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  • Summary: Thrown into a parallel world by the mischievous actions of a possessed Skull Kid, Link finds a land in grave danger. The dark power of a relic called Majora's Mask has wreaked havoc on the citizens of Termina, but their most urgent problem is a suicidal moon crashing toward the world. LinkThrown into a parallel world by the mischievous actions of a possessed Skull Kid, Link finds a land in grave danger. The dark power of a relic called Majora's Mask has wreaked havoc on the citizens of Termina, but their most urgent problem is a suicidal moon crashing toward the world. Link has only 72 hours to find a way to stop its descent. Expand
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  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
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  1. Daily Radar
    100
    There is no masking this one; it is, to mince no more words, a wonder.
  2. Majora's Mask is, withouht a doubt, a magnum opus of epic proportions. It may not be as great as "Ocarina of Time," but it gets as close as it possibly can. One of Nintendo's greatest.
  3. Where Majora rises to the top is its concept – three days to save the world. The execution of the idea is flawless: time means everything and the player always has to be aware. The save system is absolutely perfect, letting players feel comfortable in controlling time but still keeping them on the edge of their seats when things get hairy.
  4. It drew me into the world of Clock Town unlike any game I've played before, including "Ocarina." This could be the last truly legendary title for the Nintendo 64.
  5. The storyline to Majora’s Mask is far superior to that of the first game and besides the camera and the occasional annoyance created by the advance of time, the puzzles, quests, objects and characters that you meet in this game make it a more than worthy sequel.
  6. CNET Gamecenter
    90
    Stunning, optimized graphics; immersive, rich sound; refined, complex, and deep gameplay; and a mature, gripping plot make it a game that you won't want to miss.
  7. Some will appreciate the game's differences, while others will find the game's focus on minigames and side quests tedious and slightly out of place.

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Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 16 out of 337
  1. Nov 22, 2020
    10
    This game is not a simply expansion or set of reused assets. It’s an entire app overhaul from music to locations and enemies bringing a newThis game is not a simply expansion or set of reused assets. It’s an entire app overhaul from music to locations and enemies bringing a new mechanic of time travel really expanding off of the simplicity of ocarina of time which spans a time skip of 7 years which this only gives you the limit of 3 days with the ocarina which makes you choose what you want to complete within the time limit by going back in time back to the start of the 3 day period and completing different objectives to further ease the last day of completion and the darker tone really expresses the end of which is coming and all of the side quests and people that depend on you and the fact that every time you go back to that first day it’s another failed timeline where the world ended. Expand
  2. Jan 9, 2011
    10
    One cannot help but compare Majora's Mask to Ocarina of Time as it is a direct sequel. Naturally, this was extremely hard to live up to andOne cannot help but compare Majora's Mask to Ocarina of Time as it is a direct sequel. Naturally, this was extremely hard to live up to and that is the most likely reason for the more negative opinion. Personally I found the game absolutely brilliant. As a sequel to Ocarina of Time it took the basic features of it and enhanced and twisted them into a darker and more perilous setting - Termina. Right from the beginning we can see that the game is darker, with the enigmatic travelling mask salesman and the mystery surrounding Majora's Mask. The whole mask concept is really what makes the game stand out, adding a multitude of side quests and new gameplay as well as making the game feel a lot more dark and mysterious. As many other reviews have said, the game was hard but for me that' part of what made it so great - the increased difficulty not only adds to the challenge but makes the game feel more dark and twisted when compared with Ocarina of Time. Overall I just feel that Majora's Mask captured the feel of Ocarina of Time and put a unique take on it making the game feel very fresh and just plain awesome. Expand
  3. Jan 13, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the time travel mechanic is just so amazing, it adds an extra challenge with time management, but time can always be slowed down by a drastic amount. different NPCs do different things at night than they do at day time. the darker tone is definitely something that people want in the zelda series every now and then. Expand
  4. ThisGameRules
    Aug 3, 2006
    10
    Hard, but amazing.
  5. Jan 21, 2015
    10
    Wow This game is so different to ocarina of time but yet so similar. Different villain, settings, weapons, powers, storyline, and its veryWow This game is so different to ocarina of time but yet so similar. Different villain, settings, weapons, powers, storyline, and its very dark. That being said It has similar characters, controls, graphics and very good music. I don't know what game i like better this or OOT. Skull kid is a lot more evil than Ganadorf. Yes he is. Ever notice ganadorf never really killed off things that weren't in his way like how kakariko village was the same when link was matured in OOT. Ganadorf wanted to rule thats it yes he was still evil but not as wicked as Skull kid. Skull kid wanted to obliterate everything with that moon. Just out of pure evil he had no reason behind it. Even at the end when majora went into the moon and said " I SHALL CONSUME EVERYTHING!" whoah there buddy take it easy. This game was creepy and addictive one of my favorite games. I HIGHLY suggest you atleast play/beat the first temple before you rate this game. This game is not a 0. Ill accept haters giving it a 5 at most but anything under that is absurd Expand
  6. Mar 18, 2016
    9
    This was my first Zelda game, so it has to have a heavy nostalgic appeal to me. It's a fantastic game. it's kinda... challenging. I was prettyThis was my first Zelda game, so it has to have a heavy nostalgic appeal to me. It's a fantastic game. it's kinda... challenging. I was pretty young when I first played this game, and the 3 day time limit overwhelmed me. Years later, and the time limit still overwhelmed me, but at that time I was an experienced gamer, and I beat the game. This is not a game I can recommend to a casual gamer. Anyways, the story is the darkest in the series by far. I don't spoil plots in games, but this stuff is dark. The soundtrack is amazing as well. The graphics are better than Ocarina of Time, but in my opinion, it's still no the best the N64 can offer. This is one of the best Zelda games you can play, and I highly recommend it... to hardcore gamers. Expand
  7. Mar 21, 2017
    0
    This game is pure trash. How can people like this game? The graphics are garbage bad. Its like if a team of amateur did this game. Its wayThis game is pure trash. How can people like this game? The graphics are garbage bad. Its like if a team of amateur did this game. Its way too easy, the story is atrociously bad, all the characters are forgettable. Expand

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