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- Taking a retrospective look at Majora's Mask and mathematically calculating why it indeed is the best Legend of Zelda game of all time.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - Brief History
2:44 - Creepiness & Atmosphere
6:34 - Narrative
10:20 - Gameplay
13:13 - Symbolism
17:06 - Breath of the Wild
19:46 - Conclusion
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"Have you ever put a dead dancer's face on your face to pick up twin chicks." Lost it at that one.
"why majora's mask is the greatest zelda game of all time"
-me who is in 100% agreement already-
yes please explain
I don't just think Majora's Mask is the greatest Zelda game of all time. I think it's the greatest video game of all time!
Breath of The Wild is my favorite game, Majora's Mask is the best Zelda Game.
@@imaguyandabeautifulbutterfly I respect this opinion right here. I wasn’t a huge BOTW fan but I acknowledged it’s one of the top tier Zelda games. Respect for saying an older game is better than your fav
@@dukejohnson1956 thanks. The reason I said that is because I think in terms of * Zelda * MM is much more Zelda like but with 100x better story, cool mechanics, and best of the best side quests. BoTW is a better game, but it classifies as more of an open world adventure game than anything.
@@imaguyandabeautifulbutterfly yeah I figured that’s what you meant I’m saying It’s cool your willing to acknowledge that in terms of Zelda games it might not be the best but it is a great open world adventure rpg
Can we all agree that uncaring unstoppable forces of destruction are far scarier then evil villains bent on destroying and/or ruling the world.
Agreed
Amen, after Breath of the Wild 2: Mummified Boogaloo I think Ganon needs to take a few games off. I’d really like to see Majora, Vaati, or even just Ganondorf return instead of Evil Pig Man AGAIN.
@@bekkfxst Seems like Ganondorf IS returning in BOTW, at least in some form. The corpse, obviously, is in human form. It seems like he intentionally attacked the Master Sword. I think a past villain returning, though, would just be cheap. Especially for Majora's case. I think a new villain or a more interesting take on Ganondorf is the way to go.
Maybe, Ganondorf is pretty terrifying in OOT though.
Wind Waker we get to hear some of Gannon‘s backstory as he was always jealous of how the Hylians where blessed by the gods but the Gerudo suffered in dry climates and cold winds.
"And when you see that moon, Ganon looks like a little bitch" hahaha this video convinced me that majora's mask is my favourite Zelda.
To me it goes back to one thing: atmosphere. Majora's Mask *feels* magical, creepy, eerie, enchanted, different, all that at the same time. It gives me the vibes that folk tales, myths and legends have. It doesn't feel like just another "fantasy world" with its lore and intricalities; rather it feels like a myth, a piece of folklore. Termina is already weird from the start - you just somehow get there in a rather unexplained way, and it's this "mirrored" world that is just so strange; weird things are happening to everyone, and there is this animism in which everything kinda feels alive in a way (the moon; the masks; etc). And the main antagonist just feels mischievous, like a kind of trickster spirit, but also super ominous, instead of a machiavellian conqueror (like Ganondorf). At the same time, it's basically the end-times, and the world is about to be over in just 3 days.
No other game seems to me to have replicated such a strange, eerie, fascinating atmosphere as Majora's Mask has. To me, it goes back to that. The world just feels special, like a myth.
Ocarina of time is better, always has been
Hand down
@@thewildnine40 Nope.
i also really hope breath of the wild 2 has that same unsettling atmosphere as majoras. But something bout the low poly graphics in majoras just made it that much more creepy.
It's gonna be hard.
The pain the long hours the dev team put in for this game in 18 months compared to the years it’s taking for botw 2 is the biggest factor to why MM is the way it is
I still think majoras mask will be the best game ever
I heard that Link may loose his arm in it.
there are some moments that capture that vibe
"MM is the greatest Zelda game of all time...........
Fight me."
No need I'm standing with you I've always said this one is THE BEST
Count me in as well!
BOTW doesn't feel like a Zelda game. More like some Indie RPG.
Majora's Mask (my favorite Zelda game) turned 20-years old today. I have soo many fascinating memories playing and watching my older brother play this game in the basement. It was only today that I discovered that our birthdays are very close to each other. Hopefully it comes to Switch someday. Also, thank you for this video! 🎭🌑🕰🧝♂️🧚♀️
This game has unparalleled atmospheric tension. It also has Cremia and her seksy self but that's for another day.
