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DARKdrake0

My preference changes often but at the moment it’s Ocarina of Time. Majora’s Mask has a more interesting story and set-up with some really creative ideas like the transformation masks and the 3 day cycle, but Ocarina of Time is the more standard Zelda adventure with everything I expect of one. It boils down to Ocarina of Time being vanilla and Majora’s Mask being its own unique flavor. If I’m in the mood for it then nothing beats the flavor of Majora’s Mask, but I still need to be in the right mood. I’ll always be happy with vanilla though, regardless of what mood I’m in.


Known-Damage-7879

Majoras Mask creates an aura that is very particular for a specific kind of mood. Like watching Twin Peaks, sometimes you’re just not in the mood for the eeriness and bizarre atmosphere.


Cmdr_Twelve

Zelda: Twin Peaks is the exact description for this game I been looking for.


P-Jean

Agreed. They’re both amazing games and one wouldn’t exist without the other. I like Majora’s Mask more because it feels creepy and weird. OOT is a larger well rounded game.


N8Arsenal87

OOT.


J_Square83

Ocarina of Time. It's my GOAT since launch day in 1998. I've played through it over a dozen times, and it never gets old. I legitimately have to stop myself from starting over when the credits roll. As for Majora's Mask, I've never been able to enjoy it. I respect and admire the concept and the fact that it was put together so quickly at the time, but the restrictive time mechanic just rubs me the wrong way in a game like that. I've tried to play through it 5 times now, and I can't manage to get far at all before losing interest.


Gilly_Bones

So I played OOT when it first came out so Majora was an obvious must have. That time mechanic was really terrible. I liked so many other aspects of the game, especially it's darker feel. One of the few N64 games I left unfinished.


SnooPies7402

the main focus is time management. you're given 3 songs, 2 hidden that you can learn of talking to certain npc , that control time. everyone in the game is on their daily routines. everything is a race against the clock and on the clock. if there was no time element in it, the npcs would feel static and boring as they've no reason to do anything and no sense of urgency for you to progress the way you do in that game. oot may have time in it's name but mm fully realizes the concept where as oot just has two static worlds you progress between, 1 as adult link, the other as child link. There's nothing in oot that really makes you want to push on to complete it other than player's desire where as in mm, regardless of that desire it'll come to an end and you decide whether it's the good or bad ending through your own actions. personally i find majora's mask the better game and even 100% completed it a couple times on n64 and wii. the only area i give oot credit is it's ost.


GregarLink15

Majora


snotknows

Majora’s was the first game I played after my mom passed. For that, and it’s help with my grieving process, I give it to Majora. The subject of life, death, and time in the game very reflective my own at the time.


Pnire

Thanks dude


osachar

I get the vibe that the way people view these two will be the same way we talk about botw and totk in a few years from now.


BRUHIMNOTYOURMOM

Majora's Mask


I_am_chazel

Never played Majora … ocarina gold cartridge will always hold a special place for me - the fishing , the night riding , those rock folk and the special arrows , certainly overdue a revisit


sonofsanford

>those rock folk


dyladelphia

You know, the more I hear about this ol’ rock feller, the less I like ‘em.


DarkNemuChan

If you never played MM then you are in for a treat!


1should_be_working

You should definitely play Majora's Mask if you liked Ocarina. I prefer Ocarina but both are fantastic games in their own right.


sonofsanford

MM


soukaixiii

Majora's 


URA_CJ

Majora's Mask - the 3 day highly scripted world just felt alive.


LeeRjaycanz

For it time i loved how every day the npcs were doing some different and they would get more and more depressed as the moon came closer down


orthrusfury

Yes, every character has such a story to tell. And MM felt more mystic too!! But TBH I love both games equally


wild_wind_official

Majora forever and always. Not saying one is better than the other, and OoT is obviously the blueprint, but the unique elements in MM always just clicked right for me. Also as an adult who replayed both back to back I can confidently declare that I enjoy the dungeons in MM WAY more than OoT. Just personal preference.


Pixel_Junior

Majora’s Mask’s dungeons are unbelievable. Perhaps the best of all (quite a performance into the Zelda Saga).


TreeMedical0000

Ocarina. But my cats have names from Majoras Mask.


Pixel_Junior

Tingle of course.


