@@khaddi736really? Thank goodness. I played majoras mask as a kid on the Wii but never ocarina. Last month I played ocarina for the first time on SOH and it was the best experience ever. Hopefully they port majoras mask soon so I can play again :3
my only problem with the Switch version that i think nobody has brought up, its that the sound quality of the clock bell being weirdly low quality in game
awesome video as always! I haven't played this game in forever. I have the whole pj64 setup ready to go but I think I'm gonna hold out for the PC port. I'm sure the community improvements will be amazing
I think there's 2 option to play this game, or the n64 version(doesn't matter if gamecube or wii u or switch not to mention the 64 og) the only thing about the switch version that it bothers me( and apply to all games in the service) is the lack of remap the controllers in the app, and the 3ds citra version just applying the project restoration quality of life and is perfect. p.s: with the n64 switch online you can remove that bar on the bottom just switching off the "show controls in game" option in the settings of the n64 app.
@@Forzamon42069 I know mate, but is too annoying have to go to the settings the hole time and change the buttons just to play the games right, it would be easier if you go to the app and grab your controller with the remap already done, don't you think?
I had the misfortune to play the gamecube version as my first experience as a kid and as a kid I got all the way to stone tower and crash and lost so much progress lol, but. After like 4 or 5 years later I heard the game was really good so I finally beat the game on gamecube and loved it. and now I have replayed the game again on emulator, it's the most fun I have ever had on majora's mask oh also good video!
this explains why MM was running better than expected on my gamecube, I was using a wavebird, which doesn't have rumble. Still got a crash really late into a cycle tho :(
I haven't used the Majora's Mask version of the texture pack yet, but looking at the OoT textures, it is very obvious in places where Henriko used AI-upscaling, creating it's distinctive muddy textures and poor tiling. I definitely plan on using Nerrel's more, though I might consider taking the hand redrawn textures from Henriko with the rest coming from Nerrel.
@@angeldude101 I'm definitely going back on what I said in my previous comment, it's mushy, ai upscaled (he stated that he did that on his website tho), and the weird differences from old versions to latest, I'm using Nerrel's from now on
Great video dude I assumed you were much larger of a creator due to the sheer effort you place in your videos. You'll definitely get there with this quality man, once again great work
I also played the GameCube version first and I loved it, the only crashes I experienced were as the result of Action Replay codes, personally, like having all songs before actually obtaining them. Playing this version actually got me into the series in the first place.
dont ever play the 3ds version first. even though you like the changes they change alot of things that made the original unique. it also feels easier and a bit lazier (3ds version) not bad, just not as charming
I think putting Gamecube at #9 behind WiiU #8 is a little misleading. I know you mention that modding weighs into the ranking, but the WiiU's input lag and dark filter really are terrible and that really should weigh it lower. I grew up playing the gamecube version with a Wavebird, which forced the rumble to be off every time which allowed me to play through it countless times with no functional issues. Sure, visually there may be a difference in the fog and a few models loading strangely, but none of it takes away from your emergence. I highly doubt I would have fallen in love with this game as easily had I started playing on it with my WiiU. Other than that, this is an informative video. I appreciate the consideration for controller options mentioned throughout the ranks. Edit: I want to add that in my opinion, the bright feel of the 3DS remake is inferior to the original. It's good, but does not capture what the one from the 90's created. Also, I personally do not like Nerrel's texture pack for the Dolphin Emulator, as they look too polished and lifeless. I'm sure he worked very hard on them thought so I'm glad others enjoy it, as I am probably in the minority with this opinion.
I’ve only played the Master Quest Majoras Mask and I’ve played the heck out of it, like I beat the game 5 time start to finish and I’ve only ever had the game Crash on me twice. I don’t see why people says it bugs out so much, I might just be really lucky though. I’ve recently started playing the Wii Port if it and I do see all the visual differences with the fog and some colors but I still think the Master Quest version is pretty good
on the switch release, there is a way to turn off the bar at the bottom. At the game selection screen, on the left side there is a settings menu, and the option is "display controls" or something like that.
You could play the gc version vanilla or with HD textures mod and widescreen code on Dolphin or you could play the Wii version on Dolphin as well with higher resolutions. You can also play it on the WiiU or emulate it on cemu (which is my preferred way of playing)
How far along are you now? I started a few weeks ago. I’m barely into The Adventure Of Link. I’m playing the first 3 releases on a GBA SP although I do have them on the NES/SNES as well. I beat LOZ & ALTTP back in the 80s/90s but never AOL. Too hard as a kid, I’ll see this time around.
The reason why the WiiU version feels like it has a dark filter over the visuals is because there literally is a dark filter over the visuals. If you have a modded console, you can manually remove it from the package, but you still have to deal with the horrible input lag. I would only recommend this option for an easy way of legally obtaining the ROM file for use in Project64 or something like that.
I think a "Best way to play" Final Fantasy VI would be nice. Really liked the countdown from worst to best editing instead of the best to worst. It was a nice touch.