Who?
WHAT U HAVENT PLAYED MAJORA MASK???!!
Agreed.
Considering it was built with almost all OOT assets I would say "unparalleled" as there's plenty in OOT reminiscent of MM
Great vid! Majora's Mask is one of the most oppressive games ever made and SERIOUSLY ground breaking, so it has my utmost respect for that. Oddly enough though, i feel like giving this game better graphics actually kinda does it a disservice. Part of the reason the original is so unsettling is how weird and uncanny everything looks
Thanks my dude, I totally agree with you the uncanny weirdness is such a cornerstone of the atmosphere the game tries to build. I just wish for maybe a port onto the switch upscaled to HD. That would be amazing haha
I would love the N64 version on Switch with only the textures upscaled and put in widescreen format. Probably won't happen though. I guess they could give it the Mario 64 treatment (like how they ignored the DS version and went with the original).
I played it on an emulator with a HD texture pack and it was an incredible experience. It still kept its N64 look but the textures of the HUD and game world were better while remaining faithful to the original.
That's what I used for this video, the HD texture is the bomb
Is any not gonna say how the moon kinda looks like ganondorf? Maybe the story line has some to do with that? No?
Wind Waker was my very first Zelda, so it’ll always have a place in my heart. But Majora’s Mask is my all time favorite. Hands down
Picking my favorite is reallllly hard. Majora’s Mask is definitely a contender. Along with BotW, Skyward Sword, Link to the Past, and OoT. Majora’s Mask is amazing, I just wish it was a little bigger and smoother. And I’m not complaining about the size, but just that I love it so much that I want more. I want another game in Termina. Also the repeating time gimmick has been done a lot in movies and tv shows, but not very often in games. I really like that about this game
I think the game can benefit greatly from a remaster for the switch
@@MrHammers yeah I want it fully remastered. I don’t want that for many games, but MM would be one. Not just the updated look of the 3DS version. I would want the original challenges and everything the same of course. But entirely updated graphics and character models. Minor tweaks to the game play, such as swinging a sword while running
@@MrHammers in a perfect world I want a full FF7 to FF7 Remake level overhaul of Ocarina and Majora. Fix the dungeon order in Ocarina, take that best additions from 3D MM and revive the old unique elements that got cut, make the games darker then the 3DS ones, reverse the censored blood and dirt, and voice acting for all the characters (except Link of course). I think it would have to be on the next console but having beautiful definitive versions of both games would be a dream come true.
@@bekkfxst Meh, i'm not too fond of the inclusion of the concept of voice acting into the Zelda series. It's just... not Zelda-ish style.
A hero isn’t just defined by the princess he saves, but everyone he saves. He stays in termina to save it from ruin; cares about each person. That’s definitely a heroic story to me 💜 This being the follow up to ocarina just makes these two games my favorite in the Zelda series. What else is there for Link to do but carry on, and do what is right along the way. This game has such little moments that show Link kinda does more than just fight enemies with a sword. The fact that all these stories are so personal and Link goes out of his way to deliver things with meaning to so many people(even if he may be getting something in return) is a beautiful thing to me.
you clearly put a lot of effort into this video and i couldn't agree more you earned a new subscriber
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed, friend
The worst/best thing about playing this as a kid was knowing that everything I did reset after helping these people and going back to day 1 until I beat the game. But even beating the game, knowing that major points in each character’s stories have already passed and can’t be redone once the game is beaten now is very profound
The Nintendo 64 just had some great games on it. The late 1990s and early 2000s was just a great time to be alive. I love Majora's Mask too. It's my second favorite game in the series behind Twilight Princess. That game has the same dark feeling that MM has and it has a lot more dungeons. Honestly I felt that have 4 dungeons held MM back so much.
17:06 yo you got me crying over here out of surprise 🤣😭 Joycon Boyz forever!
This man literally spoke my heart and soul about this game. PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE! Majora’s Mask remains one if my most favorite games of all time. And I truly wish we got a sequel to it.
This is an awesome in depth look at one of my favorite games, I remember one of my friends asked me what my favorite zelda game is and when I told him Majora's Mask, he was surprised and asked why. I had trouble describing it to him at the time but you put into words the feelings I got as a kid when I played it for the first time as well as the feeling I get when playing as an adult. Great work man, you have a new sub.
