I was thinking of buying majora's mask

Golden Ganon · 07-05-2006, 02:31 PM

It is a good game? Is it worth buying? It sounded pretty good, I wanted ask your opinions.

Leinad · 07-05-2006, 02:39 PM

It's a great game, though remember to get an expansion pak if you're getting it for the N64.

***ZeldaGirl*** · 07-05-2006, 03:27 PM

MM is very good. I recommend it.

Minister of Silly Walks · 07-05-2006, 04:02 PM

I love MM, it rivals OoT in my opinion. So yes, buy it.

**Cravdraa** · 07-05-2006, 05:29 PM

Well, Majora's Mask is one of my favorite games. I'll do my best to tell you a little bit about it. Minor spoilers ahead, but I'll try to hit all of the main points that make the game unique without giving too much away.

First off, the game focuses around the three day system, as you probably already know. You have three game days to do what you need to get done, after which, you have to play the song of time to reset it back to day one before the moon crashes to the ground and kills everyone. You only get to keep your items when time resets and everything else goes back to the way it was. By using the new items that you've earn to get into new areas, little by little you work torwards stoping the disaster. While it's true that what you've done resets, you're almost never required to redo it, and if you are,then you'll often discover short-cuts that you couldn't use before to make it much faster and easier to repeat.

The second thing the game really focuses on are the NPCs. In this game, the towns people actually have their own lives and problems. They don't hold still like other games. Instead, they're in different places, at different times, doing different things. Depending on your own actions, what they do can change. You really get to know some of the characters in this game better than any other. This game has a ton of little side quests and every one of them wins you some sort of prize. There's actually a lot more to do than in OoT.

Another big thing that must be mentioned are the transformation masks. They let Link change into different forms. Ever want to smash an enemy with a powerful Goron punch or roll around in a ball like they do? Well now you can! There are several transformation masks, but I won't spoil them.

Sadly, the game is on the short side. It only has 4 real dungeons. Don't get me wrong, because the game is still longer than it sounds. As mentioned before, there are a ton of side quests and on top of that you'll go on a numder of adventures just to get in to those dungeons. The dungeons it does have are easily some of the best, most creative dungeons out of any Zelda game. Anyone that says otherwise is a filthy liar.

Finally, there are two main complaints that I've heard people have. The first is that the time limit makes them feel rushed, and they say they can't just relax and explore like they could in OoT. I've personally never understood this, because each game hour is a real life minute long. This means that you have over an hour to play before having to turn back time. Further more, once you learn to slow down time you have twice as long. Over 2 and a half real life hours! Kinda seems likes it's all in their heads to me.

The second is more real, but I still don't think it's as bad as some people make it out to be. You can only save when you travel back in time, or at special temporary save points. Not really a big deal, since you can reset time whenever you want, but I guess it could be a pain if you were playing and you suddenly needed to quit.

Majora's mask is a different sort of game, but it's still very much a zelda game and IMO, it's still a lot of fun.

(Just to warn you, the Gamecube version was pretty buggy for some reason. I'd go with the N64 version)

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 07-05-2006, 05:46 PM

Uh, pretty much any Zelda game is worth buying. Except the Oracles.

Golden Ganon · 07-05-2006, 06:08 PM

Im buying the gamecube version, I do not have a N64

HCl- HydroCuccoLadic Acid · 07-05-2006, 06:09 PM

MM is, in my opinion, every bit as good as OOT. That's a very good thing! You should definitely get it.

**Cravdraa** · 07-05-2006, 06:26 PM

Well, the GC version suffers from slowdown in a few areas. I have no idea why. The worst, by far, is the west side of town. The music skips and crackles sometimes when you enter a new area, as the GC has trouble loading it fast enough. Neither of those things should ruin the game though. The biggest thing I've heard is that the game can freeze up, which really sucks because of how the save system works. It seems like it depends on your GC, because for some people it's a real problem, but for others it never happens even once. Hopefully you'd be lucky.

