Topic: Majora's Mask 3D Remake a Possibility

[NWR_pap64]

If there is enough demand, a remake could be produced.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/27259

Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma has mentioned that if there is enough of an emotional response, a 3D remake of Majora's Mask is a possibility, he stated in an interview on Nintendo Power.

The exchange went as follows:

Nintendo Power: After playing Ocarina of Time 3D, the next question that comes to mind is: Will we get a Majora’s Mask remake next?

Eiji Aonuma: Would you like to play such a remake?

NP: Well, Yes!

EA: It’s been 13 years since Ocarina of Time was originally released, and one of the big things that we made this remake possible was that there was an outpour of emotions from people who said they would like to see this game done. We said we could do it in 3D, so we did. I think certainly if there was a similar output of emotion and clamor from fans for a remake of Majora’s Mask, it wouldn’t be an utter impossibility.

Thinking on it now, having a handheld Majora’s Mask where you could kind of just set things down on your own time – close it, set it aside and come back to it later – might be a game play element some fans will actually take to and might really appreciate. Especially considering how you really had to rush through the original game, in a sense.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D has been well received by critics and fans alike. It sounds like with enough demand, there are no technical obstacles that would prevent a 3D remake of Majora's Mask going ahead.

[NWR_DrewMG]

This has got me excited.  Majora's Mask is a unique entry in the series that really stands out. It's fantastic. 

[TJ Spyke]

I don't want a MM re-make, to me it is the worst 3D Zelda and one of the worst Zelda's period. I know some people love it, but I hated it. I would prefer them to either make a new Zelda for 3DS, but if they want to re-make on then they should do The Wind Waker next.

[NWR_DrewMG]

If Grezzo does it, then that doesn't have much effect on whether or not a new Zelda game is being developed.  The engine is done, the assets are largely done... it would sell well.


Wind Waker would be good as well, but that would be a significantly larger undertaking than Majora's Mask.

[NWR_insanolord]

No, as I've said, if they're going to remake Wind Waker it should be for Wii U. As for Majora, I'd love to see it, as I've never played it but would like to given all the praise it gets, and this would be the ideal way for me to do it.

[ThePerm]

I don't want a MM re-make, to me it is the worst 3D Zelda and one of the worst Zelda's period. I know some people love it, but I hated it. I would prefer them to either make a new Zelda for 3DS, but if they want to re-make on then they should do The Wind Waker next.

what turned you off about it?

[TJ Spyke]

I didn't like the time gimmick and I didn't like having to repeat stuff all the time, those were the main issues. There were other minor things not worth mentioning.

[AV]

I think certainly if there was a similar output of emotion and clamor from fans for a remake of Majora’s Mask, it wouldn’t be an utter impossibility.

Seems like allot of emotion in Operation Rainfall and that doesn't seem to help things.
I LOVE MM, but I rather have new games like those.

I would totally love if they extended the ' tree area' . That seems like a perfect thing to make 4x bigger. I thought that segment was too short and having it as a full on dungeon would be a great addition.

[TheFleece]

Seems like allot of emotion in Operation Rainfall and that doesn't seem to help things.
I LOVE MM, but I rather have new games like those.

I was going to say the same thing. It's feels messed up that older games that have been played to death will get a rerelease if enough fans asked for it. With Op Rainfall in effect it all feels like it could go both ways. Maybe fan demands matter to Nintendo or maybe they don't. To say that it would be up to the fans for it to happen degrades Op Rainfall efforts.
A lot of people say they didn't play Majora's Mask, I played a little bit and it feels like Groundhog Day in Hyrule- I love it. If it was given the same treatment as Ocarina then I would play it, but I'm not going to ask for it.

[broodwars]

I love Majora's Mask, but there are few things to me that would scream "We've given up!" more than this on 3DS.  The handheld is struggling a bit right now, and it needs new software not partial remakes of very old software.  As it stands, I already own Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask several times over.  How about a new Zelda title for 3DS?

[NWR_insanolord]

The people porting old games are not the same people who would be making new ones. It's not an either-or situation.

[MegaByte]

That is true, but you have to wonder where the new games are, considering the Nintendo devs should have had extra lead time with the system.

[NWR_insanolord]

They may be trying to space them out. We've got Kid Icarus, Mario Kart and Super Mario this year, then Luigi's Mansion in, I'm assuming, early 2012. Nintendo doesn't like to show things at E3 that are too much farther out than that, which means they could be waiting on announcements.

Though I was telling everyone to wait 'til E3 before declaring that there were no Wii games coming out this year, and look what happened.

[frostybro24]

no more remakes for a while! just put more time into making new zeldas! nintendo needs new ideas if anything, as a company that frequently gets flak for rehashing games to death

[zachs1997]

I want it because I never played mm

[Luigi Dude]

That is true, but you have to wonder where the new games are, considering the Nintendo devs should have had extra lead time with the system.

Nintendo had a hard enough time trying to support both the Wii and DS, and those systems were just Gamecube and N64 level power.  Right now, they have to develop for the 3DS, while finishing their final Wii games and develop upcoming Wii U games which we know is more powerful the the current HD systems.  If Nintendo struggled to just make N64 and Gamecube level games at the same time, I'd imagine making Gamecube level games for a handheld and console at the same time while working on upcoming 360/PS3 level games is a nightmare at the moment.

The problem with Nintendo is the company is too small right now to handle develop of the 3DS, Wii and Wii U.  Once their final Wii games are released that will help some, but even then, hopefully Nintendo hires a lot more people so they can effectively support the 3DS and Wii U because at their current size, they lack the ability to do it.