This is one of the best put together majoras mask retrospectives I've ever seen. Good stuff man, keep up the great work !
Wow, thank you!
As I've grown up I've come to realize something. Despite my undying love for the franchise, Zelda games in general just bore me to tears now.
Except Majora's mask🤔. *The time limit creates an urgency that keeps me engaged* . It's the only Zelda I'm not bored with upon revisiting.
I'm the same way. There's no way I could've went back and enjoyed any other Zelda title as much as I did playing this game
@@MrHammers My other favorite is LA DX for the opposite reason. Koholint Island is a dream world I love to take my time wandering with each new playthrough!
It keeps it fresh doesn't it? Like it gives you an urge for completion, it never gets old to go back in time and redo things. Other zelda games are just there... no pressure or true motivation to do things
100% agree. Do not have the patience for any of the 3D Zeldas as an adult anymore, except Majoras. Ive played it dozens of times now and I still discover new things and find the dialogue and characters engaging.
Majora's Mask: yes cool am gonna destroy this world in 3 days
Brilliant video! Majora’s mask became my favourite Zelda game from the moment I stepped into clock town and became one of my favourite works or art when I finished. It’s atmosphere is unparalleled, there are games with very immersive atmospheres like Botw, silent hill 2, Metroid, etc but none have managed to envoys so much at once. There’s always a sense of urgency in clock town, there’s a sense of sadness in great bay, a sense of acceptance in Romani ranch and more. This game can get dark but also be a game about love and hope which in a way, is very uplifting for me. Going around Termina and doing all the side quests, exploring the world he talking with the people just has this sense of poetry and beauty that it can’t be described by words.
It’s also one of the most fun games I’ve ever played, like the time management, standout unique dungeons and everything having a schedule made for a game that’s addicting where so much is players choice and you decide how you want to play the game. Everyone will have a different experience playing this game and take away different things from this game that no other Zelda game has come to do before it. It was my favourite Zelda game before this video but you just encapsulated my love more for it!
congratulations on your video, this is honestly one of the best reviews out there about the game. I played it for the first time in my 3ds this summer and i did expect a more linear narrative like the one of ocarina, but even if i found it a lil bit dissapointing at first it would end up being a story which would grow on me as time passes by, and now that i have truly see what the world of termina has to offer im completely hooked. thanks for this beautifil video about this beautiful game, i hope that your channel grows since your videos are really good
Thanks dude! I'm glad you stuck it out and enjoyed it, it's a very special game for sure
This is such a great quality video that I was surprised to see how little views you have, you have my subscription, amazing video, I’m not a TH-camr but you literally made a video the same style I would’ve, it has everything I wanted to hear about this game. Fantastic.
Thank you! That's very kind 😊
Great video! Very well done. Can’t wait for future videos!
“Majoras mask is the best Zelda game”
The Zelda team that had to stay up all night to get it out in 18 months: Sniff. You really think so?
See it like this.
While Ocarina can be considered the Shrek 2 of Zelda games.
Majora... is The Prince of Egypt.
I can’t believe you haven’t got hundreds of thousands of subscribers!! Majora’s Mask is also my all time favourite, and it’s great to see someone break it down and explain what sets it apart from the others and makes it great. You’re very funny and your channel is so unique, you’ve earned a new subscriber!!🤍
This was a really solid video. I never thought about the different locations In Majoras Mask being the different stages of grief
Awesome video! Love the moodiness and dark tones of Majora's
You know, I really liked your content before seeing this video, and now I gotta say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your content
Majora’s Mask has been my favorite since 2007! I’m so glad people are finally taking a look at why it’s so special now!
Eh, this is just some zoomer who recently heard of the game. I grew up with this game and always understood it but I think this guy is looking to deep at this game
Me? Because like I said in the video, I was 8 when this game came out. And played the game at release.
I’m going to play Majora’s Mask after I finish OoT. I’m at the Gerudo’s Fortress right now then to spirit temple. My heart always pumps really fast when the boss subtitle and boss music starts! I’m super excited to start MM
I’ve never played this game unfortunately, I got my hands on OoT 3D in the summer of 2020 and I loved going into it somewhat blind, without using the internet for help either. I’ve been looking at some stuff for Majoras Mask, mainly it’s music and I want to play this game so much. I made sure to skip some parts of this review so the game isn’t totally spoiled but I loved every part I saw. Amazing job!
