A few (mostly minor) notes and corrections: - Unfortunately the emulation has some graphical artifacts and that does come through at times in the video. I caught most of the ones that I CAN do something about but a few still got through. Sorry about that. - (Spoilers for Chapter VIII - Story - Endgame) I state that Skull kid goes into the stream to possess the moon. You can clearly see that it's after Majora's Mask detaches from Skull Kid to possess the moon though, it should be "Majora's Mask", not Skull Kid for that. - I probably mispronounced most things, unfortunately I wasn't able to find a guide for anything except Japanese names so many Zelda Universe-specific names are likely incorrectly pronounced. I would say sorry for this as well but there's not really much I could have done about it either I don't think. Also the voiceover is inconsistent due to me still finding which settings work well combined with the fact there were many recordings done of the commentary. - Yes, I know I messed up on a date. OoT released in 1998, not 1996. I screwed up on that in the script and I'm genuinely sorry; will make sure years don't get mixed up again. - The video might be made more boring by having a summary of the story in it. Sorry if that's the case, I just wanted to make this video more complete.
I liked the story summary, personally! Even after having played it many times, it's still nice seeing it put into a more linear fashion. Plus, it really does make it feel like a documentary. I was hoping there would be a little more content on the "decisions" you can make (e.g. stop Sakon and block the Kafei/Anju questline vs. let Sakon rob the old lady and get the blast mask)
I’ve snubbed this game for many years because coming straight from ocarina of time and being so young, MM was just so challenging that I never could get into it. I’m 32 and I just finished MM this morning and wow.. I’m so sad it’s over. Definitely my favourite game of all time.
Replaying this game always fills me with nostalgic melancholy. Its an odd feeling that you just dont get anymore. It makes you think and want more even if it is painful and you know it wont last. In the end Majoras Mask is a bittersweet masterpiece.
Literally one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life. And I’m 28. I still remember the feeling the intro with the mask floating gave me as a child...what an amazing game.
I’m turning 28 this June so we probably played this game around the same age such an amazing game when I was a kid. I was young as hell though so i remember being scarred at parts but man I 100 percent cleared that game. Till this day I love majora mask
Also 28! The atmosphere of this game literally shaped a part who I am today. So glad now that I’m older I can talk to so many people who got the exact same experience in Majoras Mask
You gotta be kidding me... I recently got into Zelda again, to relieve the love I have for Majora's Mask, and last month I thought about the backstages of the game and how it must've been... and then I find this video, 2 months old. Phew, just in time! Congratulations for the wonderful video!
This game is one of the hardest to get into but when you finish it, it is the most rewarding. The victories are hard earned but have the most impact because you are never more invested in the welfare of NPCs than in this game. The Stone Tower Temple is a masterclass of dungeon design. It is IMO the greatest dungeon ever designed for a Zelda game.
BTW, the song of healing doesn't capture spirits, it just heals their sorrows so they can move on to the afterlife. The mask is the leftover condensed energy left behind
I like how the commercial for Majoras' Mask both feels completely unrelated to the game while also actually nailing the mood. The commercial is a bunch of people all over the world, fearing the apocalypse, occasionally looking up in dread while one kid is observed by the government playing MM trying to save the world. At the time I'm sure people watched this commercial like 'What the fuck is this even for?' but watching it now you can see how well it fits what the game is about. Not great marketing but brilliant packaging.
Even though Ocarina of Time was a huge deal when it came out and still love it in its own way... Majora's Mask made such an impression on me and a lot of others about how damned dark, depressing, and hopeless the game felt, but you still compelled to press on... it felt more mature and different take on Zelda's traditional story arc of saving the Princess... we had to save a world that was doomed to die and even get to know the people who lived there and care for them... and empathize with the antagonist while still having to stop him
i mean in other ganes you might be saving zelda, but ultimately you're also saving the world/hyrule because ganondorf's evil tends to affect everywhere in the world and makes everyone miserable.
@@929er13 The motivations are different though. Ganon wants to rule Hyrule and craves power. Majora is vengeful and insane... she doesn't seek power... she IS power.
I loved the background on the development and reception, but thought the story recap was a little slow, especially having just replayed the game. That said, one of the better MM videos I've watched. Thank you for all the work that went into this!
Thank you man, I really appreciate the feedback! I typically rewatch my videos later on to get an idea of what does and doesn't work and I totally agree with you. I think only recently have I done a decent job at condensing the story recap but yeah- this video for sure was too slow in that regard.
