You've Met With A Terrible Fate... | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Blind Playthrough [Part 1]

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[@lostcosmonaut6479]

Do you like schedules? Deadlines? Anxiety? Existential dread? The five stages of grief? Then this is the children’s game for you!

[@92bstove]

This is perfect. I'm going to remember this comment every time I see Majora's Mask from now on.

[@LoicReviews]

No but for real, I used to play this game when it came out with a friend of mine during our lunchbreak and without internet this shit was both stressful and HARD AF.

[@TP-pq9xx]

@@LoicReviews That's why I printed out like 80 pages of a neoseeker walkthrough

[@silvershamrocknovelties5723]

If I had a nickel for every time sometime mentions that stupid five stages of grief theory...

[@Oceane1803]

That's quite the sales pitch actually. If I didn't already know this game, I sure as heck would be intrigued.

[@OmegaMetroid93]

Nobody better tell him a damn THING, I swear.

[@dasten123]

Impossible, blind playthroughs of this game attract smart-asses like no other game, unfortunately :(

[@thecomments2099]

You really think he anit looking shit up off screen lol u see the OOT gameplay he definitely cheated

[@Gameflyer001]

1:38:00 - The reason you're seeing the same NPC characters as OoT is because the designers were rushing to release this game, so rather than create new models for every character (apart from those of critical importance to the main story) they opted to reuse those NPC models to save time.

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

Specifically it was Aonuma's 'test' from Miyamoto to see if he was ready to take over as the lead for future Zelda projects. He had one year to make a worthy Zelda game, and Majora's Mask was the result.

[@IntroducingEmy]

Seeing Tingle for the first time: "What the fuck is that?" 💚

[@colinchildress1251]

"Can I attack this dog?" This game has already changed you.

[@cleverman383]

"I feel like I have to write stuff down to keep track of it" Honestly not a bad idea for this game

[@simonjunior3688]

If he reads this, WRITE SHIT DOWN IT HELPS!!!

[@rubenel7993]

This

[@Viennery]

100% write dates and times down😂

[@jobobrien1420]

heed the power of a notepad mapo!

[@BananaMike780]

the bombers notebook is a big help but yeah having actual notes is very good

[@spacerangerhoney4528]

I LOVE how the perpetual motion of time as a game mechanic perfectly encapsulates the urgency and dread of Link's current situation. There's no time to stop, there's no time to ask questions or explore. You're lost in a new place, scared and confused, but the only thing that you're certain of is that something terrible has happened to you and you've only got three days to sort shit out. It's a strong narrative hook that really leans into eliciting an emotional reaction from the player that's not at all dissimilar to how Link must be feeling, and that's just so cool to me.

[@turntsnaco824]

"So are we actually on a time limit to get this?" Wow....I can't even imagine not knowing anything about this game's central mechanic when playing it for the first time. That's incredible.

[@ToastyOs]

@@FSVR54...because you've already seen or been told via others

[@hamandcheese73]

​@@FSVR54 I played it at launch in 2000, and I was well aware of that central mechanic beforehand. As the followup to the ridiculously successful OoT, there was a ton of coverage of the game in the months leading up to its release. Magazines like Nintendo Power published many stories and interviews about the game's basic premise, like how it involved repeating a 3 day cycle, how some of the items would or would not be retained when resetting the cycle, etc. In fact, my suspicion is they released even more info than they might have otherwise, since it was so vastly different than OoT, and I think they were worried about players being completely confused by the premise. Even reading the articles beforehand, my 12 year old mind didn't fully comprehend the idea of how it worked until I actually played it. But either way, there's no question there was a ton of info available, and many people went into the game knowing there was at least a 3 day cycle, at a minimum.

[@wesnohathas1993]

@@FSVR54 It's a very famous game. Cultural osmosis just happens.