On the plus side, when it doesn't have slow down, the frame rate is much higher and the game looks better than the N64.

Golden Ganon · 07-05-2006, 07:06 PM

My GC has not slowed down once on any game I have ever played.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 07-05-2006, 07:22 PM

MM on GameCube froze on me after I beat the snow temple.

Golden Ganon · 07-05-2006, 07:27 PM

My OoT, GC version did not freeze I doubt this will.

**Cravdraa** · 07-05-2006, 07:42 PM

Hopefully you're right. But the reason the GC has trouble with MM is because it doesn't have the RAM expantion pak that the N64 does. The same disk that has MM on it also comes with another version of OoT, LoZ, and AoL, plus a WW demo, a preview video of WW, and a short retrospective video that shows short clips of every LoZ game that was made up until that point. All of it runs perfectly except for MM, which has the problems mentioned. Even if you do have some trouble with MM (and I hope you don't, because it's a great game) it's still a good disk to own for any Zelda fan, so I'd say it's a good buy.
I got mine for free by registering my other games, way back when it came out.

BrandonTragedy · 07-05-2006, 10:47 PM

Get it.

Golden Ganon · 07-06-2006, 06:01 AM

Well i want the collectors edition for MM, LoZ and AoL I already have OoT.

I do not really care for the wind waker demo except the fact to see what is diffrent from the real game.

Majoras Mask sounds cool because there are less deungons and more travelling.

I think to play to original zeldas would be cool too.

Koga · 07-06-2006, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viceroy Nute Gunray

Uh, pretty much any Zelda game is worth buying. Except the Oracles.

Oracles > Minish Cap.

I would reccomend any Zelda game except Minish Cap.

Leinad · 07-06-2006, 03:11 PM

Minish cap isn't that bad Koga, at least it's better than Adventure of link.

Koga · 07-06-2006, 03:46 PM

It wasn't in my opinion. I cannot pinpoint why I don't like it, but I know it's the only Zelda game I only played through once. I've played through AoL twice and the others at least 3 times. I think I've played through OoT over a dozen times.

Leinad · 07-06-2006, 04:04 PM

fair point.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 07-06-2006, 05:43 PM

* Viceroy Nute Gunray bitchslaps Koga and Leinad

AoL is awesome, and Minish Cap is better than the Oracles.

07-05-2006, 02:31 PM	#1
Golden Ganon Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Dakota, U.S. Gender: Posts: 3,398 Thanks: 38 Thanked 67 Times in 60 Posts Points: 14,112.56 Bank: 105.10 Total Points: 14,217.66 Donate	I was thinking of buying majora's mask It is a good game? Is it worth buying? It sounded pretty good, I wanted ask your opinions.