What a nicely put together retrospective on one of the absolute best games of all time. I have so many crazy, weird, both nostalgic and not, feelings when I think back on this one. I remember playing in the Stone Temple (or the area before it?) when my Nana (RIP) came to pick me up for the weekend, during a storm. This game is so surreal, especially with all the darkness and such. Take me back. to the late 90s/early 2000s. :(
The fact that they created a 10 and then busted out another 10 only a year is insane. Modern example, Assassins Creed 2, then a year later Brotherhood. Arguably the two best in the franchise.
Although it just wasn't my type of game (I never played beyond Deku Palace), I can still see why this game has become a great successor to OOT and why it definitely works.
Thank you for making this documentary. Would you consider doing other Zelda titles? (I am asking before checking your profile. You may or may not have already done so, but I’m not done with the video, haha)
Well technically I do have an Ocarina of Time doc but it was the first documentary-style video I made so it's not nearly as well-put together. I typically make these documentaries on a major anniversary though so I likely will make one of Wind Waker but that'll probably be towards the end of 2022.
I've always viewed ocarina of time and majoras mask as basically equals. Ocarina gets most of the attention, and I understand why with its more classic story and world format. If I had to pick one as the better overall game though, it might very well be majoras mask.
I said it once I say it again. Like star wars the music is what complements the franchise like no other. Its mood changing rhythms in all the games captivate you to a point where you don't want to stop until you finish the game. Botw does it as well especially near the end in hyrule castle. They have concerts for christ sake. What other gaming franchise can say that? Exactly
My favourite game of all time. And I highly doubt it will ever be replaced. It came at exactly the right time and right mood for me to be impacted by it greatly. There is yet to be a game that even comes close to the kind of atmosphere MM has. And about the lack of darker zeldas. There is one right around the corner and i cant wait. Twilight Princess was visually dark, but imo the content werent close to mature as ocarina of time and Majoras mask.
Ocarina and BOTW are masterpieces for their respective ages-I understand how a younger person today, just picking up a controller and playing it; would have difficulty understanding how massive and spectacular Ocarina was; but it was every bit as impressive as BOTW is now. With that said, I have always liked Majora's more and gravitate to it when I decide to play early/retro 3D Zelda.
“Orcarina of Time” and “Majoras Mask” are the greatest Zelda games ever made. “Link to the Past” was the pinnacle for its time and still is a powerhouse title today. Ocarina” and “Majora” became the new pinnacle as Time and Technology advances it’s inevitable.
Good video but I think you definitely should’ve mentioned getting the Fierce Deity mask in either the story of side quest portions. Getting the fierce deity is pretty much a reward for completing all those side quests and kind of creates a storyline of its own.
38:35 Funny how the town's clock was connected to the approaching doom of the moon... As the camera pans to it, the clock is now relieved of such pressure and now ticks normally.
Great video. In terms of not seeing another darker Zelda, we may be seeing one in the sequel to Breath of the Wild. That video from E3 2019 has got me hoping.
I really hope so. Twilight princess is another one of my favorites for that reason. That said, the trailer only looked slightly darker than breath of the wild. But who knows 🤷♂️
Really nice smooth delivery man! I still haven’t finished this on the 3DS, but I enjoyed the history (and I tried to skip major spoilers in your vid, haha).
Oh, thanks dude! Yeah I've been debating whether I should keep showing/telling the story in my docs or not. I still go back and forth on it but at the very least if I do keep doing so at least TH-cam's timestamps on the timeline help skip them for users.
Trogdor8freebird I think if you keep doing that, it’s super helpful. I’d assume most people that click on a video like this will already expect there to be spoilers and have already played the game.
The secret truth about majoras mask is that its all a dream. All of majoras mask happened while link was sealed in the sacred realm for 7 years during oot. Thats why majoras mask is a time loop and also why link stays a child in majoras mask, because link sees himself as a child and hasn't realized he's grown up. Thats why all the characters he sees in majoras mask are the same people he's already met in oot. Think of it like this, the sacred realm is putting link through a test while he waits, kinda like the genesis program in ark
But then why was Majora a real dragon and was seeking revenge for having its scales turned into armor and a mask or something like that. Is Majora not real then?
@@RCD97-hm5mv majora the dragon was sealed in the mask. However the ordeals link went through in majoras mask was just a dream. The goddesses were putting link through a test while he slept in the sacred realm for 7 years to prepare him for the fight with gannon. Majora is real. But the majora link fought was just a dream. The goddesses just used the image of majora because he was one of the most powerful entities to ever be and what better way to train someone to save the realm then to put them up against it. So the real question is when will the real majora return?
