Nintendo Switch Online and its expansion pack have been hotly debated topics for many Nintendo fans for quite some time now. Despite giving players a treasure trove of classic games to play, some have argued that thesteep subscription cost is too much. While there are pros and cons to the service, it appears Nintendo has given fans another compelling reason to consider purchasing the expansion.Recently, it was revealed thatThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Maskhas been released on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. This news confirmed a tweet from Nintendo last week that had announced thatMajora’s Maskwould be available on the service on February 25. It is worth mentioning that in order to play this classic title, players must have an active subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack.RELATED:Zelda Fan Creates Impressive 3D Animation Featuring Skull Kid From Majora’s MaskOriginally released on the N64,Majora’s Maskhad the daunting challenge of following the highly successfulThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Fortunately for fans, the game was well-received upon its release in April 2000. One reason for its success was its darker tone that featured a story focusing on Link as he attempted to stop Skull Kid from sending the moon crashing into the world of Termina. With the game now launching on the Nintendo Switch Online service,Majora’s Maskhas received some modern conveniencesnot present in the original N64 version, such as save states.
This game joins a stacked lineup ofNintendo games available in the expansion pack. The subscription service already contains an impressive number of titles from the NES, SNES, N64, and SEGA Genesis. Some of these other playable games includeSuper Mario 64,Paper Mario,Banjo-Kazooie, andSuper Mario World, just to name a few. In addition, the expansion pack already featuresOcarina of Timefor those wanting to revisit the firstZeldatitle to launch on the N64.
In addition to bringingMajora’s Maskto the Switch, Nintendoupdated the emulation ofOcarina of Time.According to reports from fans on social media, the Switch version now features the fog effect present in the original N64 game. This effect was previously missing from certain areas, such as the Water Temple, and its absence became a common complaint among many fans.
The release ofMajora’s Maskfor theSwitch Online Expansion Packis doubtlessly big news for Nintendo and the Nintendo Switch. Previously, the title was not available to play on the hybrid console. It will be interesting to see if this new addition from the N64 will be enough to convince those on the fence to purchase the expansion pack in the days ahead.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Maskis available for Nintendo 64 and Switch through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass, and an enhanced port is available on 3DS.
