A Link to the Past will always be the definitive Zelda experience for me, that game is close to perfection in my view.

Spirit Tracks was more divisive than Phantom Hourglass, but both recieved a good measure of criticism. The kind of which typically follows each console Zelda release.

All the Zelda's up to OoT were seen as gaming excellence. Every game since OoT has been met with decline and disappointment. Save for TP, which I enjoyed, definitely had its flaws. But I do think TP was the best Zelda game since Aonuma took the reigns.

Ohh, I misunderstood your words.

yes but its not only taste but if you judge by the standards of the time, Zelda 1 was really the best for me.

I mean there were ofc other great games, for example sega had shinobi..

But such a big complete experience, with the big world, the traders and all of the dungeon you could explore as you like it. I mean that there was even a second harder playthrough, i mean that was really awesome.

The music in the dungeons and the old guys giving weird tips... man its really amazing what he achieved with so little.

i mean ofc the other music was great too, even intro screen was nice.

You could even save in the game, i mean really what they did was unbelievable.

Its not only that they did more than necessary, on top of that they even did more and more

ofc not even have to mention that mario was also awesome

He's the only one who agrees with this:

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Ocarina of Time.

Hardly the most original choice, but true for me.

Windu Waka

Majora's Mask and all its creepy-a glory.