My mom got Ocarina of time pre order just like she has for every Zelda. Used to watch her play for hours. Then came Majoras mask. Again I sat for hours and watched until I could finally go on my own adventure. Favorite Zelda next to Link To The Past
I remember when I fought the water temple boss I was having a really hard time, down to one heart piece, and then it died! But to my dismay during the death sequence where it flails about it struck me and killed Link! I didn't think that was possible and it never happened again.
Awesome video! Just subscribed. Which version of the game are you playing or showing in tbis video? It looks like the 3ds version without the 3d ofcourse
Literally anything on majoras mask no matter how many times I’ve seen it as a re-watch a whole bunch of shit or anything relating to literally the best game ever made bar none period I said I watch I like and I subscribe. :)
I would do anything to have my best friend back who’s house I basically lived at growing up and playing video games at. Fuck I want to go back. I hate everything these days
breath of the wild has a very sombre tone, but in a completely different way to majora's mask- majora's mask is a world where everyone lives in despair and panic over the world being close to its end- breath of the wild is a world that already ended, remnants of the past everywhere-
I make these documentaries by myself and I have no association with JCS. Though with that said I do like the narration of JCS' videos so I'll take that as a compliment even if that wasn't necessarily the intent. 😄
It is astonishing , ur voice is really amazing and You sound a lot like him , well put documentary, I struggled with understanding Majora’s mask game , but with this gem here it break it down easily for me , God bliss you wither ur JCS narrator or not , I do love you both 🥰🥰🥰
Oh my gosh I can't believe I didn't catch that before 😭 I'm so sorry I missed that, I'll make sure to include it in pinned comment. Thanks for mentioning it!
I really like the content of your video, but the format seems a little all over the place. the first 14 mins or so is frontloaded with a lot of redundant information, and you cover the period from pre-development, to post development,, then after that, you get back into the develoment of it. I think the first 14 or so mins needed to be either cut, or interwoven with their respective sections in the rest of the video. Do that, and trim out the redundancies in your script (saying the same points in multiple sections) and you will have a fantastic retrospective. you definitely have the skills.
I'm probably in the minority when I say I'd rather prefer the 7 day cycle. With 3 days, it just feels too quick and you don't really get to bond with the other characters as much as you think. With 7 days, it would add more time to really develop the interactions with the other characters and it would be sad when the cycle finally ended.
Twilight princess was the last Zelda game I played. I’m still waiting for a dark, realistic zelda release. That will truly be the day. Breath of the wild is too leftist and even still too cartoonish. I want something that is committed/loyal to what I grew up with. I hated windwaker
My only complaint about your vid is that at 10:55 you say that the formula has the player stopping "Gannondorf" but its actually Gannon, Gannondorf is only in OOT
He's called "ganondorf" in both WW and TP. Pretty sure he's just referred to as "ganon" when he's in his beast state (though may just be shorthand in some instances). zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Ganon
Eiji Aonuma: "Ura Zelda was developed for the Nintendo 64 disc system that was released only in Japan, and since I turned down this project other staff members developed it. It was finally bundled in the GameCube version of Ocarina and released as The Master Quest. www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/26/gdc-2004-the-history-of-zelda Wiki statements: zelda.gamepedia.com/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time_Master_Quest#Ura_Zelda It certainly didn't start off as MQ but, according to Eiji Aonuma, it turned into it.
@@VGDocs MQ was more of a way to shut the fans up and give them a small sliver of the many ideas that were going to be made for UZ. Not to mention it was a marketing strat. "Hey yall, buy Wind Waker and get the half-assed, 'uNrElEaSeD' Ura Zelda" If it was URA, we would've seen all the cut content like the Sky Temple, Light Temple, Unicorn Fountain, sword beam, even down to the NPCs themselves having daily schedules similar to MM, plus more.