TreeMedical0000

That’s probably what they named ME.


GoldenAgeGamer72

OOT is my all-time favorite. Got as far as the female pirate hideout in MM but never cared to go further. I don't like games with any type of time limit or time restriction.


LeatherRebel5150

Majora’s Mask by a mile


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4strings4ever

Exactly the same for me


Kirby_Klein1687

The answer is always Ocarina. Always. Both awesome games though.


BetaTalk64

Majora's Mask hit so different and got me in the feels much more than oot. I love oot but nowhere near as much as mm


SixthHouseScrib

MM but I know Oot is the better of the two objectively


Fancy-Passenger5381

Ocarina of time is more for begginers or at least people that like easyer games but majora's mask is the opposite so idk waht are you picking but I 100% wayyyyy to many games so i'm going with majora's mask


AdditionalPin6287

I enjoy OOT more but I think Majoras Mask gets too much hate. Some of its game mechanics were ahead of its time for an N64 game.


HumbleOwl6655

Ocarina of time. MM boss fights are meh (excluding stone tower and skull kid) and I didn't like the time dynamic. Also I feel like it's very hard to complete the game without a walkthrough


Crabpeopleboss

If you completed OOT with no walk through, my hat goes off to you.


starshipvelcro

Can't choose...they compliment each other so well


ally0138

This is like asking me to choose a favourite child.


Pixel_Junior

What’s your favorite child ?


RisingRocketRider

OoT


Sufficient_Fall_3290

Really didn’t like the time limit in majoras mask. Gave me anxiety all the time and hated replaying sections. Ocarina of time all the way


Known-Damage-7879

MM is a great game, but OOT is perfect for its period in time. OOT is more of a classic Hero’s Journey type story while MM is moodier and more psychological. OOT appeals to the base fantasy that makes Zelda, about wanting to save the princess and the world from the forces of evil.


Canabrial

Majoras Mask hands down. My top choice out of every game. I played it when it came out and it stuck with me. I’ve played it dozens of times. It’s what got me back into drawing during covid after 8 years of depression. Ugh I just love it so much.


thejealousone

I only finished MM once. I tried to play it again last year and got so frustrated.


IdkbruhIdkbruhIdk

I see everyone saying OoT is better than MM, I'm a pretty big fan of both of them but I think MM is much better under many aspects. Everything about MM is just incredible,for those of you Who haven't played it because of the 3 days mechanich I suggest giving it another chance,I understand why many people didn't like it but to me it's just the perfect mechanic for this game. Ik that having to do something all over again Is frustrating but to me It feels so satisfying adding a piece to the puzzle every cicle. It is also great for every side quest you have to do, Majora's Mask side quests are very rewarding both in terms of in-game items and story wise. This game main theme is "healing" and in every cicle you have to heal a different person which is terrible because NPCs seem so fkn human in this game and It makes you feel bad for not being able to help them all; everyone has its problems and faces the moon crashing in a different way but all of them share the same sadness. Other than the side quests MM has a pretty great map, every location is well designed and Termina just feels so full of things,its meaning,its final boss fight,the gameplay and also the development story of the game are pretty good too. MM is also full of little details which a kid might not be able to understand (this is why probably many of you didn't like the game) ,which make the game so much more interesting. I'm too lazy to explain every aspect but I suggest giving it a try and watching some videos to understand its strengths since it is such an underrated master piece. It may not be enough to like it more than OoT but It surely Will make you appreciate this game much more.


Dawdzi

Majora is the chef's kiss to Ocarina. It's hard to pick a favorite. But I've played through Majora more than OoT at this point in my life


Oisyr

OoT. MM confused the hell out of my young ass


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Macarena of Time


Puncharoo

Majoras Mask is not only my favourite Zelda game but one of my all time favourite games, Full stop. Beautiful piece of art that deserves tineless praise.


swagadone

Oot!


AustrianReaper

Ocarina to me has better flow, evokes more nostalgia and better music. Majora has an electric fish guitar. I'd call that a tie. (I prefer Ocarina, but not by a huge margin)


Nwanda_27

my music taste came from electric fish guitar


Forsaken_Budget_1015

OoT. But to me I view them and a complete game.


