychotic! That's why I love this game.
By the way I don't think it'll be such a milestone saving it for the 300th game in the US. Considering it's been out in Europe and Japan for over a month now.

Party On Dude

92. Party On Dude United States 07 May 2009, 01:15 BST

@comment #93. Koopa85

Oh Believe me... it had freaking be a milestone game; if Nintendo is making us cry out in agony for waiting for the May 18th release of our #300 game!! :(

Like @JTCPingas09 said; Nintendo wouldn't be that mean! ;)

Only 11 more days until May 18th anyway... wink wink! ;)

But rest assured; May 11th's 1 VC will probably be crap again! :(

JTCPingas09

93. JTCPingas09 United States 07 May 2009, 03:55 BST

@Party On Dude. From what I heard May 4th's VC game Tower Toppler isn't that bad. Wonderboy III Monster Lair was the worst VC update of April and should've been released with another game also. Because Monster Lair has technically already been released on the VC for the Turbo-Grafx CD.

Party On Dude

94. Party On Dude United States 07 May 2009, 21:48 BST

@comment#95: JTCPingas09

I know those games aren't all bad; people just freaking have to complain about labeling every VC Monday since this past April bad because of no Zelda MM or SSB64... they have no patience I swear! :(

And hopefully I bet these 10 days will pass on by a lot more quickly so I don't have to keep posting on here regularly & whine about everything! ;)

Bill

95. Bill United States 07 May 2009, 22:54 BST

I know weve got to be patient but i have been waiting to play this again for years its just annoying when Europe gets it first

JTCPingas09

96. JTCPingas09 United States 08 May 2009, 04:10 BST

I was so impatient that I put the Collector's Edition disc in my Wii just to play it. I had just left Clock Town to head for Woodfall after starting a new file. Right when I swung my sword at the Green ChuChu the game crashed. All because of the poor emulation. I will gladly pay $10 JUST to play a version of Majora's Mask that WON'T crash.

Bill

97. Bill United States 08 May 2009, 21:01 BST

yea me too definatly be worth it

The Great Mido

98. The Great Mido United States 11 May 2009, 19:43 BST

well that was a dissapointment....hopefully next week will be it

The Great Mido

99. The Great Mido United States 11 May 2009, 20:20 BST

I will lose all faith in Nintendo if they dont release something good (MM or SSB) next week.

Zen-Zen

100. Zen-Zen United States 11 May 2009, 22:23 BST

Omigosh! I can't wait for MM to come out!!! Although I have OoT for N64, I downloaded it for Wii VC. While I was playing I wondered to myself "Hmmm, they should really put Majora's Mask on Wii VC too....." then I decided to go on the internet and I found out that they ARE putting it on!!! I can't wait!!! I love this game!!! The whole masks concept is fun!! Can't wait to collect them all again like I did on the GC disk version!!! (I borrowed it from a friend but now I'll actually have it for myself! XD )

JTCPingas09

101. JTCPingas09 United States 13 May 2009, 03:50 BST

I predict dissapointment on May 18th

The Great Mido

102. The Great Mido United States 13 May 2009, 20:04 BST

I hope you have predicted wrong, JTCPingas09. I have waited a gruelingly long time for this creative masterpiece to come out onto VC. I will not be able to stand another disappointment, it will change my overall disposition for NOA.

The Great Mido

103. The Great Mido United States 14 May 2009, 02:29 BST

Does anyone know the price of MM in NA? I know up there it says 1000 points, but i cant be too sure because it was a expansion pack game. Anyone know for sure because i wanna buy the wii points now. Thanks. And also, what is everyones thoughts about this "To Be Announced" stuff? Will it be our 300th game for VC, or will we have to wait longer? Opinions?

CodyRBurns

104. CodyRBurns United States 14 May 2009, 08:46 BST

I think its stupid that they have an English version already out in the UK and haven't released it in NA yet. Must be some prob with formatting for the NA Wii VC? Who knows. I just hope it comes soon!

