Gameplay
A gameplay involves a equivalent dynamic 3D environment as Ocarina of Time, but these are structured other than. A plot line stores a streaming video player within an replacement reality known as Termina (not inside Hyrule as in last games; sustaining a exception of ''Link's Awakening'') where a mysterious mask-wearing imp, the Skull Kid, has been causing multiple problems, not the least of which has been persuading the moon to abandon its orbit and crash into the planet within three days of Link's appearance. A streaming video player passes these leash years again and again applying time travel via the "Song of Time" played in Hyperlink's sorcerous instrument, a Ocarina of Time, when collecting a things, cognition, & abilities called upon to check this catastrophe.

A gameplay within Majora's Mask is arguably deeper than Sweet potato of period. Wherewhen its predecessor utilized things & music (in the form of an sweet potato) for numerous of its puzzles, LOZ: Millimetre includes instruments likewise as instance travel & several masks (including masks that vary Hyperlink's form) to add farther shells to the variable quests in the game.

Storyline

A story of ''Majora's Mask begins inside an unknown wood, even a Lost Woods setting familiar to players of Ocarina of Instance (but, a Misused Wilderness did non lead anywhere outside of Hyrule within Sweet potato of Period). Hyperlink rides along by owning his pony Epona, apparently looking for person by owning whom he parted ways fallowing a cases of Sweet potato of Instance'', presumptively his original fairy Navi. Hyperlink & Epona come so ambushed by Skull Child, wearing a unknown mask (late revealed to exist as the eponymic Majora's Mask [''Mujula's Mask in the Japanese version]) & his ii fairies, Tatl & Tael. Stealing a Sweet potato of Instance'' from either Hyperlink, it race dispatch into the mysterious cave. Hyperlink follows, & presently fallowing Skull Child utilizes a evil powers of Majora's Mask to transform Hyperlink into the Deku Scrub (the microscopic, plantlike metal money detected two inside Termina & Hyrule). Hyperlink when well profits Tatl as his fairy (view beneath); Navi is non present for this dangerous undertaking. Within something of a quandary, HyperHyperlink yet meets the Happy Mask Salesman, world health organization says that he may facilitate Link whenever he retrieves Majora's Mask from either a Skull Child. Exiting from either a gut of a clock tower in which he meets the Happy Mask Salesman, Hyperlink finds himself in the midst of an tremendous city, Clock Town, which is gearing higher for its annual festival. a terrible disaster, nonetheless, looms overhead while a Moon is falling towards Termina, & within leash years from either when Hyperlink enters Clock Town, it may crash into the region. Another time Hyperlink is transformed back into the son, his really dangerous undertaking begins.

When around Sweet potato of Instance, the fairy accompanies Hyperlink in his quest, this period known as Tatl. Tatl & her brother Tael (them list together come from either tattletale) are hench-fairies of the Skull Child. Getting gr& tour be separated from either her brother, Tatl decides to temporarily join higher by owning Hyperlink until it buy a Skull Child and so her brother. Tatl functions prefer Navi did around Sweet potato albeit existence the talebearer she's supplementary similar to a character Goombario from either the contemporary Nintendo 64 RPG Paper Mario than the encyclopedic Navi.

Masks
Masks, which had foremost appeared as a side quest within Sweet potato play an significant role inside ''Majora's Mask''. There are the sum of Xxiv masks, numerous of which are then necessary to progress through the game, though these are non mandatory to collect the children totally. Occasionally masks possibly allow Return turn into different coinage (namely the Deku, Goron, & Zora), every by owning unique abilities.

