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Tuesday17th Mar 2015
"It left a lasting impression"
It seems that the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D has opened a veritable floodgate of memories for Eiji Aonuma, the Zelda series’ producer. He’s partaken in numerous interviews in the wake of the re-release and in each one, more details were unearthed as to how the game came to be what it...
Saturday14th Mar 2015
News The Happy Mask Salesman is Teased for a Reappearance in a New Zelda Game
The ride never ends
Nintendo just loves to tease fans in regards to The Legend of Zelda series. Case in point, development of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D was begun in 2011, yet Nintendo opted to not outright inform gamers of this, choosing instead to lead them on by subtle hints in interviews and occasional easter eggs in games. In light...
Friday13th Mar 2015
News The Nintendo 3DS Was North America's Best-Selling Hardware Platform In February
395,000 units sold, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D shifts 515,000 copies
Nintendo of America has confirmed that the Nintendo 3DS family was the biggest-selling hardware platform during the month of February, with 395,000 consoles retailed during the period. Predictably, the New Nintendo 3DS was the reason for this surge - it sold 130 percent more...
Thursday5th Mar 2015
News Nintendo of America Teams Up With Best Buy For New Nintendo 3DS XL Hands On Events This Weekend
Get an Eiji Aonuma Mii and StreetPass goodies, too
Following its launch on 13th February, the New Nintendo 3DS XL is heading into that post-hype period of sales, when Nintendo's focus shifts away from exciting dedicated fans to winning over those on the fence. The April arrival of system-exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will play a major role,...
Monday2nd Mar 2015
News Eiji Aonuma Discusses Idea Origins for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Want to know where Termina got its name?
The excitement around the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is still burning bright. Falling right in with this, Nintendo Dream - a Japanese, Nintendo Power-like magazine - published an interview with Eiji Aonuma about Majora's Mask 3D in this month's issue. They start off with a rather...
Friday27th Feb 2015
News GameStop Italy Lists Majora's Mask New Nintendo 3DS XL Model For Re-Stock on 27th March
Still no sign elsewhere
When the New Nintendo 3DS and XL launched on 13th February in Europe and North America, it's fair to say that the Majora's Mask limited edition model was the hardest to find. Pre-orders sold-out rapidly and they fetched a pretty price on eBay, with many having to opt for alternative models. GameStop Italy, however, seems to...
One per customer rule being applied
Nintendo of Europe confirmed earlier in the year that it was bringing some desirable Legend of Zelda cover plates to the region earlier than originally planned, but naturally fans have been keen to jump in once they became available. UK fans should pay attention, then, as pre-orders have launched on the Official...
News Majora’s Mask 3D Patch Irons Out Honey & Darling Glitch
A more stable experience
Update: Version 1.1 is now live following the update issues across Europe earlier today. Original: Since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, a series of glitches have surfaced allowing players to perform a number of outlandish feats. With this in consideration, Nintendo is currently in the process of...
Wednesday25th Feb 2015
God Eater 2 lifts Sony platforms above Nintendo's portable
It's time for our weekly dose of Media Create charts out of Japan, and this week's results bring a couple of key developments, with Nintendo's rivals benefiting from a major release. In the software stakes The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D has enjoyed a reasonable second week in sales,...
Video More Bizzare Majora's Mask 3D Glitches Surface
Infinite rupees, walking out of bounds, and one crazy moon...
If you didn't catch our earlier article about some huge glitches performed by YouTube channel GameChap in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, you can do so here. With that said, lightning has struck twice, as GameChap has uploaded some more crazy glit
Monday23rd Feb 2015
Zelda title fighting with the big boys
The New Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate all had strong début sales in the UK when they launched on 13th February. That launch buzz makes way for day-to-day sales, of course, and while both retail titles have seen numbers inevitably drop in their second weeks,...
News Majora's Mask 3D Glitch Unlocks Fierce Deity Link Anywhere
Plus early access to forbidden areas
It's logical to think that remakes not only improve in both visual and playability departments, but also on the removal of glitches that once existed in the original cartridge's confines. Take the first generation of Pokemon games for instance - a great set of games, but packed with game-breaking glitches...
Sunday22nd Feb 2015
News Eiji Aonuma Explains Several Design Choices in the Creation of Majora’s Mask
“It’s almost like another dimension”
It's no secret that many are enjoying The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D at the moment. The much-anticipated remake of the Nintendo 64 classic rectified some of the issues present in the original release and streamlined the whole experience to make it more enjoyable. Just recently, Game Informer con
Thursday19th Feb 2015
Watch in 4K if you're fancy enough
The Legend of Zelda Symphony is currently gearing up for its latest world tour, with concert dates in the Americas and Europe on the way. It kicked off in Tokyo just recently, however, and as this tour is the first - in this series, at least - that'll feature music from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask,...
Wednesday18th Feb 2015
News Eiji Aonuma Explains Why Tingle is Such a Peculiar Character
Even more peculiar is a question on his sexuality
When Tingle appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask he wasn't well-received by everyone - that's a little odd, considering this is a franchise with talking rock-based creatures, a villain that transforms into an enormous hog-thing and more. Nevertheless, he's a character that some just don't...
