I remember my first time with ALTTP. I remember the thing that struck me over everything else was how good the sounds were, be it the music or the sound effects. Everything sounded so good compared to everything I had played before it. To this day, I still love the way it sounds and wouldn't change anything about it.

And the game went on to become my all time favourite title in the series. It's pretty much a flawless game, as far as I'm concerned. It also stands the test of time remarkably well. Only other title to have that status for me is Super Metroid. 

A Link Between Worlds. I later played other Zelda games too (remakes and virtual console), but I still think ALBW is the best one.

The original Legend of Zelda. Has to be my most played Zelda as well since almost 3 decades later (I got it in 1989), I still go back and play it over again.

The original. It was life-changing. I pity those who will never get to experience it upon its original release.

It was Link's Awakening. Played through it with my bro under a lamp on GBA about 15 years ago. It's still my favorite handheld Zelda.

Technically my first is Ocarina of time on Wii U virtual console but for realz, breath of the wild seems to be the game that might make me a true zelda fan

Yep. You guys know it.

Well Link's Awakening and Ocarina, those two are the pinnacles, the.. silver spires, if you will, of the series. (OT:) But neither of those aren't my first Zelda games though, that was A Link to the Past. Or at least I'm like 90% sure because I don't think my aunt, who was my main source of games until the N64 days, had Zelda 1 or 2. I don't remember playing those as a child at least. Anyway, A Link to the Past holds a very special place because of it even though it was surpassed by a host, but not terribly many, of other Zelda games; it was my introduction, and it ignited long lasting love.

For real? What the hell was I doing making graphs on the thing then! :-|

Ocarina of Time along with Majora's Mask.

My first Zelda game is also The Wind Waker for GameCube. I'm really bad at stealth so I got too nervous at Forsaken Fortress and never got past it. But I eventually did, and it's still my favourite Zelda game to this day, as well as my favourite game of all time