The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Platforms: Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Wii Virtual Console

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Average Playthrough Time: ~20 hours

North American Release Date: October 26, 2000

Summary: Being the sequel to Ocarina of Time, you play as a young boy named Link, who travels off from Hyrule on his horse and ends up in a place called "Termina". There, the moon is supposed to fall and end the world in three days, and of course, you have to stop it (But you can go back and slow down time, so don't panic!). You also gain the power to turn into different races. Majora's Mask is an action-adventure game with unique puzzles and a top-notch story with quests that make you see the ordeal from non-playable characters' perspective.

My Experience What's the best way to start off a blog? Review your favorite video game of all time. And for me, it's The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The first time I remember playing it was when my older brother brought home a Nintendo Gamecube with the Zelda promotional disc, which included four games. If you played Ocarina of Time, you would already know the controls. I beat the game weeks after I first started it because I constantly got stuck on puzzles and fights. For almost every quest you finish, you are given a mask with a unique ability- from sniffing to exploding (yes, a mask that blows up in your face). I found myself using the bunny hood most of the time. Not really a mask, but a hood that makes you run faster. The side quests were my favorite parts of the game. Everyone's view of the world was completely different. Their reactions were based off of the five stages of grief. There were characters in denial, they didn't want the world to end. There were characters that were blaming the problem on others, others who bargained for their lives, characters that were depressed But what seemed real to me were the ones who accepted the end. They were happy the way they lived their lives.

Conclusion: Even though most people prefer Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask has a story that's a lot darker. The replay value for this game is very high.  I play it every summer and it surprises me every time that I keep missing something whether it's a line of dialogue or an in-game secret. I recommend this game to anyone who has a normal experience with video games, since it isn't too complex. I give The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask a 10/10.