[@sonicsean34]

@@FSVR54there were lots of previews in magazines, TV shows, and the internet (plus reviews when it came out) it was a super anticipated game

[@Laney.R00]

@@sonicsean34I didn’t know about the time thing either when I played it for the first time. It’s not a difficult thing to imagine. Y’all are just incredible nerds

[@elihubbe1]

49:09 I cannot believe you made it up the slide on your first try lol

[@Tapiteka]

Mapo’s Dampe luck strikes again!

[@MarcoAurelio-qo3sj]

I didn't even know this was possible

[@minorin54]

if he is using a modern controller is super easy (try it in emulator with any controller you'll do it first try like him) If he did it with a N64 controller the controller was brand new or he has strong fingers LOL

[@rolandverde8771]

1:14:14 he also walks in on one of the most crucial dialogues in the game randomly

[@Lanthirrhos]

Side quests are the bread and butter of this game.

[@chaddubois8164]

The Legend of Zelda Side quest.

[@Aronia55]

@@chaddubois8164 The Legend of Side Quests

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

Majoras Mask's world might be smaller, But they crammed ao much into it, it feels almost alive

[@VelkanAngels]

It feels bigger to me o.o

[@rubenel7993]

feels bigger to me

[@BananaMike780]

the character's lives are way more fleshed out then they are in any zelda game. the 72 hour cycle helps a lot with that (even though its a little less than an hour in real time)

[@onetom2222]

That's my issue with newest gen Zelda games. The world is vast... and empty. Majoras Mask feels bigger

[@EroticExotic3]

Link, silently, has way more character in this game as well. from sheepishly hanging his head when The Mask Salesman asks for the mask after healing him, Deku Link falling over with the Deku pipes in the monkey cage, dancing with the twin sisters, breaking the forth wall and shrugging at the camera, I could go on and on 😅

[@js100serch]

Now THIS is the kind of dark, sad and gut wrenching story I like!!. Smartly written and beautifully presented. Knowing how Mapo likes playing his games, this playthrough is going to be very interesting to watch because reading everything, talking to npc's and being observant is very important, this will be right up his alley.

[@atllauren]

You’re right that this game feels like a nightmare, because it is based on one. A lot of the concepts in this game came from some recurring nightmares Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma was having at the time.

[@rattiesteps1987]

It's interesting how you encountered things that even people who have played the game several times have missed, like the woman with the umbrella and the curiosity shop conversation

[@Potatezone]

It's just part of the beauty of this game- every character has their own schedule, and sometimes you only see these things at moments you wouldn't think to visit.

[@MartinGiadrosich]

Postman is the perfect NPC to showcase the schedule, glad you ran across him!

[@Old_Gil_Gunderson]

I've been watching let's plays for like 16 years now and i dont think I've been as excited for one as i am now. I love how thorough and thoughtful you are playing games and I suspect it will serve you well with this one.

[@connormckeel9564]

The same. I love how Mapo approaches games and openly speaks his mind. As soon as I saw he was finally starting this game I made sure to set aside time to watch

[@billylin8800]

i too spawn trumpets out of my back when i can't purse my lips.

[@erikd16]

The panic you are feeling is what the devs were feeling being given a time limit of about a year from nintendo. If they didnt finish a new zelda game in that time, nintendo would just release a remixed ocarina of time. Its fun how they worked that time limit into the plot! Also I love how this game is totally left field because the devs had zero oversight and had no time to second guess their decisions. One of many reasons its my favorite zelda!

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

I mean, By halfway through development they dropped the Remix idea, and moved everyone working on that into Majora's Mask

[@Doudoussin]

It's also the reason why so many NPCs are alternate selves of Hyrule inhabitants, it allowed the Devs to reuse a lot of assets to save time while giving Termina this eerie otherworldly feeling

[@rasmuskjaerpoulsen]

​@@Doudoussin im pretty sure they actually decided to work on zelda for the next console instead in a different engine, but some dev (dont remember the name) was allowed to make another "OoT" game with a super tight deadline. So yea, they had to reuse a lot of assets. I wish they'd do that more often, so we could get more frequent games

[@shebathesanchet7566]

This is THE GAME that made me stop skipping the cutscenes and start reading, I can't express how happy it makes me to see you play this gem of a video game

[@McBehrer]

why would you ever play a game without consuming any of the story of the game? Absolute psychopath behavior

[@shebathesanchet7566]

@@McBehrer To put context I was 8 years old, if the game was not dubbed into Spanish (I am Chilean) I simply skipped all the cinematics now I'm a real psychopath from reading almost all the books in Skyrim

[@torres3359]

@@shebathesanchet7566 Me too, brother

[@KDA8919]

​@shebathesanchet7566 wow, what a pendejo.

