I am more of a Mario player than playing as Link. But have to say, this game proves me wrong! This game is amazing! The idea of merging into walls to have a slight side scrolling aspect freshens up the game play. The mechanics, the dudgeon's, the gameplay.. it's next level anything I have ever played. This is for me THE best top down 'Zelda' or 'Zelda-like' game I have ever played (yes I'm a minority and think its better than link to the past) due to the modernisation.
The game is not perfect though, I would of found it more rewarding if you discover your items than buying, but that is nit-pic really. If you could buy only one game on the 3DS, this would be the one to get as it's my fav I have ever played on the system