Nintendo has quietly released a new The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask treat for fans, giving the classic adventure a little extra attention as the series celebrates its 40th anniversary. The surprise comes in the form of a free set of digital collectible cards available through the Nintendo Today! app. While it isn't the long-rumored remake some Zelda fans may be hoping for, it gives Majora's Mask a chance to step back into the spotlight ahead of the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake.
The new set contains 20 Majora’s Mask-themed digital cards, featuring familiar faces from the beloved Nintendo 64 adventure. Among them are characters such as Skull Kid, Tingle, and Young Link, with each card offering more than just a piece of Zelda artwork. Players can answer a quiz question connected to the featured character and earn tokens for doing so. Those tokens can then be exchanged for additional Zelda cards or Zelda-themed wallpapers for their phones.
There's one catch for collectors, though: players can open only one Zelda card pack per day. That means fans will need to keep checking the Nintendo Today! app throughout October if they want to complete the entire collection. The Majora's Mask cards also replace the Breath of the Wild set that was introduced on the app last month. For now, those are the two Zelda card collections available through Nintendo Today!, although more could potentially arrive as the anniversary celebrations continue.
The timing is particularly fitting, as the Majora's Mask soundtrack is also scheduled to arrive on the Nintendo Music app on October 9. Majora's Mask may be one of the strangest games in the Zelda series, but its unusual approach has helped it become one of the franchise's most beloved entries.Rather than simply following the traditional Zelda formula, the game sends Link to Termina, where he becomes caught in a repeating three-day cycle while attempting to stop the Moon from destroying the world. Its memorable characters, interconnected side stories, masks, and time-based mechanics have given the game a personality that remains distinctive decades later.
That's also why fans have been particularly interested in the possibility of a modern remake.Nintendo has confirmed that Ocarina of Time is getting a remake for Switch 2, and that announcement naturally led to speculation that Majora's Mask could eventually receive the same treatment. There is currently no official confirmation that a Majora's Mask remake is in development.Still, fans have some reason to keep the possibility in mind. When Nintendo previously remade Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 3DS, Majora's Mask eventually received its own 3DS remake several years later.
That history doesn't guarantee another remake is coming, but it explains why the possibility continues to attract attention. For now, Nintendo's latest Majora's Mask release is considerably smaller—but it's also completely free. Fans can start collecting the 20 digital cards through Nintendo Today!, while the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake provides an even bigger reason to revisit one of the most influential eras in Zelda history. And for anyone hoping Nintendo eventually gives Majora's Mask another full remake, this small anniversary celebration is at least a welcome reminder that the strange, melancholic Zelda adventure hasn't been forgotten.