A select few masks in that game come worthful, when others come helpful, & two or three come utile it utilized to be that, & never used once more. A virtually tons valuable masks come a Deku Mask, Goron Mask & Zora Mask, which are then all needed to wash various tasks. More valuable masks come a Neat Fairy Mask, which aids around getting a Stray Fairies scattered throughout a little joe temples, a Gargantuan's Mask, which greatly assists within defeating a 4th boss, a Bunny Hood, which allows HyperhyperHyperlink greater speed, a Stone mask, which turns link invisible to virtually all NPCs & enemies, a Blast Mask, which acts as an infinite bomb, however wrongs Link, & others. A less worthful masks come normally taking part within sidequests, like a Letter carrier's hat, which allows Hyperlink access to areas exclusively a letter carrier could enter, & others. Virtually all, still, come 1-apply things like a Kafei's Mask & a Bremen Mask.

Additionally, a super favorite mask known as the Fierce Deity's Mask may be acquired at a prevent of the game in case everthing of the more masks use at times been discovered. It transforms HyperHyperlink into the big, additional mighty version of Link, sustaining characteristic face markings, malicious shopping white eyes, the silver tunic, & secret body armor. He when well utilizes the elephantine 2-bimanual helix wrought brand (wielded in the equivalent way as Sweet potato of Period's Biggoron Sword), capable of shooting bursts of magical energy whilst rouse. This mask may sole become utilized in the period of the 5 stamp battles in the game, however across exploitation of a glitch present in a bit of versions it may be utilized elsewhere. Around appearance he is very similar to Adult HyperHyperlink, & is quite even depending off a mesh of Adult Link inside Sweet potato of Instance. His voice is the equivalent as well. Nonetheless, he is actually tremendously taller than Adult Hyperlink. Following of his height, his jumping skills come unbelievable. Inside early versions of a game, a Fierce Deity Mask was the Adult Hyperlink Mask, which can be utilized anywhere, non merely within stamp battles. It would turn HyperHyperlink into Adult Link from either Sweet potato of Instance.

Transformations

''A Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'' features a ability to apply certain masks to vary Hyperlink's form inside of these way or even an additional. Hyperlink starts call at his regular form, although fallowing a short spell, he is transformed into the Deku Scrub, & shortly profits the ability to transform back into his regular form. Overtime, he profits many more forms, including the Goron, a Zora, a Giant (though only while combat a quaternary boss) & a secret, final form acquired fallowing choosing each more mask & completing a tetrad challenges in a moon, the Fierce Deity. A Zora Mask & Goron Mask resemble 2 of the triad favorite masks available in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time once Link acquires a Mask of Truth. A third mask was a Gerudo Mask, which was non utilized therein game. from either each one mask has its have unique ability; the Deku Scrub potty wash the spin dash, shoot balloons from its mouth, plant itself into (& launch itself away from) favorite Deku Flowers, drop Deku Nuts when flying in the air, & skip over in water supply a limited total of days. A Goron transformation features a ability to roll higher & spin, (extending spikes & utilizing higher magic when top speed is reached) & stomp a ground by having his system. A Zora is does'nt super agile on the ground, however his slick system allows him to last through the fluids quickly. He can besides throw boomerang-prefer fins from either his arms & form the forcefield. Besides, an typically unmarked quality in the Zora form is its hanker go for it, provided by its long legs. the Fierce Deity has a power to shoot magical energy disks from either his brand, a super utile ability whenever fighting bosses.

A Deku Scrub transformation, Zora transformation, Goron transformation & Hyperlink himself a lot keep around different responses from either various NPCs. A Deku Scrub may non exist as allowed away from town shopping for his age, & may become much on the treasure chest minigame, for example. A dogs may likewise interact other than by having 100% foursome forms of Hyperlink. Regular Hyperlink gets an indifferent response from either dogs, & it may good approach their business when it would in The Legend of Zelda: Sweet potato of Instance. a Deku Scrub transformation, still, is attacked whenever he goes touching a puppy (nonetheless, it don't clean any damage), a Goron transformation may frighten a mutt away, & a puppy seems soft on by owning the Zora transformation.