[@ridori7376]

Fun fact: The devs behind THAT time loop game are pretty big fans of Majora's Mask. There's even an achievement titled "You've met with a terrible fate".

[@cleverman383]

Makes sense

[@chris20077777]

Would be great to edit out the name of that game to prevent spoilers for people. Just reference it as the game mapo mentions

[@ridori7376]

@@chris20077777 there you go

[@MarcoAurelio-qo3sj]

Now it looks like a shonen anime line lol "He's too strong, I'll have to use THAT"

[@noconsequence4486]

Can somebody reply to me with a spoiler warning comment telling me what we're talking about here? :^)

[@Galeforce017]

Welcome to the most intelligent reuse of assets to make a game quickly you've ever seen. I'm delighted by how much you've reacted to already knowing stuff from popular culture inbetween the absolute anxiety that is the deadline and being bewildered by how much the game just GOES from minute one. I think you actually had a super ideal first experience here, you were coincidentally in the right place at the right time to see a whole bunch of stuff in just one episode, I am strapped in for the rest.

[@paleoblue]

i love the way the screen gets smaller with each bell ring as every new day starts. it makes it feel like time is running tight by literally making the screen get tighter

[@rubenel7993]

I always thought It was an emulador glitch 😅

[@cleverman383]

This feels like something Kojima would do

[@paleoblue]

@@rubenel7993 nope, it’s in every version of the game

[@wesnohathas1993]

@@rubenel7993 It does happen to be an effect that emulators had issues rendering properly for a long time.

[@xzPuyo_Puyo]

For me this is THE GAME when i think of The Legend Of Zelda. This is just so unique compared to all the other games in the series

[@GellertGreer]

Enjoying the chaotic start to the playthrough. It can be stressful but I believe in you. Your playstyle will be rewarding here I suspect.

[@cleverman383]

"I've seen that before in memes!" The DNA of the soul!

[@LOK_Dev]

I think it's honestly shocking that you weren't spoiled on the detail that sheik is zelda back when you played ocarina of time. People used to always get this detail spoiled when they played Smash Bros. Melee and Brawl, since that game allowed zelda to transform into sheik. It made your playthrough that much better.

[@cleverman383]

This might make you feel old, but Melee is a retro game now

[@josh.00000]

57:32 An appropriate response. lmao

[@SlyFoxFo]

The real hero's journey was Mapo getting through the first episode! And what a perfect one it was!

[@Jessecwebb]

Impeccable timing on a few things... He saw both the women get robbed, AND snooped on the bomb bag resale at the curiosity shop on his first cycle. Unbelievable.

[@RevanTheRebel]

I finished the episode now what do I do with my life 😭

[@Old_Gil_Gunderson]

Count down the days until the next one 🕜

[@Mapocolops]

72 hours remain

[@Scyth0r]

Time to reset the day...

[@TimothyGod]

​@@Mapocolopsthis man is hooked....

[@denaze05]

Lmao yeah gotta wait 72h

[@premmy1020]

Wasn’t expecting French Tingle,but I’m here for it

[@michaelholme93]

I'm loving this so far! The way you read the game's iconic line from the mask salesman is as if it were intended that way. I'm praying to the Great Fairy that no one is urged to spoil, but alas, it is an old, beloved game. I love hearing your thoughts and predictions as you navigate this game.