We're so close to getting the PC port, I think I'll wait until it releases and supports visual mods before playing. Ocarina of Time looks great via Ship of Harkinian and mods
For me, when it comes to retro games, the best way to play them is usually on their original consoles. I can play them on more modern hardware and even have a blast with it, but there’s usually a nagging feeling that the game doesn’t belong on the system. I’ve seen too many stories where younger players don’t understand the appeal of some classic games but when they play them on their original consoles, the games suddenly “makes sense” to them.
True it's because of emulation imo also controlls may be weird on keyboard. But try the oot port for PC it feels very smooth and you can play at 144fps (it's not that stable but it worked for me until now). Majora's mask is my fav game but they aren't done with decompilation yet so prolly another year of waiting before a pc port can be expected
@Nirmal Santhosh Parthipan yes emulation is important but imao decompilation and porting to pc is even better the zelda oot and sm64 ports run perfectly on modern hardware through that
That can be solved by just understanding the requirements for hardware. The display tech can matter for older titles but that's only for 2d games from the CRT era. Newer games from the past few years require alot. hdr, vrr, low latency lcds with capabilities for high refresh rate panels. If you're playing a shooter or a fighting game, higher ups and low latency is always the way over anything else since day one. And CRTs had none in comparison to LCD technology. Then you must play on a controller that compliments or can be moved to fit the feel of the console. That's literally the biggest indicator of a great game. Playing red dead on a modern Xbox or to slightly lower degree ps controller shows that's the only way. Some have pros and cons, some have toe ways to experience the game equally. Like alan wake. With the mouse taking advantage of the incredible shooting mechanics of remedy games but the 360 controller having the flashlight beam control down right with the triggers. Another example ocarina of time. Both N64 and 3ds version play different and we'll in their own right and better be played with the respective requirements. One needing the three grip classic, and the latter requiring a touch screen, played as a handheld and has gyroscopic controls. Third is audio. If the game has surround sound, you better have it. Some are cinematic and need to be in a 5.1 channel enclosed space. Some do better with a reference grade headphone like overwatch since they have a dialed down virtual surround and you'll be at the desk anyway and need to solely focus on subtle but not so subtle audio queues to react. Otherwise you might as well be blind and deaf. The appropriate audio can make you feel like you're in a crowded subway or school. Or hear someone walk up to you or place them above you and when they come in or out of your room into another. Even something like persona 5, that's great on all offerings does much better with a PS controller just because of the layout and wideness of it. It's got that SNES shape and using the offset joysticks of an xbox throw it off just a tad out of place in comparison. Not gonna talk about insta broken and shit ergonomics controllers like the switch since they are always better swapped for by better third party ones. I recommend the sn30 pro, Xbox elite controller 2, the last rendition of the micro USB Xbox controller (it's back grips and taper up top is a good trade for it's bad bumpers on titles when you're playing something slower and single player or a mainly PS title on the Xbox), and a light weight mouse (,under 40 grams) with wireless dongle receiver (don't play on a Bluetooth mouse and playing without a wire is one way route. You can't go back to a wire even if it is super flexible and light)
Please ask and tag me in questions if I didn't make sense to you. Playing a game or watching media the right way is more crucial than knowing every inch of the media in a shody or layman way since you never experienced the creator and writer's intention. It's like eating or using cinnamon from the Americas when you need to cook an Asian dish or vice versa. Movies and TV are worse just because of price of trash certification for display technologies and thestres being poorly maintained or never set up right to begin with. Then you have to hunt down the place. If it's an older movie or one that came out even yesterday but recorded in film, you're gonna have to be lucky and race to get a much more expensive seat at the cinema. IMAX has such a broad difference in what it means and every other certification and title is just as useless. At home and audio certifications and standards are alot more solid and share the same requirements and meaning as for video games.
First, just wanted to say you have done a really good job with these videos and thanks for making this information accessible to others. Playing through the Ocarina of Time PC Port at the moment and I can't wait for Majoras Mask to be ready for that. I may need to try out the Citra option though if I can't wait any longer.
Thank you so much! I literally started trying to figure out the best way to play Majora's Mask 2 days ago. I was going to use the wii virtual console because I knew the 3ds ports had problems. I had no idea there was a patch. Totally going to play it on 3ds or Citra now. You rock dude!
Currently I play the redux both on my pc (runs flawlessly, closest thing to a full pc port) as well as my switch (running through retroarch, although laggy in large portions of map, it lets me play portably while I walk on the treadmill at the gym) I have SoH for OoT and I can’t wait for the full decomp and PC adaption of MM😮💨👏
LOL wow. Majora's Mask is maybe my favorite game of all time and the only ways I've played it are on the GameCube Collector's Edition and the Wii-U Virtual Console.
