When it came time to put a score on Majora's Mask I struggled a lot. Because I genuinely believe it’s a 5/5 game. But it’s not absolutely perfect game. I’d be lying if I said that absolutely everything in this game is perfect. But… This is one of my favorite Zelda games in the series. Not my absolute favorite, but man it’s up there. This is one of the Zelda games that truly stands in an aesthetic league of its own. I have a hard time talking about it as a whole because… It’s incredibly special to me. The thing that makes Majora’s mask unique is the time system. Which was easily the part I loved the most coming back to this one. I haven’t played this one in like 7 years? And when I played it back then I hated the time system. It stressed me out so badly that it made me sit in front of a walkthrough the whole time just so I wouldn’t panic. But this time around I found the time system super fun. What it accomplishes is using more with less. Less dungeons? That’s fine. Less time to do them. But that’s not to say that the game overall is less. Or even that the Dungeons are lesser than other Zelda dungeons. Because everything in Majora’s mask is so tightly packed. There’s a point to every room and a spot for everything. And all within the game is tied together via a giant moon that’s going to kill you! It’s a wonderful time. The reason this is a 5/5 is because I love this game’s execution. The vibe, the writing, the themes, the gameplay. It amounts to a great adventure and I believe it stands on its own. And stands as one of the best in the Zelda pantheon of games.

Reviewed on May 31, 2023


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