Most old games are terrible by todays standards.

[h2ohno]

I prefer Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess over Ocarina of time. I find the controls, the dungeons, and the gameplay in general to be better. But that doesn't make Ocarina bad. It just makes TP and SS better. If the design was truly good to begin with, it will remain good despite future improvements in later games. That Mario Galaxy improved on Mario 64 is not evidence that Mario 64 has aged. It's to be expected, and it would be a big problem if Galaxy did not improve on Mario 64 after 11 years and 2 console generations.