The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, a follow-up to Ocarina of Time (and requiring the Expansion Pak). Link has three in-game days to save the land of Termina from a falling moon, replaying the loop with the Ocarina while gaining transformation masks that grant new abilities. It emphasizes time management and side quests.
How To Play The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Control
Action
Control Stick
Move Link
A Button
Context action (roll, climb, talk, open)
B Button
Attack with the sword
C Buttons
Use equipped items, masks, and the Ocarina
Z Trigger
Target / lock on (Z-targeting)
R Button
Raise shield / crouch
Start
Pause / inventory and map
About The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Release date
JP: April 27, 2000 · NA: October 26, 2000 · EU: November 17, 2000
Developer
Nintendo EAD
Publisher
Nintendo
Platform
Nintendo 64 (Expansion Pak required); later 3DS, Virtual Console
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