With some of these I may be stationg the obvious but here are some things I think a great Zelda game needs. (not in order)
1)Character interaction
there hasnt been good character interaction since MM
2)Unique dungeon Ideas
How many times can we do the forest, fire and water themed dungeons to achieve three pieces of an ancient artifact, only to find out we need to now go get something else?
3)More challenging bosses
You dont have to make all the enimies hard to defeat, but defeating a hard boss gives you a sense of accomplishment
4)More diverse weapons
I would like to see a Zelda where you can maybe use difernt weapons, such as a battleaxe or a mace or something, just for some variety

THese are just a few of the many neccasary components of a great game. Feel free to comment or add new points of needed things.

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