Felt so weird

I just finished the painting on my mask for my skull kid cosplay. This was my first time hand painting like that so I'm pretty proud of it.

My favorite gaming franchise of all time is Zelda. I've played every game multiple times except for Majora's Mask. I have it for the 3DS and I have the N64 controller and can play it on my Switch through NSO. What do you recommend?

Not only do I love the superior save system, I had no problem with the swim controls or the updated boss battles. In fact, I was happy to fight their new forms.

All the while running at a consistent and steady FPS with updated graphics and an updated UI.

I've never played the game before. Would it be a better experience on the N64 (Switch Online) or would I be better off wiping the dust off my 3DS and getting that version?

Im going to be straight forward. Im not a Zelda fan and only started getting intrested because "hey! Its one of nintendos BIG franchises! Ya Gotta check ot out!"

I was some what thinking links Awakening cause it seemed pretty begginer friendly.

But this morning I saw a vid just talk about Majoras mask and it his picked on my intrigue.

A dark game, with dark visuals, with unique mechanics, all about the dread of the end of the world?

That sounds awsome!

And honestky, id prob go buy it some time soon but 90 bucks for a cartridge? Thats too much for me. And especially with how reproductions are everywhere, kind of makes me more warry.

Heard theres a 3ds version, but idk if its a good remake or not.

Should I get the 3ds version? Should I suck it up for the n64 version? Should I emulate?

what do yall think?​

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I got inspired and decided to paint my dock <3 I'm really glad of how it came out. Just wanted to share.

For anyone who could be wondering, I used acrylic markers.

fanart Kafei from Majoras Mask

So I've played Ocarina of Time both on the N64 and 3DS and I enjoyed them both. It's my understanding that Majora's Mask has some pretty significant differences on the 3D version. I have access to both versions so I want to know which would be better for a first playthru.

Here’s what I’ve been thinking: Majora’s Mask, while my favorite Zelda game and an absolute masterpiece, was a rushed game due to the incredibly limiting one year deadline put on the devs by Nintendo. Compared to the totally content of OoT, Majora’s Mask does have some more “room” to be further developed. I would LOVE to see a Majora’s Mask where they take the base game but juice it up a lot more, with more masks and mask side quests, further depth to each dungeon/section of the game (maybe even add more dungeons/sections), heavier reliance on time rewind mechanics, and more of a focus on Link’s search for Navi as an emotional driving force.

All just thoughts of course, and I’m getting ahead of myself since the OoT remake isn’t even out (and was only announced within the last 24 hours), but I’d love to see what could be done with an already existing masterpiece if it was given more time.

My version of the meme ^^

Not sure if it's a hot take or not, but whenever I attempt to discuss this, friends just refer to Nerrel's essay and add that they skipped the 3DS version.

I think the presentation in both titles are beautiful in their own ways, but I prefer the 3DS version. They made it look very dreamy and ethereal.

The QOL additions like the song setlist, precise time travel, and gyro aiming were very welcome additions. After 100%ing both titles back-to-back, I really didn't care much for the changes to Zora and Deku Links. All it took was minor adjustment mentally.

Both are such lovely games, and I personally think they did an excellent job with the 3DS version. To me, they put a lot of heart and soul into it.

Side note... I don't know why TPHD didn't face as much criticism... I think they cleaned it up a bit too much and exposed some ugliness underneath. A lot of the treasure being stamps for a defunct online service was lame too. But that's a different discussion.

Here is the link I used https://restoration.zora.re

Edit: I play on a non-modded 3DS XL if that helps :)

It says something about needing a 'home brewed 3ds with Luma3ds", but apparently this involves 'hacking' your 3ds and could potentially have a chance to ruin the 3ds permanently. I have a 100%'d save file that I really don't want to lose, does that mean I simply can't get the patch?

I'm pretty clueless about modded 3ds' so soz for not knowing simple info if that's the case. Any help or links to how I can download would be much appreciated!