News The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Tops Japanese Charts and Boosts New Nintendo 3DS Sales
The XL is still the model of choice
We already know that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D has been an early success since its launch last week, and we now have strong début sales in Japan to add to the picture; it gave the New Nintendo 3DS hardware a boost, too. The Zelda remake was the comfortable winner in the Media Create software top 20...
Tuesday17th Feb 2015
Video YouTube Musician Smooth McGroove Performs Majora's Mask Milk Bar Acapella
Milkin' it at the perfect time...
Popular YouTuber Smooth McGroove is at it again, and this time he tackles the 'Milk Bar' from Majora's Mask with a great level of detail and precision (as always). His 'Oath to Order / Calling the Four Giants' upload a week ago proved to go down exceptionally well with all the hype surrounding Majora's Mask 3D this...
Majora's Mask already approaching 0.5 million in U.S and Europe
Joining the New Nintendo 3DS as notable releases on 13th February - in North America and Europe - were The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, both very different titles seeking to deliver big sales for their respective franchises. The UK chart results - as...
Monday16th Feb 2015
New 3DS boosts UK hardware sales by 57%
13th February was a big day for Nintendo in Western territories, as it released the New Nintendo 3DS and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, with Capcom's Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate also arriving in stores. When we spoke to Nintendo UK's James Honeywell he was optimistic about the potential fortunes of these...
Sunday15th Feb 2015
News Gallery: A Closer Look at Japan's Majora's Mask 3D Pre-Order Bonus
Japan's exclusive postcards are something to behold
Nintendo released a staggering amount of promotional items the world over for the recent launch of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. Most regions, including the UK, made available a Skull Kid figurine for gamers who pre-ordered the game, while retailers like GAME opted for paperweights of...
Friday13th Feb 2015
News Iwata Asks Returns For The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
We summarise the laughs
Iwata Asks articles are an old favourite here on Nintendo Life, but they've been absent for over a year. In a delightful turn of events, however, a new article has today been posted to coincide with the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. Satoru Iwata opens by explaining that the articles have been absent due to...
News Eiji Aonuma Admits That Remakes Such as Majora's Mask 3D Can Be a Painful Process
"I also feel like I learned so much"
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is in stores today, ending a two year+ wait for those that have been keen to play the re-release / remaster on the 3DS. Utilising many of the visual changes first seen in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, it also has key differences as a result of the unique premise...
Thursday12th Feb 2015
Nintendo Download 12th February (North America)
Majora's Mask 3D! Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate! 3D Fantasy Zone! More!
It's a big week for 3DS fans, with the coming weekend bringing North American gamers the New Nintendo 3DS XL and some eagerly anticipated retail games. Beyond the obvious big-hitters there are also some interesting download-only efforts, another classic 3D remaster from Sega and a...
Tuesday10th Feb 2015
Nintendo Download 12th February (Europe)
Majora's Mask 3D! Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate! Ace Combat! Kirby! More!
It's an exciting week for dedicated Nintendo gamers in Europe, with the New Nintendo 3DS arriving in stores and some long-awaiting retail games also landing in the eShop. Nintendo of Europe kept us waiting, but we now know that beyond those big-name releases there are loads of...
Video New Nintendo 3DS XL Commercials Show Off Majora's Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
YouTubers (we think)! Dramatic deep narrator's voice! Flashy camera shots!
Nintendo, as always, is utilising various tactics and styles of marketing to promote its next hottest products, with 13th February bringing gamers in Europe and North America the New Nintendo 3DS and some major releases. Some fresh TV commercials promoting key games and the...
Monday9th Feb 2015
Those that buy on the eShop get freebies
This is a week in which Nintendo wants a lot of your money, releasing the New Nintendo 3DS on 13th February and some enticing games. In Europe the date's even been given the hashtag #Nintendo3DSDay, while some key download releases are confirmed to arrive this week - it's at retail that there's the most...
News IronFall: Invasion, Nintendo Anime Channel and Kirby Releases Coming This Week in Europe
All part of '#Nintendo3DSDay'
We've been eagerly awaiting the European Download Update as normal this morning, but in its place we've instead received a whole load of details around this week's launch of the New Nintendo 3DS (13th February) and related releases on the way. The download update will have to wait, it seems. Already long-confirmed for...
Saturday7th Feb 2015
News Eiji Aonuma Launches a Majora's Mask 3D Art Academy Contest on Miiverse
May have had a PA write the post, we'll never know
We're well aware that a good number of the Nintendo Life community are rather talented artists, or perhaps enjoy looking at others' masterpieces, so it's worth noting that one of the best Art Academy: SketchPad contests to date is underway. As you can see in the entry above it's based on The Legend...
Thursday5th Feb 2015
Update: New details for ambassadors only
Update: In our original post we mis-read the email details that we received and tied this promotion to all game pre-orders, whereas this is actually for those that bought the Ambassador's New Nintendo 3DS, including them in a deal previously reserved for those that pre-ordered a New Nintendo 3DS from the...
News The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Trailer Now Available for Download in Europe
And yes, it's in 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is just over a week away, which is something to celebrate for fans of the franchise and those that vocally called for the remake over the course of a few years. It's such a unique and brilliantly executed entry in the franchise that we felt moved to award it a 10 in our review, a score we've...