[ThePerm]

The biggest thing Nintendo needs to do is expand its own capabilities, 3rd parties seem to be to the rescue on Wii U, but it seems that everybody is always going to be extra critical of Nintendo no matter what happens. So they have to be a company that's beyond Phenomenal, they have to be whatever word means beyond that.

[NWR_insanolord]

What Nintendo needs to do is either buy or create more development teams. They need to be prepared to be able to support their hardware all by themselves, as they've had to do for large chunks of time in the last three console generations. If there's good third party support, take time to perfect what you have, and if it thins out you don't have the kinds of droughts we've seen.

[TJ Spyke]

Nintendo has been pretty hands off, look at how many of their Wii games were not developed by them (their first party studios or second party):
Metroid: Other M (yes Sakamoto was involved with the stuff people hate, but Team Ninja developed it)
Mario Strikers Charged (Next Level Games)
Mario Super Sluggers (Namco Bandai)
Punch-Out!! (Next Level Games)
Mario Sports Mix (Square Enix)
Mario Party 8 (Hudson Soft)
Excite Truck (Monster Games)
Eyeshield 21: Field Saikyou no Senshi Tachi (8ing)
Battalion Wars 2 (Kuju Entertainment)
Wii Chess (Spice Games)
Endless Ocean (Arika)
Wario Land: Shake It! (Good-Feel)
Captain Rainbow (Skip)
Excitebots: Trick Racing (Monster Games)
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (Treasure)
Another Code: R - A Journey Into Lost Memories (Cing)
FlingSmash (Artoon)
Takt of Magic (Taito)
Endless Ocean: Blue World (Arika)
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (Camelot Software)
New Play Control! Chibi-Robo (Skip)
The Last Story (Mistwalker/AQ Interactive)
Kirby's Epic Yarn (Good-Feel)
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident (Big Fish Games)

So 24 of their 62 games were developed by others, which percentage wise is not bad I guess.

WiiWare is even worse with almost all of their games developed by others.

[leahsdad]

no more remakes for a while! just put more time into making new zeldas!

We say that now, but really, it seems like every time a new Zelda is released post Ocarina, everyone craps on it.  Happened with Spirit Tracks (too much like Phantom Hourglass), Phantom Hourglass (stylus controls), Twilight Princess (Too much like Ocarina), Windwaker (Too kid-like), and of course, Majora (not Ocarina).  It's like clockwork.

And btw, all those games I just listed?  I love them.  I just finished replaying Ocarina 3D, first time I've played it since the Wii era, and what really amazes me is just how iterative Twilight Princess is on this game and, with that in mind, how Twilight improves on every single aspect of Ocarina.  Twilight is just a better game.  The combat is deeper and more refined, the set pieces are more intricate, the puzzles are better, and temples are better, and though there are less items, they're better used within the temples.  Even the dual world mechanics (ocarina with past and present, twilight with twilight and real world) are better in twilight, with none of this back to the temple of time bs.

[Adrock]

Nintendo needs to stop releasing remakes of console games on their handhelds. I don't want to play Majora"s Mask on 3DS. I want to play it on my fancy TV.

So, yeah, I want a remake but on a home console. I'd settle for a 3DS Player on Wii U.

[Bman87301]

Please no... (Rolls eyes) Mr. Aonuma, there's no need to go overboard on the Zelda remakes. Ocarina of Time was more than merited, but continuing with Majora's Mask would just be overkill. MM would just feel like more of the same and would just come off as just an other cheap way of trying to milk OoT's success even more.  If they really want to keep doing 3DS Zelda remakes, they should try taking a fresher route and make something like a 3D cel-shaded version of A Link to the Past.

[Ian Sane]

I would imagine that a remake is possible for ANY N64 game that Nintendo owns the rights to.  The amount of effort and cost involved in recycling old content is way less than what's involved for a new game.  Any chance they get to do this, they take it.  Why would it stop now?

If they're smart though they should shut up about this now.  The 3DS is not popular and I think a big reason for it is that it's seen as the N64 port machine.  There aren't even that many ports but OoT and Star Fox 64 are the big titles before the new stuff like Kid Icarus come out.  The timing of the releases hasn't been good, so it makes sense that that negative image has come up.  The 3DS has jack **** for it right now so N64 ports are what get the most attention.

What Nintendo needs to do is either buy or create more development teams. They need to be prepared to be able to support their hardware all by themselves, as they've had to do for large chunks of time in the last three console generations. If there's good third party support, take time to perfect what you have, and if it thins out you don't have the kinds of droughts we've seen.

In theory I agree with this but I find that Nintendo's choice in devs to team up with hasn't been so hot.  Aside from Retro I have not been impressed with the Nintendo devs outside the main NCL core of EAD and Intelligent Systems.  Their titles come across more like B-titles that Nintendo hands off to lesser devs, then something truly substantial.  When Rare was with Nintendo, their games were a BIG deal.  Those weren't filler, they were big releases.  Next Level games for example, to me, makes Nintendo filler.  A Mario soccer game and a Punch-Out sequel so utterly derivative it only has ONE new character?  That's nothing.  Any moderately competent dev could have made that.  There is no advantage in Nintendo owning that dev versus a different one.  Nothing stands out about them and that goes for a lot of the teams Nintendo associates with.  But then this also relates to Nintendo's overuse of franchises.  If everyone is just going to make Mario spin-offs then there isn't much point in aquiring devs that stand out.  Nintendo probably doesn't want them to anyway or they figure MS will just steal them away at some point.

I guess what I'm saying is that I agree with the idea but Nintendo has to do it BETTER.

[Stogi]

Technically, the DS was a N64 port machine....Just saying.

[Ian Sane]

Technically, the DS was a N64 port machine....Just saying.

What else did it get besides Super Mario 64?  It seems like they released that game, it controlled like balls without an analog stick, and they held off on the re-releases until the 3DS.