A Link to the Past set the standar of setting up the immediate goal of the game as wielding the Master Sword will finish off the evil. So immediatly you get three or more dungeons that are all tricky and complicated, easing you into the more tricky stages tocome. It just was convincing to believe this is what the main goal would be to get that sword. Once you steped out of the woods you felt like you could take on anything, so there is an incentive to face off Agahnim.
And so the second chapter begins.
Which is the main theme of all Zelda game, and a big reason why A Link to the Past tops as one of the best games of all time. Zelda has always been one of those games easing you into something really difficult and believing the end reward is resucing a princess, collecting triforces, jems or pendants, and wielding a sword.
So back to where I'm at.
The point where you get the master sword is really a big plot twist revieling a dramatic moment in the game. It's been 4 months since the game's release, and I've done well to keep away from all the spoilers. Still it really hit me that moment.
I'm really loving Twilight Princess, but I'm often comparing with Okami. Although I'm keeping an open mind, taking it slow and enjoying every minute I play the game. Although why I'm enjoying this game is that this feels like a true sequel to Orcarina of Time and A Link to the Past. There is nothing wrong with making something original like Windwaker or Majora's Mask, but a lot of musical themes, items and moments are harkening back the original games. It's not like fan service to say "Hey, remember the boss with the mask that you needed the hammer to knock it's masks off, well, their BACK!" Instead they are softly suggesting these elements from all the other games.
I find it relaxing coming back into a Zelda game, I think this is why I apprecating the delays on Twilight Princess.