Video game:Nintendo 64 Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Released in 1996 for $199, the Nintendo 64 (N64) is the third home video game system in the Nintendo line. Although not as successful as its predecessors, the iconic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and the follow-up Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), the N64 sold more than 30 million units in the United States. It was the first major system to incorporate pressure-sensing analog joysticks into their controller design, as well as Nintendo's last home video game console to sell games in the cartridge format. Popular N64 games included the groundbreaking 3D Super Mario 64, GoldenEye007, and Doom 64. However, one of the most recognized and revered games to grace the N64 was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Pioneered by legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo initially released this new installment in the Zelda franchise in 1998. The game begins with a young boy named Link traversing the mythical land of Hyrule in order to prevent the insidious Ganondorf from stealing the Triforce and plunging the world into darkness. When Link discovers the Master Sword, a weapon capable of defeating Ganondorf, he is trapped in time for seven years as he is too young to wield it. Over the course of these seven years, Ganondorf finds the Triforce and decimates Hyrule. Link must journey between the past and present in order to beat the evil king and, ultimately, save Princess Zelda. Nintendo released a sequel to the game in 2000. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask begins where Ocarina of Time left off. After defeating Ganondorf and returning Hyrule to its proper state, Link embarks on a new quest. He finds himself trapped in a strange new world called Termina, where he encounters many individuals who share a likeness with people he met in Hyrule during Ocarina of Time. Link must fight against time in order to stop a Skull Kid, possessed by Majora's Mask, from destroying Termina. This game is unique for implementing a three-day time system. Since the moon will crash into Earth at the end of this cycle, Link must continually return to the beginning of this timeline in order to prevent the evil mask from destroying the world. The game is noted for being one of the darkest entries in the franchise. It is also the second Zelda game that does not take place in Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask sold over three million copies, making it a successful and compelling addition to the series.