With the circumstances around it's development, I think Majora's Mask is the

Xiahou Shake posted...

Majora's Mask is in the running for best game ever with no qualifiers or additional considerations.

I agree with this. It's why with the qualifier it takes it over the top imo.

I can't think of any games that did what it did before it and plenty that have at least tried to do what it did after.