Stephanie Burdo of The Koalition writes:
Now that The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is available for 3DS players all around the world, we thought it was time to dive deeper into the game, exploring the phenomenon surrounding its birth along with its unique assemblage into the Zelda series.
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I am a huge Zelda fan and love them all, but for me Ocarina Of Time is the greatest and my second all time favourite game after Final Fantasy VII.
You sir, have good taste in games :)
I also love all of the Zelda games but I adore Windwaker (Specifically the HD version on WiiU) most of all. It is a close run thing with Breath of the Wild though.
Special mention to Cadence of Hyrule too, what an awesome spin off title that was!
Cheers Spuds, yep i love Windwaker too, beautiful artstyle, and i loved sailing and finding all the secrets out there.
Agreed. For me top 3 of all time is.
1. ocarina of time
2. Final fantasy Vll
3. MGS1
Oh gee can't imagine what Number 1 is
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A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker etc is better than Breath of the Wild.
I think it really depends on what you're looking for. If you want a traditional Zelda game then OoT or WW would be better to you. But if you want a Zelda game that really leans into adventure and exploration, and if you want intelligent systems/logic, BotW would be the better game.
I enjoy both. I understand why some people aren't fond of it but for me it was a breath of fresh air that I really needed. I'd become so burnt out on unimaginative games and BotW sort of made me appreciate games again, as weird as that may sound.
Right...so let's pretend ocarina of time didnt have exploration, secret dungeons and other secrets. Complex boss mechanics and exploration rewards. At least a traditional Zelda has dungeons.
What point are you attempting to make? At no point did I say that OoT didn't have any of that. However, the level of exploration and sense of adventure are vastly different between OoT and BotW.
Majora's Mask still holds as my favorite to this day, despite being the black sheep of the series.
I love them all, but Wind Walker, Link to the Past and Minish Cap are my favorites
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is an intimate story about life after loss.
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This was both and an informative and interesting piece to read. I definitely think it's safe to say the rerelease of this game is a big deal given how quick the special edition new 3DS sold out. I don't recall playing the classic version but i'll definitely pick this up when I get a chance.
Very good retrospective on Major Mask, even though I'm not a fan of the series so much.
Polarizing or not, Majoras Mask is a great game. Lots of good discussion to come out of playing it.
Picked this game up on launch. It is way too fun for the amount of school work I have.
This always seemed like the odd man out in the Zelda world but it's cool that Nintendo took such a risk back then. I'm looking forward to the remastered version since Ocarina was such a fun experience on the 3DS.