There are certainly dark undertones to it, but it’s not nearly on the level of Majora’s Mask. In Majora, the danger is much more immediate and the people of the land are actively reacting to it. Everyone around you is struggling with their inevitable deaths, and that of everything they know and love. Not only is everyone terrified of the approaching moon, but each of the peoples of Termina have their own troubles and sorrows. The Deku’s swamp has been poisoned, leaving them unable to access their temple or travel. Their Princess has been kidnapped, and the son of the Royal butler has been missing for a long time. The monkeys fear for their monkey brother who’s being wrongfully tortured by the Deku because they think he’s the one who took the Princess. The Gorons are freezing to death, and the Elder’s son is crying loudly for his missing father, the patriarch of the tribe-keeping the entire tribe awake for days. The Zora are unable to swim freely, as the sea has been cursed with fog and murk. Their band’s performance has been cancelled due to recent events and their lead singer’s loss of her voice-which in turn was caused by her eggs getting stolen by the Gerudo pirates. And I’ve only just barely scratched the surface. BOTW’s dark elements are undoubtably present, albeit in a much more limited capacity. Thousands died in the Calamity, and the effects of it are felt to some extent even in the present. Zelda’s been in the castle, tirelessly holding back Ganon for 100 years, and Link almost died. The Champs are dead, thousands of soldiers and innocents alike are dead, the King is dead, and Hyrule as a kingdom is reduced to nothing. But we only ever really see this and/or feel it in it’s full force in century-old memories, parts of the past. Most people in BOTW are just quirky jokesters, or at least indifferent/slightly rude normal people. Nobody is feeling the affects of the calamity on a personal level, people are just getting on with their lives normally. BOTW’s approach to story is still fine, it’s just a lot more subtle. To be clear, I’m not berating it or being edgy.
@@stanstanstan2597 Don't forget the restless, tortured souls of Ikana Canyon, forced into an everlasting existence still in the canyon because someone opened the doors to the Stone Tower Temple.
No....they ruined the 3ds release in several ways. Both for Ocarina and Majora's Mask.....for example....who decided to make it look like the color was maxed out? It looked disgusting.....they were just pandering to kids these days who are too dumb and impatient to take the required time to figure things out. They need everything to be simple and immediate....it's pathetic.
A few (mostly minor) notes and corrections:
- Unfortunately the emulation has some graphical artifacts and that does come through at times in the video. I caught most of the ones that I CAN do something about but a few still got through. Sorry about that.
- (Spoilers for Chapter VIII - Story - Endgame) I state that Skull kid goes into the stream to possess the moon. You can clearly see that it's after Majora's Mask detaches from Skull Kid to possess the moon though, it should be "Majora's Mask", not Skull Kid for that.
- I probably mispronounced most things, unfortunately I wasn't able to find a guide for anything except Japanese names so many Zelda Universe-specific names are likely incorrectly pronounced. I would say sorry for this as well but there's not really much I could have done about it either I don't think. Also the voiceover is inconsistent due to me still finding which settings work well combined with the fact there were many recordings done of the commentary.
- Yes, I know I messed up on a date. OoT released in 1998, not 1996. I screwed up on that in the script and I'm genuinely sorry; will make sure years don't get mixed up again.
- The video might be made more boring by having a summary of the story in it. Sorry if that's the case, I just wanted to make this video more complete.
I liked the story summary, personally! Even after having played it many times, it's still nice seeing it put into a more linear fashion. Plus, it really does make it feel like a documentary. I was hoping there would be a little more content on the "decisions" you can make (e.g. stop Sakon and block the Kafei/Anju questline vs. let Sakon rob the old lady and get the blast mask)
Oh, thanks for letting me know! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@@VGDocs Can you update what's the difference between a remake, reboot, remaster, and a reimagining video?
Ocarina came out in 98
There are many games where link saves hyrule by completing an heroic journey
There is only 1 Majoras Mask
Your comment deserves waaaaay more Likes :)
Link's awakening???
Saving the entire world from a falling moon with eyes.
A frustrating, tedious fetch quest of a game? How about Wind Waker lol
outset island?
That deku butler back story is so sad. One of the saddest in the series overall
Agree. When I found out that that deku was his son it was sad.
I’ve snubbed this game for many years because coming straight from ocarina of time and being so young, MM was just so challenging that I never could get into it. I’m 32 and I just finished MM this morning and wow.. I’m so sad it’s over. Definitely my favourite game of all time.
Replaying this game always fills me with nostalgic melancholy. Its an odd feeling that you just dont get anymore. It makes you think and want more even if it is painful and you know it wont last. In the end Majoras Mask is a bittersweet masterpiece.
Majoras Mask is in itself a side quest to all Zelda games. the best and ultimate side quest ever made.
Majoras mask has the most atmosphere of any Zelda game. Hopefully they can make something as atmospheric as it again.
Literally one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life. And I’m 28. I still remember the feeling the intro with the mask floating gave me as a child...what an amazing game.