Yes. It good. It my favourite. I like video now.
Great video, man. You clearly put a lot of effort into it regardless of your subscriber count, and it's always great to see in-depth thoughts about one of my favourite games. Keep up the great work.
Thanks bro, much appreciated 😊
The music, the gameplay, the horrible nightmares from the things you fight like the spiders was all PERFECT🙌🏾playing this game back on Gamecube was beautiful and this game will forever be an OG game from childhood but as a kid i also wondered why i could never understand the game itself and to this day never even beat it personally🤣
10:20 very clever transition while in mid sentence 😂😂😂
Me editing thought me recording was rambling too much 😂
Yes it is, and the original N64 version, not the casualized 3DS version
I was gonna say the 3ds version felt way easier than the GameCube version
Preach it, bro!
IMO the 3DS is the definitive way to play but they need to do a huge remake that revives the unique elements of the original that got cut.
@@bekkfxst 🤨
My 3rd favorite Zelda game, behind Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword. I know, it’s a controversial opinion but still.
I’ve always been obsessed with things getting destroyed, that all hope is out. I tend to attract to literature or stories like that. That drove me to love this game when I was very young, even though I never finished the game at that time.
Incredible video. Definitely deserves more views
Thank you!
6:36 man I haven't watched it all yet but your own narrative kicked it up a notch and had me laughing out loud with your style of explaining the story here. Great critique so far.
My birth was in 1986 so I always have a birthday with my favorite franchise 😍
Great video! I agree with every point made, majoras mask for me is an experience I'll never forget when compared to other zelda games, yea ocarina, twilight, windwaker are great and all, but they never managed to EVER hit the sweet spot that majora has. I love Majoras Mask, it's one of my favorite games ever
Thank you 😊
I can agree to that.
One of the things replaying the game allowed me to do given my age and understanding of the world more was spend my final three days in my playthough doing the things to fix the lives I felt were the most impact full to me. Like making sure Anju & Kafei still got together or saving Romani things like that, that just made me personally happy for a finale before going off to do the final battle even if it all was very time consuming and stressful, lol. I can't think of another game where I cared so much about the npcs, and was willing to try to make as many as happy as I could speed running.
Wow! Amazing video, man! Someone finally did a video that justifies how this is the best Zelda game. I played this game the day it came out (I was 11 years old) and it’s lasting impression me and how I look at video games is still a bench mark. Everyone thought I was crazy on not liking BOTW. But you summarize that perfectly on how I felt. I lost interest about half way through when everything started to feel copy and paste and nothing felt like I was making a difference like I did in Major’s Mask. You killed this!
I agree with this 100 percent. Hands down the best Zelda game. I felt nearly every feeling playing this game...fear, excitement, sadness, etc. the storyline is amazing. The music is amazing. I will play this over and over!
Also the ending part where you chase after those kids wearing masks under that tree will forever me ingrained in my mind. That scene was so peaceful and I often have dreams about it.
It's a beautiful game, I bet those dreams are amazing! Haha
Majora's Mask and A Link to the Past are always neck in neck whenever I talk about my favorite Zelda game. So much so, that i tend to treat the 3D and 2D Zeldas as separate entities sometimes in order to say both are my favorite haha. I adore both of them to death, so its really hard to choose (I also just got done replaying Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask one right after the other for the first time in years so i dont think my judgement would be fair right now haha).
This was my first Zelda game playing start to finish that I actually owned and not just rented off Blockbuster
This is one of the hardest games I've played and also one of the best
So many masks and items, quests, from the mail guy quest to the bunny mask and all the soda and giron stuff is just amazing
I've never been a big nintendo gamer. I enjoy the pick up and play games like smash or mario kart but other than that I've never gotten into any of there big series like Zelda. With that being said, Majora's Mask by far looks the most interesting to myself personally just because it is so different from the rest of the games. You definitely made me want to pick it up at some stage just to try it out. This was a killer video mate!
I'm not typically a Nintendo gamer either, not even a Zelda fan tbh. Just Majora's Mask, it stands so well on it's own and it established my craving that I have for atmosphere in games. Something most other Nintendo games lack lol
My favorite game of all time is majora but no one can deny the Legacy is that ocarina of time has
I only found out about the Stone Mask thing a few months ago and I got the game for my 13th birthday the same year it released, meaning I’ll be 34 for my next birthday, lol.
