(Obviously if you haven't played 5 then you can list 4, 3, etc)
With Breath of the Wild releasing this week (finally!) I'd like to post my top 5 favorite Zelda's pre-BOTW, with BOTW everything I am hearing sounds amazing and I can't wait to explore the world myself, I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes my new #1.
1. Ocarina of Time: Not only was it the first 3D Zelda, it was a revolution to the series, with great dungeons, great items, story and characters, and the time traveling mechanic was a big shocker as a kid.
2. Twilight Princess: An evolution to Ocarina of Time, dungeons were really well designed (the best in the series imo), and Midna was a great partner. and Telma was one of the best side characters in the game.
3. Wind Waker: Not gonna lie, Wind Waker wasn't in my top 5 until WWHD came out, it fixed all the issues I had with the game and just made it one of the best Zelda's. it may have had the weakest dungeons in the series (imo), but the story of a sunken Hyrule, Link rescuing to save his sister and Tetra redeemed that. It also has the most expressive Link we seen so far, sailing the sea was also fun imo
4. A Link Between Worlds: It was hard to choose this or A Link to the Past, but I will choose ALBW, like every other Zelda it had great dungeons, no handholding (unlike like the last 4 Zelda's), and a cool twist on how Link gets around. it also had lots of side content that I had a lot of fun with.
5. Majora's Mask: It may of had the least the least amount of dunegons, but it had a great overworld, tons of side content, detailed characters with their own schedule, and a very sad yet compelling story. I truly hope the side quest and characters in BOTW truly borrow from Majora's Mask.
