Tag: Majora’s Maks 3D

With a robust time mechanic and tons of content, it’s no secret that Majora’s Mask can be difficult for new players. However, that’s not to say that fans haven’t developed many useful methods for tackling the game successfully over the years. Earlier this month, Nintendo asked fans to submit their most useful tips for Majora’s Mask 3D, and the company recently listed a few of its favorites…

The annual speedrunning marathon known as Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) will be taking place throughout this week, showcasing unbelievable runs of our favorite classic games for charity. If you weren’t lucky enough to catch the Twilight Princess Any% run yesterday, don’t worry; there are still several Zelda speedruns to catch this week. In addition to an Ocarina of Time run on Thursday, a Wind Waker run on Saturday, and more, the marathon will also feature a special bonus “swordless” speedrun of the original Legend of Zelda on the NES…

Update: Looks like they’re gone! Make sure to try your local stores just in case, or Fry’s Electronics

Notoriously hard to find, the Majora’s Mask special edition New 3DS XL hasn’t shown many signs of being available since its inital release.  We recently reported on a potential restock and it looks like this extend to Gamestop’s website. While it’s safe to say that this won’t last long, hopefully some of those of you out there still looking for the elusive handheld can get your hands on it through this bundle – that is, if you’re willing to fork over the $329.95 for the whole thing, including the console…

The time has come once again to use expensive software for trivial purposes: a Photoshop Contest is upon us!

We’re asking readers to submit the funniest, most creative, or most awe-inspiring pictures they can produce within the guidelines we suggest. This week, we’re using Photoshop to send Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma, to a place he doesn’t want to revisit. But first, let’s take a look at the winners from last week’s contest: Stressed Aonuma

There are a great number of musicians out there who happen to be fervent fans of The Legend of Zelda series. From acoustic covers, to jazzy arrangements, to grand orchestrations, it’s difficult to find an interpretation that mesh with one’s own. This week, we had the pleasure of chatting with one such individual about his work, his relation to Zelda and video game music in general, and his future plans. You may know him from either of his Majora’s Mask arrangements – “Waiting for the Dawn” or “Termina’s Demise (Oath to Order)” – or from his varied compositions on the Harmony of Heroes album of Super Smash Bros. music, or he might be a brand new name to you. Whatever the case, learn more…

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Majora’s Mask 3D.

There had to be something lurking in those fishing ponds to get excited about, right? As it turns out there is, in the form of an apparent homage offspring to Lord Jabu-Jabu. If you head to the Swamp Fishing Hole you can spot this bad boy inside a cave at the bottom of the lake. It’s a bit tricky to make him appear, as you need to fish for a few hours and then keep leaving and re-entering…

Majora’s Mask 3D has officially been released, and the producer, Eiji Aonuma, took some time to reflect on transitioning the Zelda title from the Nintendo 64 to the Nintendo 3DS…

Update: As of February 11, this Kickstarter project has been successfully achieved its goal of reaching 2,000 total subscribers, meaning all copies of issue #14 of Nintendo Force will ship with a Majora’s Mask 3D Poster.

Due to the incoming launch of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Nintendo Force Magazine is including a poser of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D with an issue of its magazine if it manages to hit its first stretch goal of 2,000 subscribers within the next two days . . . 

Majora’s Mask 3D features numerous changes from its original version on the Nintendo 64, and it in turn offers us unique insights into how the minds behind the Zelda series have changed over time. By examining differences between the remake and the original, we can explore the possible motivations behind these changes and learn how the perspectives and opinions of Nintendo’s finest may have shifted and varied over the past fifteen years. Specifically, through the study of certain magical abilities that have been altered for Majora’s Mask 3D, we can reveal a fundamental shift in the mindset concerning magic power in the Zelda games.

Thus far we have examined the alterations to the magical abilities of two of Link’s transformations, Deku Link and Goron Link. From the former, we learned that Nintendo now expects magic to be used more frequently; from the latter, that they have made some abilities now require more effort by the player to avoid using magic than it does to use them. Both of these shall be reiterated today, and a greater gravity towards this subject shall emerge, as we complete the triad by examining a change to Zora Link’s abilities.

Without further ado, let’s begin today’s analysis.

Majora’s Mask 3D features numerous changes from its original version on the Nintendo 64, and it in turn offers us unique insights into how the minds behind the Zelda series have changed over time. By examining differences between the remake and the original, we can explore the possible motivations behind these changes and learn how the perspectives and opinions of Nintendo’s finest may have shifted and varied over the past fifteen years. Specifically, through the study of certain magical abilities that have been altered for Majora’s Mask 3D, we can reveal a fundamental shift in the mindset concerning magic power in the Zelda games.

We began by discussing the Deku Bubble and how its changes show this shift by degrading one of the game’s early lessons about conserving magic. Today we’ll be continuing our study of magical abilities by focusing on the next of Link’s transformations, Goron Link. Although his particular ability has not seen such obvious changes as his Deku counterpart’s, there is still much that we can glean about Nintendo’s mindset by looking at the more subtle differences in the remade title.

Without further ado, let’s begin today’s analysis.