Here we are again with another round of rumors pointing towards The Legend of Zfire: Twilight Princess get a remake for Switch 2, and while at one point I would have fully supported the idea, the upcoming release of Ocarina of time remake makes me crave something completely different: a complete remake of the Majora's mask. In the latest episode of his Partida Zero podcast, Nintendo insider Nash Weedle claimed that a revised version of Twilight Princess may also be coming to Switch 2, and given his track record, there's a good chance he's right. The main thing that is up in the air now is what this “revised version” of Twilight Princess would entail, and whether it's a remaster of the Wii U port for Switch 2 or a full-scale remake.
More than likely it's just a remaster, considering Ocarina of time remake is already officially on the way and has likely eaten up Nintendo's attention in the basic remake department. But if the rumors turn out to be true, and it turns out to be a remake, I'm not sure how I'd feel about it. don't get me wrong, Twilight Princess is a fantastic Zelda game and I'd love to revisit it on modern hardware, but if we're going to redo Ocarina of timethe logical next step would be its acclaimed sequel, Majora's mask—and I'm not just saying that because I like the game, either.
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Majora's Mask needs a remake more than Twilight Princess
One of my favorite, not-so-favorite arguments about whether a game that's already been remastered should get the remake treatment is, “It already got a remake.” People said that about Ocarina of time when it was re-released on the 3DS, and they said that about Majora's Mask 3D also. I understand they're technically called remakes, but a true remake—to me—is a complete reimagining of a classic game, with fresh mechanics, revamped storytelling, new gameplay, and more that set it apart from the original on a level far less basic than visuals and polish.
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A true remake needs to make it clear that this is the game everyone remembers without actually being the game everyone remembers. On that note, both Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora's Mask 3D were almost exactly as I remembered them in their classic form, so they don't count as remakes in my book. And while we don't yet know how much Nintendo has redone Ocarina of timethe teaser trailer alone makes it look like it's going to be a new experience that even veteran fans will find alien in some ways.
Twilight Princess is a fantastic Zelda game and I'd love to revisit it on modern hardware, but if we're going to redo Ocarina of timethe logical next step would be its acclaimed sequel…
All this said, Majora's mask still needs a remake, even though its 3DS version claimed that title nearly a decade ago, and it's in need of a remake more than Twilight Princess. I would even go so far as to say that Majora's mask needs a remaster, at least more than Twilight Princess. If Majora's mask just got a visual review that utilized the Switch 2's full power, I'd pick it over Twilight Princess without hesitation, simply because I think it's still the better game between the two.
The only caveat that might make me lose points in this argument is the fact that Majora's mask can currently be played natively on the Nintendo Switch 2 via the N64 library, but Twilight Princess cannot. However, it must be remembered that the version of Majora's mask currently available on Switch 2 is the original version, not the enhanced 3D version. In other words, yes, you can play Majora's mask right now, but the version you can play looks incredibly worse than Twilight Princess in its most recent state.
Twilight Princess is the more modern game, which makes Majora's Mask perfect for a remake
The thing is, Twilight Princess do not suffer from the same problem Majora's mask does, and that's another big reason why the latter deserves a remake before the former. Even in its original form, Twilight Princess is still quite easy to play and understand by modern standards as it already belongs to a later era of Zelda design. Its world is bigger, its storytelling is more cinematic, its combat is more expressive, and its art direction has aged incredibly well, to the point where I think it still looks amazing for a 20-year-old game. Majora's maskon the other hand, still carries the N64's limitations on its back, and while that's certainly part of its charm, it also makes it Zelda games that would most benefit from a complete revisit.
More importantly, Majora's mask is the kind of game that a remake could actually transform without betraying what made it special in the first place. Its three-day cycle, mask and transformation mechanics, side quests, NPC routines, dungeons, and doomed version of Termina are all already brilliant ideas, but they're also ideas that modern hardware could take to a level the N64 never could. Twilight Princess would obviously look incredible on the Switch 2, and I'd be happy to take it if that's what Nintendo has planned. But Majora's mask is it Zelda game with the most untapped remake potential and after Ocarina of timeit feels like the one Nintendo should go after first.
Majora's Mask is the obvious next step after Ocarina of Time
And that's probably the biggest argument I can make here – that if we're going to redo Ocarina of timeit would make sense to just go ahead and remake its sequel as well. Majora's mask is the direct continuation of the Hero of Times story, meaning Nintendo would already have the perfect foundation to give Switch 2 owners the complete version of that era. Redo Ocarina of time and then jumps straight to Twilight Princess would feel like reading the first half of a book, closing it before the next half chapter, and then grabbing a completely different book off the shelves.
Twilight Princess absolutely deserves its time on the Switch 2, and if Nintendo is indeed preparing some sort of revised version, I won't pretend I wouldn't be excited to play it. But if Nintendo opens the door wide Zelda remakes with Ocarina of time, Majora's mask should undoubtedly be next in line. It needs the help more, it has more untapped remake potential, and it makes the most sense as the next step in what Nintendo has already started. Twilight Princess can wait a little longer, because Termina deserves her turn first.
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The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Legend of Seasons, The Four Legend of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Swords Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: A Legend Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: Trio Zelda, The Legend of Heroes: Breath Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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1986
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Nintendo
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Nintendo
