Tag: Majora’s Mask Week

Editor’s Note: This editorial was originally published February 26, 2018. Content Warning: This story does contain a brief moment of violence. My birthday falls in the summertime. As a child, that mostly meant no school to me, and specifically, on my eleventh birthday, my top priority was video games. Among the roster of games I was excited to play, the game I was looking forward to the most was The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. A birthday gift from my…

Hi there, everyone! Are you ready for another exciting edition of our weekly Caption Contest? We just kicked off Majora’s Mask Week here at Zelda Dungeon, which means we’re taking a break from our normal Majora’s Mask coverage to bring you even more Majora’s Mask coverage! I’m joking of course — we celebrated Ocarina of Time‘s 20th birthday in the same way — but I recognize that some folks believe this particular Zelda game gets held aloft by the fanbase…

Although first introduced in Ocarina of Time, the concept of adorning masks to progress through a game was not a primary feature until Majora’s Mask. Over the course of the game, players can collect a total of twenty-four masks, each with their own ability and purpose. With so much utility present in Majora‘s wide array of masks, which one would you want in the real world? The transformation masks, central to the plot of Majora’s Mask, have the ability to…

The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time was, and still is, one of the most acclaimed video games of all time. Released in 1998, Ocarina of Time broke numerous sales records and introduced numerous innovations to 3D action/adventure games. Across all commonly accepted metrics, the game was a colossal success. And only two years after Ocarina of Time‘s release, Nintendo released Majora’s Mask, a sequel that had a large number of mechanical and graphical similarities to its 1998 predecessor….

It may be hard to believe, but The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask will be celebrating its 20-year anniversary this month. Released on April 27th, 2000, the “dark horse” of 3D Zelda titles introduced us to the the darker, more emotional side of the beloved franchise. Despite being a follow-up to one of the most acclaimed video game adventures of its day, Majora’s Mask built a lasting legacy all its own with its creative gameplay risks, its emotionally-charged story, and its cast of…