[@my_username_was_already_taken]

I'm loving all of your realizations of the origins of several memes and imagery that you've seen out of context haha Also because I played this game as a kid, I've always just 'accepted' the absurdity of a lot of things in this game and never questioned them as weird, but because this is your first time playing it, you're able to point out these weird things that make me go "huh.. oh yeah" Like the little cow next to the swordsman. Literally never really looked at it and questioned it before 😆 This is why your blind playthroughs are always my favorite

[@dsilvermane_]

Take it easy mate, I'm sure most of everyone here gets the anxiety you're feeling. Just do what you do and everyone will have a blast. Great first episode!

[@babyjesusvideo]

"Is this the darkest timeline?" Arguably it's the opposite. Ganondorf was arrested before he caused any real damage.

[@toadynamite8141]

Not for Link😢

[@babyjesusvideo]

@@toadynamite8141 I mean, he exists and survives so yeah this is probably the best timeline for him too.

[@theanthropologuy7775]

​@babyjesusvideo well, sort of. Twilight Princess is after this, and you meet the Hero's Shade, who is this Link. He died an adult not recognized by Hyrule for any great deed. That's pretty sad

[@hole-sawbear1500]

​@babyjesusvideo The dude went back in time, completely forgotten by everyone he had helped and saved. He was abandoned by Navi, meaning he was effectively banished from the kokiri forest. He was effectively abandoned and forgotten by everyone he knows, and left homeless, and unrewarded for his sacrifice. He eventually died trying to find his way through the lost woods and became a stalfos.

[@Viennery]

It’s the darkest timeline because link left Hyrule. The events of this game are why the hero was not around to save the world in windwaker, and why the gods flooded the world.

[@BuddySweyzer]

26:52 "Oh are we actually on a time limit?" Hoo boy

[@AzarathMetreon]

Mapo: Talking about the Deku scrub that wanted the Moon’s Tear Tatl: You haven’t forgotten that Deku scrub who wanted the Moon’s Tear, have you?? The timing 😂

[@vicu_ducky]

1:46:46 Bravo for continuing the tradition of avoiding any and all spoilers for THAT game

[@TheGameVerse]

Absolutely incredible first ep. I actually thought the first 'time loop' was going to be more frustrating and unfun to you, but you handled it like a champ!! Love that your honest about your opinion but also willing to give the game the benefit of the doubt at the start. Super enjoyable watch

[@taenisierra5929]

As someone who's never played this game blind bc I watched my big brother play it when it came out, it is sooo cool to experience it through you since you've NEVER played it before. At the beginning I thought, "he must know at least some of it, everyone knows MM is a 3 day loop!" But the more you went on it was so cool to watch. I feel like this is all the proof the developers need to know that their stress and the literal nightmares they experienced during development paid off because they channeled it masterfully. I can't wait to watch the rest of your playthrough!

[@CasualGamerDude]

"I'm sure you'll get it back in no time at all" - Mask Salesman He knew you'd exit the room, and immediately come back in with the instrument. I love Time Travel.

[@Skycastle]

Scarecrow: wanna pass time and dance? Mapo: Noope! 😂

[@ladnil]

I am so happy about how this start went. Glad you found the hints about slowing time, because that's a critical and missable piece of information that saves the stress enormously.

[@klemminguk]

The really mind-blowing stuff is that speedrunners can complete this game in 6 in-game days. *Counting* the 3 you're forced to go through here for the intro. It's worth a watch.

[@3rt453]

I believe that was one of the first speed runs I ever watched. Absolutely floored me. I tried for a few days to recreate it via the excel spreadsheet posted with the necessary schedule, but quickly lost faith in my ability. I just couldn’t make it from Woodfall to the mountains in time…

[@kocorap]

I'm pretty sure that when I first played this growing up I got spoiled through word of mouth about the time thing so I was never really stressed with the plot. I was dreading that you were not gonna have fun but watching everything click for you right at the end as you realized what was going on was so satisfying. Very weird game, but I hope you like it!

