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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

|Japan|Adventure, Puzzle

9.0 /10

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196 ratings
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55.5h
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Why play it

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is a remake of the original Nintendo 64 game with more up-to-date graphics, streamlined UI and different additional game modes. Most textures are significantly more detailed, and many models are more faithful to the game's concept and promotional art. In addition, the frame rate has been increased to 30 FPS compared to the original's 20 FPS.

Story and worldbuilding

After the events of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link departs on his horse Epona in the Lost Woods and is assaulted by an imp named Skull Kid who dons a mysterious mask, accompanied by the fairies Tael and Tatl. Skull Kid turns Link into a small plant-like creature known as Deku Scrub and takes away his horse and his magical ocarina. Shortly afterward, Tatl joins Link and agrees to help him revert to his native form. A meeting with a wandering mask salesman reveals that the Skull Kid is wearing Majora's Mask, an ancient item used in hexing rituals, which calls forth a menacing moon hovering over the land of Termina. Link has exactly three days to find a way to prevent this from happening.

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Rating momentum

Aww Amazing!: 9.0/10 across 196 ratings. This score says: bump it to the top of your backlog.

Play style

This is a Remake leaning into Adventure, Puzzle. Confirm the form and fantasy before you commit.

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IGNMarty Sliva · 4 Feb, 2015
8.7/10

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D proves that interesting game design and strong world-building never get old. Even 15 years later, it still delivers charming characters, tense resource management, and a world rife with personality. Despite some cumbersome menus and a single drag of a dungeon, Majora's Mask is a great adventure that (repeatedly) stands the test of time.

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GameSpotAlexa Ray Corriea · 4 Feb, 2015
9/10

New time management tools and tweaked battles make Majora's Mask 3D a comfortable fit for Nintendo's handheld.

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EurogamerOli Welsh · 10 Feb, 2015
8/10

The most melancholy, complex and troublesome Zelda gets a lavish restoration that leaves its strange and stubborn heart untouched.

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PolygonGriffin McElroy · 4 Feb, 2015
9/10

Majora's Mask 3D sands the rough edges off of a brilliant core concept

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GamesRadar+Kate Gray · 4 Feb, 2015
9/10

It might not have the Best Game Of All Time credentials of Ocarina of Time, but Majora's Mask is still one of the most incredible adventure games ever made.

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Game InformerKyle Hilliard · 4 Feb, 2015
9.3/10

Even without being remade, Majora's Mask stands as one of the most interesting and thought-provoking entries. The experience has only been made better for the 3DS

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GuardianChris Dring · 16 Feb, 2015
10/10

A revamped version of this 2000 classic coincides pleasingly with the new Nintendo 3DS

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Washington PostChristopher Byrd · 17 Feb, 2015

To my immense surprise, I haven't fallen for a Zelda game like this since I played the "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" (1991).

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DestructoidChris Carter · 13 Feb, 2015
8/10

Nintendo didn't go above and beyond the call of duty with The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, but the improvements do in fact make it a more playable experience. Many of the frustrating elements from the original are gone, and because of the nature of the three-day cycle, it's a perfect thing to pick up, play, and turn off after one cycle completes. Majora still isn't my favorite Zelda, but I'm much more inclined to go back to it on the 3DS.

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KotakuKeza MacDonald · 4 Feb, 2015
10/10

The strangest, saddest and most memorable of all the Zelda adventures, Majora's Mask is still extraordinary. This remake slightly improves what was already exceptional.

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