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Then both of you should recognize that what A Link to the Past did was not moving the series in new directions. It might be considered the height of the series in terms of 2-D iterations, but it did not establish new game types, it only established certain tropes (like having to draw the Master Sword).

The original game is what established what the games are all about up to this point, and is still the definitive experience for people looking for where Zelda gameplay came from. Link to the Past was arguably better - one could make a strong argument - but it brought no particular great, sweeping changes to the series.

I could get into a post about how Ocarina of Time actually did change things, and did so importantly, but it would take a long time and I don't want to write that unless you guys want to read it. I can! But only if you'd be all for seeing it.