[@Dew8Dew]

Can't believe this is finally here! I can definitely relate to the fear of time limits, so I think it's fair to let you know (Unless you noticed already in future episodes) that inside the Happy Mask Salesman room, time doesn't actually move, so you're free to do your intros and outros there with no anxiety to be had! Hope this doesn't count as backseating, but I figure it'll bring a more pleasant experience for you too, since you're LPing it, in case you want to show something off to the audience but are afraid to lose precious time, that spot is the way.

[@gabrielgingeroot9905]

"so the first level of the game is, we've got three days..." ha! I never got that far in this game as a kid because time limits freak me out too LMAO, but watching you get through makes me want to try again! the atmosphere is unbeatable

[@honorthegilbert]

Majora's mask gameplay never really clicked for me (I did beat it) but the vibes and theming of the game are absolutely immaculate. The horror elements of OoT were my favorite parts of the game and this entire game is just that in bizarro land and it's great. I definitely like watching more than playing though bc just like you, time limits stress me tf out. Excited for this!

[@pabscoello]

After playing this game for over 20 years, this is the first time I'm able to see a true blind reaction, I'll be following very eagerly for future videos. The first loop, I think is a very important thing to get right in a game like this, and while it can be a bit frustrating as a person going for multiple replays, we forget how it felt the first time around and I think your experience with it, can be textbook what the designers intended for it. I don't think I am as stressed out by the timer as most other people, but it is honestly one of my favorite parts of what I still think might be my favorite videogame of all time.

[@wulpy]

This will probably be my favorite playthrough of yours. I love this game, thank you for playing it! If I can offer any advice it would be this: Take your time with it.

[@FalcoGer]

time does not pass inside the clock tower, in the menu, during dialogue (for the most part, there are some exceptions) or when on the pause screen. Also time passes 3 times as fast during the first 3 days where you get your ocarina. it's more manageable after that.

[@chaddubois8164]

Such a unique game. It's like the video game version of old kids movies that were terrifying and disturbing. Neverending Story, Return to Oz, The Dark Crystal etc

[@chaddubois8164]

If there's anyone in the comments has never seen Return to Oz..... buckle your fuckin seatbelt and save some money for therapy.

[@GuilFernandes]

​​@@chaddubois8164 need to see it

[@metaKnightSpamer777]

'If this is something that can be stopped, then just try & stop it'

[@toadynamite8141]

"Hits him with Bubble" "Oh crap...."😂

[@zammich3649]

They may have changed this text in the 3DS remake, but I just noticed I can tell *exactly* what common Japanese phrase that comes from and it's technically an incorrect translation. The real meaning is more like "Try and stop me if you even can," and it's a pretty typical way of teasing/goading people, not like a philosophical statement about the inevitability of a situation. In the end, it's not the biggest deal because it's still totally communicable either way, it just stood out to me for a moment because it's *so* literal to the point that it changes the feeling.

[@cleverman383]

@@zammich3649 I feel like I've heard lots of variations of this taunt in anime, like "Try and stop me! Although we both know you'll fail!"

[@zammich3649]

@@cleverman383 Yeah it's very much a way of being like "funny that you think you can challenge me." The phrase is 出来るものなら or やれるものなら (or with any other verb) -- the reason it's mistranslated is because もの most commonly means "thing" (or "something"), but if you used the same structure to say something like "Let's grab coffee after work if it's something you can do," the person you were talking to would be like "i'm sorry why are you mad at me???"

[@druizr20]

the subtle careless whisper (i think) at the intro hahaha loved it

[@jayphonic9244]

I just spent so long looking through the comments to see if anyone else heard it or if I was crazy, glad to see I'm sane

[@runner18x]

I could feel your anxiety, glad you got the opening out of the way and can breathe 😊

[@VelkanAngels]

Skull Kid in Ocarina of Time wasn't the name of a specific character, just like Kokiri or Stalfos weren't names of characters :P They're types of "beings", so to speak. You met 3 skull kids in the lost woods. The one you befriended and the two where you had to repeat the notes they played on your ocarina.

