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Since we have the same development foundation as in 1998, it is logical for Nintendo to launch the remake of "Majora's Mask" after "Ocarina of Time". But leaker Shepsar Nick shattered players' expectations earlier this week, claiming that the remake project "is not currently in any form of development."
But this does not mean that Nintendo will never restart the "Majora's Mask" project. In fact, former Nintendo of America marketing and PR chiefs Kit Ellis and Krista Young both believe that a remake is inevitable.
"I always thought the remake was a done deal," Christa said in their latest podcast. "They couldn't be hesitating, they might have started development already. If it were me, there would be no reason not to do it." The news comes from the gaming media GamesRadar+.
The only problem is that the "Ocarina of Time" remake was created by the Zelda series' in-house development team. If the team turns to the "Majora's Mask" remake, it means that the next official sequel will be delayed. It's unlikely that two remakes will be released in succession, but that doesn't mean Nintendo won't restart the project in the future.
"It may not be the next game to be released," Kit admitted. "It may not be online in the next one or two years. But most of the basic development work has been completed - on the N64 platform, it was the shared basic framework that allowed the team to quickly launch the original version of 'Majora's Mask' after 'Ocarina of Time.' The remake potential of 'Majora's Mask' is far from being fully tapped."
Kit and Christa speculated that Nintendo’s plan is to launch a Zelda work every year, which will be released alternately between 2D works, 3D original works and remakes. Since the original "Majora's Mask" reused a lot of content from "Ocarina of Time", remaking it is an excellent choice to fill the schedule. However, many people only remember that "Majora's Mask" on the N64 platform was released only one year later than "Ocarina of Time", but the remake on the 3DS platform did not follow this rhythm.
"Ocarina of Time 3D" was released in 2011, and "Majora's Mask 3D" was released four years later in 2015. Therefore, this remake is likely to follow a similar timeline: first launch a new Zelda orthodox sequel, and then launch the "Majora's Mask" remake to fill the gap between the two orthodox games, which is similar to the operation idea of the Resident Evil series.
Of course, although both of them have a strong background in Nintendo, these are just speculations. You can just listen and don't believe them all. However, even though Shepsar Nick said that Majora's Mask is not currently in development, as Kit and Krista said, a remake is "expected," especially since Nintendo has promised to release more remakes in the future.
By the way, don’t forget to port “Twilight Princess” too, okay?
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