Yeah, I haven’t been this excited about a game since Ocarina of Time.
My favorite moment of any videogame is from OoT: the first time you fight a Stalfos in the Forest Temple. It was the first really intense swordfight in that game; you have to block with your shield and circle around the Stalfos and time your strikes just right. And it was totally friggin’ rad, because it was (for me at least) the moment when it really sunk in that “I’m playing a 3-D game.” You couldn’t have a sword fight like that in a 2-D game. It was totally unlike anything that came before.
Every Zelda game since has just been an elaboration on OoT’s gameplay. The action and graphics got incrementally improved, but there was nothing really different or innovative—when innovation was the whole reason Ocarina of Time was such a great game.
All I’ve ever wanted is to have one-to-one swordfights with the Wiimote in a Zelda game. The only thing I’ve wanted more is a Zelda game with one-to-one swordfights where you also get to ride a bird or a dragon. And now my dreams are finally coming true!