Its ok, you missed a lot but its ok

Such a divided community for a single fanbase. I guess that is what happens when you don't rehash every time you make another game in a franchise.

Personal experience. Wind Waker excells in all of those better than any game I've ever played, especially better than the other Zeldas.

I disagree completely. Wind Waker is probably the most accessable to beginners. It establishes it's own story built on the aftermath of it's predesessor, but you can play the entire game with no prior Zelda knowledge and get the most out of it because the story is so universal. And it's combat is the most polished and satisfying of any 3D Zelda game both before and after it.

Definitely play another Zelda game before Wind Waker before to get a feel for if you like that game, but honestly I'd kind of suggest avoiding Ocarina of Time untile after you've played Wind Waker. It's an amazing and iconic game, but it's slightly overrated because it hasn't aged nearly as well as people want to believe it did.

My suggestion is to play A Link Between Worlds first, and then once you fall in love with it buy a Wii U for Wind Waker HD, because it is currently the biggest reason to own a Wii U, especially if you've never played it.

Monster!

The very moment Nintendo fixes their account system, I will buy a 3DS and OoT 3D.

Hopefully you will play at the 30th anniversary of Zelda Ocarina of Time

I would recommend every 3D Zelda (Play the remakes of Ocarina of Time & Wind Waker), Minish Cap, Spirit Tracks, and A Link Between Worlds.

I can't speak for 4 Swords (GBA) and the Oracle games since I haven't played them. I also enjoyed every Zelda before Ocarina of Time besides Zelda 1, so you should definitely give the classic games a shot!

That's a pretty optimistic projection at this point.

Play the one with Navi.

Ocarina of Time