I picked it up on release day. I'm blown away. This game is outstanding. I never played the original, and I'm shocked at how good it is. The 1080p visuals look flawless on my big screen. I love the highly animated characters. It truly feels like a Pixar film come to life... but maybe even better as the animation has the feel of a classic Disney cartoon. The pacing is great, the music is wonderful, the setting is awesome. Also, I love the dual analogue controls - a welcome and long overdue addition to the world of Nintendo. I like flipping the camera overhead and playing classic Zelda style at times. The game feels like a wonderful blend of ALttP and OoT. The gamepad touch controls for items and map viewing are a great addition. I can't stop playing. It's the most fun I've had with Zelda in a long time.
The only way the game could be improved is with (non-link) voice acting and some more modern visual work. I would like to see better facial animations for NPC's, I'd like the water to look like Pikmin 3. And for me personally, I would like a more mature/realistic look. But the game does look beautiful, it's just my personal taste for deep adventures like this one. 9/10.