I’m turning 28 this June so we probably played this game around the same age such an amazing game when I was a kid. I was young as hell though so i remember being scarred at parts but man I 100 percent cleared that game. Till this day I love majora mask
Im 31 and yet to find a relationship as meaningful as learning a song to slow life to half time
Also 28! The atmosphere of this game literally shaped a part who I am today. So glad now that I’m older I can talk to so many people who got the exact same experience in Majoras Mask
Happy 29th birthday
...sure
You gotta be kidding me...
I recently got into Zelda again, to relieve the love I have for Majora's Mask, and last month I thought about the backstages of the game and how it must've been... and then I find this video, 2 months old. Phew, just in time! Congratulations for the wonderful video!
This game is one of the hardest to get into but when you finish it, it is the most rewarding.
The victories are hard earned but have the most impact because you are never more invested in the welfare of NPCs than in this game.
The Stone Tower Temple is a
masterclass of dungeon design. It is IMO the greatest dungeon ever designed for a Zelda game.
BTW, the song of healing doesn't capture spirits, it just heals their sorrows so they can move on to the afterlife. The mask is the leftover condensed energy left behind
I'm 32. This game is still number 1 for me and I beat it more than any other game I've ever played.
I like how the commercial for Majoras' Mask both feels completely unrelated to the game while also actually nailing the mood. The commercial is a bunch of people all over the world, fearing the apocalypse, occasionally looking up in dread while one kid is observed by the government playing MM trying to save the world. At the time I'm sure people watched this commercial like 'What the fuck is this even for?' but watching it now you can see how well it fits what the game is about. Not great marketing but brilliant packaging.
EventHorizonSingularityIsReal I miss passionate and creative artistic game trailers.
We need another OOT/MM type of game.
Botw/Totk..?
Those are in fact games!
Twilight princess is something I would call a OOT type of game
I've watched probably 2500 majoras mask video essays, that intro music fits them all so well
swamp, mountain, ocean, canyon, hurry the four who are there, bring them here!
This game saved my life whenever times where bad i would load up some mm this game actually saved my life and ill never forget it
I’m 34 this year and still play this game on my n64 all the time
My favourite Zelda game. Loved the whole reliving 3 days thing and trying to help people.
I fucking love this game I’ll never get tired of video essays about it
34:46 - "Look mom, no hands!"
You know it's a majoras mask video when it opens up with that clock town theme 🤌
My favorite Zelda ever. No game hit the same as this one.
Even though Ocarina of Time was a huge deal when it came out and still love it in its own way... Majora's Mask made such an impression on me and a lot of others about how damned dark, depressing, and hopeless the game felt, but you still compelled to press on... it felt more mature and different take on Zelda's traditional story arc of saving the Princess... we had to save a world that was doomed to die and even get to know the people who lived there and care for them... and empathize with the antagonist while still having to stop him
i mean in other ganes you might be saving zelda, but ultimately you're also saving the world/hyrule because ganondorf's evil tends to affect everywhere in the world and makes everyone miserable.
@@929er13 The motivations are different though. Ganon wants to rule Hyrule and craves power. Majora is vengeful and insane... she doesn't seek power... she IS power.
Ganandorf wants to conquer.
Majora seeks to destroy.
@@ender8759 A fine distinction
Nintendo: "You know what this story needs? Straight Shotacon."
Aonuma: "I got'chu, fam. One Anju x Kafei shotacon story coming up!"
Majora's mask is a reminder that we are wasting time, they got a game done in a year!
I loved the background on the development and reception, but thought the story recap was a little slow, especially having just replayed the game. That said, one of the better MM videos I've watched. Thank you for all the work that went into this!
Thank you man, I really appreciate the feedback! I typically rewatch my videos later on to get an idea of what does and doesn't work and I totally agree with you. I think only recently have I done a decent job at condensing the story recap but yeah- this video for sure was too slow in that regard.
It’s such a polished entry and huge content despite it’s rushed development gold medal for the devs
Amazing retrospective of my favorite game. Kudos to all the time and effort you put in to make this for the world to see.
What a nicely put together retrospective on one of the absolute best games of all time. I have so many crazy, weird, both nostalgic and not, feelings when I think back on this one. I remember playing in the Stone Temple (or the area before it?) when my Nana (RIP) came to pick me up for the weekend, during a storm. This game is so surreal, especially with all the darkness and such. Take me back. to the late 90s/early 2000s. :(
“Travel by giant turtle” 😂 perfect 👌. That’s def a bucket list item
The fact that they created a 10 and then busted out another 10 only a year is insane.
Modern example, Assassins Creed 2, then a year later Brotherhood.