Me who's only ever played Majora's Mask on the GameCube version with Rumble on, beating the game a half dozen times with multiple 100% playthroughs and never experienced any crashes or bugs: "Dang it"
I played trough Majora's mask on Project 64 with Nerrel's texture pack and on my 3ds. In my opinion, I enjoy every way of playing this game, I enjoy it that much. Sure the remake has flaws but it also improved some things. But of course project restoration is very good and I especially enjoy the old Zora swimming. But the virtual console versions have many issues indeed, the Wii one is the best virtual console version. And I also think the release of Majora's Mask on switch was WAY better than the Ocarina Of Time release on switch because that version has way too many launch issues. And thankfully, the remake isn't plagued by Dutch translation because some of my favorite games get ruined by crappy translation.
@@jayq4374They're emulators on pc. They're like apps that try to replicate the console's hardware to play the games on pc. And they also use the capabilities of your pc so you can make the resolution look better or make the visuals of the game look better and many other enhancements. Project 64 emulates Nintendo 64 on your pc, and Citra emulates 3DS on your pc. And you should know that it's kind of illegal to play games on them since you're not buying them and are just downloading pirated copies of them online. What you could do is actually buy one of the games and then somehow make a file from them on your pc (that's called dumping) to play them on the emulators. But I don't blame you if you don't. 3DS and especially N64 games are ridiculously overpriced today. And good luck even finding them 😂. Nintendo won't come for you if you download the games online. That don't even make most of these games available today so make of that what you will. And as you can see, consoles can also emulate games. But it's restricted to how powerful they are and if they can run older games smoothly. And you can see that some have better emulation than others from this video.
@@jayq4374Both are pc emulators that emulate a gaming console. Project64 emulates the N64, and Citra emulated a Nintendo 3DS. If you have any decent computer, 64 should work. Citra requires a computer that’s a bit stronger. Then, just find a rom online of the game (either N64 or 3DS depending on what emulator you use, and you’re done! Hope this helps!
I wasn't aware of the Restoration mod for the 3ds version, that's a great idea. I'm mix bag about MM's 3D do to the change who denaturate the game, so I'm going to Install it on my modded New 2ds Xl 😁😁😁.
Imo, the 2 best ways to play it are either 3DS or Switch, why? Simply put, the 3DS version (even vanilla) has a lot of new QoL features + the improved graphics and portability, there's a patch out there which, if you install it, will make it the best way possible (until now) to play it, do some research before installing it though. As for the Switch version, I think the possibility of playing on the go AND TV makes it great, plus, if you liked the OG art style then I'm think you'll be satisfied enough; expanding a little bit more, if you're worried about not having the sheets for the ocarina's songs, you can just take a screenshot and voila! And that also applies to important tips, quests, events, etc. so no need to use an online guide to finish it, also, may I add, you can use savestates, which could be a key element for complex dungeons, or even for those who are usually busy... all good and dream-like but I tell you, this port is literally a 1:1 port of the OG N64 version, so no new QoL features and improved graphics (asides the resolution) and no gyro controls as well (which they're a HUGE plus for the 3DS version). I'd go for the 3DS version + patch, but if you don't have a 3DS or can't emulate it, you can't go wrong with the Switch port, just keep in mind that you're playing a 22 year old game (with no new features added)! Apologies for my mediocre English, I'm not native.
Thats a common theme is zelda games. My advise is to talk to as many npc's possible and really read all the text. If you don't want to take very long to play through it, you can always use a guide to kind of push you in the right direction.
Hey just a tip you can actually mix and match textures from both nerrel's and henriko's texture packs and you can basically make your own "ultimate texture pack" by doing this Just use the textures you like most from both packs and you're golden Edit: also you can remove the little black bar in the switch version by going in to the n64 apps settings and finding "show controls in game" just uncheck that box and it should remove the black bar at the bottom you can't remove the borders om the side though:(
The 3ds release made one change people don’t like which was the Zora swimming apart from that the game is great version of the game adding the ability to skip to each hour is a game changer
Not only that but the bosses are way easier and extremely linear fights. Odolwa is literally so much fun in the original but in the remake all you do is drop deku seeds on its head. The remake was dumbed down too hard.
@@stillchill6984All the while the frustrating as hell Gyorg boss was actually made fun this time and the Twinmold boss was actually given a very creative makeover, and I mean that in a good way. Goht was mostly the same.
The modded 3DS version is good. Cant remember the names off the top of my head, but theres patches which restore the movement, remove swimming magic cost and fixes boss fights to the original.
Something that is overlooked about the switch version is the ability to save right before you do anything by creating suspend points which helps for really annoying mini games etc by creating a suspend point before you try it then just loading back if you fail and make a silly mistake
I have the original game and the 3ds remake buy haven't played either of them yet but I will try the original N64 version first whenever I get around to playing it.
That was the main reason I didn't get it back when it came out on Wii VC. After learning that it's a timeloop and you don't actually need to do everything within the 3 in-game days, it became a lot easier to convince myself to play it. (Though I still remember a moment when I was fighting Twinmold without knowing how, with my battery running low and the timer running out, _and_ my parents wanting me to put it away since we were at someone else's place. That was pretty stressful.)