Songs
A Sweet potato of Period, when around the game per equivalent title, is instrumental in ''Majora's Mask''. Hyperlink must study to play magic songs from either either victims he meets sequentially to benefit favorite abilities, ranging from controlling a atmospheric condition to such powers when teleportation & period travel. When you're inside different forms, a instrument is likewise different. Deku HyperHyperHyperlink utilizes Deku pipes, Goron Link utilizes drums & Zorthe Link utilizes a guitar.

Hyperlink may study to play these songs in his ocarina throughout the game:

Song of Instance (C-best, a, C-down, C-best, The, C-down) - Taught to we in the period of the simply scene in which Zelda herself appears, this is the number one song learned in the game. Unlike within Sweet potato of instance, therein game, these are utilized to last back to the begining of the Deuce-ace day countdown. These come too a just way to for good save a game; Irregular saves that don't link to professional people to the beginning of the trey day sequence come imaginable at Hooter Statues, however it take busy people to quit swimming, & are deleted fallowing continuing from either that point. Song of Healing (C-left, C-best, C-down, C-left, C-correct, C-down) - Taught to wise shoppers per Happy Mask salesman to lift your computers deku scrub curse. This song is utilized to recover spirits or even population afflicited by curses. the prevent symptom is unremarkably a mask which Hyperlink might have. (Interesting note: this is Saria's Song played backwards) Sonata of Waking up (C-higher, C-left, C-higher, C-left, a, C-correct, The) - Taught to busy people by an jailed monkey, this song is utilized for making the Woodfall Temple pop up, but only played inside Deku form. These are as well utile for wakeful certain characters in the game. Song of Soaring (C-down, C-left, C-higher, C-down, C-Left, C-higher) - Taught to professional people by Kaepora Gaebora, this song is utile for warp between hooter statues. Crucial for to certain areas while forgoing wasting period. Oath extirpate (C-best, C-down, The, C-down, C-best, C-higher) - Taught to busy people per 1st Giant that you free, this song international relations and security network't fully utile until smart shoppers use at times beaten completely Quaternary temples & relieved both giant. These are utilized atop Clock Town's Clock Tower fallowing midnight on a third day to summon a children to eventually prevent the moon from either crashing into the globe. It may be utilized prior to altogether tetrad temples come completed, but only a quaternary giants together might prevent a moon. Goron Lullaby (a, C-perfect, C-left, a, C-perfect, C-left, C-correct, a) - Ab initio it seems that it may by taught to that professional people per Goron elder, however he can't remember the whole tool, thus he simply teaches you the 1st section known as the Lullaby Intro (The, C-perfect, C-left, The, C-best, C-Left). Smart shoppers play this for the Goron Elder's Boy world health organization teaches smart shoppers a whole tool. This song has a power to put a lot Gorons to sleep. These are utilized to enter the Snowhead Temple, which is guarded by a Giant Goron (even Biggoron). '''Epona's Song (C-higher, C-left, C-best, C-higher, C-left, C-best) - Taught to your family by Romani. This song is utilized to call for Epona. Future Wave Bossa Nova''' (C-left, C-higher, C-left, C-best, C-down, C-left, C-correct) - Taught to busy people per Zora Toddlers once it hatch from either their eggs, This song is utilized to give Stunner's voice back. Successively, this awakens a elephantine turtle, world health organization carries smart shoppers into the Outstanding Bay Temple. Song of Storms (The, C-down, C-higher, The, C-down, C-higher) - Taught to wise shoppers per ghost of the royal composer. This song is utile for cleaning away curses. Lament of Emptiness (C-correct, C-left, C-best, C-down, C-best, C-higher, C-left) - Taught to professional people per Dead King of Ikana, whilst played, it makes an empty (& slightly creepy) eggshell. These may be utilized to hang on to down switches that expect weight in the Stone Tower. A Goron a single is a heavily 1 (utile for holding down large switches & a Deku 1 is the lightly (so existence the virtually all useless). Scarecrow Song (A streaming video player could see a notes for this song) - This song international relations and security network't super utile since busy people must re-teach it to the straw man around each trinity day period, it functions likewise to the way it works inside Sweet potato of period.

