i beat the legend of zelda when i was 6 about 10 minutes after my friends big brother ridiculed me for not knowing there was a 'red ring' and i haven't really looked back since. I'm old / lucky enough to have played all of the zelda titles as they were released save the first 2 so i think i have a pretty unique perspective here. Here are my rankings based purely on fun / replay value as well as my not so distinct bias against hand held games.

1. The Ocarina of Time (tldr)

2. A Link to the Past (might have been the most fun but i really can't remember all that well as i haven't played it in 20 years.)

3. Majora's Mask (Goron mask is love, goron mask is life!)

4. Twilight Princess (best temples but the time in between temples as only a dog was painful)

5. A Link Between Worlds (the quality of this game probably deserves a higher ranking but handhelds suck :) )

6. Wind Waker (too easy)

7. Links Awakening (should probably be higher as well)

8. The Legend of Zelda (classic)

9. Spirit Tracks (too easy)

10. Phantom Hourglass (would probably be 5 spots higher if we didn't have to do the same temple 5 times)

11. Skyward Sword (amazing controls but too much derivation from the story line)

12. Minish Cap (i never replayed any of the titles following this one!)

13. Oracle of Ages (ok)

14. Oracle of Seasons (boggle)

15. Links Crossbow Training (surprisingly fun, but not a zelda game)

16. Hyrule Warriors (ew)

Never played : zelda 2, four swords or four swords adventures.