Ngl I really liked the GameCube and Wii u version just because the controllers I couldn't really tell the graphics difference because I have bad eyes lol
Agreed, back then I was hoping it would release for the Wii U but was so excited when it was announced for the 3ds. Thank god Nintendo has such a dedicated fan base that improve their games for free.
Either you had to buy the game and install it before the shop wen down, or you must mod your console and install it like that. Console modding on these systems is not difficult and can give your console some awesome extra features! Hope this helped :)
Wow the conclusion of the neros texture pack is the same that i think, its incredible but the 3ds improvements are much compared with a incredible textures
Haven't played Majora in any way but I got three ways to play it: The GC disc (4 Zelda games) on Wii The 3DS version NSO Exp Pack - N64 A few days ago I bought that original GC controller (Super Smash Bros edition) so I can play the GC version of Majora (and Ocarina) on my Wii. My old controller from 2002 got problems with the Dpad so that's not fun :( Not sure if I wanna mod my 3DS. I always prefer to play "vanilla" versions of games. Love this kind of videos! Hope for even more videos like this soon again! When looking at what the guys outside Nintendo can do to make these games even better, just imagine if Nintendo can do something similar or even better for Switch. But I got so low expectations because of Switch Online and the included retro machines... I mean why release some N64 games for Switch when the games are there on NSO? Also, they need to focus on future games like "BotW 2".
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The 3DS version is SUPER beautiful and the 3D always blows my mind, feels like I am actually in it.
Once we have a PC port it'll be the ultimate experience for sure!
hakarinian ship is in the progress of doing that
@@khaddi736 wonder if it will run well on steam deck
@@khaddi736really? Thank goodness. I played majoras mask as a kid on the Wii but never ocarina. Last month I played ocarina for the first time on SOH and it was the best experience ever. Hopefully they port majoras mask soon so I can play again :3
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This content is really amazing. I was looking for such a video all the time! Majoras Mask is my all time favorite. What a great game.
Same! I was lucky enough to play it on the original n64. It's dark and weird, just like me. I love it! Haha
I really appreciate such a comprehensive dive into MM's ways to play! Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words! :)
So glad to see that this needs to be updated now!
I never realized how many issues the gamecube port had… me and my sibling had that copy… great video!
my only problem with the Switch version that i think nobody has brought up, its that the sound quality of the clock bell being weirdly low quality in game
awesome video as always! I haven't played this game in forever. I have the whole pj64 setup ready to go but I think I'm gonna hold out for the PC port. I'm sure the community improvements will be amazing
Thanks for watching! The PC port will be made by the same team that did Ocarina of Time (Ship of harkinian) which is very exciting :)
Thanks for making this. I've been playing the OOT PC port and really got the urge to play this again
I think there's 2 option to play this game, or the n64 version(doesn't matter if gamecube or wii u or switch not to mention the 64 og) the only thing about the switch version that it bothers me( and apply to all games in the service) is the lack of remap the controllers in the app, and the 3ds citra version just applying the project restoration quality of life and is perfect.
p.s: with the n64 switch online you can remove that bar on the bottom just switching off the "show controls in game" option in the settings of the n64 app.
Dude just remap the buttons in system settings
@@Forzamon42069 I know mate, but is too annoying have to go to the settings the hole time and change the buttons just to play the games right, it would be easier if you go to the app and grab your controller with the remap already done, don't you think?
I personally prefer the remake but I will say that the original holds up better than probably any other game from its era imo
@Basedlander Just got back from playing Half-Life and it still holds up.
@Basedlander Comparing apples to bananas.
@basedlander7836Half life is a boring first person bullet spongy mess with a generic story. Don’t compare it to Majora’s Mask please.
I had the misfortune to play the gamecube version as my first experience as a kid and as a kid I got all the way to stone tower and crash and lost so much progress lol, but. After like 4 or 5 years later I heard the game was really good so I finally beat the game on gamecube and loved it. and now I have replayed the game again on emulator, it's the most fun I have ever had on majora's mask oh also good video!
this explains why MM was running better than expected on my gamecube, I was using a wavebird, which doesn't have rumble. Still got a crash really late into a cycle tho :(
Personally I loved the 3ds version, despite the unwanted changes it was a magical experience and the best way to play for me.
it sucks
The 3ds version is beatiful, but is too easy.
the 3ds game is downright terrible comapred to nerrel's HD emulated version
@@jamiesmith5346 true
@@Andres_RPG This tbh
I think Nerrel is working on bringing his textures to the 3DS remake.
henriko's 4k look good enough he doesn't need to do that imo
I haven't used the Majora's Mask version of the texture pack yet, but looking at the OoT textures, it is very obvious in places where Henriko used AI-upscaling, creating it's distinctive muddy textures and poor tiling. I definitely plan on using Nerrel's more, though I might consider taking the hand redrawn textures from Henriko with the rest coming from Nerrel.