Which are actually hidden songs Hyperlink may play forgoing actually learning the two, when it is alterations of the Song of Period.

Song of Double Period (C-correct, C-correct, The, The, C-down, C-down) This version of the Song of instance is utilized to omit in the lead by half the day (Xii bet on hours or even Twelve minutes instantly) Inverted Song of Instance (C-down, The, C-perfect, C-down, The, C-correct) This song is utilized to slow down instance by half (meaning that One game microscopic is today Two seconds yearn when opposed to One 2nd yearn)

Music
A music was composed by Koji Kondo, with a exception of the emstamp battle, middle boss battle, & battle music, which was composed by Toru Minegishi. Smart shoppers could buy MIDI versions of all songs [http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/n64/index-sz.html here]

Graphical Similarity to Ocarina of Time
A have of masks was non a merely element of Sweet potato to reappear; numbers of characters were reused inside ''Majora's Mask — justified per story inside this Termina is an surrogate reality using surreal qualities & so reflects Hyrule in numbers of surprising ways. For instance, each a immature & older versions of Malon from either Sweet potato of Instance come out when sisters dwelling in the domestic in Milk Road. Several of the characters & town from either Sweet potato reappear inside Majora's Mask by using a equivalent appearances however by owning different roles, list, or even personalities.

Gamecube Re-release
Around 2003, Nintendo re-released Majora's Mask on the GameCube as part of The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition, a [http://www.nintendo.com/zeldaclassic/ special promotional disc] which also contained Ocarina of Time as well as the original two 8-bit NES Zelda'' games. This disc can be purchased using the fresh GameCube console, when section of the subscription offer to Nintendo Power magazine, or across Nintendo's official site by buying & registering the certain total of number 1-person Nintendo games (this offer has at present ended).

Such as several more Gamecube re-releases, a game is non actually a port in the traditional feel, however like the ROM of the original game running in the software program emulator; this has been proven by the ROM-dumping community, world health organization develop been breathe to extract authentic N64-format ROMs from the disc that might potentially exist as booted in a really N64. Because these are simply emulated (like than altered for the recently console) there are a select few timing discrepancies between them consoles, & a bit of of the music sounds erroneous on the Gamecube. Besides, many humans develop complained that a game unexpectedly crashes on a Gamecube at times — once again, from either the inaccuracies of the N64 imitator.

Trivia
A Northward Our contries release of this game (October 25, 2000) well-nigh exactly coincided by using Sony's Northward Our contries release of the PlayStation 2 games console (October 26, 2000).

At a prevent of a game the Skull Child says Hyperlink 'Smells rather a forward son that taught him that song in the outdoors'. Victims acquainted Ocarina of Time will remember that you got to play Saria’s song to the Skull Child to earn the Piece of Heart in the game. At a super prevent of the game, a petroleum carving (probably the Skull Child's functiin) on a tree stump shows Hyperlink, a Skull Child, Tatl, Tael, & the Giants, & Saria's Song is briefly played, on to the scene from either Sweet potato of Instance.

Perfect prior to a Deku Butler gives HyperHyperHyperlink a Mask of Scents, he tells Link that a understanding for a occurrence of a minigame was because the Butler was under the subconscious delusion that Link was his boy. Seen inside a room in the portal between Hyrule & Terminthe, & shown once again in the ending, wwhen a shriveled higher Deku that was taller than rule, as was the Butler. These are likely that this was a Butler's boy.

Awards

Electronic Gaming Monthly - Platinum Award

Cast
Fujiko Takimoto: Link Nobuyuki Hiyama: Fierce Deity Link Jun Mizusawa: Various Takashi Nagasako Various Yayoi Jinguji Various Sachi Matsumoto: Various Koji Tobe: Various Mari Maruta: Various Takeharu Ohnishi: Various