While Nintendo might be celebrating the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, it looks like dataminers have already begun sifting through the game’s files to see if there are any hints about potential future content. One of these dataminers has claimed to find files that might hint towards Master Quest making its way to the remake through a future update or as DLC.
The dataminer in question has uploaded a screenshot of the internal folders of the Ocarina of Time Remake, where many file names include the “MQ” label, which might be a hint towards Master Quest. For those who may not know, Master Quest was a difficulty mode that first made its debut with the GameCube release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Playing the title in Master Quest mode would involve experiencing reworked dungeons and puzzles, as well as taking on tougher enemies with smarter AI and the ability to deal more damage. Master Quest wasn’t made available as part of the recent remake.
On the subject of whether the sequel to Ocarina of Time – the critically praised Majora’s Mask – would also get a remake, a few hints have been spotted throughout the Ocarina remake that might indicate that a Majora’s Mask remake is on the way as well. Among these is the fact that the Happy Mask Salesman wears gold bracelets, which he didn’t in the original Ocarina of Time but did in Majora’s Mask. This, along with characters making statements like Skull Kid saying “My face is missing something,” has led many to believe that Majora’s Mask might also get the remake treatment.
Another hint about a potential Majora’s Mask remake comes from the game’s files. The remake has many collectible masks that can be worn by Link to elicit different responses from NPCs. Two of these masks can be gotten through the Link and Zelda amiibo that are slated to be released next year, which will make both characters look like their Nintendo 64 incarnations. YouTuber Austin John Plays has released a video of the game’s files that indicate that the Zelda and Link amiibo masks are referred to as Mask 101 and Mask 102 in the game’s files. A Mask 103 is also present, which seemingly has references in the game as being “otherworldly” and “suspicious”.
Another mask has an NPC saying, “Huh, is that mask rare? Maybe monsters would ignore me if I wore one of those…” As caught by a Reddit user, this might be a reference to the Majora’s Mask mask that can be worn in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, which allows players to disguise themselves as monsters.
A remake of Majora’s Mask might be a likely bet for Nintendo, since the original was also released shortly after Ocarina of Time came out on Nintendo 64. The title acts as a direct continuation of the story, with Link having set off on a new adventure to look for Navi, finding himself trapped in the world of Termina, and having to deal with the world itself coming to an end in three days.
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