Party On Dude

105. Party On Dude United States 14 May 2009, 09:30 BST

Hey guys; ONLY 4 MORE DAYS!!! ;)

BellGoRiiing

106. BellGoRiiing United States 14 May 2009, 18:12 BST

How do you know if it's coming out next week or not? (even though I do hope it does, lol)

JTCPingas09

107. JTCPingas09 United States 14 May 2009, 18:16 BST

@ The Great Mido. All N64 games in North America cost 1000 points. Imports cost 1200.

The Great Mido

108. The Great Mido United States 14 May 2009, 19:36 BST

thanks JTC, i just wasnt sure.
@Everyone. Lets all pray it comes out THIS monday!

Aquateen510

109. Aquateen510 United States 15 May 2009, 17:04 BST

I wish Nintendo of America would focus on Nintendo 64 games rather than anything else.
Anyways, I'll try out that game someday.

BellGoRiiing

110. BellGoRiiing United States 15 May 2009, 20:30 BST

I'm wanting them to focus more on the popular SNES games instead. Only N64 game I'm really wanting is this game.

The Great Mido

111. The Great Mido United States 16 May 2009, 02:54 BST

You don't want SSB?? GoldenEye?????? Although I agree they should focus a little more on SNES games. Oh sweet sweet Hyrulian gods, Din, Nayrou, and Foroare, bless us with the release of MM on Monday PLEASE!!!

BellGoRiiing

112. BellGoRiiing United States 16 May 2009, 05:06 BST

I doubt I would spend much time Smash Bros. when I have Brawl, lol. And I'm not a huge fan of FPS, only ones I really have are the Half-Life 2 games on the PC, Team Fortress 2, and I guess the Metroid Primes if you wanna count them, lol. I am looking forward to The Conduit though.

jillyoldsnilly

113. jillyoldsnilly United Kingdom 16 May 2009, 11:08 BST

ha i come from uk ive finished the game i need 8 more hearts all fairy unlockables mask of truth all nights mask keaton mask postmans mask couples mask fd link mask (hardest mask to get int the game) giant wallet 40 and 50 arrows upgrade to finish the game 100%

The Great Mido

114. The Great Mido United States 16 May 2009, 14:53 BST

Donkey Kong 64 would be cool too. God i wish i had MM most of all though, why cant they announce release dates ahead of time so we dont get so frantically anxious like this

BellGoRiiing

115. BellGoRiiing United States 17 May 2009, 01:58 BST

Yeah...maybe they enjoy seeing us get all hyped up only to find out that it didn't come out on that day. >_>
And I wish Nintendo themselves would say something on EarthBound already!!

The Great Mido

116. The Great Mido United States 17 May 2009, 02:41 BST

I tottally agree!! I was thinking the same thing, VC releases are so vauge, their not like wii games, you almost never know when a VC game is going to come out. In a way, i guess that helps for nintendo, to encourage wii point purchases whenever a good game is released even if its just 500 points. I hate it!

Bendover83

117. Bendover83 United States 17 May 2009, 10:54 BST

tick...tock....

The Great Mido

118. The Great Mido United States 17 May 2009, 15:49 BST

Alright, hopefully tommorow will be it. Then I can stop coming here to complain.

BellGoRiiing

119. BellGoRiiing United States 18 May 2009, 04:29 BST

Hate to say it but we'll probably get crap again...sniff
Still crossing my fingers though.

JTCPingas09

120. JTCPingas09 United States 18 May 2009, 05:10 BST

I have 3000 points saved up. Hopefully NOA gives us either SSB64 or Majora's Mask.

CodyRBurns

121. CodyRBurns United States 18 May 2009, 07:58 BST

Hope it comes out tomorrow! Well, today! well, whatever, just come on Nintendo, release the game already! :)

Lwaad

122. Lwaad United States 18 May 2009, 14:27 BST

Cool. I just recently played through this game on the N64. The game design is a bit frustrating. You often get halfway through a sidequest and then realize you don't have to tools to complete it. But the storytelling is by far the best in the series.