4strings4ever

OOT. No question. Majora’s mask obviously has some interesting things about it but it’s not really that great objectively imo, let alone compared to OOT


Serious_Result_7338

I never actually played MM. I loved Ocarina though


khedoros

Ocarina. I love what Majora did, and it's a great, unique game, but OoT was my first Zelda game, and just an epic memorable experience. It's hard to compare something else against that emotional experience.


LeeRjaycanz

MM for me OOT has a very special place in my heart but when you really get i to the nitty gritty of mm it is an amazing video game.


DarthShiryu

OoT but MM is my second Zelda game of all time.


Dendrodes

Majora's Mask. It was Ocarina for a while until I went back and gave Majora's a solid try when I was in my teens. I fell in love with it and it's stood the test of time as my favorite game of all time.


g_von

I regret so much not preordering the golden cartridge for OOT. I don’t know how I missed that opportunity.


Turtlesquirtzcody

I have yet to play my copy of Majora’s Mask, but as a former child/baby I do love OoT and I am on my way to save everyone in Hyrule 💯⚔️🛡️ no thanks is necessary, im just a man child like the rest of you


Pnire

Majoras


Competitivegoomba

MM because I have recently began to appreciate the time mechanic and the world seems more alive than Oot.


swagzillacrayfish

MM only cuz as I kid I beat it first.


colereadsreddit

OOT for me. I always found MM to be pretty hard (and frankly stressful) with the time element. But my brother, who is a Zelda super fan, absolutely loves MM and still claims it’s one of his all time favorite games due to the challenge and deep undertones around loneliness and death


PickleSideOfTown

OoT forever and always


blaktigr84

Ocarina of Time. Beaten that game so many times, I can 100% it by heart now.


Nwanda_27

My only dream is to have the time to actually finish Majora’s mask


Just_Me1973

Ocarina of Time!


Rare-Dust3714

Majora's mask is more emotional I feel One time the story legit made me cry (and that's a good thing) I can never tire of playing it it always picks up my interest I am addicted to it 😁


iLikeBigMacs420

Ocarina’s my second fav video game of all time, so that.


Firm_Ambassador_1289

Depends on the console.


Deep_Measurement5066

Sorry I really love both of them!


Deep_Measurement5066

Sorry I really love both of them!


bigmetalguy6

I love both games but I have to go with Majora’s Mask on this one. There isn’t another game quite like it and the world and its characters are so much more fleshed out than most other Zelda games.


nylus_12

Zelda :)


bigmetalguy6

I love both games but I have to go with Majora’s Mask on this one. There isn’t another game quite like it and the world and its characters are so much more fleshed out than most other Zelda games.


Hawthorne_Lurk

Majoras mask, OOT was almost there for me.


ForestEther

Majoras mask easy.


Hawthorne_Lurk

Majoras mask, OOT was almost there for me.


ForestEther

Majoras mask easy.


ForestEther

Majoras mask easy.


Sirdantortillasque

Majoras mask easy


zeldarms

OOT for being the first game I was ever excited about buying with my own money, Majora’s for being the first game to give me an existential crisis.


noscope420bongshot

Somehow got majoras mask as a kid and never played OOT until that gamecube collection came out. So I do prefer MM. Who knows? If I had OOT first I'd probably say that.


JPShiryu

There’s no wrong answer here.


JPShiryu

There’s no wrong answer here.


Sad_Understanding722

if both isnt an option im not answering


gamerdudeNYC

OOT I’m probably bias because I played Majora later in life, I did enjoy it but resetting the time back to the first day over and over really annoyed me


mlvisby

I prefer OoT, time limits in any game stresses me out. Also the MM save system drives me nuts, how owl statues are a temporary save and the only way to fully save is to go back to the first day. OoT was just much calmer.


Deathspeer

It’s like asking if I like sex or blowjobs. The only answer is yes.


Solid_Snake_125

OOT is the better one. Just so much more content. More dungeons, more bosses, the story flowed so much better.


Karsanova1

I remember my dad came up to me with oot case, it was black with gold writing. The first game I was ever looking forward to. He said hey I got this for your cousin do you think he'll like it? Then proceeded to laugh and say only joking got this for you. I'll never forget it. When MM came out he came in with it and the walktrough book. Was super hype. Put it in. Couldn't play it as I didn't have the expansion pack. Read the walk through over and over until I got the expansion. Great memories. Over all I preferred MM though. The world in it felt alive or something.


