Pros

• Great starting story for the franchise.
• Does an amazing job showing the chemistry between Zelda and Link at the beginning of the series.
• Story never really has any dead areas where you wish you could by-pass it entirely.

Cons

• Beginning of the story can take a long time to develop.  It's very story-driven/character-driven and takes a while for you to get your sword and get on your way.

Pros

• A Timeless Classic.  Boy travels through time to save the one he loves.

Cons

• Character development is good, but is no where near as good as Skyward Sword.
• There are some locales the story drags along... like the 6 medallions quests.

Pros

• Timeshift stone levels are amazing and very creative.
• 3 world setup is very diverse.
• Skyloft is a place you'll want to keep returning to throughout your quest to see what's new.  Feels like home.

Cons

• Only 3 main worlds to go to.  Even though they have sections, it still seems a little small.
• Not enough things to fly to or do while flying.

Pros

• You can fish and it is fun!
• Game brings you to some exotic locations including Gerudo Desert, Lake Hylia, and Zora's Domain.

Cons

• Contains one of the most annoying temples ever (Water Temple), although this was semi-corrected in the 3DS version.

Pros

• Great shopkeeper characters.  You actually WANT to talk to them as they are done so well.
• Main characters are great and very unique, including Groose, Zelda, the Headmaster, etc.
• Beedle makes a return, and who doesn't love Beedle right?

Cons

• Fi can be annoying at times but no where near as annoying as Navi.

Pros

• Ganondorf and Zelda make appearances.
• Happy Mask Salesman is quite eccentric.
• Koume and Kotake are hilarious bosses.
• Gotta love Dampe...

Cons

• Shopkeepers aren't that lively at all.  Very generic.
• Navi and the owl can be two of the most annoying characters ever.
• Princess Ruto is always COMPLETELY annoying... carrying her everywhere and just being a pain.

Pros

• Wii Motion plus is the best thing to happen to Zelda in a long time.
• Quick access to weapons with a flick of the wrist while holding B is awesome.
• "Z"-targeting is still here.
• Don't need to stand to play the game (I sat the whole time and still had a blast).

Cons

• Wii Motion plus can need to be "centered" every now and then.
• I haven't really found a need for the shield in the game, but it can come out when you don't really need it sometimes.
• The minus (-) key is sometimes hard to use if you need potions.

Pros

• Purists prefer no Wii Motion plus and want to have everything mapped to a button for 100% control.
• Introduced Z-targeting to the 3D gaming world.
• C-buttons were great for shortcuts to items.

Cons

• Was a pain to put on various boots when you needed them (corrected in 3DS version).
• Doesn't have the motion controls / 1:1 controls that Skyward Sword has.

Pros

• Game is beautiful and it has a great design to it.
• Art style is perfect for a Zelda game... it's a blend of Twilight Princess and Wind Waker.
• Graphics are vibrant and look very artistic.  Up-close visuals are particularly pretty.

Cons

• Game looks a little "blurry" / choppy when you look at background environments.  A limitation of not being in HD and it can be distracting at times.

Pros

• N64: Amazing graphics for an N64 game.  Was a tremendous achievement for its time.
• 3DS: Graphics look amazing and the 3D effect is stunning.  Looks 100x better than the N64 version.

Cons

• N64: Game hasn't really aged well graphically with new technology  around (expected).
• 3DS: Game looks amazing but it is only at a low resolution.  Still can't match Skyward Sword's art style.

Pros

• Has the traditional Zelda music... and it is enhanced!
• Harp music isn't bad.  Sounds pretty.

Cons

• Nothing all that memorable from the harp songs.  Music is no where near as memorable as Ocarina of Time.

Pros

• Some of the best music ever in a video game.
• Ocarina songs are timeless and you never forget the button combinations!

Cons

• None

Pros

• Game has a fun flow / general progression to it.  You earn items that help you progress farther in the game.
• Lots of side quests to be completed.
• Borrows a lot of gameplay style from Ocarina of Time.
• Requires you to use Wii Motion Plus and unique strategies to beat each boss/enemy.
• New unique weapons to use.  The flying beetle is the best new item yet!

Cons

• Has some repeat weapons from prior Zelda games (expected).
• Has a good number of fetch quests as well which can be annoying.

Pros

• Game has a fulfilling progression to it.  You earn items that help you progress farther in the game.
• Traveling through time mechanic is fun and creates some very unique puzzles/situations.
• Good number of side quests including Gold Skulltulas and the Biggoron's Sword quests.

Cons

• Has some fetch quests and some of them can be annoying.