@@angeldude101 I'm definitely going back on what I said in my previous comment, it's mushy, ai upscaled (he stated that he did that on his website tho), and the weird differences from old versions to latest, I'm using Nerrel's from now on
Great video dude I assumed you were much larger of a creator due to the sheer effort you place in your videos. You'll definitely get there with this quality man, once again great work
I played through on the GameCube version, I had no problems with it ( except maybe one crash). It played fine
I had a couple of crashes myself, but my experience with the Gamecube version was also fine.
I also played the GameCube version first and I loved it, the only crashes I experienced were as the result of Action Replay codes, personally, like having all songs before actually obtaining them. Playing this version actually got me into the series in the first place.
majora's mask is just brilliant
My best way to play is to
-Get every single heart piece based on current inventory
-Always farm the 100 Silver Rupee
-Use ZeldaDungeon as a frame
3DS version is the best version.
Best way to play N64 version is Switch Online.
Thank you for giving more exposure to Nerrel's brilliant work
dont ever play the 3ds version first. even though you like the changes they change alot of things that made the original unique. it also feels easier and a bit lazier (3ds version) not bad, just not as charming
The 3ds restoration + textures is my go to, specially playing on my phone .
this game and ocarina of time scare the shit out me has a kid
I think putting Gamecube at #9 behind WiiU #8 is a little misleading. I know you mention that modding weighs into the ranking, but the WiiU's input lag and dark filter really are terrible and that really should weigh it lower. I grew up playing the gamecube version with a Wavebird, which forced the rumble to be off every time which allowed me to play through it countless times with no functional issues. Sure, visually there may be a difference in the fog and a few models loading strangely, but none of it takes away from your emergence. I highly doubt I would have fallen in love with this game as easily had I started playing on it with my WiiU.
Other than that, this is an informative video. I appreciate the consideration for controller options mentioned throughout the ranks.
Edit: I want to add that in my opinion, the bright feel of the 3DS remake is inferior to the original. It's good, but does not capture what the one from the 90's created. Also, I personally do not like Nerrel's texture pack for the Dolphin Emulator, as they look too polished and lifeless. I'm sure he worked very hard on them thought so I'm glad others enjoy it, as I am probably in the minority with this opinion.
N64 is the definitive version
*Played through the recompiled version
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I have the GC collector's edition, and never had any problem while playing :)
I’ve only played the Master Quest Majoras Mask and I’ve played the heck out of it, like I beat the game 5 time start to finish and I’ve only ever had the game Crash on me twice. I don’t see why people says it bugs out so much, I might just be really lucky though. I’ve recently started playing the Wii Port if it and I do see all the visual differences with the fog and some colors but I still think the Master Quest version is pretty good
How fast this changed. Humans are crazy.
on the switch release, there is a way to turn off the bar at the bottom. At the game selection screen, on the left side there is a settings menu, and the option is "display controls" or something like that.
Great Video started watching it after the new PC port has come out
Best way to play Twilight Princess video would be much appreciated! Great video btw
You could play the gc version vanilla or with HD textures mod and widescreen code on Dolphin or you could play the Wii version on Dolphin as well with higher resolutions. You can also play it on the WiiU or emulate it on cemu (which is my preferred way of playing)
OMG! Last week I decided to play all Zelda games ever released! I hope for more videos like that
How far along are you now? I started a few weeks ago. I’m barely into The Adventure Of Link. I’m playing the first 3 releases on a GBA SP although I do have them on the NES/SNES as well. I beat LOZ & ALTTP back in the 80s/90s but never AOL. Too hard as a kid, I’ll see this time around.
Nice video, I have Majoras Mask on 3DS and it’s really fun, I played it on Citra and I can agree this version is amazing to play!
how do you intall citra?
I’m confused, what gaming system is the #2 Project64 and #1 citra on? I’m a girl who doesn’t play video games that often that’s why idk 😅
@@jayq4374pc
@@jayq4374Project 64 emulates Nintendo 64 and Citra emulates Nintendo 3DS
@@jayq4374 They're PC emulators for the N64 and 3DS
The reason why the WiiU version feels like it has a dark filter over the visuals is because there literally is a dark filter over the visuals. If you have a modded console, you can manually remove it from the package, but you still have to deal with the horrible input lag. I would only recommend this option for an easy way of legally obtaining the ROM file for use in Project64 or something like that.
The switch version on the online service is my favorite way to play. You can turn off the lower border to get the game full size now
If using Dolphin, you can overclock the emulated CPU in the settings to mitigate the emulated frame drops, don't set it too high though
I think a "Best way to play" Final Fantasy VI would be nice.
Really liked the countdown from worst to best editing instead of the best to worst. It was a nice touch.
Thanks for the suggestion! Thats a good one :)
The gba rom with a sound patch, or the t edition hack
We're so close to getting the PC port, I think I'll wait until it releases and supports visual mods before playing. Ocarina of Time looks great via Ship of Harkinian and mods
I love this video I just watched your video on Ocarina of Time, and so glad you made this one
I love your videos, it’s so structured and understandable even for me who never had sth. To do with emulating stuff.. Thanks for your help c:
For me, when it comes to retro games, the best way to play them is usually on their original consoles. I can play them on more modern hardware and even have a blast with it, but there’s usually a nagging feeling that the game doesn’t belong on the system. I’ve seen too many stories where younger players don’t understand the appeal of some classic games but when they play them on their original consoles, the games suddenly “makes sense” to them.
