A dedicated Legend of Zelda fan has built one of the most significant locations in any entry of the long-running series out of LEGO. Said fan built a LEGO recreation of the Clock Tower, featured in fan-favorite title The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
The iconic Clock Tower in Majora's Mask serves as the central point for all of Termina, visible from nearly all portions of the map. The time-based title, which serves as a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, converts the location to function as an arena for multiple showdowns against antagonist Skull Kid.
Legend of Zelda fan and LEGO builder Matthias Bartsch managed to make a convincing recreation of the structure, including many game-accurate details and functionality. Posted to Reddit under the username "Groobar," Bartsch's recreation is shown to have adjustable moving parts like internal gears that turn the main clock face as they would in-game. He appears to have also accounted for external specifics, including features such as the winding ramp surrounding the tower and owl statue save point. While not shown in the Reddit video, a post on his Instagram account shows how the Clock Tower converts into the arena where Link and Skull Kid face off during the Night of the Final Day.
In their post, Bartsch explains the new build is part of their "LEGO of Zelda" series, with LEGO versions of several other legendary Zelda locations including Wind Waker's Tower of the Gods and Ocarina of Time's Temple of Time. The latter includes part of the interior, namely the Spiritual Stone altar that leads to the chamber housing the Master Sword. While the Temple of Time required a whopping 1750 pieces, the Majora's Mask Clock Tower only needed about 800. However, Bartsch notes their latest build utilizes rarer, more expensive bricks.
While the "LEGO of Zelda" series is currently only a passion project, the creator said they aren't opposed to submitting the idea to LEGO itself. While not necessarily a new concept (as someone in 2019 submitted a recreation of Breath of the Wild's stable), the intricacies and movable parts of builds such as the Clock Tower could lend itself to becoming a viable product. Given the LEGO Super Mario set is one of the company's most successful themed launches, the building brick company could do well to unveil a Legend of Zelda-themed set too.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda franchise. The original title was released in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System on February 21, a date that came and went this year without any fanfare from Nintendo. While the silence of the company has perplexed fans in recent weeks, a recent report suggests Nintendo expects to break software sales records due to major unannounced games. Taking the Zelda silence into consideration, there's reason to believe Nintendo has some massive announcements in store for its beloved IP.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is available now for 3DS, GameCube, N64, and Wii U.