Majora's Mask on Switch Intentionally Adds Lag to Cutscene
The announcement of Nintendo 64 games coming as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack during the developer's October 2021 Nintendo Direct was one of the most exciting parts of the broadcast for many fans. The Expansion Pack would feature many of the console's most popular titles including Paper Mario, Star Fox 64, and even third-party titles like Banjo-Kazooie for the first time on Switch. Now, with The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask recently being added, fans have noticed a subtle change aimed at keeping the game faithful to the original.
Majora's Mask was a highlight of the Nintendo 64 line-up on Switch Online for fans as the time-based adventure in Termina is one of the most popular entries into the 36-year-old franchise. Fans have praised Majora's Mask throughout the years for its darker themes with the plot revolving around Link continually traveling back in time trying to save Termina from being crushed by the Moon. Now, with the game hitting the Expansion Pack earlier this week, fans have noticed lag added to a major cutscene making it more accurate to the N64 experience.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is Now Available to Switch Online Expansion Pack Subscribers
The scene in reference comes during one of Majora's Mask's major climactic moments moving players into the final act of the game and artificially adds lag to the game to emulate the experience of playing the game on a Nintendo 64 cartridge. The lag actually fixes an issue found on the Wii Virtual Console version of the game, as well as other emulators, where the absence of lag causes the cutscene to finish before the accompanying song ends. Players looking to speedrun the game will also notice that the lag adds roughly eight seconds to their
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