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Unmasking the Enigma Behind Majora's Mask

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Credit: Nintendo Within the Legend of Zelda franchise, “ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask ” is a standout game that seemingly does not belong. People either love it or hate it for the same reason because it's so different. Why you may ask? There are few titles if any that have been able to uniquely tell a story as profoundly as “The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask”. Like most games in the Legend of Zelda franchise, they will often follow a certain formula where the character you play as, Link, is tasked with the goal of defeating Ganon and saving Zelda . Though in the case of Majora’s Mask, a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, Ganon and Zelda do not play a major role in the game at all. It was a fresh breath of air in the franchise, but for many people the mechanics, story, and progression system were too much to handle. But there's more to the surface than meets the eye, and beneath the mask, hides an emotionally mature story that holds its own right to be called a ma

A Classic Game Fueled by Nostalgia

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Photo by: Nintendo Have you ever had a special game that brings you a kind of nostalgia you can’t forget? Well, I have and, that game is The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time . My name is Alex and I am an avid fan of the Zelda series, I also have played many kinds of games throughout my life. I remember playing Ocarina of Time when it first came out on the 3DS, I was 8 years old and it was my first ever experience playing a game like Ocarina of Time, and technically my first ever “game”. To this day I enjoy playing all kinds of video games, but the Zelda series and Ocarina of Time in particular hold a special place in my heart. Not only did it revolutionize gaming for me but it opened my eyes to the genius mechanics and storytelling Ocarina of Time had to offer. Ocarina of Time, a game created by Nintendo for the N64 ( Nintendo 64 ), was the fifth installment of the Zelda series and was the most highly anticipated game of its time. The game has cemented itself in history as a classic whe