True it's because of emulation imo also controlls may be weird on keyboard. But try the oot port for PC it feels very smooth and you can play at 144fps (it's not that stable but it worked for me until now). Majora's mask is my fav game but they aren't done with decompilation yet so prolly another year of waiting before a pc port can be expected
Facts. Original hardware (and CRT TV) is the TRUE way to play old games.
@Nirmal Santhosh Parthipan yes emulation is important but imao decompilation and porting to pc is even better the zelda oot and sm64 ports run perfectly on modern hardware through that
That can be solved by just understanding the requirements for hardware.
The display tech can matter for older titles but that's only for 2d games from the CRT era. Newer games from the past few years require alot. hdr, vrr, low latency lcds with capabilities for high refresh rate panels. If you're playing a shooter or a fighting game, higher ups and low latency is always the way over anything else since day one. And CRTs had none in comparison to LCD technology.
Then you must play on a controller that compliments or can be moved to fit the feel of the console. That's literally the biggest indicator of a great game. Playing red dead on a modern Xbox or to slightly lower degree ps controller shows that's the only way. Some have pros and cons, some have toe ways to experience the game equally. Like alan wake. With the mouse taking advantage of the incredible shooting mechanics of remedy games but the 360 controller having the flashlight beam control down right with the triggers. Another example ocarina of time. Both N64 and 3ds version play different and we'll in their own right and better be played with the respective requirements. One needing the three grip classic, and the latter requiring a touch screen, played as a handheld and has gyroscopic controls.
Third is audio. If the game has surround sound, you better have it. Some are cinematic and need to be in a 5.1 channel enclosed space. Some do better with a reference grade headphone like overwatch since they have a dialed down virtual surround and you'll be at the desk anyway and need to solely focus on subtle but not so subtle audio queues to react. Otherwise you might as well be blind and deaf.
The appropriate audio can make you feel like you're in a crowded subway or school. Or hear someone walk up to you or place them above you and when they come in or out of your room into another.
Even something like persona 5, that's great on all offerings does much better with a PS controller just because of the layout and wideness of it. It's got that SNES shape and using the offset joysticks of an xbox throw it off just a tad out of place in comparison. Not gonna talk about insta broken and shit ergonomics controllers like the switch since they are always better swapped for by better third party ones.
I recommend the sn30 pro, Xbox elite controller 2, the last rendition of the micro USB Xbox controller (it's back grips and taper up top is a good trade for it's bad bumpers on titles when you're playing something slower and single player or a mainly PS title on the Xbox), and a light weight mouse (,under 40 grams) with wireless dongle receiver (don't play on a Bluetooth mouse and playing without a wire is one way route. You can't go back to a wire even if it is super flexible and light)
Please ask and tag me in questions if I didn't make sense to you.
Playing a game or watching media the right way is more crucial than knowing every inch of the media in a shody or layman way since you never experienced the creator and writer's intention. It's like eating or using cinnamon from the Americas when you need to cook an Asian dish or vice versa.
Movies and TV are worse just because of price of trash certification for display technologies and thestres being poorly maintained or never set up right to begin with. Then you have to hunt down the place.
If it's an older movie or one that came out even yesterday but recorded in film, you're gonna have to be lucky and race to get a much more expensive seat at the cinema.
IMAX has such a broad difference in what it means and every other certification and title is just as useless. At home and audio certifications and standards are alot more solid and share the same requirements and meaning as for video games.
First, just wanted to say you have done a really good job with these videos and thanks for making this information accessible to others. Playing through the Ocarina of Time PC Port at the moment and I can't wait for Majoras Mask to be ready for that. I may need to try out the Citra option though if I can't wait any longer.
This video is amazing. Awesome man!
You can turn off the HUD on the bottom of the screen for switch online in the app’s settings.
Thanks for the tip! :)
you can actually turn off the black bar on the bottom of the switch online emulators, it's just in the settings
Thanks for the tip! :)
for the switch n64 release, go to settings and you can get rid of the bar at the bottom
Thank you so much! I literally started trying to figure out the best way to play Majora's Mask 2 days ago. I was going to use the wii virtual console because I knew the 3ds ports had problems. I had no idea there was a patch. Totally going to play it on 3ds or Citra now. You rock dude!
Thank you for watching! Glad I could help :)
I’m confused, what gaming system is the #2 Project64 and #1 citra on? I’m a girl who doesn’t play video games that often that’s why idk 😅
Omg! my words where heard, thanks a lot for this video.
Thanks for watching :)
Currently I play the redux both on my pc (runs flawlessly, closest thing to a full pc port) as well as my switch (running through retroarch, although laggy in large portions of map, it lets me play portably while I walk on the treadmill at the gym)
I have SoH for OoT and I can’t wait for the full decomp and PC adaption of MM😮💨👏
LOL wow. Majora's Mask is maybe my favorite game of all time and the only ways I've played it are on the GameCube Collector's Edition and the Wii-U Virtual Console.