Always something new to learn in old games. If new discoveries are being made in games that are 20+ years old I can’t help but think what’s tucked away in a game as huge as Breath of the Wild waiting to be found.
10:20 such a great transition
Brilliant video mate! I feel like although Majora's Mask is often touted by many as their favorites, their aren't enough big deep dives on TH-cam about the game. You know me, I am nuts for Zelda, and I got to say that Majora's Mask is up there in my top 3. I love how it spins off of Ocarina of Time, which is especially effective if you play them back to back. The mask collection is so intriguing and rewarding, and even the masks that have a one time use are still fun to collect, and nothing feels like a filler quest. In fact, nothing in the game feels like filler. It's small and compact world and story makes every item, quest, character, dungeon etc. have purpose. It is the first and one of the only games I have ever 100% because it is engaging in its collective incentives.
Do gotta hard disagree on Ganon and Zant having no motive/purpose. Wind Waker's Ganon gives a beautiful monologue on the mistreatment of his people by the Hylians and why he seeks his revenge. And Zant is a play on the big bad villain trope, presenting himself as this unstoppable force and then cracking into this crazy lunatic, subverting the player's expectations.
But anyways, brilliant video! You're a legend and a half mate.
Thanks dude! I completely agree, Majora's mask is just as big as it needs to be. All content and no filler. It's such a perfect package entirely.
My regret over this script is not playing through the other Zelda titles or atleast diving into a Retrospective on them to refresh my memory. I was just mainly going over my Ganon experiences from memory and Zant was just a little too over my head maybe, I found his whole encounter to be a bit shallow, but again, going off memory from years back. When I played Twilight Princess I could care less about deeper meaning of video games :/. I wish I had the time to get fresh eyes on it all though. I do respect your opinion of course, your Zelda knowledge far surpasses mine. I barely consider myself a Zelda fan lol. Majora's mask was just an incredibly influential game to me so it stands out so much.
Thanks for the love my dude, much appreciated!
@@MrHammers If you ever need an expert Zelda correspondent, let me know ;) Keep up the good work
Hey great video I 100% agree majoras mask is my all time favorite Zelda game if not one of my favorite games in general! I honestly wished there we’re more like it and that’s why I’m creating my own indie game inspired by it! 👍
Love the video. My personal favorite LOZ is A Link to the Past. I think that particular title fully captures the essence of what LOZ started out as and evolved to in the 2d top down titles. It holds a magic that not very many games have. I think the music is perfect to set the tone of the game, the secrets and challenging puzzles added depth and replayability to the game (before the internet) and it was where a lot of staples in the LOZ universe were introduced. Light and dark world, weapons ect. Comparing these aspects to Majora's Mask it seems like Majora's Mask in my opinion is almost like a side games just to bridge the gap between OOT and a game more in line with the LOZ theme. I'm not Saying Majora's mask is bad by any means, it is an excellent game. It's play style and themes are just not what made me fall in love with the LOZ franchise. My biggest gripe I have against Majora's mask was the time limit. That to me was just so foreign to be in a LOZ game but I understand why it was there and it is a major part of what makes Majora's mask special. Again, awesome video.
My Favourite Zelda, love that Game, The First Zelda i ever finished, still have great memories of this game
It's tough for me to choose a single favorite Zelda title. To put it into perspective, with the release of Minish Cap in 2006, there hasn't been a Zelda title that managed to crack my top 5. I can't choose between Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Link's Awakening(GBC version), Wind Waker and Minish Cap. Great video, I enjoyed it alot!
Majoras Mask is and always was my favorite Zelda as well, exactly for those reasons. However I can also see, how every Zelda Game has the potential to be someones favorite, as they are all incredible Games. I guess it comes down to what you personally value in a Game. I love the creepy and mysterious yet compelling story. I can also see though, how someone might love the exploration or maybe combat more in breath of the wild.
Gave the video another watch man and it holds up so well! I really agree with so much of what you say. Majora's Mask is just fantastic and feels like this little hidden side story that is sooo strong.
Thanks my dude. No matter my opinion on the matter you are far more versed in Zelda titles, glad you like it my guy?
@@MrHammers Nah mate, as long as you've got good taste your opinion is worth it ;)
I found myself nodding to everything you said. This game came out when I was 9 and it basically shaped a big part of who I am. The sadness, grief, and anxiety, taught me catharsis and sparked my imagination.