07-05-2006, 05:29 PM	#5
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's round on the sides and high in the middle Gender: Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 54 Thanked 210 Times in 141 Posts Points: 29,864.23 Bank: 2,004,930.94 Total Points: 2,034,795.17 Donate	Well, Majora's Mask is one of my favorite games. I'll do my best to tell you a little bit about it. Minor spoilers ahead, but I'll try to hit all of the main points that make the game unique without giving too much away. First off, the game focuses around the three day system, as you probably already know. You have three game days to do what you need to get done, after which, you have to play the song of time to reset it back to day one before the moon crashes to the ground and kills everyone. You only get to keep your items when time resets and everything else goes back to the way it was. By using the new items that you've earn to get into new areas, little by little you work torwards stoping the disaster. While it's true that what you've done resets, you're almost never required to redo it, and if you are,then you'll often discover short-cuts that you couldn't use before to make it much faster and easier to repeat. The second thing the game really focuses on are the NPCs. In this game, the towns people actually have their own lives and problems. They don't hold still like other games. Instead, they're in different places, at different times, doing different things. Depending on your own actions, what they do can change. You really get to know some of the characters in this game better than any other. This game has a ton of little side quests and every one of them wins you some sort of prize. There's actually a lot more to do than in OoT. Another big thing that must be mentioned are the transformation masks. They let Link change into different forms. Ever want to smash an enemy with a powerful Goron punch or roll around in a ball like they do? Well now you can! There are several transformation masks, but I won't spoil them. Sadly, the game is on the short side. It only has 4 real dungeons. Don't get me wrong, because the game is still longer than it sounds. As mentioned before, there are a ton of side quests and on top of that you'll go on a numder of adventures just to get in to those dungeons. The dungeons it does have are easily some of the best, most creative dungeons out of any Zelda game. Anyone that says otherwise is a filthy liar. Finally, there are two main complaints that I've heard people have. The first is that the time limit makes them feel rushed, and they say they can't just relax and explore like they could in OoT. I've personally never understood this, because each game hour is a real life minute long. This means that you have over an hour to play before having to turn back time. Further more, once you learn to slow down time you have twice as long. Over 2 and a half real life hours! Kinda seems likes it's all in their heads to me. The second is more real, but I still don't think it's as bad as some people make it out to be. You can only save when you travel back in time, or at special temporary save points. Not really a big deal, since you can reset time whenever you want, but I guess it could be a pain if you were playing and you suddenly needed to quit. Majora's mask is a different sort of game, but it's still very much a zelda game and IMO, it's still a lot of fun. (Just to warn you, the Gamecube version was pretty buggy for some reason. I'd go with the N64 version) Last edited by Cravdraa; 07-05-2006 at 06:14 PM.

07-05-2006, 02:39 PM	#2
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: right behind you, b*tch! Gender: Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts Points: 21,042.00 Bank: 0.83 Total Points: 21,042.83 Donate	It's a great game, though remember to get an expansion pak if you're getting it for the N64.

07-05-2006, 03:27 PM	#3
*ZeldaGirl* Venting SuperMod Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 12,594 Thanks: 573 Thanked 962 Times in 648 Posts Points: 39,761.84 Bank: 909,378.75 Total Points: 949,140.59 Donate	MM is very good. I recommend it.

07-05-2006, 04:02 PM	#4
Minister of Silly Walks Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 23,918 Thanks: 685 Thanked 749 Times in 423 Posts Points: 83,902.30 Bank: 208,780.78 Total Points: 292,683.08 Donate	I love MM, it rivals OoT in my opinion. So yes, buy it.

07-05-2006, 05:46 PM	#6
Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,822 Thanks: 187 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts Points: 92,250.99 Bank: 38,699.14 Total Points: 130,950.13 Donate	Uh, pretty much any Zelda game is worth buying. Except the Oracles.

07-05-2006, 06:08 PM	#7
Golden Ganon Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Dakota, U.S. Gender: Posts: 3,398 Thanks: 38 Thanked 67 Times in 60 Posts Points: 14,112.56 Bank: 105.10 Total Points: 14,217.66 Donate	Im buying the gamecube version, I do not have a N64

07-05-2006, 06:09 PM	#8
HCl- HydroCuccoLadic Acid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in a bag of potato chips. Potato chips of LOVE. Gender: Posts: 4,670 Thanks: 1,274 Thanked 415 Times in 346 Posts Points: 4,669.14 Bank: 149,596.47 Total Points: 154,265.61 Donate	MM is, in my opinion, every bit as good as OOT. That's a very good thing! You should definitely get it.

07-05-2006, 06:26 PM	#9
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's round on the sides and high in the middle Gender: Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 54 Thanked 210 Times in 141 Posts Points: 29,864.23 Bank: 2,004,930.94 Total Points: 2,034,795.17 Donate	Well, the GC version suffers from slowdown in a few areas. I have no idea why. The worst, by far, is the west side of town. The music skips and crackles sometimes when you enter a new area, as the GC has trouble loading it fast enough. Neither of those things should ruin the game though. The biggest thing I've heard is that the game can freeze up, which really sucks because of how the save system works. It seems like it depends on your GC, because for some people it's a real problem, but for others it never happens even once. Hopefully you'd be lucky. On the plus side, when it doesn't have slow down, the frame rate is much higher and the game looks better than the N64.

