Honestly, for me it was when Wind Waker was revealed. I was SO stoked to see a real follow up to OOT (that didn't include some time resetting bullshit), and then what they made was just such a shock to the system that I almost didn't know how to react. I just knew it wasn't what I wanted out of Zelda. Similarly to how Sunshine hadn't been what I wanted out of Mario, or Double Dash out of MK. Looking back now, I don't HATE those games, but I wouldn't say I'm a fan either.
Consequently, I was SO fuckin' stoked when they revealed Twilight Princess, because THAT was the OoT follow up I'd been waiting years for. And I wasn't disappointed in that at all. Still my fav. 3D Zelda/3D action game ever, so far. I'm hoping (without trying to get my hopes up) that Zelda U can top it.







