You had me with the first paragraph, since I believe you there. However, I did enjoy MM and TWW very much. MM because of the NPC interactions, and TWW because it gave me an expansive overworld and a Link that showed emotion frequently.

The reason Nintendo continues showing Link as a child in several games is because that's what he's meant to be. A kid in his pre to early teens embarking on a huge lifechanging quest. Adult Link is not the true Link.

Games have declined over the years. They have. The only thing I can do is try to find the few pieces of recent games that are genuinely good, and use that to fuel my fandom.

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