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Round two continues with a match for the ages to advance into the semis, as

Ocarina of Time takes on Majora’s Mask. Ocarina of Time is considered a pivotal point in gaming history, where as Majora’s Mask has always seemingly lived in the shadows. As many fans will tell you, they wouldn’t want it any other way.

Ocarina of Time (ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナZeruda no Densetsu: Toki no Okarina)

Released on November 21st 1998 in Japan,

Ocarina of Time spread across the globe a month later. As the #1 critically acclaimed game of all time by nearly any metric you choose to measure, Ocarina of Time quickly became a cornerstone in gaming history. Successfully bringing Zelda out of the the top down perspective and into a fully engrossing 3D world truly brought the series to life for many a fan. It introduced many new series staples, such as the lock on system and entirely new combat methods.

Majora’s Mask (ゼルダの伝説 ムジュラの仮面Zeruda no Densetsu Mujura no Kamen)

Released in Japan on April 27th 2000,

Majora’s Mask found its way around the world by November of that year. Majora’s Mask was a big step away from the traditional Zelda formula, taking place in an alternate dimension and featuring new versions of the same characters met in Ocarina of Time. The game ran on a 3 day repeatable system and featured arguably much more time manipulation than the game’s predecessor. The game had a large focus on side-quests, which lead to a lot of emotional investment into the characters of the world due to the nature of the quests themselves, something very few other Zelda games have attempted to match. What it lacked in dungeons, it made up in character.

Current Bracket:

(Note: ALttP advanced past LA to the Semis. Waiting on art guru!)

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