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Majoras Mask 3D - Review Thread
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The third example in that thread even to this day sticks in my mind. It's so horrible and tragic, all done through mere implications. It left me with this numb feeling after going back in time.
Dang...he's worse than I am!
Daaaaaammm Yeah some of the themes went completely over my head as a kid and brushed them off, On my second playthrough Im definitely going to enjoy playing it more as I can recognise these more Darker themes. Its something I always loved about MM its such a Dark and Mature game for what some consider *Kiddy*.
Honestly, as far as the ice platforms in the Great Bay temple go - I think I understand why that change was made. I used to have trouble misjudging where to place them to line up my jumps and rolls. It's unfortunate that that kind of freeform physical puzzle has been taken out, but it was definitely a kind of janky situation and hard to intuit in the original, so it's a wash.
Oh thank God someone else asked this because I was pondering the exact same thing but didn't want to start a whole new thread topic about it.
I have same basic question--is it worth it for the upgrade, or if I'm just basically looking for the extra stick should I just get the $30 USD Circle Pad Pro?
TheMoon
Member
No, the C-Stick is the only N3DS enhancement. And even with that, it also supports the CPP on old 3DSes.
Fucking now way in hell should you pay $30 for a Circle Pad Pro. Are you nuts!
TheSlySoul
Member
If you are asking about in-game performance, I have not noticed anything from playing the demo version on both systems.
Good to know.
Actually between $25-$35 USD seems to be what CPP's are pulling on ebay after I just checked.
TheSlySoul
Member
The LL version is only $20 luckily and works on US models.
Oh thanks for the heads up!
No region-locking on peripherals? How NICE of Nintendo... <_<
TheSlySoul
Member
Chargers and accessories not region locked, but games are. Nintendo logic!
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
This seems pretty standard, I can't even remember the last time an accessory was region locked.
TheMoon
Member
Yea they do tend to ship on Tuesdays.
victreeb3l
Member
Wow. Thats tragic..
I dropped MM as a kid cause the 3 day time thing was too hard for me then. I cant wait to pick up MM3D and really dive in this time.
Sweeeeet.
Gonna be good. Been waiting five years for this. Restricted myself from replaying MM right from the second OOT3D was announced in 2010 and a MM remaster became a possibility in my mind.
Of course I had ten years of playing it religiously before that though
Literally just finished a three heart run through on OOT3D on my New 3DS XL. Beat Ganon yesterday for the millionth time.
Ready for MM3D now! Just a few more days!
thatdamnmook
Member
Same dude. Pre-ordered just now with them.
That's awesome! I haven't decided if I want to tackle the Master Quest or do a 100% run when I come back to it.
Can't beat £29!
BigBossJelly
Neo Member
I was just playing the original again in order to compare it with the new one. I completely forgot how happy this game makes me while I'm playing, I seriously smile every time one of the characters says something. Also every time Link looks at the screen and shrugs his shoulders kills me, I forgot how charming this game is...which is weird since I shouldn't forget things from my favorite game of all time xD
Billy Big Bollocks
Banned
Eurogamer review
Looks like they have dropped given games a score out of 10
Looks like they have dropped given games a score out of 10
That might be a weird thing to say about a Zelda game, but every time I play the game I am actually looking forward to the sidequests not the dungeons.
Before beating the game I will most likely complete all/most of the sidequests to get all the masks, not because I am a completionist, but because I just don't have the feeling that I actually "finished" the game otherwise.
Learning everything about the world and the people was learning about their struggles/problems and feeling their pain. This contributed a lot to the depressing atmosphere of the game.
My biggest problem with the remake is the new bomber notebook mechanic.
Removing the need to actually understand the connection between everyone in that world and turning the sidequests into simple checklists would devalue them in a major way.
(Haven't seen an actual example of getting those notebook hints yet though, so I might overestimate the impact.)
IMO changing some of the mechanics for the 3DS version was necessary though, not only because it's a handheld version, but also because some things like waiting for a 2am event was boring and would have been unacceptable for a handheld game.
That being said, Majoras Mask is probably still my favourite game of all time and part of the joy of this remake is to show it to people who might have dropped it quickly because of the time mechanics or just heard from a lot of people that it is "not as great as OoT, so not worth playing" etc, so it was probably wise to tweak those mechanics in particular.
Before beating the game I will most likely complete all/most of the sidequests to get all the masks, not because I am a completionist, but because I just don't have the feeling that I actually "finished" the game otherwise.
Learning everything about the world and the people was learning about their struggles/problems and feeling their pain. This contributed a lot to the depressing atmosphere of the game.
My biggest problem with the remake is the new bomber notebook mechanic.
Removing the need to actually understand the connection between everyone in that world and turning the sidequests into simple checklists would devalue them in a major way.
(Haven't seen an actual example of getting those notebook hints yet though, so I might overestimate the impact.)
IMO changing some of the mechanics for the 3DS version was necessary though, not only because it's a handheld version, but also because some things like waiting for a 2am event was boring and would have been unacceptable for a handheld game.
That being said, Majoras Mask is probably still my favourite game of all time and part of the joy of this remake is to show it to people who might have dropped it quickly because of the time mechanics or just heard from a lot of people that it is "not as great as OoT, so not worth playing" etc, so it was probably wise to tweak those mechanics in particular.
Nice one
I feel that way about every Zelda game... I have a very low threshold for intensity in games so I can't play dungeons for very long at a time. Too much stress.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
The game looks extremely good. Something about it makes it look way better than ocarina of time graphically.
I felt it spoiled too much of the sidequest stuff for me, had to keep skipping paragraphs :/
TheMoon
Member
better art. they fancied up everything plus you're not walking around boring hyrule field all the time. the game has more color.
Bill Rizer
Member
Do we have any clue about how Majora's Mask 3d plays on n3DS compared to old 3DS? Framerate/textures? (MH4U gets better in regards of both)
Got my copy today. Looks identical on my N3DS to on my OG 3DS.
Also yes, the game collection are fucking amazing. £29 and I got the game two days before release. Unreal.
TheMoon
Member
zero enhancements other than the c-stick.
Does it use the extra shoulder buttons at least?
Bananastand
Member
TheCongressman1
Member
True. I never played through the original, and those changes do not appeal to me. Especially from the sounds of the notebook mechanic, it seems annoying.
Welp, I'm really glad I didn't rush to upgrade to a "New" 3DS XL then.
We're in the same boat. Payment validated, no further. I got the free shipping, but I was *PRAYING* for release day delivery. Guess that's not happening.
The improved 3D is more than worth the upgrade. I've had the console for three months and its still stunning to look at.
Europe right? Is it also true that there's "New" versions of both the standard and XL 3DS for Europe/Asia but only 3DS XL for NA?
And I don't doubt it. I still hope to upgrade at some point for just that too. Well, that and the increased processing power and C-stick. Just don't have the money at the moment and I'm not about selling/trading old handhelds--I still have a GBC, GBA, GBA SP, DS Lite and my 3DS XL in my living room storage at this very moment, lol.
Diddy Kong
Banned
waiting on that Amazon email..............