Dark Side of the Moon
About a year ago, I was talking to my girlfriend when she was in the middle of playing 2011's excellent "Ocarina of Time 3D" about the possibility of "Majora's Mask" getting the same treatment. We both agreed that it was next to impossible. It was a smaller Zelda game, that from my understanding didn't sell particularly well, and its dark, sinister setting seems to not jive with the tone modern incarnations have. And yet, here we are, four years later, give or take a few months, holding what may very well be the definitive version of the game in our hands. Was it worth the wait?
Most definitely. "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D" is a loving restoration of the dark horse favorite in Nintendo's flagship adventure franchise. Every detail is lavishly restored with eye-popping visuals that run at a crisp framerate. New mechanics are added to make the game more accessible, while still retaining the core difficulty fans expect. And it's a large,...
Majora's Mask 3D is an actual remake, not just an enhanced port.
Majora's Mask 3D is actually a proper remake of the original game. By this I mean that the game has received several enhancements and changes, and is very clearly an extremely different experience even as early as where I am so far (just finished the first dungeon, exploring more in Clock Town now) while still remaining almost entirely faithful to the gameplay and style of the N64 version.
Below is a list of the more significant changes I've seen so far:
* The Bomber Notebook has been completely revamped. It still has all of its old functions, but now also acts as a WRPG-style "Quest Tracker" that monitors your progress on all side quests in the game (including the ones outside of Clock Town) and keeps important info handy.
* The time is now properly displayed to the minute, complete with marked AM/PM separations, rather than the previous sundial form.
* Tatl can be used in conjunction with the Bomber Notebook to set alarms at specific times...
72 hours of fun
Waited for so long for this game...
It's amazing Nintendo has managed to keep this timeless classic updated for this new incarnation.
It's mostly the loop of discovering new side-quests, working out all their solutions, collecting all those rewards
and make use of the useful albeit bizarre mask powers that make this game genuinely different.
The game has a surreal tone that drags you in, and with it's non-linear structure, the game doesn't feel like
a Zelda game at times.
Many of the frustrating elements from the original game are gone and that helps make the game more attractive.
Awesome game.
It's amazing Nintendo has managed to keep this timeless classic updated for this new incarnation.
It's mostly the loop of discovering new side-quests, working out all their solutions, collecting all those rewards
and make use of the useful albeit bizarre mask powers that make this game genuinely different.
The game has a surreal tone that drags you in, and with it's non-linear structure, the game doesn't feel like
a Zelda game at times.
Many of the frustrating elements from the original game are gone and that helps make the game more attractive.
Awesome game.
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