A great game is a great game, despite where you play it. The other ways might be a more enjoyable way but there is no real wrong way to play :)
Me who's only ever played Majora's Mask on the GameCube version with Rumble on, beating the game a half dozen times with multiple 100% playthroughs and never experienced any crashes or bugs: "Dang it"
I didn't even know it crashing was a problem never heard of it till now myself
My favorite and best way to play MM is on PC with graphical mods and gameplay mods
I would literally pay for this set up.. I wish I knew how easily
Citra with the N64 fix mod is the best way to play
On switch online you can remove the bar at the bottom in the settings
Too bad they shut down the citra which is a 3DS Emulator.
My biggest issue with the GameCube version is the game freeze bug that could happen at any moment. This is like the worst game to have freeze on you.
N64 Emulator on PC is the best way to play
Cant wait for the ship of harkinian treatment for this game
I played trough Majora's mask on Project 64 with Nerrel's texture pack and on my 3ds. In my opinion, I enjoy every way of playing this game, I enjoy it that much. Sure the remake has flaws but it also improved some things. But of course project restoration is very good and I especially enjoy the old Zora swimming. But the virtual console versions have many issues indeed, the Wii one is the best virtual console version. And I also think the release of Majora's Mask on switch was WAY better than the Ocarina Of Time release on switch because that version has way too many launch issues.
And thankfully, the remake isn't plagued by Dutch translation because some of my favorite games get ruined by crappy translation.
I’m confused, what gaming system is the #2 Project64 and #1 citra on? I’m a girl who doesn’t play video games that often that’s why idk 😅
@@jayq4374They're emulators on pc. They're like apps that try to replicate the console's hardware to play the games on pc. And they also use the capabilities of your pc so you can make the resolution look better or make the visuals of the game look better and many other enhancements. Project 64 emulates Nintendo 64 on your pc, and Citra emulates 3DS on your pc.
And you should know that it's kind of illegal to play games on them since you're not buying them and are just downloading pirated copies of them online. What you could do is actually buy one of the games and then somehow make a file from them on your pc (that's called dumping) to play them on the emulators. But I don't blame you if you don't. 3DS and especially N64 games are ridiculously overpriced today. And good luck even finding them 😂. Nintendo won't come for you if you download the games online. That don't even make most of these games available today so make of that what you will.
And as you can see, consoles can also emulate games. But it's restricted to how powerful they are and if they can run older games smoothly. And you can see that some have better emulation than others from this video.
@@jayq4374Both are pc emulators that emulate a gaming console. Project64 emulates the N64, and Citra emulated a Nintendo 3DS. If you have any decent computer, 64 should work. Citra requires a computer that’s a bit stronger.
Then, just find a rom online of the game (either N64 or 3DS depending on what emulator you use, and you’re done! Hope this helps!
@@DarkDepth2000question, is there way to to add the right joystick to camera movements on the patcher64 (aka n64 version)
Nice video, informative and straight forward , even with links.
Can you do dragon quest 8 next? I know of a couple versions but I don't know the best one to play
It's just a matter of time until we get a PC port like Soh and I can't wait for it
Surprised Nentendo hasn't had this struck down
I wasn't aware of the Restoration mod for the 3ds version, that's a great idea. I'm mix bag about MM's 3D do to the change who denaturate the game, so I'm going to Install it on my modded New 2ds Xl 😁😁😁.
Have fun! :)
Very interesting video! and thats a helpful tip for the collectors edition about turning off rumble
Thank you!
A tip! You can turn off the bottom bar on the NSO games from the settings
Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
@@ultracreed3080 NP man! Keep up the great work!!
Just recently found out about your channel and I'm loving the work and dedication you're puting :D
wow I love these kinds of videos!
Thank you I literally asked for this as I got the game on 3ds so I may just mod it
Glad I could help, thanks for watching :)
Really fantastic video thanks!
I believe the best way to play is on 3DS after installing the Project Restoration.
Imo, the 2 best ways to play it are either 3DS or Switch, why? Simply put, the 3DS version (even vanilla) has a lot of new QoL features + the improved graphics and portability, there's a patch out there which, if you install it, will make it the best way possible (until now) to play it, do some research before installing it though.
As for the Switch version, I think the possibility of playing on the go AND TV makes it great, plus, if you liked the OG art style then I'm think you'll be satisfied enough; expanding a little bit more, if you're worried about not having the sheets for the ocarina's songs, you can just take a screenshot and voila! And that also applies to important tips, quests, events, etc. so no need to use an online guide to finish it, also, may I add, you can use savestates, which could be a key element for complex dungeons, or even for those who are usually busy... all good and dream-like but I tell you, this port is literally a 1:1 port of the OG N64 version, so no new QoL features and improved graphics (asides the resolution) and no gyro controls as well (which they're a HUGE plus for the 3DS version).
