In the Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, the Ocarina provided an interesting hook for the games, allowing you to control the environment around you and even control time via a few simple tunes you learned throughout yoru adventure. It was a fun part of the Zelda experience, and one that sticks with me to this day.
Zelda games since have tried to implement similar mechanics, but it hasn't really worked out as well. The concept of the Wind Waker was cool, but the controls were somewhat cumbersome for a feature you'd have to use so often, and it lacked the hook of learning fun melodies from the previous games. I'm sure Wii controls would've served the concept much better, but I'm not a fan of its current implementation.
Then there's the howling in Twilight Princes. It was an incredibly simple idea that was rarely used, and on the whole added little to the overall experience. It was an incredibly weak implentation of the mechanic all around.
So I say bring back the Ocarina.
Of course, the Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask were my first ever Zelda titles, so I suppose at the time the Ocarina was cemented in my mind as an integral part of the Zelda experience. Or at least some Ocarina-like feature.
They should also bring back Koji Kondo to help, cuz he makes the best Zelda tunes around. Orchestrated or not, Kondo's early Mario soundtracks trump that of Super Mario Galaxy 1/2!
Who's with me??
