i've spent most of my life not really being a big zelda fan, but after playing and loving majora's mask and link's awakening, i think what i like in zelda is when it does something weird and interesting. guess i'm not too big of a fan of most of the series' established mythos or conventions. overall link's awakening is an incredibly solid 2d zelda with consistently good dungeons and a great presentation. turtle rock was kind of annoying to navigate but otherwise the game is amazing. the story isn't the most in depth but it didn't need to be, it conveyed it's themes and narrative in a way that i adored and i hope more people give this classic a try.