I think it wouldn't be a bad idea giving Retro a shot at Zelda. Metroid Prime is one of my favourite titles ever, and I'm a big fan of the rest of the trilogy, too. However, I'd be more confident if DKCR turns out to be genuinely great-as of yet I haven't seen or read about anything that sounds like they are solidly improving on the DKC franchise. As far as I'm concerned the basic design of the DKC games has never reached the heights of the 2D Mario games, but if Retro could pull Prime out of the bag at their first attempt, then I'm optimistic they'll do something special with Donkey Kong.
If they manage that, I'll feel more confident about them being given Zelda. However, Skyward Sword may be the breath of fresh air I feel Zelda needs. It's too soon to tell exactly what it will bring to the franchise.