I'd go for the 3DS version + patch, but if you don't have a 3DS or can't emulate it, you can't go wrong with the Switch port, just keep in mind that you're playing a 22 year old game (with no new features added)!
Apologies for my mediocre English, I'm not native.
The best way to play Majora's Mask *long pause* is with the inverted Song of TIme.
Amazing video!
Thank you so much!
Love your voice
And please talk about the fact that you can tweak the atmosphere in the citra emulation with reshade to give it 64 vibe
Thanks!
I really like majoras mask but it feels really hard to figure things out because the game barely tells you anything
Thats a common theme is zelda games. My advise is to talk to as many npc's possible and really read all the text. If you don't want to take very long to play through it, you can always use a guide to kind of push you in the right direction.
Hey just a tip you can actually mix and match textures from both nerrel's and henriko's texture packs and you can basically make your own "ultimate texture pack" by doing this
Just use the textures you like most from both packs and you're golden
Edit: also you can remove the little black bar in the switch version by going in to the n64 apps settings and finding "show controls in game" just uncheck that box and it should remove the black bar at the bottom you can't remove the borders om the side though:(
Good point! Thank you so much for the tips :)
@@ultracreed3080 You're welcome :)
@@ultracreed3080 What about playing zelda majora´s mask collector´s edition in dolphin? it's better than project 64?
Can’t wait for the pc port
The 3ds release made one change people don’t like which was the Zora swimming apart from that the game is great version of the game adding the ability to skip to each hour is a game changer
Not only that but the bosses are way easier and extremely linear fights. Odolwa is literally so much fun in the original but in the remake all you do is drop deku seeds on its head. The remake was dumbed down too hard.
@@stillchill6984All the while the frustrating as hell Gyorg boss was actually made fun this time and the Twinmold boss was actually given a very creative makeover, and I mean that in a good way. Goht was mostly the same.
I played it on switch and it scared the heck out of me
Oh, this is about consoles, controllers and mods ..
I thought it was how to go about game play itself.
I REALLY wish the switch ports had the option to "hide menu" like the screenshot menu does.
i experienced the game through the gamecube version and didnt think it was bad at all
The modded 3DS version is good. Cant remember the names off the top of my head, but theres patches which restore the movement, remove swimming magic cost and fixes boss fights to the original.
Something that is overlooked about the switch version is the ability to save right before you do anything by creating suspend points which helps for really annoying mini games etc by creating a suspend point before you try it then just loading back if you fail and make a silly mistake
same with all emulation though
In emulation you could literally rewind if you wanted to
Excellent video.
I have the original game and the 3ds remake buy haven't played either of them yet but I will try the original N64 version first whenever I get around to playing it.
Great video keep it up
Majoras time limit gives me too much anxiety so I never played it for very long
That was the main reason I didn't get it back when it came out on Wii VC. After learning that it's a timeloop and you don't actually need to do everything within the 3 in-game days, it became a lot easier to convince myself to play it. (Though I still remember a moment when I was fighting Twinmold without knowing how, with my battery running low and the timer running out, _and_ my parents wanting me to put it away since we were at someone else's place. That was pretty stressful.)
Nothing beats original n64 on a good crt
Great video!!
i did the citra with mods on steamdeck, its sexy. and i got a button to toggle the screens in whatever way i want
Ngl I really liked the GameCube and Wii u version just because the controllers I couldn't really tell the graphics difference because I have bad eyes lol
Umodded 3DS is by far the worst, which saddens me to say because I remember basically begging nintendo to do it
Agreed, back then I was hoping it would release for the Wii U but was so excited when it was announced for the 3ds. Thank god Nintendo has such a dedicated fan base that improve their games for free.
The Nintendo eShop has completely closed down… So you can’t get it on Wii U or 3DS anymore, how can you play this game?
Either you had to buy the game and install it before the shop wen down, or you must mod your console and install it like that. Console modding on these systems is not difficult and can give your console some awesome extra features!
Hope this helped :)
Wow the conclusion of the neros texture pack is the same that i think, its incredible but the 3ds improvements are much compared with a incredible textures
10:55 I'm playing using Steam Deck and a Tv.
The Deck is showing the bottom screen and the Tv the top screen.
Haven't played Majora in any way but I got three ways to play it:
The GC disc (4 Zelda games) on Wii
The 3DS version
NSO Exp Pack - N64
A few days ago I bought that original GC controller (Super Smash Bros edition) so I can play the GC version of Majora (and Ocarina) on my Wii. My old controller from 2002 got problems with the Dpad so that's not fun :(
Not sure if I wanna mod my 3DS. I always prefer to play "vanilla" versions of games.
Love this kind of videos! Hope for even more videos like this soon again!
When looking at what the guys outside Nintendo can do to make these games even better, just imagine if Nintendo can do something similar or even better for Switch. But I got so low expectations because of Switch Online and the included retro machines... I mean why release some N64 games for Switch when the games are there on NSO? Also, they need to focus on future games like "BotW 2".
Thanks for watching :) I plan on making this a series