07-05-2006, 07:06 PM	#10
Golden Ganon Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Dakota, U.S. Gender: Posts: 3,398 Thanks: 38 Thanked 67 Times in 60 Posts Points: 14,112.56 Bank: 105.10 Total Points: 14,217.66 Donate	My GC has not slowed down once on any game I have ever played.

07-05-2006, 07:22 PM	#11
Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,822 Thanks: 187 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts Points: 92,250.99 Bank: 38,699.14 Total Points: 130,950.13 Donate	MM on GameCube froze on me after I beat the snow temple.

07-05-2006, 07:27 PM	#12
Golden Ganon Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Dakota, U.S. Gender: Posts: 3,398 Thanks: 38 Thanked 67 Times in 60 Posts Points: 14,112.56 Bank: 105.10 Total Points: 14,217.66 Donate	My OoT, GC version did not freeze I doubt this will.

07-05-2006, 07:42 PM	#13
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's round on the sides and high in the middle Gender: Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 54 Thanked 210 Times in 141 Posts Points: 29,864.23 Bank: 2,004,930.94 Total Points: 2,034,795.17 Donate	Hopefully you're right. But the reason the GC has trouble with MM is because it doesn't have the RAM expantion pak that the N64 does. The same disk that has MM on it also comes with another version of OoT, LoZ, and AoL, plus a WW demo, a preview video of WW, and a short retrospective video that shows short clips of every LoZ game that was made up until that point. All of it runs perfectly except for MM, which has the problems mentioned. Even if you do have some trouble with MM (and I hope you don't, because it's a great game) it's still a good disk to own for any Zelda fan, so I'd say it's a good buy. I got mine for free by registering my other games, way back when it came out.

07-05-2006, 10:47 PM	#14
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Some where u dont know Gender: Posts: 8,072 Thanks: 213 Thanked 146 Times in 127 Posts Points: 16,927.12 Bank: 105,150.76 Total Points: 122,077.88 Donate	Get it.

07-06-2006, 06:01 AM	#15
Golden Ganon Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Dakota, U.S. Gender: Posts: 3,398 Thanks: 38 Thanked 67 Times in 60 Posts Points: 14,112.56 Bank: 105.10 Total Points: 14,217.66 Donate	Well i want the collectors edition for MM, LoZ and AoL I already have OoT. I do not really care for the wind waker demo except the fact to see what is diffrent from the real game. Majoras Mask sounds cool because there are less deungons and more travelling. I think to play to original zeldas would be cool too.

07-06-2006, 03:11 PM	#17
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: right behind you, b*tch! Gender: Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts Points: 21,042.00 Bank: 0.83 Total Points: 21,042.83 Donate	Minish cap isn't that bad Koga, at least it's better than Adventure of link.

07-06-2006, 03:46 PM	#18
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 186 Times in 117 Posts Points: 109,264.07 Bank: 25,861.92 Total Points: 135,125.99 Donate	It wasn't in my opinion. I cannot pinpoint why I don't like it, but I know it's the only Zelda game I only played through once. I've played through AoL twice and the others at least 3 times. I think I've played through OoT over a dozen times.

07-06-2006, 04:04 PM	#19
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: right behind you, b*tch! Gender: Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts Points: 21,042.00 Bank: 0.83 Total Points: 21,042.83 Donate	fair point.

07-06-2006, 05:43 PM	#20
Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,822 Thanks: 187 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts Points: 92,250.99 Bank: 38,699.14 Total Points: 130,950.13 Donate	* Viceroy Nute Gunray bitchslaps Koga and Leinad AoL is awesome, and Minish Cap is better than the Oracles.