The game is generally up to Zelda standards of quality, but would gain an entire star if fast travel to Kakariko in particular was introduced way earlier than it is (post-Water Temple, for clarity). The narrative benefits of having child Link be expressly outmatched by his much larger surroundings and having him trek his way through the entire world loses its luster quickly in comparison to the tedium that is felt by having to run through the barren Hyrule Field again in search for side quest progression.