This is also my favorite Zelda game. I loved the creepy, grim vibe of this game a long with the unique mechanic of rewinding time while also getting all the other stuff from OoT.
Loved the video, you got a sub. The only nitpick I want to point at 8:12 there actually is a Zelda game that has an elaborate narrative that came out before Majora's Mask... Link's Awakening. Check it out if you never have. It's not a dark game, no, but lighter themed; but (without giving away spoilers) Link is faced with quite the philosophical dilemma in the latter half.
Hope you get the following your content deserves. I subscribed, well done.
That's very kind, thank you 😊
I 100% agree, I also wasnt big on BOTW nice to see someone agree with me
I was so unbelievably excited for this game. We received a VHS demo in the mail. Its the only game I ever got the day it came out. The problems started right away. Though we eventually bought dk 64 we bought mm first so didnt have an expansion pack. Then went back the next day. Then when I could play it I was so shocked by link turning into a shrub. And with the time thing I was angry and confused on how fast I must have to beat the game. I actually no longer think the start is that hard. But compared to beginning of every other Zelda game it does just throw you straight in. But now its by far my favorite.
Wtf only 16k views? I mean a review on one of the best video games ever made clearly attract, this video deserves more attention
I'm a pretty small channel, I'm stoked with 16k. But much appreciated my dude
This is the best of them all in my oppinion, from the first time I've played it, the story and the symbolism... That hits pretty deep if you analyze it but only with playing it is enough to understand that this is not a child's game...
My first Zelda game and i'm glad it was, because its one of those games where you have to learn to progress through the game and pay attention to order to beat it
Yeah, I love Majoras Mask. Can't argue with the video.
To me, I love most of all the NPCs. Some puzzles, boss fights, explorations and (good god) the music are great, but don't come close. In Majora's I really want to help people, get to know them, discover who they are behind the mask if they find me trustworthy. Its awesome to see how they change and react each day, and how they deal with the end of the world (like the film Melancholia).
They feel so vulnerable, but so lively and dynamic. And you feel just the same as they do, and just by having the opportunity and power to help, you already feel like you should. Not because someone told you.
I don't remember feeling that much hero-like in Ocarina (maybe with the Gorons) or BotW (besides the water realm), while every part of Majoras made want to understand, to wonder/wander and to help as I can. The game rewards all these things, there is no stone put out of place, no character without purpose. It's just some superb game design and writing made with the greatest of care.
I never played the games but my cousin beat the first two in front of me & man the last boss fights were spectacular especially for this game if you get that special mask at the end
my favorite video on this website
I agree with you and now I'm subscribed to your channel :)
OoT + MM = pure nostalgia 🙌🏻
I totally agree. This game is a masterpiece on so many levels! As for the scary factor, it is more creepy than many popular horror games.
I can't remember if either the first Plants vs Zombies game or Majora's Mask was the first game I ever played. Either way, Majora's Mask was one of my first experiences with video games and I loved it even when I was a child. I didn't understand the message or tone of the game, but I was always so into it. I remember being obsessed with Deku Scrubs and still think it's hilarious that the Deku Princess was my first childhood crush (we've all had those crushes on fictional characters when we were little). Sure, the beginning was frustrating, but once I understood it, I felt a connection with the game that I don't think can be recreated by any other game. Majora's Mask isn't just a game, it's a whole experience.
Random note, but considering the Wandavision show, skull kid and lore of termina reminds me alot of that concept
I love this game so much. It's not a typical Zelda experience so if you've never played a Zelda game before I'd say hold off on this until you've played something like OOT or Twilight Princess, or even one of the top down ones like LTTP or LBW, then go to this one.
This was such a hard Zelda to have be your first Zelda experience. I remember being 9 years old and having absolutely zero clue as to what was happening for like the first 10 hours I played it. It was the only game I had on the N64 so I just continued to try and figure it out in an endless loop of dying and being scared.
In retrospect I wouldn’t have it any other way. I keep playing Zelda after Zelda title hoping to recapture the experience but this shit was like lightning in a bottle.
anybody else a die hard majora fan who lives for these videos praising it, validating me being a simp for this game is my bread and butter
There are atleast a dozen of us
Here before ur chanel blows up
I have a broken copy of Majoras Mask for N64. Its unplayable but I still keep it on the shelf for nostalgia. Also cuz its shiny and gold..
