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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask now on PAL Virtual Console

April 03, 2009 in News comments 20

Gamers in the PAL region who've never experienced the fabulous Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, or who dismissed it the first time round now have another opportunity, thanks to its arrival on the Wii's Virtual Console today.

Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is now available for download in Australia for 1000 point via Wii’s Virtual Console. The N64 classic was only re-released via the serviced in Japan very recently and comes as a pleasant surprise to Wii-owning Zelda fans everywhere. The sequel to the Nintendo 64 blockbuster Ocarina of Time was hailed for it’s unique passage of time mechanism- whereby Link is trapped in a Groundhog Day-like repeat of the same three days in which he has to stop the impending crashing of the moon.

The result was a complete twist on the traditional Zelda adventure gameplay and is argued by some to be superior to it’s Ocarina-playing predecessor. Missed out? Now you have no excuses, it’s time to re-live (and we really mean re-live!) the adventure.
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  • 0
    Livewire_19 Apr 3, 09
    I want this game bad! I never got to play Majora's Mask. And can't wait for it to come out for the US.
    • 0
      chautemoc Apr 3, 09
      Good to hear you're going to play it..it's a true gem. And so drugged out...haha.
  • 3
    Murray3 Apr 3, 09
    Before anyone comments on the 3-day system:

    It doesn't hinder exploration, as say Metroid. Instead, it increases the amount you can explore. This is the only non sim-game to be in the 4th dimension. You can explore the same area over 72 'hours' and see several different things without ever leaving a room.

    Anyone who complains about MM's time system clearly hasn't played it, at least, not without an open mind (the way NO ONE played Wind Waker).
    • 1
      chautemoc Apr 3, 09
      That's a breath of fresh air to hear.
  • 0
    anacreon Apr 3, 09
    I still have the origonal on the n64 too bad my controller joysticks are broken from all the extreme marioparty games. that reminds me i would love to play mario party 1 again. That is my favorite one in the series. So i can enjoy the pain of getting blisters on my hand again.
    • 0
      pooOBKp Apr 4, 09
      Lol, I had those same blisters. I don't know if I would want them again though.
    • 0
      Murray3 Apr 4, 09
      3 pwnt.

      5 was nothing short of horrible.

      The rest were quite average shovelware.

      Although the memory of blisters does bring some nostalgia...
  • 0
    FinalFantasyFanaticc Apr 4, 09
    Still have this game on my gamecube along with ocarina of time and 2 other zeldas in the collectors edition =D

    Lost count of how many times i've played it over and over, definitely a favorite of mine.
  • 0
    yugiRULER Apr 4, 09
    I have every single Zelda game out there, accept for Links crossbow training, Tetras trackers, and tingles rosy rupee land. Those are dumb and I don't even consider them to be real zelda games. I have beaten OoT at least 3 times, even once on master quest version, but this game is like impossible. I play it for like 2 weeks, then I get bored or something else comes up. I have never beaten this one, but I've done so to all the others. I think I've put in at least 20 hours in to it. Its REALLY tough. I think I have like 3 of the 4 masks. This game is just really hard with the time thing and all.
    • 0
      chautemoc Apr 4, 09
      It's totally not hard, just different.
      I dont find it any more difficult than OoT really.
      Highly recommend beating it anyway -- possibly the best ending in the series.
  • 0
    Dragoshi1 Apr 4, 09
    Hahahaha, I still own the original ance:
    • 0
      chautemoc Apr 4, 09
      Lucky.
      I think I sold mine along with the rest of my Genesis/PSX/PS2/N64 collection..so stupid, argh.
  • 0
    yugiRULER Apr 5, 09
    That is extremely stupid on your part. I wish I had the originals, but to get MM on N64, you need like some kind of expansion pack thin. And, I know its not hard, its just different like you said. I didn't like this one as much as I did others because of the time thing. I thought it was very very annoying. I loved the 2-D Zelda ones on the Game boy and GBC. Those I think along with OoT, are the best.
  • 0
    tallteen86 Apr 5, 09
    Lol, I beat Majora's mask near 100%, I got all the masks (including fierce deity one)....As per usual, I was missing some heart containers....

    Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask were awesome games....

    I <3'ed playing as the goron, ZOOM ZOOM!
    • 0
      Dragoshi1 Apr 5, 09
      I never count the Heart containers, they're so damn hard to find or get

      I have every mask+Fierce Deity, and all of the bottles and skultula rewards
  • 1
    Slashdragon Apr 6, 09
    Though many people consider this one of the worst Zelda games ever, I absolutely love this game. It's so much fun.
    • 0
      chautemoc Apr 6, 09
      They're just traditionalists. And haven't done enough drugs.
    • 1
      Murray3 Apr 8, 09
      See my posts as for why. Those who say as such haven't given it a chance.

      They ALWAYS say that the time element ruins exploration, rather than realising the truth.
      • 1
        chautemoc Apr 8, 09
        Ultimate truth! Majora's Mask is the light. I hope all the children see the way someday.

        (Yeah, I'm feeling strange..but I do think people should play it!)
    • 0
      Insanity Prevails Apr 12, 09
      I can't imagine people preferring Zelda II over Majora's Mask. =0

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