[@cleverman383]

It's more fun to think that its the same Skull Kid though

[@theBeastcub]

@@cleverman383 he IS the same Skull Kid from OoT, at the end of the game he says "you smell like the fairy boy that taught me a song in the woods" and then at the very end of the credits we see the Skull Kid drew himself and Link and all his friends on a stump and we hear him play Saria's song on his flute.

[@cleverman383]

@@theBeastcub please no spoilers

[@VelkanAngels]

@@theBeastcub - Correct but that doesn't stand at odds with anything I wrote. Mapo assumed it was the same character because he apparently forgot the other 2. Like you said, you only find out which of the skull kids this guy is at the very end of the game he just started :l

[@tsu1246]

I'm so happy you're playing Majora's Mask now!

[@xmgaming2444]

The fact that you need the ocarina to save is pretty smart now that I think of it, because if you could save whenever, you could absolutely lock yourself into that first time cycle with not enough time to finish it, basically soft locking yourself into the apocalypse. This game is kinda hard to just casually pick up and play because you need to keep track of so many time-sensitive events, but for someone as attentive as you it should be a much smoother experience

[@PatBev92]

WOW! This was incredibly wholesome - I just stumbled across your channel and I absolutely love the playthrough so far! Can't wait for the next episode, already on my way to check out your OoT playthrough. Thank you, this was great!

[@Levian-Durai]

Man did this game stress me out as a kid. I think it's where my dislike of time limits in games came from honestly. I remember being stuck as a deku scrub forever and not being able to figure out how to progress, and just wandering the town forever. Fever dream is the perfect description for this game.

[@xephon3000]

Been anticipating this playthrough so, so much! Your initial reactions were so spot on. I wish I had an ocarina of my own to play the song to skip ahead in time and get part 2!

[@_syzygy_]

LOVING the start of this series and looking forward to the rest. Oot is amazing but Majora's Mask holds a very special place for me, hope you enjoy it man! :').

[@18coolblade]

There are so many theories about this game and it is need dark. Going through this game for the first time is a marvel you will never forget.

[@Retro_Rainer]

greetings and welcome to my new series, which (as the creative genius I tell myself I am) I'll call "MM stuff I haven't seen before or can't remember", or "MMSIHSBOCR" for short. mapo has delivered a wonderful first episode, which didn't disappoint in the slightest, as it showed me 2 things ALREADY!!! - for some reason, I've never noticed the treasure chest on the final day on the little tower they are building. I wonder what it contains? I sure hope mapo opens it at some point in the playthrough. - I'm actually not sure if I've ever seen the dialogue between the thief and the curiosity shop dude. unless it's part of a longer quest and I simply forgot about it. but it's been quite some years since I last played it to completion. I think that's it for today. thank you very much for reading. have a great day (and don't forget to become a member of this very special club. memberships are and always will be free. just post your "discoveries" right here) and thx to mapo for always entertaining us.

[@GuilFernandes]

Loved the description. Let's keep going haha

[@Manofunctional]

Ocarina of Time is like a top10 game for me from my childhood, but I know barely anything about this game. This will be interesting!

[@Jessecwebb]

This is like OOT with more detailed everything thanks to the expansion pack. Obviously, you can see Clock town is nearly a generational leap Over Hyrule Castle Town. Many other things are more advanced too. It's a direct sequel and they expect players to be familiar with the systems, so they add many new abilities.

[@erikd16]

I can’t believe I never noticed the Tatl Tael thing haha.

[@LukaelPlays]

I hadn't either.... holy shit

[@LuisMartinez_1095]

Never have I been so happy for a Let’s Play before 😭 buckle up, it only gets crazier from here

[@YetiUprising]

I can't wait to watch this one. Unlike the hundreds of times I've beaten Ocarina, I beat Majora's Mask one time as a kid and never wanted to go back to this stress inducing nightmare of a game.

[@connormckeel9564]

Mapo, I'm a fairly newer follower, and this is your furst play through I'm watching as you post. While both N64 Zelda games are dear to me, this one is even more so since my siblings had moved out and this one I had to figure out mostly on my own. Good luck, you're going to love it, and I'm looking forward to your next episode!

