SliceSabre
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Never played Majora's mask due to not having a N64 when I was younger, so I'll finally get to see what the fuss is about.
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Majora's Mask 3DS announced!
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The Evil Ganon
Member
Looking forward to this game, as I've never made it through the Stone Temple in the N64 version. Great opportunity to finally complete the game.
Those who haven't played the game yet are in for a one-of-a-kind experience. And the OST is amazing. A few tracks are re-made by Theophany. Orchestrated, but so damn eerie. The album is called Time's End. If you're interested in this game, you should definitely give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4jdLygR-dI
Those who haven't played the game yet are in for a one-of-a-kind experience. And the OST is amazing. A few tracks are re-made by Theophany. Orchestrated, but so damn eerie. The album is called Time's End. If you're interested in this game, you should definitely give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4jdLygR-dI
ferrasvansen
Member
I have enjoyed every Zelda game immensely with the exception of Skyward Sword and this game, I think after I had put so many hundreds of hours in OoT this was just one game too much. I gave up after about an hour. However I'm going to buy it now, is suspect I will enjoy it a lot more now and finally see for myself what the fuss about is.
They're saving that for his origin story in Zelda U about the ancient tribes.
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This thread needs more order.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P22yZuxBoO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P22yZuxBoO4
dampflokfreund
Banned
Looks so much more atmospheric. Really love how they captured the art style and feeling from the original
You made it sound like they should almost hold the old 3DS version back a bit to give the new 3DS version an edge. The framerate isn't going to go over 60, so it sounded like you want the older version to be 30 or something.
I hate the idea of a "new 3DS" and I think it's a horrible, frustrating cash grab, but I'm fine with the new 3DS version getting fancier effects and AA and whatever. As long as my old 3DS runs the game at 60 fps. That's all I want.
Doczu
Member
You will get (almost) stable 30fps like in OoT3D and you will be happy about it.
DecoyOctopus
Member
My god...this is so beautiful! My favourite Zelda artwork ever.
nah, it's not. you have many means of overcoming that, plus, it adds a METRIC TON of tension, and game's design is basically perfection, you won't need to worry at all
No, it's the foundation of why the game is good.
Android18a
Member
Majoras Mask was creepy, epic, and engrossing. One of the best games in the series for sure.
Yet, I feel like once was enough for this game. It had a lot of frustations itself, not least of which that water temple which made OOT's look like a children's playground. I'm not sure I want to actually play through it again.
But that's not a knock on the game, it's absolutely a rite of passage for Zelda fans. But I'd call it the least replayable in the series, personally.
Yet, I feel like once was enough for this game. It had a lot of frustations itself, not least of which that water temple which made OOT's look like a children's playground. I'm not sure I want to actually play through it again.
But that's not a knock on the game, it's absolutely a rite of passage for Zelda fans. But I'd call it the least replayable in the series, personally.
You could have posted the Zelda Game Watch which would mean people couldn't use the non-Nintendo argument against you.
It's less of a time limit and more of a 3 day event thing. Like almost everything is different in each day. And you can rewind time whenever you like and slow down time to half speed so you can do more in the day.
I got as far as the Water Temple in this game, I bought the game twice on the Wii VC and both times the saving never worked for me and Nintendo refused to refund me.
Is this confirmed or are you just talking? Cause if that's the case, I suppose I'll just wait till I can trade my old 3DS for the new one for a small amount of money and get the game then.
Guess I'll need to buy it when it comes out then.
I wasn't too excited yesterday, but after seeing the artwork I now need this game. I will wait until the New 3DS has been released in the UK (hopefully at the same time).
I finished this game with all masks when I owned it but never 100% the various fairies and heart containers.
I finished this game with all masks when I owned it but never 100% the various fairies and heart containers.
The Real Napsta
Member
Same here!
import it from australia. It's out in two weeks (21st November), it's english, it's PAL, and fully compatible with everything here in the UK. I've got one ordered.
http://www.play-asia.com/new-nintendo-3ds-white-paOS-13-49-en-70-87hn.html
£137 for the standard model
http://www.play-asia.com/new-nintendo-3ds-xl-metallic-black-paOS-13-49-en-70-87i3.html
£162 for the XL.
Even with postage, that's likely cheaper than it will be here in the UK when it launches next year. And you don't have to wait, you can have it this month.
Doczu
Member
There has been no information about any upgrades when playing the game on the New 3DS (if i'm wrong, than beat me to death with a spoon). And if the port is of the same qualiy like the OoT one (and by that i mean it's really good), then we will have stable 30fps with some minor dips here and there. Much better than the original.
This right here ( in regards to MM). OOT is one of my top three all time and after no more than an hour or two of MM I simply lost interest. Looking forward to a fresh start on a new system in the new year
Will Majora's Mask 3D have anti-aliasing in 2D mode like OoT 3D?
