It is actually a rarity for a 50Hz game to turn up on Wii U but the short list of titles includes some big name games (see also: Super Metroid and Ocarina of Time). Inferior 50Hz editions of games have long been a problem in Europe and Oceania although the situation is improving. It’s not all good news however as this Virtual Console release has met with a terrible fate it’s the slower 50Hz version. A good variety of locations and characters, combined with decent effects such as rain, flickering flames and an effective day-to-night cycle, make for a game that holds up well. Of course Virtual Console releases (cheaper than a retail 3DS title) are about providing the original versions of games, and although you’ll encounter objects with sharp corners that threaten to take your eye out, Majora’s Mask is one of the better looking N64 titles. The aim may have been to recreate the game as people remembered it, and if that was the intention then the reality of what is now downloadable to your Wii U is somewhat blockier and with lower resolution textures. Cue lots of reliving the three days as you run around like a Hylian Bill Murray trying to figure out a way to stop it and prevent everyone facing a fiery death.įor the 3DS the extra power of the handheld was used to give the visuals an upgrade whilst retaining the look and feel of the Nintendo 64 original. The good news is you’re safe, the bad news is the moon is still falling. Luckily you are able to regain your ocarina and perform the Song of Time to throw yourself three days back in time. You have three days to stop it (game time: a little over an hour) which unsurprisingly is insufficient. It’s not long before you find yourself in Clock Town, where you soon realise you have more to worry about than returning to your normal form.Īs the town prepares for its Carnival of Time celebrations a menacing-looking moon slowly descends from the sky. You begin the game by encountering the menacing Skull Kid who promptly turns you into a Deku Scrub and runs off with your ocarina. If you’ve not played Majora’s Mask before, know that it is a cracker, providing plenty of entertainment with its dark, different-from-the-norm tale that engrosses from start to finish. Expect to be able to purchase it on the NX around 2018, but for now it’s the turn of the Wii U eShop to ask for money to re-experience Link’s quest in the world of Termina. It was included on the GameCube’s The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Edition compilation, then saw a Virtual Console release on the Wii and (most recently) appeared on the 3DS as a wonderful glasses-free-3D remaster. There’s also been plenty of opportunity to revisit previous instalments in the series, and indeed The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has seen a few re-releases since first appearing on the Nintendo 64 back in 2000. The Zelda games have a lot of fans and people are always eager to pick up the latest release to enjoy some high-quality gaming.
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