The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D2015

One of the darkest games of my childhood and the darkest game of my favorite series of games, which has shaped me in a very profound way. Hardly any game has managed to emotionalize me as much for his characters as this one. Each individual character from the different peoples of the different areas has their own life with an individual schedule and personalized motivations. This game redefined the meaning of NPC for me and raised it to a standard that no game could ever live up to afterwards. All the characters in this game have so much charm, tragedy and depth that this endangered world feels so real and depressing that it gives a more frequent goosebumps. Especially in the context with all the side quests and the associated masks that make this game unique. I have to admit that I do not like the dungeons here as much as in many other parts of the series. But the main quest, as well as the side quests with the accompanying phenomenal story behind it, is so special and immersive that I have spent a lot of time thinking about this game and its world outside of the experience. The Kafei Quest alone says so much about the meaning of true love that all Romance novels can pack. There are also so many unspeakably good theories (such as that each area represents one of the Five Stages of Grief) that only prove once again that the relatively small world of Termina with its inhabitants offers a lot of material for philosophizing. Regarding the Mask Mechanic, I don’t need to explain why it’s so incredibly cool, right? In addition to all the gimmick masks, which are partly GOATED and in any case entertaining, the transformation masks in particular fascinated me from an early age. It is a dream come true as Deku to jump over the leaves, as Gorone to roll through the mountains and as Zora to swim through the seas. And the Fierce Deity Transformation... Well... Smash. A great game that attracts all forms of emotions of our nervous system in their strongest form at any point. Whether melancholy, shock, melancholy, awe and so much more... This game offers everything and for that it has my heart. Final shoutout to the numerous Let’s Plays from my childhood hero lookslikeLink, which I watched and enjoyed alongside my own playthroughs – I know this game inside and out. :^

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