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>>9956408
That's fair, although I think good gameplay is more important than an interesting aesthetic.

>>9956409
>... as opposed to LttP's insistence on marking your major goal locations exactly on the map
LA does this as well. You can use the island atlas even before you get the sword and that atlas shows you where every point of interest (including the dungeons) is (see webm)

>... and pushing you to do them specifically
ALttP cannot be completed without exploration. There are certain items that are MANDATORY to complete the game and can only be found through exploration: zora's flippers, ice rod, ocarina, medallions and silver arrows. The game never tells you where these items are, you have to find them yourself. There are also many OPTIONAL items that can be obtained through exploration, such as bottles, sword upgrades, magic powder, magic cape and others. From your argument, it's almost as if you haven't completed ALttP and have only played the Light World part of it.