Botw has a really memorable side quest I think it’s the tarrey town one other than that well I can’t really remember much others
I was never creeped out, it was unsettling in a depressing way. I was very sad throughout the game. The lost son, the lost father, the lost husband, the lost sibling. I felt lost in a place I couldn’t leave. I wasn’t free like in ocarina. The most horrible thing that happened was when the little girl was abducted by aliens… I was 9 I tried so hard yet I failed. That scarred me, I became obsessed with never failing in video games. I tried everything until I saved her after attempting another replay. But I also realized sometimes it was the story development. It’s the reason I began to play games on Hard, this game made me righteous. This game created the “I need to get stronger sooner than normal, because if I don’t, I can loose those I love. I have to be stronger” so I challenged myself so much in video games and work and school, because I knew if I can bust my back in all those superficial aspects of life I could protect my loved ones. But even then destiny is out of my control, but for that reason, I must be stronger, vigilant, and ready for despair.
I know I wrote a lot… but it also made me realize how the purest of people can become lost in power and anger, you must be strong enough to bring them back. This story changed my life at such a young age.
I love MM sooo much and this is my favorite Game. This is why I want to watch this Video
dark story ✔️
atmosphere ✔️
characters✔️
music✔️
locations ✔️
though made in a year reusing oot assets this games had it all and made oot look like childplays. this game is so perfect even the 2000 advert was epic .
Yes I agree with you. I love majora's mask as my best Zelda game. Plus the music is genius K.O
Great video. Majora’s Mask is definitely the best. I play around once a year. It holds up each time.
I personally prefer A Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds, but Majora's Mask is in my top 3 and is my favorite of the 3D Zelda titles for sure. Great video, I always enjoy a good breakdown as to why this game is so great. Personally though, I prefer ALTTP and ALBW because I generally enjoy 2D Zelda titles more for their gameplay compared to the 3D ones, the puzzles tend to be more interesting, creative and require more thought, while the 3D ones feel more basic by comparison. That said, that's partly why I enjoy Majora's Mask so much, its not as hand holdy or basic compared to other 3D Zelda titles as it expects you to be a competent Zelda player, given that it's a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time.
That's interesting, I completely understand putting the 2D titles up top, the games are special and like you said more complex. I think it's also super interesting you enjoy Majora's Mask over the other 3D games, but given your reasoning it complete makes since. Thanks for the comment!
It’s difficult to order from best to worse when all of the games are great, still I do have my top 3 which would be Wind Waker, Breath of the Wild and A Link Between Worlds, in no particular order, but I can say that Majora’s Mask comes up next on the list
They’re all just so good. Some were bad but most of them were amazing
This king is spitting straight facts!
Fantastic stuff
Thank you!
Top 5 for me
1. Majora’s Mask
2. Breath of the Wild
3 and 4. Twilight Princess tied with Wind Waker
5. Ocarina of Time
That's super tough for me... I'd have to stick two at a time on a list.
1. Majora's Mask and Wind Waker. Interesting because it took me a while to get into MM and I truly wanted a reason to hate WW when it came out, but couldn't. Both titles aged like a fine wine.
2. Ocarina of Time and Link's Awakening. Both were the first Zelda titles I owned (borrowed the OG and LttP from friends a time or two before buying later on). Played the original LA on the original Gameboy, re-bought the DX and fell in absolute love with OoT. Both had a lasting impression.
3. Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds. Loved LttP, fanastic game with a lot of charm, content, and memories. Less can be said about the latter title, except that it feels like "part 2" and I really liked it.
4. Twilight Princess and the OG Legend of Zelda. Loved the original game as a kid, but it had its flaws and still does.. In the good old days I printed the map onto 12 sheets of paper and taped them together. Even now with cell phones, it's still a pain. That said, it's iconic and still worth replaying every now and then. Twilight Princess I wanted to like after watching the trailers, but didn't like it on launch. Revisited a few years later and loved it. It's a _very_ solid Zelda title and ticks all the boxes into what makes one of them great, but it also sticks a little tightly to that formula and has less of an identity. Twilight Princess was also the title to bear the distinction of having the original sins of overly-long intros and hand holding mechanics that have plagued the franchise ever since. Despite the flaws of these two titles, they both had moments that were amazing and memorable.
