I first played The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask in a small, dark hotel room that offered rentals on all of the hottest N64 games, Expansion Pak and all. I don't remember where we were or even how old I was, but I do recall convincing my parents to let us rent Majora's Mask for 24 hours.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for 3DS is almost here, which means the hype train is in overdrive, and Nintendo's doing everything it can to get people interested in Link's revamped adventure. The company's throwing an art competition on the Miiverse, kicked off by series producer Eiji Aonuma himself, and it's…
This Winter will bring the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask where Link must save the world over a three day cycle that loops in a terrifying fashion, each cycle bringing life in the hopes of changing a doomed, stagnant world.
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I love The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, but I'll admit the game's not perfect. Nintendo knows this, too. It's why the 3DS version is getting more than new visuals. Gyorg, who lords over the water-themed third dungeon, used to be a tough but boring boss fight. That's changed.
Undaunted by the seeming shortage of Majora's Mask limited edition New Nintendo 3DS XL consoles hitting North America on February 13, our Photoshop-savvy readers made their own, resulting in possibly the largest number of entries in 'Shop Contest history, all of them gorgeous.
Best Buy cancelled a number of pre-orders for the limited edition Majora's Mask 3DS tonight, informing customers via e-mail that the demand had "exceeded the quantities made available" to the retailer.
So you might not get the Majora's Mask New 3DS XL. It's really no big deal. Besides, you could make a better one. All you'd need is Photoshop or something. Hey, I have an idea!
"Holy shit." That's what I said when I first saw the limited edition Majora's Mask New 3DS XL during the Nintendo Direct earlier this week — when I first felt that overwhelming need that fueled a post about limited availability that's so far racked up over 1.5 million page views.
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has aged more than you remember. The game came out 15 years ago, after all! It's why Nintendo's releasing a remake next month. Thanks to YouTuber Master0fHyrule, we have a pretty excellent comparison video of the two versions.
Majora's Mask. Xenoblade Chronicles. Code Name: Steam. Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate. The 3DS's lineup for the next few months is strong, of that there is no doubt. What's less certain is whether or not these new games are worth playing on the newest 3DS.
The weirdest Zelda game, 2000's Nintendo 64 great The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, is finally coming to the 3DS on February 13th. Yesterday, I had a chance to play the game for a little bit during a Nintendo event in San Francisco, and I got to see some of the changes featured in the remake.
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We're updating this post with all the latest information on the hot limited edition Majora's Mask New 3DS XL. Updates will be listed in reverse chronological order, with the newest info we have on top.
Blame Nintendo for this. No, really. Blame them.
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We haven't seen much of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for 3DS, but with the release date only a few weeks away, that's changing. A new 16-minute video provides our best look yet at the remake, which includes a number of gameplay changes to make it more approachable.
If you were planning on holding out on the New 3DS XL for a Zelda special edition, then Nintendo's got you covered. Not only is Majora's Mask 3D coming out on February 13—same day as the New 3DS XL—it's also getting a gorgeous special edition that will be out the same day.
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A new Majora's Mask-themed DLC pack for Hyrule Warriors will be arriving in a few weeks, giving the beat-em-up its most unlikely combatant yet. That's right, Tingle. Zelda's weirdest rupee-lover is here to kick butt.
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Two months ago, following the official confirmation that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask would be returning in the form of a remake on the Nintendo 3DS, I went back to play the game as it was when it originally released fourteen years ago.
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You might know me, you might not, but my name's Patrick Klepek, and I'm the newest addition to the Kotaku family. I've been writing about video games in various forms since I was 14-years-old, and spent most of the past four years as the news (and horror) editor at Giant Bomb.
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Those of you familiar with The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask will immediately see the problem with Really Freakin' Clever's "Twelve Days At Snowhead."
Link faces Gyorg in a 19th century-era Termina. The painting, called "Majora's Mask Remix," is the work of VFX artist Valdis Matas, who posted the pic to the Polycount forums' 2D section last week. It's quite amazing.