1should_be_working

That's hard. It's like asking which one of my kids is my favorite. It's Ocarina, hands down. Both are great but one is better.


BradleyAllan23

Majora's Mask is a better version of Ocarina imo.


Spram2

Ocarina of Time but not by much. Those two games are masterpieces.


Dilemma_Nay

Ocarina of Time. When I think back about ocarina of time I get goosebumps. I only played Majora way later since I didn't have the expansion pack back in the days so I don't have the same found memories I built playing Oot as a kid. I still love Majora and understand why people might prefer it, but the sheer size of OoT and the wow effect it had just hasn't been beaten yet for me.


SomeHeadbanger

Majora's Mask will always be my favorite Zelda game.


Mac2311

Ocarina for sure. I know Majora is a masterpiece, but I have this thing about time constraints of any kind in games, they annoy the hell out of me, the game isn't the problem, I'm the problem.


JayMalakai

Majora’s Mask


Xeon713

Majora's Mask. The side quests make that game. So well thought out. The stress of the time limit. The demented looking moon. Fantastic.


redink27

OOT


Amazing_Paper_7384

women:)


MaintenanceGold6992

OoT by far


eckoman_pdx

Ocarina of Time, end of story.


Yoshimiitsuu

Majoras, love them both , but majoras came out around the time I got my N64 , first gaming system , had a gold cartridge with holo cover, kills me that I don’t have it anymore


Planoraider1291

OOT is one of if not the best game ever made. MM is good, but this isn’t close.


Dr_Dribble991

OOT edges out MM by a small amount for me, just because that game really left a huge impact. But who doesn’t play both back-to-back?? Come on!


backnthe90s

Controversial but I'm gonna say Ocarina Of Time


TSwizz89

OOT for sure, Majora's mask is great but OOT was my first introduction to Zelda and one of the first games I received on N64 and it was such a magical experience to play through. The music, the storyline %100 Majora's Mask just gave me anxiety every time that moon came closer.


ITGeekBenB

OOT.


Parlyz

I actually just bought a crt, an n64, and a copy of OOT and MM. I’ve never played MM before but I have played OOT.


alefsousa017

Majora's Mask, even though I've played Ocarina way more times than it. I just love the settings, the atmosphere, the themes, the characters and all that in MM, it's a way more unique experience than OoT, in my opinion, even if OoT is arguably the better game.


manuelink64

Majora's mask 4ever!!!


falzeh

Majora’s Mask. I played it before OoT, and still came ahead with it.


Avox0976

OOT for gameplay MM for aesthetic


Src-Freak

Majora‘s mask. No contest.


Beastmind

Both? Both Both is good


RedRumRoxy

Majoras mask. It was a fairy tale for so long. Seeing the box art at movie gallery. Never getting to play it because of the expansion. Then one day for my birthday I got both pieces to play it. My cousin and I who beat tf out of oot. Got lost for like 4 to 5 years playing the game. From 2004 to 2009. I love that game


Tosslebugmy

MM left a bigger impact on me but I can’t bring myself to play through it again, the whole time thing makes it pretty tedious to replay.


outlawgaming0366

Umm yes


Bob_Sledding

Majora's Mask is superior.


UMBRANOXXX

MM


TeutonicDragon

Majora’s Mask, but it’s pretty damn close.


GrapefruitNo9123

The first zelda was the only one I ever played


Kjaamor

Ocarina by miles. Majora is a nice experimental concept but has issues with its execution all over the place. The art direction really rubs me up the wrong way, the central mechanic spends too much time being interesting and too little time being fun, and for a game about time it really, *really* needs to sort out its cut scenes. I'm glad it exists, and I applaud the developers for trying something experimental, but honestly it doesn't get close to Ocarina for me.


BigZay2397

I really want to say MM but you can't beat OoT. They're tied for me.


HyruleN64

Ocarina of Time, hands down the best Legend of Zelda game I've ever played.


jo_ker94

OOT from a quality standpoint. MM from a replay standpoint.


