never played the original, so i can say that i enjoyed all the improvements from this port (e.g. stable framerate, water temple improvements, etc.) while any "drawbacks" vs the original went unnoticed by me. the aspect of this game that holds up the best is the dungeons and the puzzle solving included in them. the mid-game "twist" was also still very powerful. much of this score comes from its impact on the future of games, although some aspects of its innovation don't feel that great in modern times (e.g. Z-targeting, figuring out what item to give to NPCs to progress the store, etc.). still a great game overall though and worthy of the GOAT discussion.

Reviewed on Jan 11, 2022


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