[@Golden_Flute]

I adore Majora's Mask so much, mostly because of how creative it is! I think the devs basically had to make this entire game in a year and they did such a fantastic job of making it feel like such a lived-in world, even if it's (I think) a smidge smaller than Ocarina of Time. I hope you have so much fun playing this--it encourages such a different play style from Ocarina and it's honestly kind of dark and gritty! I just love it. Can't wait for the next episode!

[@MrBibotot]

Behold! The hardest and annoying enemy ever. Dog.

[@jacobcharleszimmerman7934]

I love watching people play the first cycle of this game. I love to see how stressed they get and just smile to myself. It's honestly one of the best openings to any video game ever.

[@Graysett]

This was my favorite game for almost 2 decades, only dethroned by Outer Wilds + Echoes of the Eye. I've been waiting for you to play this for soooo long, it's a game that has little secrets everywhere, the attention to detail puts so many games to shame even now. Case in point, I've never seen that cutscene of the thief and curiosity shop owner haggling before. I've seen some of that dialogue though.

[@mkwpaul]

I JUST binged your ocarina of time 2 days ago. Now I can follow your MM playthrough. Have fun!

[@rubenel7993]

56:15 that was either a very good Jack Nicholson impression or Mapo is already losing his mind 😅

[@dayz072]

So glad you are playing this, this one is really special, very weird and sad and i love it for it. The dread of the final hours is always so haunting. Hope you like it and keep up with the zelda journey.

[@rurintoge7425]

I'm so excited for this. It's my favorite game of all time. Re: the mask coming up front to the screen- my little brother used to be so terrified of it that he'd hide under the table until we skipped that intro. It's a fond memory.

[@thembill8246]

I first played this in high school, maybe 2001-2002? I didn't get very far because my brother took the N64 to college, but then I played it once I went to college shortly after. For all of the very clear genetics of ocarina of Time that this has, all of the reused assets, it really goes big with how it shakes up the formula, and it really makes the most of the memory expansion. This was one of two games, I believe, that required the expansion to play. The other one was donkey Kong 64

[@filipegrandi]

There's a lot of creepypasta and theories surrounding this game that's worth checking out after you finish it

[@Naticus105]

Mapo: time limits stress me out Also Mapo: *plays time limits: the game* 😂😂😂 Yes, this game stressed me tf out too! I actually only ever tried playing it within the last few years and made a bunch of progress, but never finished. Hoping to experience this all vicariously!

[@Buyo200]

i've never seen somebody so unspoiled play MM IM LOVING THIS.

[@otomeheart]

Loved your Ocarina videos, and I'm so excited that you're diving into this straightaway! I'm usually just a lurker, but wanted to comment and say thanks for playing this, because MM is not only my favorite Zelda game, but a real contender for my favorite game, period. I really hope you enjoy your blind experience with this game even a fraction as much as I did 20+ years ago!

[@Nonam1400]

Ah yes, the Mapo torment nexus. Aside from the first three days, this is one of my favorite games :) I have much clearer memories of it than Ocarina of Time, since i played it when i was a bit older. Also, laughing my ass off at the Tingle impression

[@Majixe]

I am SO excited to watch you play through this game! Majora's Mask is my favorite of the Zelda series, and you said it perfectly; this game is entirely incredible, unique, and bizarre. The 3-day time loop game mechanic blew my mind as a kid, it was the first time i'd encountered anything like that in a game and the hours i poured into this game trying to figure out all the pieces to every intricate puzzle (eventually i convinced my mom to buy me the strategy guide haha, that was a god send to get full completion) The anxiety that comes with timed games is too relatable, but this was so much fun and i'm very much looking forward to more

[@samrowan6096]

Excited for this, Majora's Mask is so incredibly different from any other Zelda game, and was so ambitious for its time. The overall vibe of the game is such a unique blending horror and tragedy

[@theanthropologuy7775]

This is my second favorite game of all time. Its basically the New Vegas of Zelda. Aunuma was challenged to create a game in like a year and banged out this masterpiece!