JTCPingas09

123. JTCPingas09 United States 18 May 2009, 14:58 BST

This comes out today. Like M Bison would say "YESH! YESH!"

Zen-Zen

124. Zen-Zen United States 18 May 2009, 22:26 BST

Yes!!! Majora's Mask is finally out!!! The 300th Virtual Console game is here!!! XD

The Great Mido

125. The Great Mido United States 18 May 2009, 23:58 BST

Im playing it now!! its as awsome as i remember!

jasdc072

126. jasdc072 United States 19 May 2009, 03:29 BST

how is the framerate? is it like the n64 or the gc one?

Zen-Zen

127. Zen-Zen United States 19 May 2009, 03:52 BST

@130: You're so lucky Mido! >.< I need to get some Wii points! I cant wait to play it again! Oh btw, how's the music? I heard the GC disk version had lag or some sort of glitch or something...

koopa85

128. koopa85 United States 19 May 2009, 10:56 BST

I started playing this yesterday and it seems this version is unbuggy, like the N64 version. Although, this game is optimized for progressive scan unlike the original cartridge game.

JTCPingas09

129. JTCPingas09 United States 20 May 2009, 06:02 BST

I am so happy to own the VC version. Doesn't freeze up like the GC version. Kudos to Nintendo. Well done!

The Great Mido

130. The Great Mido United States 20 May 2009, 20:32 BST

@Zen Zen
Its awsome!! No freeze up! Although slight slight SLIGHT music transition fuzz, but who cares? Great game! Anyone know if the Great Diety glitch still works?

Drizzt

131. Drizzt Canada 20 May 2009, 21:07 BST

This game is amazing. It's also quite challenging.

I love it. :)

thecarnage

132. thecarnage Mexico 20 May 2009, 22:41 BST

i have played this game on my pc... i didn't like it so much... but i might get it anyways since want to beat it (i got bored on my pc, so i leaved it around the half) anyways, i might get it.

jhuhn

133. jhuhn Canada 21 May 2009, 02:20 BST

Has anyone noticed that the VC version of Majora's Mask is difficult to control? I have problems jumping young Link from one platform to another in the Woodfall Temple.

Oni-Ryuk-The-Apple-Link

134. Oni-Ryuk-The-Apple-Link Canada 21 May 2009, 02:47 BST

i remember getting it packed with donkey kong and the Expansion pack, at chrismas when i was six, that is my best chrismas ever !!! Im buying VC for sure ! I was supose to buy it yesterday but my credit card is not working ... i have to wait until tomorow to get a point card :(

JTCPingas09

135. JTCPingas09 United States 21 May 2009, 07:50 BST

Im glad the VC version doesn't have the glitches and lag of the GC version.

koopa85

136. koopa85 United States 21 May 2009, 11:35 BST

This game has aged very well. It's even better than I remember it!

KeroKero Cola

137. KeroKero Cola United States 22 May 2009, 00:52 BST

I can't say this is my favorite in the series, but I love it nonetheless.

What's great about the Zelda series is that each installment gives you some fresh and new to tackle (Zelda 64 was the first 3D title, Majora's Mask dealt with time, Wind Waker was cel-shaded.)

Each title has it's own charm about it. If you can't appreciate them all for what they are, then I feel sorry for you.

Edwin

138. Edwin United States 22 May 2009, 07:49 BST

Wow, just finished playing this, it's as good as I remember. OoT may have more dungeons, but the dungeons in MM are simply BRILLIANT!

JTCPingas09

139. JTCPingas09 United States 24 May 2009, 01:28 BST

@KeroKero Cola: Well said my friend!

