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My favorite Zeldas are Link's Awakening and the Oracle series. I think they represent the best of Zelda gameplay and story: 2D action and puzles are a lot better and more fun than 3D stuff (in my opinion at least).

I feel that the Oracle games tell the best traditional Zelda story, which is not saying much, but the scope of both games when linked is hard to beat. And Link's Awakening is the best non-traditional Zelda story, and the best one overall.

The original Zelda and Adventure of Link are fun to play, but they're pretty primitive now. The GB/GBC games elaborated on everything that made the original Zelda good. Adventure of Link will always be an odd duck, seemingly belonging to another series when it comes to gameplay.

A Link to the Past was also an improvement, but it was overall kind of empty. I liked the overworld of LA and Oracles better.

I never really got into 3D Zelda. I mean, I find Link to the Past's overworld "kind of empty"; imagine what I think of Ocarina of Time's field. The combat is not nearly as fun, and the plot is just Link to the Past in 3D. The only thing it does better than the rest is graphics, but we all know better than judge a game just on that.

Majora's Mask was a lot better than Ocarina of Time. I thought it was more original, varied, and fun to play, which is kind of ironic considering it rehashed most assets from Ocarina. It makes 3D work a bit more. it's the only game with good time travel mechanics, and the only one that allows you to re-do dungeons and sidequests whenever you like, so I really appreciate it.

I'd rank them Link's Awakening = Oracle games > Link to the Past > Majora's Mask > Ocarina of Time > Legend of Zelda > Adventure of Link.


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Link's Awakening overseas artwork makes him even more badass: http://www.zeldadungeon.net/2011/10/artwork-inspired-by-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening/