Use the Inverted Song of Time (play the Song of Time backward: ↓ A → ↓ A →) to slow time by half, giving you more time to explore.

You can tilt your 3DS unit to look around or aim.

This fan patch is highly recommended as it restores original N64 features, such as faster Zora swimming and Deku hopping mechanics, while keeping the 3D version's improved graphics.

The game uses the Circle Pad for movement, L for targeting, and R for shielding.

In the 3D version, you save by interacting with Owl Statues or Quill Statues .

You can install 4K Texture Packs (like those from Henriko Magnifico's Patreon) to significantly upgrade the game's visuals. Playing on Original 3DS Hardware

The community generally considers the "best" way to play to be through a PC emulator with specific mods that restore original N64 mechanics lost in the 3D remake.

For a detailed step-by-step path, you can follow the IGN Majora's Mask 3D Walkthrough or the Zelda Dungeon Guide . Majora's Mask Walkthrough - Zelda Dungeon