Do Zelda games have bad or cliched stories?

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Spedfrom said:

The only Zelda I've bought, played and ended up loving was The Wind Waker, even though that endless ocean pissed me off when I wanted to travel somewhere.

Gameplay wise, it was fun (except for the aforementioned). Presentation wise, it was a high quality cartoon in real time. Story wise... what? There was one?

Yes. Yes there was. And one of the better Zelda storylines too.