A good amount of this game is bullshit and needlessly difficult, but there are moments of genuinely fun dungeon exploring and 2D combat that shine among all the bad. Not to mention the soundtrack is full of all bangers. I honestly do think I would enjoy this game more on a replay, it has a lot going for it so it's too bad that it has a lot of elements that rightly turn off most players. Navigating the overworld is a pain, where to go next can be needlessly cryptic, dungeons not having a map is bad, and some enemies and their placement feel truly inscrutable in terms of how to fight them unscathed. But I had moments of genuine fun here throughout the whole time. At the same time, what this game did has already been done much better by several different games throughout the years since, so I wouldn't say people HAVE to play this game, but if you've played every other mainline Zelda game I would say it's worth checking out.