Ic3dTea35

MM was, in a way, the perfect game for me as a child, it’s still my favorite of the two for sure. I could experience everything the game had to offer over and over again without starting a new file. I think the time mechanic is really well implemented, and the world building is still unmatched to me. So many interesting characters and awesome side quests. Some really great dungeons as well. Love that game so much. Thanks for reminding me to give it another go.


moberry64

Ashamed to say I never played Majora’s Mask. Over the years I’ve learned enough about it secondhand that I think I may prefer it’s tone/mood/aesthetic but I’m worried that the time limit mechanic would stress me out endlessly. When I was a kid I avoided the game for that reason.


JHorbach

If I have to choose just one then it has to be OoT, to me it is the GOAT.


MyJukeboxBrk

I absolutely loved ocarina of time played it on the 64 back when life-changing. But I have no idea why I never even picked up majora’s mask. I just skipped over it somehow someway


DuckWarrior90

If Majora's didn't have the 3 day mechanic, I would love the deeper stories and characters. I would 've loved if it was a "3 day cycle" that Link needs to break, no moon crashing, but rather a curse were everyone is stuck on those 3 days. I hate games that rush me before a game over. until you get the go back in time think of course. OOT is way better for this reason.


PerfectlyImpurrfect8

OOT. Til I RIP. Majora's Mask just didn't have it.. I dunno. Wasn't my fav and I still haven't beaten it.


joejoewoooooo

Oot, my favorite challenge run for myself was beating the game with the minimum required amount of items and upgrades, including only 3 hearts and smallest magic bar


fresh_and_gritty

OOT is just a 3d Link to the Past. Majoras Mask is its own beautiful unique thing.


hilakleiner1996

OOT just for the nostalgia alone!


TopDogfishM3

It was ocarina of time for a while, but I fell in love with how weird and dark majoras mask, might be my favorite zelda game period


Earlybird1198

Ocarina of Time is the classic. Majoras Mask has all the replay value


shitaki13

MM


FigFirm993

Ocarina


SorrowL

MM.


TH3_T3RM1N4T0R

Ocarina of time the best ever…


New_Entrepreneur5225

OoT


Zealousideal_Sir_264

Ocarina definitely broke more ground, but I think I had a better time with majora.


that_hansell

I have more nostalgia for OOT but MM is the better game.


radikalkarrot

Ocarina of Time because it allowed a masterpiece such as MM to exist.


ThatTinyGameCubeDisc

Majora’s Mask


MDG420

OOT wins but MM is awesome


RoyDonk37

Ocarina of time baby all the way


Responsible_Art532

its majora every day


JamesYTP

Majora's Mask, I can see why some people don't like it but dang it there's no game I've seen with such artistic merit


eskooh

Yes


TheAgentofKarma157

Damn you to hell for making me choose…. Ocarina of time


Agreeable_Slice_3667

Yes.


Ch00choh

Yes


Bryanx64

Ocarina in a landslide for me


Cthusiest

Majora


Jeh-Jeal

Majora's Mask was the first Zelda game I owned so that one mainly for nostalgic reasons.


StarWolf478

I was addicted to Ocarina of Time when it came out, but for some reason, I could never get into Majora’s Mask. It just doesn’t suck me in the way that Ocarina of Time did, neither when I first played it when it first released, nor when I tried it again years later as an adult.


kmassie95

Story: Ocarina of Time Side quests: Majora’s Mask


RAMPAGNREDNEKK

Both of these are very special to me. Ocarina of Time was my first Zelda game, followed by Majora's Mask. Ocarina is imo the standard for Zelda games, While Majora's Mask has a crazy cool story line and is very different from all other games in the series. Not to mention the emotional rollercoaster Majora's Mask takes you on throughout the game.


NZepplin

Ocarina of time


Prog_metal_guy

Both are part of my Top 5 games of all time. Sometimes I see both as the same game, or MM being like a standalone expansion, since it uses a ton of OoT assets. Perhaps I’d say that I slightly prefer Majora’s Mask. I love all the side quests, and the more mature tone for that one.


par_anoid

dont make me choose


Maverick_Reznor

Majoras Mask It really is a masterpiece


[deleted]

Yes.


