Today’s Nintendo Direct announcement dropped a bombshell; The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for the Nintendo 3DS will be released in Spring 2015. \u00a0Rumors of a Majora’s Mask remake have been floating basically from the moment Ocarina of Time was remade for the Nintendo 3DS. \u00a0They’ve been a little more credible in the past year and a half, but even then, they diverged greatly. \u00a0Some have claimed that it would be released on the WiiU or as an exclusive for the New Nintendo 3DS, of course there are the rumors that it got cancelled floating around as well.<\/p>\n
That’s all gone, Majora’s Mask is heading to the Nintendo 3DS. \u00a0It appears to be in the same style as the Ocarina of Time remake done by Grezzo. \u00a0I had no complaints with their remake, so I’m glad they’re doing it again. \u00a0Asides from being incredibly faithful to the original Ocarina of Time, bugs and tricks included, their new textures looked fantastic and they made subtle changes to pain points like the iron boots. \u00a0Hopefully Majora’s Mask will get the same treatment, faithful recreation with minor tweaks. \u00a0Number one on my list is the save system on Majora’s Mask, but that’s just me.<\/p>\n
As a bit of background, Majora’s Mask was release originally on the Nintendo 64 as a follow up to the critically acclaimed Ocarina of Time, making it the second 3D Legend of Zelda title. \u00a0Ratings were not nearly as high and development was obviously rushed. \u00a0The game employs a 3 day ultimatum\u00a0that has the player repeating the same 3 days repeatedly, altering minor details and gaining shortcuts along the way. \u00a0Opinion was mixed initially, but over time Majora’s Mask has shot up in popularity. \u00a0It stands out as the darkest of all Legend of Zelda titles and also a rather unique experience. \u00a0Check out the trailer below and get hyped for the release of Majora’s Mask for the Nintendo 3DS.<\/p>\n