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After Wind Waker and Link to the Past remakes
Will Majora’s Mask be next?
May 2, in the year of our Lord 2013
– 2013 is looking to be a hugely exciting year for Zelda fans,
as Nintendo has recently announced remakes of two of the most
popular titles in the series.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker is
coming to the Wii U console later in the year and Zelda: A Link
to the Past is to be released on the Nintendo 3DS. With both
these reinvented versions of Zelda classics soon to be launched,
many fans are now wondering – could The Legend of Zelda:
Majora’s Mask be next?
Nintendo has said that adding Zelda: Wind Waker to its growing
list of
Wii U games is designed to tide fans over until the next
big Zelda title, details of which are completely unknown at the
moment and may not be revealed until late 2013 or early 2014.
Adding the remade Zelda: A Link to the Past to the Nintendo 3DS
collection of titles, which already includes best-sellers like
the
Professor Layton games, seems like a similar measure
designed to keep Zelda fans interested until something really
big is finally ready for release. However, the demand amongst
fans for glorious HD remakes of some of the most cleverly
constructed and popular Legend of Zelda games could prompt
Nintendo’s developers to consider reinventing Majora’s Mask in
the meantime.
Fans are divided on the subject of which is the best ever Zelda
game, although a 2007 poll of gamers, critics and industry
experts named Ocarina of Time as the number one choice of all
games, not just titles in the Zelda series. However, you’ll find
that The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask makes it into the top
three on many online lists, suggesting that it is more popular
than originally thought.
Initially released for the Nintendo 64 console back in 2000,
many consider Majora’s Mask to be one of the most underrated and
overlooked of all Zelda titles. For starters, it was released in
the shadow of Ocarina of Time and was a very different kind of
game, causing many Zelda fans to steer clear. However, Majora’s
Mask won deserved praise from game critics due to its complex
and carefully plotted storyline, incredible design and
impressive graphics, so perhaps it’s time that Majora’s Mask was
brought back and given a fresh lick of paint. There has been a
suggestion from the Nintendo camp that a remake could be on the
cards but no definitive decision, but under enough pressure from
eager fans – only God knows what could happen?
- Nintendo UK