Definitely not one the best games ever, but for a first attempt at a 3D game I think Nintendo did an admirable job, especially in the movement which has a lot of options and feels great to play when the camera isn't getting in your way. There's no sugarcoating the camera, it's abysmal, and I don't think it or any other areas of the game shouldn't be scrutinized just because it's older. I also think a lot of the levels on the top floor of the castle are very annoying to play. I'd even say it starts teetering off after the first floor. I think it's good overall but later games have improved on this game's formula significantly.