AomiArmster

140. AomiArmster United States 24 May 2009, 04:49 BST

ah I love Majora's Mask.
i just found my n64, i'm gonna whip out the cart and play MM again! i remember having a lot of fun with this game. feels like forever since i've had the n64's controller in my hand. sooo awkward.

Vazel

141. Vazel United States 24 May 2009, 13:14 BST

Nice to have this game on VC since the GCN version is a buggy port. This game is an amazing accomplishment in innovation. Too bad every Zelda game after this have been rehashes of Ocarina of Time.

PhoenixSage

142. PhoenixSage United States 05 Jun 2009, 03:22 BST

I can see why people like this game, I've just never been able to get into it. The opening sequence was always too long and tedious for me, and it really didn't get better until the Goron Mask was acquired. I know others have bashed the time system, so I'll just say it killed the sense of adventure for me. The mask system was cool, but some of the masks just felt underdeveloped. And the emphasis on sidequests made the game feel like a chore. I still say, though, that everyone should try it at least once.

Sgt Lampshade

143. Sgt Lampshade United Kingdom 10 Jun 2009, 23:31 BST

Hmm I'm not sure whether to get this, I mean it was a good game but no way near as good as Ocarina of Time in my opinion...although maybe it has aged better,

Pupil of Life

144. Pupil of Life United States 11 Jun 2009, 04:23 BST

I love playing this game; I have the original for the Nintendo 64 and the Collector's Edition disc for the GameCube. Unfortunately though, I can only play the GameCube version (which has crashed on me before) since I do not have the Expansion Pak needed for Majora's Mask's cartridge. :( But then again, I like the GameCube's controller better for comfort, control, and a definitely much better analog stick than the N64's loosey goosey stick. :)

Mama Luigi

145. Mama Luigi Norway 14 Jun 2009, 12:49 BST

@ redflicky

There is no way that i can help you because there is not any "Last Heart Piece", the last heart piece could be any heart piece!
Just use a guide! ;)

WhoKnew

146. WhoKnew United States 29 Jun 2009, 04:03 BST

The time system ruined everything! My least favorite 3D Zelda IMO.

redflicky

147. redflicky United Kingdom 06 Jul 2009, 11:06 BST

And I think Nintendo has to try and make an update for Expansion Packs on the Wii. Hope they do.

bram070

148. bram070 Netherlands 11 Jul 2009, 11:57 BST

I love majora's mask but i don't think it's better than ocarina of time.
to me majora's mask is a lot harder than ocarina.

pikmin95

149. pikmin95 United States 16 Jul 2009, 15:34 BST

I don't know about this one. I've played OoT and loved it all the way through, but after I beat it, it was left on the Wii Menu collecting dust. All I'm saying is that the 3-D Zelda games are fun, but don't sport any replay value. It'd be a shame to waste 1000 on this.

Ivan

150. Ivan Australia 28 Jul 2009, 10:46 BST

pikmin, just srs, LoZ is the best series ever all the game made for them r ausum, the most epic storylines, and the gameplay is ausum, ur just not a hardcore fan like the rest of us, we respect the clasics, u just look for good graphics games that r action paked, nothing will be wasted, im going to get this as well

redflicky

151. redflicky United Kingdom 03 Aug 2009, 16:37 BST

@156: Agreed. :)

GabeGreens

152. GabeGreens United States 04 Aug 2009, 19:44 BST

From what Ive been playing this is amazing. Love it way more than Ocarina.

Sushie

153. Sushie United States 11 Aug 2009, 20:13 BST

I never finished this back in the day..I remember being frustrated with the time limit. Perhaps I'll give it another shot.

leonardopds

154. leonardopds Brazil 15 Aug 2009, 18:05 BST

The time limit is what makes this game so special, as it makes the game look more "real". With it, it seems the other characters have lives, with their schedules and their movement. Moreover, time flows everywhere, unlike in Ocarina.

redflicky

155. redflicky United Kingdom 20 Oct 2009, 13:06 BST

Looks like somebody hasn't commented on here for a while.

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