Arguably the two best in the franchise.
AC2 was such an insane game when it came out. No other game pulled you into the characters like playing as Ezio.
Im pretty sure that we will never see a game as good as this one ever again
i love finding a nearly 1 hr long majoras mask video that i have not seen yet
Although it just wasn't my type of game (I never played beyond Deku Palace), I can still see why this game has become a great successor to OOT and why it definitely works.
I recently replayed Majoras Mask and Ocarina of Time... and Majoras Mask was such a step up from Ocarina, it isn't even close.
I can honestly say this is one of my favorite Zelda games of all time.
Majora’s Mask is such a masterpiece, my favorite game of all time! Great video!
The joyfull innoncent we all had during those times.. makes you feel good about life!
Thank you for making this documentary. Would you consider doing other Zelda titles? (I am asking before checking your profile. You may or may not have already done so, but I’m not done with the video, haha)
Well technically I do have an Ocarina of Time doc but it was the first documentary-style video I made so it's not nearly as well-put together. I typically make these documentaries on a major anniversary though so I likely will make one of Wind Waker but that'll probably be towards the end of 2022.
yo jinnkid, how's your wife?
My most fave game ever. I'm anxious to watch this.
I've always viewed ocarina of time and majoras mask as basically equals.
Ocarina gets most of the attention, and I understand why with its more classic story and world format.
If I had to pick one as the better overall game though, it might very well be majoras mask.
I said it once I say it again. Like star wars the music is what complements the franchise like no other. Its mood changing rhythms in all the games captivate you to a point where you don't want to stop until you finish the game. Botw does it as well especially near the end in hyrule castle. They have concerts for christ sake. What other gaming franchise can say that? Exactly
My favourite game of all time. And I highly doubt it will ever be replaced. It came at exactly the right time and right mood for me to be impacted by it greatly. There is yet to be a game that even comes close to the kind of atmosphere MM has. And about the lack of darker zeldas. There is one right around the corner and i cant wait. Twilight Princess was visually dark, but imo the content werent close to mature as ocarina of time and Majoras mask.
Ocarina and BOTW are masterpieces for their respective ages-I understand how a younger person today, just picking up a controller and playing it; would have difficulty understanding how massive and spectacular Ocarina was; but it was every bit as impressive as BOTW is now. With that said, I have always liked Majora's more and gravitate to it when I decide to play early/retro 3D Zelda.
“Orcarina of Time” and “Majoras Mask” are the greatest Zelda games ever made. “Link to the Past” was the pinnacle for its time and still is a powerhouse title today. Ocarina” and “Majora” became the new pinnacle as Time and Technology advances it’s inevitable.
Good video but I think you definitely should’ve mentioned getting the Fierce Deity mask in either the story of side quest portions. Getting the fierce deity is pretty much a reward for completing all those side quests and kind of creates a storyline of its own.
38:35 Funny how the town's clock was connected to the approaching doom of the moon... As the camera pans to it, the clock is now relieved of such pressure and now ticks normally.
Great video. In terms of not seeing another darker Zelda, we may be seeing one in the sequel to Breath of the Wild. That video from E3 2019 has got me hoping.
I really hope so. Twilight princess is another one of my favorites for that reason. That said, the trailer only looked slightly darker than breath of the wild. But who knows 🤷♂️
Really nice smooth delivery man! I still haven’t finished this on the 3DS, but I enjoyed the history (and I tried to skip major spoilers in your vid, haha).
Oh, thanks dude!
Yeah I've been debating whether I should keep showing/telling the story in my docs or not. I still go back and forth on it but at the very least if I do keep doing so at least TH-cam's timestamps on the timeline help skip them for users.
Trogdor8freebird I think if you keep doing that, it’s super helpful. I’d assume most people that click on a video like this will already expect there to be spoilers and have already played the game.
Wonderful retrospective/documentary. You really put your heart into it this and it shows. Excellent work!
The secret truth about majoras mask is that its all a dream. All of majoras mask happened while link was sealed in the sacred realm for 7 years during oot. Thats why majoras mask is a time loop and also why link stays a child in majoras mask, because link sees himself as a child and hasn't realized he's grown up. Thats why all the characters he sees in majoras mask are the same people he's already met in oot. Think of it like this, the sacred realm is putting link through a test while he waits, kinda like the genesis program in ark
But then why was Majora a real dragon and was seeking revenge for having its scales turned into armor and a mask or something like that. Is Majora not real then?
@@RCD97-hm5mv The goddesses have a funny way of doing things. Who are we to question them.
