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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Collector's Edition

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Although most people disagree with me, I think this installment in the Zelda series is better than Ocarina of Time. Majora's Mask, in a sense, is its complete opposite.

While Ocarina of Time is very traditional in its format and style, Majora's Mask strays far from the ordinary. Ocarina of Time masters the epicness that Zelda can be. Majora's Mask masters the dark and mysterious side of the Zelda series.

Being a fan of the unusual, I am addicted to the idea of restarting the same three days repeatedly. Trying to get as much done before restarting is awesome. Then getting to transform into a Deku, Zora, and Goron puts this game over the top. You also get to fight the bosses (although there are only four big bosses) as many times as you like. Every time you restart the three days, you get to fight them again by warping straight to their lair. Fighting Goht is one of those experiences that's worth reliving again and again!

Lots of masks to find, swimming as a Zora and rolling as a Goron, a much more difficult final boss than Ganon in Ocarina of Time, and a much darker tone help make this game the gem that it is. I will always be in awe of this game, and I hope everyone else finds it as enjoyable as I do.

Having owned the game for years upon years, I still have yet to get EVERY secret in the game. But, this is a review so Ill stay away from that.

Anyway, it's a true sequal to Ocarina of Time, even though it's different from any other Zelda in existance. The dark feeling of the moon above your head, going through time to save lives or help them, and the ability to transform Link into four creatures, making gameplay extremely different with each transformation.

Not only the game itself, the music is superb, with songs like "The Astral Observatory" that I listen to often. You'll see background characters from Ocarina of Time play different roles in this game (Termina counterparts), like the beloved Kafei and Anju. Buy the game, you'll enjoy, if anybody says otherwise, they obviously didn't play the game in it's N64 hype.

This game was EPIC!To me,,, a master piece,,i simply loved everything from the beginning to the end :D... For some reason this was the one Zelda game that caught my attention the most,,the game seemed more unusual and creepy then the other games,, I love the music its provided by and all the challenges just make me want to play more,,Love it!!! 10/10 Must have!

I absolutely love this game. The wide variety of masks available always keeps it fresh. Like almost all of Nintendo's games, it's aimed at fun for the whole family. If you are the type that likes grisly games about killing people, this is not for you. It's fun and challenging at times, but is in no way unbeatable like a few other games I've played. Like all Zelda games, (except philip's) it's a masterpiece that I find highly addicting.

Any game with the title "The legend of Zelda" is going to be great....The real reason Im writing this is because I noticed a mistake in the product description. It says that the game was avaliable in the gold cartridge with the hologram label to gamers who pre-orderd it. and that is not true. I bought the game brand-new in Rockdale Texas in Walmart with no preorder for it.

Well we have an outright accomplishment here. Nintendo always have games zelda mario whatever the case may be Nintendo is at the heart of the most cherished adventures of our childhoods. This game is no exception to that statement. The legend of Zelda Majoras mask is an awesome game. I give it 10 thumbs up. This is one of the zelda games that did send some players the wrong way. As for me I loved it. The scenario is that link is riding through Kokiri forest chasing after Navi. He is ambushed by a creature known as the skull kid. The skull kid knocks Link off of his horse and steals his ocarina. You gain control of Link and run a ways and get turned into a deku scrub. The thing that irked alot of people was that it takes a while to get moving in this game. You are stuck at the very beginning and you might end up dying. Trust me I know the experiences getting to the boss in a dungeon only to have the three day timer go down is not a fun experience. Aside from the flaws that this game has the three day system adds more challenge to the game. Majoras Mask is a short game and it would be to easy if it didn't have the timer. four dungeons and your done. Now aside from that fact every single zelda game has innovations that make them different from all the other zeldas. The gameplay mechanic here that really spices up the game and adds a twist to the gameplay is the masks that alter your shapes and your abilities. We have deku Link, Goron Link, and Zora link. Now, to be truly honest Zora link is the most enjoyable. Its a twist from ocarina because the masks quite literally did nothing, and if they did had very trivial uses. Also most of the majoras mask characters have names and actually move around and have a set schedule just like real life. It definitely adds some livelyness to the game. In most zelda games the characters stand still all day long. Majoras Mask has some interesting side quests, which have you interact with different characters in the game, some of which are pretty emotional, from uniting a couple, to helping a ranch girl save her ranch from ghosts. One thing that people like to nit pick about zelda is the fact that theres no voice acting in zelda. I shoot right right back because in general if you are visual, like I am, basically instead of link powning the world and saving Zeldas, You become Link. You are the powner of the world, Your the one that saved an entire town from a menacing moon and your the one getting all the fame. If your like I am you will feel good after you finish a Zelda game. Just think of all the characters that you just saved. The true heart of any Zelda game is the lands you explore, the monsters that you vanquish, and the people that you meet. Zelda does have some rpg elements to it but Zelda is an action-adventure genre. The music selection is extremely good. Astral laboratory, song of healing, good stuff. The mini boss theme just sets the tone for the game, quite literraly. The thing about the song that I personally like is the fact that it really makes you feel rushed. I mean dang you have 1 more day before the moon hits you in the face. It's the song that I think sets the tone for the game, your all under a time limit finish fast or death will befall you. Nothing can stop link though, because ancient prophecies say so. Another thing I like personally is its a different end boss. I mean, honestly, how many times can gannondorf come back and capture zelda. Zelda appears once just to wish you luck. The game is truly a cherished experience, I'll say. It's one of those things where your always fighting gannondorf in all the others. I mean all the other zelda games are good too but Majoras mask at least changes it up a bit. I've never played a bad Zelda game, except the cdi games, and Hoo boy any game is better than those games. Among fans, if your a fan and you dont have the game for the n64, give it a try. It is definitely worth the investment.

