My first Zelda was Links Awakening then the Oracle games so when I finally played lttp as an adult it felt "off" due to being a different engine than all the other 2d zeldas I'd played lol
LttP was my GOAT Zelda for a looooong time, but coming back to it as an adult, you're right. good game, definitely sets the standard for Zelda games going forward, but the later games improve and refine what it's doing really well
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But basically same conclusion