[@chaddubois8164]

The New Vegas comparison is accurate. Never thought of it that way.

[@chaddubois8164]

Imagine being given a year to follow up a masterpiece and you actually pull it off and deliver another masterpiece.

[@FingerPuppetSarcasm]

Its kinda crazy that they did this on N64. Oblivion was so hyped because the npcs would follow a scheduled life.

[@GuilFernandes]

This and Shenmue were groundbreaking on that matter, right?

[@pyrofan80]

Majora’s Mask!? Oh man, you’re in for one hell of a ride. One of my favourite Zelda games

[@VinSkully]

I can't tell you how many people just miss or don't talk to the scarecrows their first time playing the game. It makes everything so much more difficult, and so much more frustrating, if you don't get their "mysterious song" tips.

[@TimeAxis]

The initial stress was very intended, but it was cool that you happened upon so many interesting moments in your first loop.

[@olimar243]

Bruh, i thought i was gonna have to wait so long for this playthrough. And now i get ep1 on my one day off! Awesome!

[@imladrad2584]

I’ve always been so stressed over time limits, and this game is no exception. Good luck with the upcoming journey! I can never forgive this game for introducing Tingle.

[@VelkanAngels]

Tingle is the most terrifying thing in the Zelda universe, lol.

[@endernightblade1958]

tingle is cool

[@egoshi]

you've met with a terrible fate, haven't you? ....don't worry, this is great. hope you can trust and enjoy the process!

[@BrietheCatt]

I've played this game more times than I can count since its release in 2000. I didn't even think about just how weird this game is until you pointed it out, like the moving grass. This game only gets more weird.

[@treesfebreeze7793]

Majora's Mask is my favorite Zelda game bar none. I am so hyped for this LP.

[@R3_dacted0]

You did everything correctly on your first loop! The stress and anxiety is all intentional! I can already sense that this is going to be a fun playthrough.

[@eXJad]

52:00 "This could potentially end up being a frustrating watch for the audience because of time limits and stress and anxiety..." That's the best part

[@ringer1324]

One of my favorite games of all time. It just gives me a feeling nothing else has since. It’s a very special game

[@lukeburris1011]

Ocarina of Time is my favorite, but there's no denying that MM is a masterpiece. Perfect for someone who likes to dive deep and explore all the intricacies of the world, too!

[@lukeburris1011]

@@FSVR54 ok

[@Laney.R00]

@@FSVR54bro, touch grass

[@LukaelPlays]

Hope the mods work overtime here to make sure Mapo doesn't read any spoilers about the game, this is our one chance to see him go through this one completely blind! When it comes to the "timeline implications" the one thing I'd say is that, they definitely played around with it early in the series, but as time went on (an the larger the series and the number of games becomes), it became more of this tongue in cheek "oh hey i recognize that from this previous game" kinda thing rather than a well defined timeline meant to be taken seriously.

[@LukaelPlays]

also, great call to go with the original N64 version and NOT the 3DS version, I feel strongly that all the changes they added to that one completely alter the original intended experience in a worse way

[@LukaelPlays]

I love how we all got that same reaction right at the beginning when Link does that flippy shit for the first time lmao

[@LukaelPlays]

The fact you somehow went into this without knowing that the Skull Kid wears the mask or that Link gets turned into a Deku Scrub is mind boggling but I'm so grateful for it

[@giratinite]

I am beyond excited for this series. Watching you play through Ocarina gave me such a reminder of how much I enjoyed that game. Majora is my absolute favorite and ive only ever watched LPs from people that have played it before. I can't wait to re-experience it through this series with you. Hearing you talk out your thought process and theories was so much fun in the OoT playthrough, so excited to hear it for this game too!

[@kano7784]

DeeBeeGeek and PointCrow both have great blind playthroughs of MM if you want more 🎉