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>>5402301
>>5402296
Majora's Mask works the way it does because it is a sequel. Yes it has a different setting, but it's still the same Link, right after the events of Ocarina of Time. His whole motivation for this quest in the first place was because of an OOT character.

Second, Majora's Mask functions almost like an anti-OOT. It has a much stronger narrative, the plot is more emotional with a greater level of psychology going on in with the characters. The Skull Kid, and the characters you get your masks from, for example. Ocarina doesn't really have that.
Instead, OOT focused more a having more dungeons, a larger world, stronger gameplay. Majora's Mask focuses more on characters, setting and narrative.
You play both, in order, to get the full experience of N64 Zelda. You can see how Majora's Mask builds off Ocarina of Time's existing mechanics, what it does with a plot when it's free of Zelda and Ganon, even the improvement in lighting, textures and models. You can kind of say, OOT is the foundation, MM is the experiment.

Play OOT, then MM.