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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask[a] is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in 2000 as the sixth main installment in The Legend of Zelda series, and was the second using 3D graphics, following The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Regarded as a "dark" entry in the Zelda franchise, Majora's Mask is set in Termina, an alternate version of the usual series setting of Hyrule, where the Skull Kid has stolen Majora's Mask, a powerful ancient artifact. Under its influence, the Skull Kid causes the land's moon to slowly fall towards Termina, where it crashes after three days. The protagonist Link repeatedly travels back in time to the beginning of the three days to find a way to stop the moon from destroying the world.
The Legend of Zelda The chronology of the Legend of Zelda series was a subject of much debate among fans until an official timeline was released on December 21, 2011, within the collector's book Hyrule Historia, which was originally exclusive to Japan and was later released in the United States.[30][31] Prior to its release, producers confirmed the existence of a confidential document, which connected all the games.[32][33] Certain materials and developer statements once partially established an official timeline of the released installments. ZeldaÂ II: The Adventure of Link is a direct sequel to the original The Legend of Zelda, and takes place several years later.[34][35] The third game, A Link to the Past, is a prequel to the first two games,[36][37][38] and is directly followed by Link's Awakening.[39][40] Ocarina of Time is a prequel that takes the story many centuries back; according to character designer Satoru Takizawa, it was meant to implicitly tell the story of the Imprisoning War from the manual of A Link to the Past, with Majora's Mask directly following its ending.[41][42] Skyward Sword is then a prequel to Ocarina of Time.[43] Twilight Princess is set more than 100 years after Ocarina of Time.[44][45]
Is It Fall Yet? The film chronicles the characters' summer break between seasons four and five.
The Legend of Zelda Since the original The Legend of Zelda was released in 1986, the series has expanded to include 19 entries on all of Nintendo's major game consoles, as well as a number of spin-offs. An American animated TV series based on the games aired in 1989 and individual manga adaptations commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997. The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo's most prominent and successful franchises, selling over 80 million copies as of 2017.