MoogleWizard
Member
I'm happy, so so happy! Majora's Mask is tied together with OOT as my favorite game of all time. I haven't played it in probably ten years yet I can remember most of the game vividly while I have a hard time remembering what happened in many games I played in the last few years. It's time to play it again and revisit the most "alive" world in a Zelda yet. I hope they nerf the fierce deity mask though, it was so op there was no fun in using it.
I remember the original having a not so good frame rate, but it's been ages since I played it on wii. Am incorrect in this? If that's the case, playing a smoother version is welcoming.
Actually, the Game Watch is as licensed and unrelated to Nintendo as the CD-i games.
What you mean to say is the Zelda Game & Watch.
Really an overlooked game. It's directly by R&D1, with Gunpei Yokoi design, and featuring an original "storyline" (so to speak). It kind of is the first handheld Zelda, in spite of Link's Awakening usually receiving that honour. I was really disappointed that it didn't release along with other reengineered Game & Watch games on DSiWare.
To be fair, it did appear on Game & Watch Gallery 4 for GBA, circa 2002.
I suppose it will eventually become available through the VC, technically. Still, it was a missed opportunity when it didn't release with the other G&W classics on DSiWare. Nintendo should revive and complete that line.
Every Zelda since Ocarina of Time 3D (OOT3D, Skyward Sword, Wind Waker HD, Link Between Worlds) has had a Hero Mode which adds to the difficulty of the game with reduced pickups and extra enemy damage. I think we can presume that Majora's Mask 3D will have it too - no reason to believe otherwise.
Dunno about a mirror mode though. Would be nice for them to implement it again with this one.
*drools*
UncleSporky
Member
It actually is a time limit.
My friend and I went through the game again a few years back and it was super nerve wracking trying to finish a dungeon in time, and really disappointing when you realize that you're not going to make it and you're going to have to turn back the clock and run all the way back to the dungeon again.
Technically, it is a time limit. Just one that you can bend at will.
I get what you mean though
how?
If you use the inverted song of time, you have three real life hours. That's more than enough to do the dungeon and any sidequests. Ever since I got the game in 2000 (as a 11 year old), I've never once ran out of time during a dungeon. Ever.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
Who are you, Koji Kondo? I don't know anyone could think this way.
"This game sure is immersive, and I sure do appreciate the updated graphics, but ehh...they should keep the shitty 1996 MIDI sound, that's the real charm of the game."
UncleSporky
Member
We did. On like every dungeon. Maybe we didn't reset time before going in and just gave it a shot with an hour and a half left or something?
My friend used to call it his favorite Zelda and after his most recent playthrough he was super disappointed and can't say that about it anymore. Really frustrating game these days, with all the backtracking you have to do when you reset time.
dampflokfreund
Banned
Shitty? Well okay. That shitty 90-00's midi sound transfers way more emotions than every orhcestrated game sounds in modern games.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
I swear if amazon.co.uk does not get the CE version, if GAME gets it I will go insane :O
It's great! And moody, ominous, scary, horrifying, nightmare fuel inducing. Truly Zelda's darkest legend.
I honestly don't understand the complaints around the 3 day cycle. I guess if you've never played it before you could be confused by the concept of it.
I remember getting this game, putting it into my N64 then having a screen popup telling me I needed the expansion pak. I was devastated, I had to wait 2 whole weeks just staring at the box art since we couldn't afford it at the time (I recall it being around £70).
I was 10 years old at this time, so was way before I was involved in gaming sites and communities on the internet so I didn't really know much about the game itself.
I remember hating it at first, thought I would have to go through the whole game as a Deku Scrub and that it needed to be somehow completed in the 3 day cycle. I was angry, hated that I thought at the time they ruined Zelda and how they could possibly screw it up so bad.
THEN, I managed to actually get the Ocarina from the Skull Kid and slowly started loving it. I didn't appreciate the 3 day cycle back then as much as I do now, its insane how amazingly well designed Majoras Mask is. I did EVERYTHING you could in MM and even played through it multiple times.
I've not played it since I was about 11-12 years old so I cannot wait to play this again.
I remember getting this game, putting it into my N64 then having a screen popup telling me I needed the expansion pak. I was devastated, I had to wait 2 whole weeks just staring at the box art since we couldn't afford it at the time (I recall it being around £70).
I was 10 years old at this time, so was way before I was involved in gaming sites and communities on the internet so I didn't really know much about the game itself.
I remember hating it at first, thought I would have to go through the whole game as a Deku Scrub and that it needed to be somehow completed in the 3 day cycle. I was angry, hated that I thought at the time they ruined Zelda and how they could possibly screw it up so bad.
THEN, I managed to actually get the Ocarina from the Skull Kid and slowly started loving it. I didn't appreciate the 3 day cycle back then as much as I do now, its insane how amazingly well designed Majoras Mask is. I did EVERYTHING you could in MM and even played through it multiple times.
I've not played it since I was about 11-12 years old so I cannot wait to play this again.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
No...
...the music does.
The instrument quality /=/ effectiveness of the melody.
How can you even confuse the two? No one is talking about changing the music itself.
Only updating it because it's supposed to be a remake.