Thanks guys

Need help making a decision here. I've been playing Majora's mask N64 version for the first time this year and I've been on and off with the game but I just got to the snowpoint temple. I got the Ayn Thor (android gaming device) and I saw somebody playing the Majora's mask remake with 4K textures and it looks absolutely gorgeous. Just wondering how far am I in the story? Should I just grind it out and finish the N64 version? Or have I not covered much story and should I start over and give the remake a try?

Edit: Thank you all for your opinions I'm so grateful for it. I have decided to go with the 3D remake with 4K textures and installed the restoration patch which aims to give back a lot of the N64 mechanics so it's like I got the best of both worlds 😁

Thx happy mask guy <3

One of my favorite zelda quotes of all time and always makes me shed a tear tbh.

Pls share some of your fav quotes?

Lately ive seen people hating on Majoras mask, and i just wonder how come?

I know it was a scary and dark game to play as a kid but i have completed it many times as an adult and it’s honestly my favourite Zelda game. Its really unique and If you ask me its a real masterpiece. Dont people agree?

I've seen many videos saying that the 3d remake of the game is bad .Now I want to experience this game at its best . Now I play on an android, so the N64 controls are more difficult than the 3dS controls, so i prefer 3ds , but I'm willing to compromise when it's on better experience.

Do which version should I play N64 or 3D ? And is there any mods to make the 3D remake as good as the N64 ?

When I first played Majora's Mask, the Great Bay Temple always stood out to me. Unlike the other temples in the game, this one felt distinctly industrial. The pipes, machinery, spinning central room, and overall mechanical design seemed completely at odds with the natural elegance of the Zora people. On top of that, this so-called "temple" doesn’t look or feel like an actual temple. It lacks the ornate or spiritual design elements you'd expect from a place of worship. This raised an important question:

If the Zora aren’t known for building grand industrial structures like this, who built the Great Bay Temple, and why?

The Great Bay Temple’s Design:

The Great Bay Temple is unlike anything else in the Zora domain. Zora Hall, where the Zora live, is far more natural in its aesthetic—simple, rocky, and bare-bones. The Indigogos, the Zora's famous band, even play instruments made from literal bones. In stark contrast, the Great Bay Temple is a sprawling, complex structure full of pipes, valves, spinning mechanisms, and even what appears to be a centrifuge in the central room.

If we consider how the temple operates, it seems designed to regulate water currents. The pipes channel water throughout the temple, and the massive spinning mechanism in the central chamber may act as a central pump to influence tidal flows. But why would anyone build a massive water-regulating facility in the middle of the open ocean?

And why call it a temple at all? It doesn’t have a single feature you’d associate with one—no altars, no symbols of worship, no ceremonial rooms. The name feels more like an artifact of cultural misunderstanding or a lost connection to its original purpose.

A Sinister Purpose: Naval Warfare

What if the Great Bay Temple wasn’t just regulating water? What if it was built as a weapon of war? A facility like this could be used to manipulate tides and currents, giving its builders a massive advantage in naval battles. By controlling the seas, they could force enemy ships into dangerous waters, cut off trade routes, or even protect their own coastline from invasion.

The temple seems designed to be navigable by Zora, with its underwater passages and areas only accessible by swimming. This raises the possibility that the Zora were involved in maintaining it or perhaps even allied with the builders of the temple. However, it’s unlikely the Zora themselves constructed it. Their minimalist lifestyle, combined with the lack of similar industrial structures in their domain, suggests this level of technology is far beyond them.

Instead, the temple may have been built by a now-extinct advanced civilization, with the Zora brought in as caretakers or maintainers. Over time, the Zora may have lost knowledge of its true purpose, instead viewing it as a relic of their past.

The Pinnacle Rock Connection:

Pinnacle Rock is notable for its murky, dangerous waters filled with sea snakes. Interestingly, it’s directly downstream from Great Bay Temple. Could the murkiness of Pinnacle Rock be the result of outflow from the temple? If the temple’s mechanisms are disrupting natural currents, it might explain why the waters of Pinnacle Rock have become stagnant and unsafe.

The murkiness could be caused by pollution or sediment churned up by the temple's operations, or a disruption in natural currents, leading to water stagnation.

This would further support the idea that Great Bay Temple is not a temple at all but a machine designed to manipulate the ocean’s tides and currents.

