The thing is, for me Link is a rather boring character unless he is cel-shaded (or whatever is done in A Link to the Past). I'm a huge fan of A Link to the Past, but only because of it being a huge 16-bit adventure that feels like it has so many weapons/magic spells and dungeons yet is actually pretty short. I feel that later Zelda games, especially Ocarina of Time, are not as action-packed and therefore not as fun. Skyward Sword seems like it could be the best game in the series if it doesn't botch the controls, but then again I had the EXACT same feelings about Other M last year (feeling down on the Metroid franchise, playing through Prime and even though I am a huge fan of Prime, Other M seemed like it was going to address my main complaints with Prime - namely that Prime was weakest in action and story, both categories which I found Super Metroid to excel in even though I expected to not like Super Metroid as much as Prime) and we all saw how that worked out. I also like Majora's Mask a little more than Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess a little better than Majora's Mask, and I would consider Twilight Princess to be an all-time favorite of mine except that it does not feel phenomenal enough (am I going to consider a 2006 game that often feels "stuck in the '90s" to be an undisputed classic? NO), so I will always keep my eye on major console Legend of Zelda titles. Same with Metroid and Smash - to me, both franchises are hugely promising, but they have not proven enough to me yet.
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