This game is genuinely either the most endearing beautiful genuinely magical experience ever or a complete and utter bore. I love the motion controls and am really surprised by the negative reception to them… flick your wrist not your whole arm!! Oh my god the padding; they really didn’t need to add “get the three things” like 4 times… it makes the game so predictable and boring, almost like the story is a grind. The only saving grace is the story and lore with the padding is great, so the ride isn’t all bad. The side quests are kinda boring and not very charming how Zelda usually is. I love the little character moments but the sheer amount of Loftwing traversal is unwelcome.

Oh my god the story!! Nintendo really doubled down and made a game where the story is very much thought out in a way where they cared about lore, it’s quite crazy to see! Groose is peak, and Zelda/Hylia characterization rocks, especially Link too, in conjunction with both of them. Impa is genuinely so sweet and Fi is a cute assistant! The watercolor art style is something I’d never expect but it works so well, especially since this is the oldest game in the timeline. Top 3 stories honestly!