What's your favorite The Legend of Zelda game (home console entries)?

[The_Liquid_Laser]

Valdney said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:

Can't beat the original. It has the freedom level of BotW with better combat and better dungeons.

Bonus: My hope for BotW2 is that it keeps the overworld and physics engine of BotW while adding several dungeons that were as cool as Hyrule Castle. My expectation, however, is that it won't be as good as BotW.

If you had given this opinion on any Nintendo game that was getting a sequel, about, 5 or 6 six years ago I would have agreed with you. But right now, despite all the success and record profits, Nintendo is in a position where they can't fuck up anymore. They only have one system on which their whole business is dependent on. Therefore, in my mind at least, their main games have to be great. I do think that is the very reason why they are being so careful with Metroid Prime's development. A new big budget Metroid must be great.

So yeah, I think and, I hope you're wrong on BTW2.  I think it's at least going to be as good as the original. 

I would love it if Nintendo developed this attitude.  However, I have never seen this from them in the past.  When they feel like an underdog, then they will make some of the best games ever conceived.  When they feel they can't lose...that is exactly when the crap starts coming.  At least that is their track record with home consoles.  However, they have a very consistent track record with handhelds, so I might be wrong on this one.  I hope you are right and the next Zelda is fantastic.  I really want Nintendo to prove me wrong.