@@RCD97-hm5mv majora the dragon was sealed in the mask. However the ordeals link went through in majoras mask was just a dream. The goddesses were putting link through a test while he slept in the sacred realm for 7 years to prepare him for the fight with gannon. Majora is real. But the majora link fought was just a dream. The goddesses just used the image of majora because he was one of the most powerful entities to ever be and what better way to train someone to save the realm then to put them up against it. So the real question is when will the real majora return?
It was a mammoth of a game.
My mom got Ocarina of time pre order just like she has for every Zelda. Used to watch her play for hours. Then came Majoras mask. Again I sat for hours and watched until I could finally go on my own adventure. Favorite Zelda next to Link To The Past
I wished you showed the hug that link likes to stay in.
the music is so good
As a fan of Majora's Mask, I really like your documentary.
love this game.
The barrier to the coast is just bombs and the Goron mask a little tip from a MM OG
I love MM sooo much 😢 my childhood 😢 😞
Love your channel! Love Majora's Mask too
I remember when I fought the water temple boss I was having a really hard time, down to one heart piece, and then it died! But to my dismay during the death sequence where it flails about it struck me and killed Link! I didn't think that was possible and it never happened again.
Awesome video! Just subscribed. Which version of the game are you playing or showing in tbis video? It looks like the 3ds version without the 3d ofcourse
Much appreciated! It's emulation of the N64 (via Project 64 if I remember correctly)
My exact thoughts seeing this.. "there's are motherfuckn majoras mask documentary.. let's fuckn goo"🤘 thanks man you really did a good job here.
Literally anything on majoras mask no matter how many times I’ve seen it as a re-watch a whole bunch of shit or anything relating to literally the best game ever made bar none period I said I watch I like and I subscribe. :)
I’ve not been this early since I was born 😊😊😊
Thank you for this amazing video
Great job man!
You sound like a young Jason Siegel. Makes it way cooler to watch hehe.
I would do anything to have my best friend back who’s house I basically lived at growing up and playing video games at. Fuck I want to go back. I hate everything these days
You’re all probably adults now!
The only part of this game that annoys me is the zora eggs. The rest of it is superb!
35:42 There is not SkullKid who takes control over the moon, its the mask :)
Which year GDC was the clip at 6:10 from? It would be interesting to see the entire conference.
I gotta say. Saying that Breath of the Wild doesn’t have a Somber tone is just not right.
breath of the wild has a very sombre tone, but in a completely different way to majora's mask-
majora's mask is a world where everyone lives in despair and panic over the world being close to its end-
breath of the wild is a world that already ended, remnants of the past everywhere-
The Dark Somber and weird Zelda looks like it might be coming in Breath of the Wild 2
Amazing content
Oot was released in 98, not 96
Edit: never mind...
Ocarina of Time came out in 98 not 96
This may sound nuts, but I uttered these EXACT words when I saw that in the video, right down to the “98 not ‘96”, and then I read this comment lol
Amazing!
Awesome
Hot take
This is the best one
The narrator sounds aloooooot like JCS one ,am I imagining things or I’m just missing JCS 😭 I want to know who is the narrator???
I make these documentaries by myself and I have no association with JCS. Though with that said I do like the narration of JCS' videos so I'll take that as a compliment even if that wasn't necessarily the intent. 😄
It is astonishing , ur voice is really amazing and You sound a lot like him , well put documentary, I struggled with understanding Majora’s mask game , but with this gem here it break it down easily for me , God bliss you wither ur JCS narrator or not , I do love you both 🥰🥰🥰
Just a petty point out of a error, skull kid doesn’t possess the moon it’s majors mask
Oh my gosh I can't believe I didn't catch that before 😭
I'm so sorry I missed that, I'll make sure to include it in pinned comment. Thanks for mentioning it!
Nice video!
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45:41 what's heppening here lol also, what happens to the moon after the giants stop it from crashing?
I really like the content of your video, but the format seems a little all over the place. the first 14 mins or so is frontloaded with a lot of redundant information, and you cover the period from pre-development, to post development,, then after that, you get back into the develoment of it. I think the first 14 or so mins needed to be either cut, or interwoven with their respective sections in the rest of the video. Do that, and trim out the redundancies in your script (saying the same points in multiple sections) and you will have a fantastic retrospective. you definitely have the skills.
