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Nintendo explains why The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D should be played on the New 3DS

3DS_ZeldaMajoras-Mask_1107_07Nintendo has issued a press release to us, discussing the launch of the New Nintendo 3DS and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D. The company talked about why playing the 3D remastered version on the new hardware revision is going to offer the “smoothest and most engrossing portable gaming experience possible” for the videogame.

While the game is also compatible with the on the 3DS hardware releases, the New 3DS does a better job at displaying the stereoscopic 3D effects due to the new face-tracking 3D tech. The hardware revision also included a C-Stick for complete camera control so you won’t have to buy the Circle Pad Pro or Circle Pad Pro XL add-on accessory. Take a look at Nintendo’s explanation below:

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic that’s unlike any other adventure in The Legend of Zelda series, and New Nintendo 3DS XL offers the smoothest and most engrossing portable gaming experience possible.

While the game is playable on any Nintendo 3DS family system, players that pick up New Nintendo 3DS XL can experience The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D with added features, like the ability to control the camera with the C Stick and experiencing the game’s remastered and detailed graphics using the new face-tracking 3D technology built into the new system. Playing The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D on New Nintendo 3DS XL is the best way to experience this memorable adventure.

Scott Moffitt, the executive vice president of Sales & Marketing for Nintendo of America, also chimed in by saying that fans of the series have frequently named Majora’s Mask as their favorite. With the 3D remastered version, as well as the New Nintendo 3DS, younger gamers will get to play the classic game for the first time:

There’s a reason The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is consistently mentioned as a favorite entry in The Legend of Zelda series by many. With the launch of this new enhanced version and New Nintendo 3DS XL on the same day, a whole new generation of fans can experience the fantastic adventure for the first time on an equally fantastic portable system.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and the New Nintendo 3DS have release dates scheduled for the 13th of February. You can purchase the videogame through Amazon with this page.