Lionel Richie
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How time flies, I remember being a kid and reading about this game on magazines still under the name Mask of Mujula. I borrowed it from a friend to play it initially and bought it off him sometime later before I had to return it as he didn't like the game, I remember that beautiful gold cartridge with that awesome holographic cover. This game felt premium and yet the overall experience was definitely experimental. I'm fairly convinced this game wouldn't come out today. Its relatively diminutive main quest would get shitposted into oblivion, however the core appeal is obviously in the side stuff. It feels like a predecessor to the Souls series much more than OoT, it's bleak and demanding. It makes the player work for the lore, piece it together and offers them no tangible reward other than getting more of it.
And the soundtrack oh my God the soundtrack.
This is still one of the most haunting songs I've ever heard and it fits. The whole thing fits. Games today are all about post-apocalyptic thing, not Majora's Mask. Majora is MID-apocalyptic lol. You see tragedy unfold and the only way to stop it is by subjecting yourself to it over and over again. It features a deep story, beautifully designed dungeons, incredible side quests and it's crazy consistent with its theme. It's one of the best games of all time, one that somehow managed to follow up the possible GOAT in a way that wasn't redundant or self indulgent. Happy birthday you fucking legend!