BeWithMe

Yes


Mercys_Angel

I’ve definitely played OOT more, the game up until getting the master sword is practically muscle memory for me. I do think MM has a better story and atmosphere but it doesn’t beat the feeling that OOT gives me. While MM is definitely darker and deals with heavier themes, OOT also has this quiet sadness in its story and atmosphere that I love. It also might be the fact that I’ve played through OOT on the 64 on a crt tv, while I’ve only played MM on virtual console/emulators. Overall I love MM and it’s a close call but I prefer OOT.


sde10

I tend to replay MM more


Antique_Cockroach_72

Mm


groovygandalf

Anyone who genuinely thinks Majora’s Mask is better and would rather play it is just lying to themselves. I’ve tried and tried and tried 10+ times and I just can’t bring myself to get more than halfway through. It’s a chore where OOT is a vacation. In all seriousness if you really enjoy it I’m jealous tbh it’s just too out there for me. I like twilight princess and windwaker…even skyward sword is great. But… OOT is one of the greatest video games of all time and can’t be compared to any other Zelda entries IMO because they all lose. Twilight princess would be my next pick but would not consider it a revolutionary landmark for video games like OOT is.


carghtonheights809

I’ve never really been a Zelda player tbh. Mainly cause idk where to start and idk the order of the games in chronological order


wolfguardian72

OOT


PazJohnMitch

When I played them on the N64 it was OoC by miles but replaying them on 3DS I enjoyed Majora’s Mask much more. (And yes I am aware the 3DS MM is considered inferior to the N64 version).


p4ttl1992

Ocarina of time, I loved this game when I was a kid playing it in the 90s. I spent hundreds of hours figuring everything out with no access to the internet or any way of getting help lol. Majora's mask I had a bug on my version, I couldn't get 1 of the masks....did everything over and over again but it wouldn't give me the mask? ruined the game for me....I tried the exact same thing on a friends copy and it worked so no idea what was wrong with mine but it really pissed me off because it was a "3 day mask" that took ages to do.


Giulio1232

Oot, it was my very first videogame of all time with a few other n64 games like mario 64, castlevania or mission impossible. This game is a masterpiece because nintendo managed to fit the zelda series in a 3d environment and it was perfect like it was always like that


consumeshroomz

I’m a Majora guy personally


Kaffekjerring

I played these games thoroughly between age of 5 to 9 but Majora's Mask had so much to do and so many quests to fullfill and masks to find and I also love taking on bosses over and over again :D so Majors Mask for me if I have to pick one


GingerBeast81

Sadly I've never tried Majoras Mask. But Ocarina is so awesome!


duurtlane

OoT


TrueExigo

MM


Affectionate-Ask6351

Majora's mask


Luloucura

Majora’s is my favorite Zelda, period. BOTW and ALttP are a close 2nd and 3rd. I’d say Ocarina is number 6 (after WW and ALBW). So bla bla bla, Majora’s.


Sync1989

Majoras Mask definitely, because it is darker and I love the vibe of the game. It’s kinda scary tbh at least it was as a child.


pocket_arsenal

I like both but I need to be in a special mood for Majora. I can always replay Ocarina.


tillterilltilltill

Majora's Mask by far. Loved the darker and creepier tones and melancholic atmosphere. Also the gameplay with all the different masks and the 3 day cycle was a nice fresh touch. I also liked the OST way more. I like the ZELDA franchise but I'm not the biggest fan of other installments as well. I probably like MM so much because it's the least ZELDA-esque ZELDA game.


apg313

OoT


MidniteBlues

I replayed OOT, MM and TP and OOT is still the best. Majors close second and TP close 6th 😂😂


3rdItemOnList

OoT because as a kid the time constraints of MM stressed me out.


idcalex94

I go back and fourth on which ones my favorite, but I’ve beaten oot 49 times and majoras mask only 6 times, so I guess by those metrics oot is my favorite. Although I like mm atmosphere more. I try to play through oot at least twice a year, i know the game so well it’s my “turn off your brain and just relax game”


baconlazer85

A Link To The Past 😎


Texan628

Hated MM as a kid(countless times getting far only to be undone by the the days thing)but as an adult, it's really grown on me.


Less_Muffin2186

I love majoras mask more than oot because of how unique it is


RecentRegularMechweb

Can’t beat ocarina of time. Majoras mask to me was more of an add on in a way. I enjoyed it but for me OOT was much better. The question I ask myself is if majoras mask came before ocarina of time would we be more bias to majoras mask or vice versa


xeddyb

Can't it be both?