Aonuma: Majora's Mask 3DS won't be 'just another remake'

Between The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds' mask-shaped easter egg and Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma's hesitation to rule out a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, fans of Link's dark, odd journey through Termia might have seen this week's 3DS remake confirmation coming. While the news of another Zelda remake is interesting on its own, Aonuma's recent Miiverse post explains that Majora's Mask 3D won't be a simple, graphically-polished port.

Though its development began "almost immediately" after 2011's Ocarina of Time 3D remake was completed, Aonuma and the team waited to talk about Majora's Mask 3D until he could say "this is not going to be just another remake and that it's going to be worth your time." He added: "We've spent a lot of time making sure the gameplay experience is smoother than in the original version without taking away form this unique world."

Unfortunately, we'll have to let that moon creep a little closer before we learn the extent of Majora's Mask 3D's changes. Purists shouldn't be too surprised though – last year's Wind Waker HD received a few tweaks of its own, including Miiverse-compatible Tingle bottles, Link selfies and a simplified Triforce treasure hunt.