Well i was wanting this game for a long time, and i was lucky enough to finally be the first one on the waiting list for the purchasing of a used one. i surprisingly was able to buy it for only 15 dollars, and i got another game free (cuz there was a deal.) i was tired of playing it on the GameCube (zelda collectors edition) so i was so happy to get the original version for probably one of, if not the best gaming systems ever created. this is by far one of the best games for n64, and i like the whole concept of having 3 days to do a bunch of stuff....(at least you get to restart them....so dont think this game is really short) this game is all the same controls and things as ocarina of time, but it has a completly different storyline, and a different setting, too. you will not be sorry if you get this game!!! i would connsider getting a used one, since the new ones are like 200 dollars, but i got mine used and it plays fine......plz get this game if you are a big zelda/n64 game....(also get it if you arent.)

I like this game very much. It is kind of hard to play. My only complaint is I did not know that I needed an expansion pack when I bought it so I had to wait to play it until I could get one.

The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask, is, without a doubt, one of the best Zelda titles ever!
But this game was drasticly diffrent from other Zelda titles.
Maybe it was the idea of a mask going around ruining people. Maybe it was because the villian had no motovation. Maybe it was the idea of a doom coming so awful that all hope is lost. Or maybe it was Links ability to switch species. I dont know. But, even so, this is somehow one of my favorite Zelda....no, one of my favorite games,period, ever!
STORY
Here is how the adventure starts (pretend the theme song for Ganons Tower is playing!)
As Link travels the woods for a lost friend (apperently Navi), he comes across a Skull Kid with a mysterious mask on. As it takes Epona and the Ocarina of Time, Link runs after it. The Skull Kid, already annoyed by Links meddling, turns Link into a Deku Scrub. When the Skull Kid escapes with the Ocarina, Deku-Link meets Tatl, the Skull Kids former fairy. Soon, Deku-Link and Tatl meet the Happy Mask salesman, who says if Link can get the mask on the Skull Kid, Majoras Mask, back, and if he uses an Ocarina, he will turn Link back to a Hylian. Soon Link becomes aware of a plot set up by Majoras Mask: In three mere days, the moon will crash into Termina and distroy the mysterious world as they know it.
Now, with the help of Tatl and the Mask salesman, Link must turn into a Hylian, find the power of the four giants, fight aliens, and help two lovers find eachother, all in three days.....
CHARACTERS
Majoras Mask features many old and new friends. Theres Kafei, the cursed man, Anju, the kind hotel....worker, I guess. Majoras Wrath, the freaky demon-like master of the Mask itself, and Romani, the friendly young girl who is lots like Malon. Now you must buy the game and meet dozens more characters.
OVERALL
This is a great game I really recommend. It has only four main temples, but there is lots inbetween. Buy Buy Buy!

You press the start butten, start a new game. You find yourself riding on Epona (As a little bit older kid Link and little Epona) threw a forest, where you get attacked by a skull kid, he steals your horse and your ocarina, this is where your adventure begins. You go threw a maze/forest type thing where during it you get turned into a Deku scrub, after you get threw it you find yourself in an area of some sort (I dont know how to explan it) this is where you meet the happy mask salesman (Remember him?) and he explans to you how his mask was stolen and asks if you could get it back. This is where you enter the two big doors to a town called, Clock Town. You only have three days until the moon hovering over Clock Town crashes into Termina! Using your ocarina (once you get it back from the skull kid) and the masks you get during the game you get to be the hero once again and Save the land of Termina!


Overall I gave this game a 4/5 for a very good reason. This game is sort of more for the newer Zelda players because if your an old Zelda player and played OOT you'll miss some of the features in OOT (like i did). The graphics have improved a bit and old faces have returned. To me this game didnt really hit me like OOT...it's a great game but it seemed Nintendo didnt put alot of effort in it as OOT. You have to battle threw four doungons, but each having their own little story to go with it. The game is a pretty good game overall, but it just wont hit you like OOT...So i suggest get it, add it to your Zelda collection, play it and beat it, laugh as your playing it and also cry, Remember this game just like you did OOT, because soon were all going to have a new Zelda game to play which is going to make us put away our N64s and get out our Gamecubes (or Wii...if you got one) and once we beat that game, we will play it again and soon in a couple of years when your sitting in your room you'll get your n64 back out and play OOT and MM and if you think your to old for these games then get our you n64 and show these two games to your younger brother or sister or someone you know. Show them the greatest game of your generation because I bet no game in their generation is going to match these two great games. So I say again, buy it...because what is twenty bucks, twenty bucks will buy you a good game and also years and years of great memories, or if you dont feel like paying twenty bucks go to an old game discount store (if you have one where you live) or gamestop or something and look threw their used games bin, and if you see OOT or MM buy them if you dont have them, you'll regret it as a Zelda fan for the rest of your life if you dont. Buy it or dont, it's your choice and i cant make it for you.



Some pros and cons...

Pros...
- Improved Graphics and sound
- Twenty-four intresting quests for twenty-four masks
- Getting to ride Epona as a kid! HECK YES!
- New songs to learn
- Some intresting gameplay
- and years and years of great memories

Cons...
- You lose some of your stuff (rupees, arrows, deku nuts, bombs, etc) if you go back to the first day by playing the ocarina.
- some puzzles are very fustrating (Like the last room before the one where you have to step on the two switched in Sakon's hideout took me a couple tries to figure out) but dont give up!
- Only four temples... :(
- The first days in Clock town as a Deku Scrub is boring.


O and dont think this game is just for guys...cause it isnt..im a girl and i like the Zelda series... ;) And girls dont say the Zelda games are gay just because they have sword fighting in it, I like shopping and makeup and stuff like that but I also like video games, so if you a girl play it...give it a chance...

(and dont mind my horrible spelling)