Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is coming to 3DS in Spring 2015.

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Unveiled via Nintendo Direct, Iwata shared a few words about the creepy atmosphere of the original game. "This dark departure from the Zelda formula must have left some intense and scary memories in player's minds," he said. "As we worked on the remade version, we set out to maintain the original level of challenge while keeping the game accessible for anyone."Nintendo did not elaborate on specific new features for this remake during the presentation. Instead, a brief trailer showed the enhanced visuals and a few key characters and moments from the doomed world of Termina.Majora's Mask was originally released in 2000 on Nintendo 64. It was the first Zelda game directed by Zelda Series Producer Eiji Aonuma. Questions regarding the possibility of a remake began after Nintendo released Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for Nintendo 3DS in 2011.News of the long-awaited remake comes almost a full year after Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, a semi-sequel inspired by A Link to the Past on 3DS that made a few specific references to Majora's Mask. Asked by a fan about the possibility of a 3DS remake at a New York Comic-Con 2013 panel, Aonuma responded, "If you play A Link Between Worlds, you may get an answer. You might find some information."IGN asked Aonuma in September 2013 about a Majora's Mask remake and he responded, "Tell them I laughed, " before he gave the answer a little more context . Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN at E3 2013 that the fans are “ still in my memory ."

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