I'm probably in the minority when I say I'd rather prefer the 7 day cycle. With 3 days, it just feels too quick and you don't really get to bond with the other characters as much as you think. With 7 days, it would add more time to really develop the interactions with the other characters and it would be sad when the cycle finally ended.
i feel like the cycle would be too long then-
Cool
Get ready for 49 minutes of watch time from me!
thanks man!
You not gonna watch the last 16seconds lol
@@darkkxzerox3422 no never
@@agentclol a man who. Creates his own I see
Yeahhh wooooooo woooott
take a shot every time he says "masks". Rest In Peace
Botw 2 will probably be darker
i doubt that a lot-
doubtful. BOTW 2 couldn't beat how good this game is
Not darker then MM but itll come close i hope
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Hero of Ocarina of Time Wink...?! 🤔
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Twilight princess was the last Zelda game I played. I’m still waiting for a dark, realistic zelda release. That will truly be the day. Breath of the wild is too leftist and even still too cartoonish. I want something that is committed/loyal to what I grew up with. I hated windwaker
My only complaint about your vid is that at 10:55 you say that the formula has the player stopping "Gannondorf" but its actually Gannon, Gannondorf is only in OOT
He's called "ganondorf" in both WW and TP.
Pretty sure he's just referred to as "ganon" when he's in his beast state (though may just be shorthand in some instances).
zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Ganon
6:33
This isn't true. MQ is not Ura zelda
Eiji Aonuma: "Ura Zelda was developed for the Nintendo 64 disc system that was released only in Japan, and since I turned down this project other staff members developed it. It was finally bundled in the GameCube version of Ocarina and released as The Master Quest.
www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/26/gdc-2004-the-history-of-zelda
Wiki statements: zelda.gamepedia.com/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time_Master_Quest#Ura_Zelda
It certainly didn't start off as MQ but, according to Eiji Aonuma, it turned into it.
@@VGDocs MQ was more of a way to shut the fans up and give them a small sliver of the many ideas that were going to be made for UZ. Not to mention it was a marketing strat. "Hey yall, buy Wind Waker and get the half-assed, 'uNrElEaSeD' Ura Zelda"
If it was URA, we would've seen all the cut content like the Sky Temple, Light Temple, Unicorn Fountain, sword beam, even down to the NPCs themselves having daily schedules similar to MM, plus more.
@@ShiggyMomo Yeah, I'm going with official records on this one.
breath of the wild is pretty dark
There are certainly dark undertones to it, but it’s not nearly on the level of Majora’s Mask. In Majora, the danger is much more immediate and the people of the land are actively reacting to it. Everyone around you is struggling with their inevitable deaths, and that of everything they know and love. Not only is everyone terrified of the approaching moon, but each of the peoples of Termina have their own troubles and sorrows. The Deku’s swamp has been poisoned, leaving them unable to access their temple or travel. Their Princess has been kidnapped, and the son of the Royal butler has been missing for a long time. The monkeys fear for their monkey brother who’s being wrongfully tortured by the Deku because they think he’s the one who took the Princess. The Gorons are freezing to death, and the Elder’s son is crying loudly for his missing father, the patriarch of the tribe-keeping the entire tribe awake for days. The Zora are unable to swim freely, as the sea has been cursed with fog and murk. Their band’s performance has been cancelled due to recent events and their lead singer’s loss of her voice-which in turn was caused by her eggs getting stolen by the Gerudo pirates. And I’ve only just barely scratched the surface. BOTW’s dark elements are undoubtably present, albeit in a much more limited capacity. Thousands died in the Calamity, and the effects of it are felt to some extent even in the present. Zelda’s been in the castle, tirelessly holding back Ganon for 100 years, and Link almost died. The Champs are dead, thousands of soldiers and innocents alike are dead, the King is dead, and Hyrule as a kingdom is reduced to nothing. But we only ever really see this and/or feel it in it’s full force in century-old memories, parts of the past. Most people in BOTW are just quirky jokesters, or at least indifferent/slightly rude normal people. Nobody is feeling the affects of the calamity on a personal level, people are just getting on with their lives normally. BOTW’s approach to story is still fine, it’s just a lot more subtle. To be clear, I’m not berating it or being edgy.
@@stanstanstan2597 Don't forget the restless, tortured souls of Ikana Canyon, forced into an everlasting existence still in the canyon because someone opened the doors to the Stone Tower Temple.
No....they ruined the 3ds release in several ways. Both for Ocarina and Majora's Mask.....for example....who decided to make it look like the color was maxed out? It looked disgusting.....they were just pandering to kids these days who are too dumb and impatient to take the required time to figure things out. They need everything to be simple and immediate....it's pathetic.