Too lazy to read through this thread, but just give me:
- some twisted and evil, ball-busting puzzles in and outside of dungeons - the Zelda masochist that I am wants to be stumped, it makes solving the puzzle all the more satisfying.
- enemies that actually take a chunk of life when they hit you and not some quarter-of-a-heart crap. Enemies in Zelda 1 used to take so much ass, making armor upgrades actually worth a damn and necessary. I'd like to actually have a challenge and die again in a Zelda game.
- Oblivion-sized world would be awesome if they can keep it as engaging as previous overworlds.
- collecting swords, armor, and other weapons and accessories amass would be nice. If it would be necessary to include a rudimentary stat system than so be it.
- more Bomber's Notebook style side-quests. The Bomber's Notebook is the still the greatest and most engaging collection of side-quests ever in an Adventure/RPG.
- strap Koji Kondo to his chair in the studio and don't let his ass out until he composes a whole songbook full of sweet Zelda music. Toru Minegishi did a damn good job with Twilight Princess, probably the best non-Kondo Zelda score sans maybe Kazumi Totoka's Link's Awakening, but Kondo needs to start composing again; his fans demand it.
