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![]() ![]() Once inside, Link finds himself on the edge of a great hole, and is too late to save himself from falling into it.Īt the bottom of the hole, Link is confronted by the gloating Skull Kid, who claims he "got rid of" Link's horse. Given no option, Link follows them into an entryway leading into a large, hollow tree. Link is able to hold onto the Skull Kid's leg for a little while before being thrown off, attempting to give chase on foot instead. While the Skull Kid attempts to play the ocarina, Link comes to, and approaches the Skull Kid he tries to lunge at the Skull Kid to reclaim his ocarina, but the imp quickly mounts Epona and takes off deep into the woods. The Skull Kid initially seems to recognize Link somehow, but quickly dismisses it, taking his Ocarina of Time. While traveling deep inside the Lost Woods, Link is ambushed and knocked off his horse by the Skull Kid, a strange imp wearing a peculiar mask, and his two friends, the fairies Tatl and Tael. The fairies Tatl (above) and Tael (below) encounter Link and Epona This was later confirmed in Hyrule Historia. A fairy sound effect played as this information is disclosed likely implies that this friend is Navi, Link's Fairy companion who departed at the end of his adventure in Ocarina of Time. After some time has passed, he sets out on a journey with his horse, Epona, to find an unnamed friend he lost after his battles with evil. After the defeat of Ganondorf, Link is sent back in time so that he might relive his childhood. The story of Majora's Mask is set in the "Child Link" Timeline after the events of Ocarina of Time. A friend with whom he parted ways when he finally fulfilled his heroic destiny and took his place among legends." - PrologueĪrtwork of various characters, scenery, and masks from Majora's Mask A journey in search of a beloved and invaluable friend. Done with the battles he once waged across time, he embarked on a journey. A boy who, after battling evil and saving Hyrule, crept away from the land that had made him a legend. ![]() A legend held dearly by the Royal Family that tells of a boy. Outset " In the land of Hyrule, there echoes a legend. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Although well-received by critics - who praised its graphical improvements and a more original story compared to its direct predecessor - it was commonly remarked that the game's darker atmosphere and time-based gameplay would have less general appeal than Ocarina of Time indeed, Majora's Mask never outsold it. Unlike Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask requires the use of the Expansion Pak, allowing for a higher polygon count, resulting in improved graphics. Some also derive this darker aspect from the prominence of the number 4 - major locations, temples, masks, bosses, etc - and that the Japanese word for four (四 shi) is a homophone for death (死 shi) with the modern Japanese use of yon reading for cardinal numbers. the moon, the mask faces), many gamers consider Majora's Mask to be an overall dark game. Due to this apocalyptic looming urgency and the recurring theme of death, as well as the slightly spookier designs featured throughout the game (eg. Link must stop the destruction within three days. A mysterious mask known as Majora's Mask has been stolen by a mischievous imp known as the Skull Kid, and is being used to summon the Moon to destroy the entire land of Termina. Rather than the setting being Hyrule as it is in most Zelda games, Link finds himself in the land of Termina, a parallel world to Hyrule, featuring many characters physically identical to characters from Ocarina of Time. The game features an unusual storyline for a Zelda title. The game is one of the most successful Zelda games, selling approximately 314,000 copies during its first week of sales in Japan and more than three million copies sold in total. It was released in Japan on April 27, 2000, in Canada and the United States on October 24, 2000, and in Europe on November 17, 2000. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask ( ゼルダの伝説 ムジュラの仮面, Zeruda no Densetsu Mujura no Kamen ?) is the sixth installment in the Legend of Zelda series and the second and final installment to be released on the Nintendo 64. How grateful I would be if you could bring it back to me before my time here is up." - Happy Mask Salesman And I must leave this place in three days. Why, to someone like you, it should by no means be a difficult task. All I ask is that you also get back my precious mask that the imp stole from me. Gamepad " During my travels, a very important mask was stolen from me by an imp in the woods. ![]()
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