Edit 01/30/25: Tingle Balloon Fight truly was a published DS game, but it was only available as a Club Nintendo Japan reward for members! The article is now edited to reflect the same. “Tingle-Tingle, Kooloo-LIMPAH! Become… A balloon?” Believe it or not, this variation of the famous phrase from our favorite middle-aged fairy could have…
There are a whole lot of compelling characters in Majora’s Mask, many of whom have personal struggles on top of the incoming apocalypse. Anju’s fiancée has gone missing, Pamela’s father is turning into a Gibdo, and Lulu’s eggs have been stolen by pirates. In a game with no shortage of deeply personal stories, Cremia’s stands…
Every dog has its day. After almost 25 years of sitting in the dog house, the blue dog in Majora’s Mask finally nabs a win at Mamamu Yan’s Doggy Racetrack. Why is this a big deal? Well, anyone who has played the charming mini-game knows that you play by placing your bets on a fido,…
Across the many Legend of Zelda titles, Link is given nicknames by several different characters. For example, Malon from Ocarina of Time refers to him as “fairy boy” and the Fishman from The Wind Waker refers to him as “small fry”. Some nicknames are more common than others, such as “Hero of Time” being used…
The Pirates’ Fortress is one of my favorite sections of Majora’s Mask. Returning the stolen Zora eggs was the most emotionally important mission in the game to me, and that’s saying a lot. Majora’s Mask is overflowing with heart, but invading the Gerudo stronghold felt extra personal. Not only were we stealing back eggs for…
Last month Felix from the Nintendo Life YouTube channel started a let’s play of one of the most memorable entries in the Zelda series. Majora’s Mask was released for the Nintendo 64 in October 2000, a mere two years after the classic Ocarina of Time was released. While fans immediately noticed a large number of…
Hey, look! Listen! If you missed out on BlackMilk’s award-winning line of Legend of Zelda apparel, we have good news for you. The Australian clothing company announced last week that it’s revealing a brand new “sequel” of Zelda themed apparel. Some pieces have returned since the first time, but most pieces are as fresh as…
As a core character in one of the largest side quests in Majora’s Mask, the purple haired Kafei is nothing if not memorable for those who have gone out of their way to aquire the Couple’s Mask. This suspicious young boy wearing a Keaton mask is one of the unfortunate victims of the Skull Kids…
The overworld is a classic feature in game design to assist the player in traversing to the many landscapes and challenges the game has to offer. An overworld is something of a world terminal, a central nexus. Termina Field, found in Majora’s Mask, embodies this concept. Termina Field can act as a reflection of Ocarina…
A little less than two years ago, I saw a video of someone playing a cover of “Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles, sitting outdoors in a sunny spot to match the positive sound of the song. My favorite part of the video, though, was when a sweet dog came into view and walked…
“You shall not pass!” That was clearly the collective statement from Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) to the calamitous effects of cancer. Last week, hundreds of volunteers, speedrunners, and gaming enthusiasts alike came together in Pittsburgh, PA to host the renowned speedrunning marathon for a solid week straight. The fundraising event was for the Prevent…
The Legend of Zelda series has seen many changes over the years. While its mainline games have pretty much established a Zelda formula of sorts, the sequels and spin offs tend to get something different. The very first game in the series saw a top down perspective of gameplay, while the sequel Adventure of Link…
At the beginning of 2023, Javed Sterritt, known for his YouTube channel Good Blood and side channel The Hyrule Journals, reported on Majora’s Mask’s complicated localization process. This was finally brought to light by Jason Leung, the game’s head of English localization. The Line by Line documentary highlighted the incredible difficulty of the task, given…
Do you ever wish you could turn the clock back (or whip out the Ocarina of Time) to return to simpler days? You know, those “after-school-Smash-Brothers-machinima” binges and “listening-to-Zelda-music-remixes-while-doing-homework” kind of days? Well, now you can. (Minus playing that Ocarina of Time part.) The fine folks at ZREO: Reorchestrated rereleased two classic albums from their…
I know many of us have Tears of the Kingdom on the brain, and I’m still working on 100%ing my first playthrough, but I’ve been thinking about game openings this week. So, naturally, I thought about my old favorite Majora’s Mask, and how the game’s opening location sets the game up perfectly. Picture the scene:…