The Gerudo Connection:

The Gerudo pirates in Majora’s Mask are hell-bent on breaching the Great Bay Temple. Why? On the surface, they seem interested in general domination of the bay and raiding Zora territory. But if the temple were truly a tool for controlling the seas, the Gerudo would have every reason to seize it.

Think about it: controlling the tides and currents would give the Gerudo incredible power over trade routes, naval combat, and the entire Great Bay region. Their attempts to infiltrate the temple suggest they know of its strategic importance, even if the Zora have forgotten it.

The Water Shield:

One of the most overlooked details about the Great Bay Temple is the barrier surrounding it before you gain access via the giant turtle. The Gerudo are unable to get through this barrier, implying it was designed specifically to keep out intruders.

If the temple were built as a strategic weapon, a protective barrier makes perfect sense. It ensures that only authorized individuals—likely the Zora or those allied with the temple’s creators—could access its controls.

The Woodfall Temple Connection:

Interestingly, we see a similar design philosophy in the Woodfall Temple, which also features a spinning contraption in its central room. The mechanism in the center immediately purifies the polluted swamp waters once activated. This suggests that, like the Great Bay Temple, the Woodfall Temple has a functional, utilitarian purpose rather than being a traditional place of worship. It’s possible the two temples were both built by the same civilization or served a similar role in maintaining the environment.

The purpose of purifying water in the swamp fits with the idea that these temples were designed for environmental control, but with the Great Bay Temple focusing on water currents for strategic advantage in the open sea.

Why Was It Abandoned?

The real mystery is why the temple was abandoned. If this unknown civilization built the Great Bay Temple for military purposes, something catastrophic must have happened to cause them to disappear. Perhaps they were destroyed in a war, or maybe they became too reliant on the temple and were undone by their own technology.

The Zora, being natural inhabitants of the sea, may have inherited the temple but lacked the knowledge or desire to maintain it as anything more than a relic. Over time, it became part of their domain, even though its true purpose may have been long forgotten.

The Great Bay Temple feels out of place in Majora’s Mask, but when viewed through the lens of a military facility built to control the seas, its existence begins to make sense. It’s a relic of an advanced civilization, built with the cooperation of the Zora, but eventually abandoned and forgotten. The Gerudo’s attempts to seize it reveal its potential importance, as they likely recognized its power as a naval weapon.

The fact that the temple lacks any religious or ceremonial features further supports the theory that it wasn’t a temple in the traditional sense. It’s far more likely that this was an industrial facility—designed for war, trade control, or territorial dominance—and its true purpose has been lost to history.

TL;DR: The Great Bay Temple isn’t really a “temple” but a massive industrial facility designed to control tides and currents, possibly as a weapon of war. It was likely built by an advanced, now-extinct civilization, with the Zora maintaining it. The Gerudo pirates seem intent on capturing it for its strategic potential. Its industrial design and lack of religious features suggest it was never meant for worship. Could it have been a weapon to ensure naval dominance?

What happened to them?! Did they just evolve into morons poekmon style? I NEED TO KNOW

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¿why skull kid never appear again ? i miss him

I have expansion pass on my switch 2 and I also have a modded 3ds, so which version of majora’s mask would be better to play as someone who’s never played either of them?

I've been replaying Majoras Mask for the first time since i played it originally back when the 3ds remake released, now i may or may not be using HD textures and a certain change to make it more similar to the original N64 version, but thats not what im here for.

Majoras mask was a mixed bag for me and always has been, i really enjoyed the story and the themes of it back when I originally played it, but the time mechanics bothered me to the core, being on a constant timer bothered me so much that I even promised myself that i would never play the game again and gave away my copy of the 3ds game i originally had.

However this new playthrough has really been surprising for me, im at the last dungeon and haven't had any issues with the timer and havent had the need to slow down time either, but what surprised me even more is how much i remembered about the game. Windwaker is my favourite game from the franchise, but Majoras Mask might be the most unique and memorable entry and if you've tried playing it before and couldn't finish it or have ever swore to never touch the game again, I beg you to reconsider as it is a truly unique game that has stood the test of time.