What is the greatest Legend of Zelda game 2013 Edition

Since it's been a good while since the last mainline Legend of Zelda game released (meaning there has been enough time for all the immediate, knee-jerk, post release hype/hysteria/hate to have died down), and the next one isn't due for a while, I figured this is as good a time as any to ask you all this...

What is your favorite Legend of Zelda game?

Bonus question: where do you think the series needs to go next to be relevant, and to keep the Wii U a viable gaming alternative against the PS4 and X1?

Link to the Past.

C-ya.

The Faces of Evil

Link to the Past.

C-ya.

SolidTy

Wind Waker

Its easier to just mention my least favorite, Zelda II.  Big let down after the original and other games with similar formulas did it better.

I cant even come close to deciding between LttP, OoT, MM and WW.  I even think TP is great.

Ocarina of Time.

Havent played a zelda game before

The Faces of Evil

heeweesRus

Don't be stupid! It's Wand of Gamelon. 

Ocarina of Time. One of my favorite games of all time.

Also, where's the poll?

white_sox

Ocarina of Time. Suck on Chaz! :P

Twilight Princess

Ocarina of Time. Suck on Chaz! :P

93BlackHawk93

Wind Waker yo, followed by Ocarina of Time.

Wind Waker

SexyJazzCat

Majora's Mask

Havent played a zelda game before

finalstar2007

Get better taste.

For me it's a tie between Skyward Sword and Majoras Mask. I really want MM on the 3DS :cry:

Wind Waker then ALTTP. 

OOT

But I still liked WW more

I'd say it's a tie between ALttP and Majora's Mask.

MM for its surprising amount of content and interesting things to do and see, and ALttP for actually respecting the intelligence of a normal human being when it comes to its level design.  (ex.  No LISTEN OR HEY GO HERE AND DO THIS THING AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS)

That being said Zelda is never that impressive, fun to be had for a short while sure, but nothing really spectacular.

Also, Starfox Adventures is my favorite Zelda like game.  Luv me some Star Fox.

Ocarina of Time & The Wind Waker those are my two favorites.

Over the years my opinion has changed quite a bit. For the longest time I thought the original was by far the best. Then I shifted to A Link to the Past. Then to Twilight Princess. I never considered Ocarina of Time the greatest entry in the franchise despite it being a superb game in all aspects. Now, I would be inclined to divide the franchise into two categories: 2D and 3D because of their huge differences. I would have to say that A Link to the Past is the pinnacle of the 2D Zelda games, and few have come close to topping it. It took everything that the original did, and made it better and added more. As for 3D I would overwhelmingly pick Twilight Princess. It is the ALttP of the 3D Zelda games. I realize this might be a bit more controversial since many consider it a rehash of OoT in many respects. But honestly, TP has the most expansive and filled world yet. No other Zelda game comes close. And that's what led me to be so severely disappointed with Skyward Sword because it really shrunk the world drastically. TP also had a very dark story, just as OoT did. I would actually say that OoT has a much better story, and better boss fights than TP. But the vast open world, and numerous dungeons are what put TP over the top for me.

Over the years my opinion has changed quite a bit. For the longest time I thought the original was by far the best. Then I shifted to A Link to the Past. Then to Twilight Princess. I never considered Ocarina of Time the greatest entry in the franchise despite it being a superb game in all aspects. Now, I would be inclined to divide the franchise into two categories: 2D and 3D because of their huge differences. I would have to say that A Link to the Past is the pinnacle of the 2D Zelda games, and few have come close to topping it. It took everything that the original did, and made it better and added more. As for 3D I would overwhelmingly pick Twilight Princess. It is the ALttP of the 3D Zelda games. I realize this might be a bit more controversial since many consider it a rehash of OoT in many respects. But honestly, TP has the most expansive and filled world yet. No other Zelda game comes close. And that's what led me to be so severely disappointed with Skyward Sword because it really shrunk the world drastically. TP also had a very dark story, just as OoT did. I would actually say that OoT has a much better story, and better boss fights than TP. But the vast open world, and numerous dungeons are what put TP over the top for me.

Amvis

Was there very little to do though in TP? I've never been a big sidequest kind of guy, but I felt that there were plenty. I felt the broad open landscapes were pretty cool to take in as well. I guess it depends on how much people like to sidequest?

So hard to decide really. They're all pretty much even number 1, but if I had to split hairs:

1. Majora's mask
2. Wind Waker
3. Minish Cap
4. Well it's getting really hard to choose now. Everything!

THis list is probably the most likely way I feel, but again, hard to say.

Fun factoid: MM was my least favorite Zelda. I first rented it as a kid and hated the time thing. Later on during the N64 generation, I owned a copy and played it properly. It was amazing.

Majora's Mask > Skyward Sword > Twilight Princess. Anything else is irrelevant past this.

Was there very little to do though in TP? I've never been a big sidequest kind of guy, but I felt that there were plenty. I felt the broad open landscapes were pretty cool to take in as well. I guess it depends on how much people like to sidequest?

Amvis

21 years later and it's still ALTTP.

Im not sure about a favorite, but my least favorite was TP, damn that was a bad and awful game. I've also noticed that Zelda games get easier with every new release.lightleggy