5. The three Capcom games: Oracle of Ages/Seasons, and Minish Cap. They're fun, improved on Link's Awakening in many aspects, but were a bit all over the place in terms of dungeon/overworld design; amazing at their best, and pretty crap at their worst. Really good games, but didn't have quite the same impact as those on #4.
Somewhere at the extreme end of my list would be Breath of the Wild. Bought it on the Wii U and put it down after about ten hours. Recently bought it again on the Switch and finally realized I just can't fucking stand it. It's utterly boring, has zero character, has an attrocious item system with no sense of reward, a vague and cryptic crafting system, and dungeons that all look exactly the same. It's just awful in every regard. Why people like it is a complete mystery to me, but I feel like this unpopular opinion will someday be venerated. Mark my words: It's soulless and won't age well. I've even played the three CD-i titles and as absolutely shitty as they are, they have that craptastic early-mid 90's charm written all over them. Yes, I like the Zelda CD-i games more than BotW.
Not going to lie, fighting those frog creatures definitely made me rage. Its day 3 in Great Bay temple and the stupid frog won't stop moving. Makes you want to throw all your bombs at the wall.
I haven’t played this yet and I’m planning to, should I get the 3ds version?
BotW is also my personal favourite, but I can easily see why someone might like MM the best. It's just so dark and unique. Back when it came out, there was pretty much universal agreement that while it was good, OoT was clearly better (that game also moved a lot more copies). People like me who prefered MM over OoT were seen as a weird minority. I'm very happy that the game has gained so much recognition over the decades and this video really made me remember what I loved about the game so much. The beginning alone was so much more intense when you compare it to OoT's chilled-out Kokiri Forest tutorial.
I can’t pick one favorite Zelda game, but Majora’s Mask is definitely in my top 3. It’s so nostalgic for me and just a really cool game. My other favorites would be Twilight Princess and A Link to the Past.
In my opinion MM is the best too... I love the world, the atmosphere, the dungeons, the characters, the story, the music, the mystery, oh and the side quests... Plus STONE TOWER TEMPLE and FIERCE DIETY!!!!
i always loved MM's underlying message of you can't always save everyone, yeah you can 100% a save file but a lot of the bad things that have already happened, people of value are already dead or dying everyone is accepting of the fact they're going to die or they're in complete denial of everything, yeah you can fix the big problem but a lot of the people? their lives? their psyches? long gone and never to be the same, if they were ever real at all if you believe in the DMT hallucination theory.
speaking of psyches link himself is often seemingly in this internal struggle of what he's doing, he just does what his head has hard wired him to do after OOT, fight and survive and ensure the safety of those around him, i get he's meant to be silent for a self insert but his lack of emotion in scripted cutscenes and the fact that he barely moves during them? he's so agnostic and apathetic to everyone, he just watches cause i assume he doesn't know what to do, and call it leaving interpretation up to the player but his lack of general emotion, weather intended or not, toward scenarios he wasn't really familiar with always stuck out to me.
he meets families who are broken tearing themselves apart, cursed folk who've become children, little kids who get abducted and seemingly brainwashed by ACTUAL aliens - what does a little boy from the forest know about this? now chuck the poor little slime into a combat scenario and he'll fight tooth and nail to retain the peace, but has link ever faced a normal Human social problem in his entire life? the only struggles he would've faced socially would've been from Saria and Mido (if they were any a all) from the Kokiri Forest with one being his best friend and the other just some bully - both of these would likely be one on one arguments or fights anyway, link never had a real family besides those guys and thus the problems of other families clearly confuse him, which funnily enough is another theme alongside death in Majora's mask there's a lot more of a prominent focus on personal problems, like the ranch, the tribes of gorons, the zora band, yeah you still go do dungeon's and stuff but the focus is usually on the people you're crawling through that dungeon for like the gerudo lair for the Zora eggs, humanising and giving motive to the people you're trying to protect gives a better sense of urgency then a giant moon ever could, and that's just another arrow in the quiver of why MM is the best Zelda game.
twilight princess is #2 tho, for several reason but main one being that Midna is still the best companion Link has had, mainly because she was actually heavily involved in the plot and written into it wonderfully to boot, making me feel more emotion for her in a few hours then i ever have for Zelda in almost 20 years of playing these games and she wasn't just another sidepiece to add to the collection of basic companion's who's shtick wears thin after the 4th ''hey, listen!'' or dowsing tutorial