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I love the Legend of Zelda storyline. There were a number of things that drew me to the series, but as someone who's been obsessed with writing fiction since I was in preschool, the story is definitely up there. My first real encounter with real Zelda fandom was a fanfiction piece I wrote back in 2002 called "Partial Realities." It was set to be a sequel to Majora's Mask, and had I had the dedication in those days to finish it would have detailed the rest of Link's quest to find Navi.

At the end of the day, though, the Zelda series is more than just a collection of stories - it's a video game, designed to be played first and foremost. The way the story has unfolded has somewhat progressed over the years, from a vague backstory that leads into a single dungeon-crawling scenario - "get the Triforce and save Zelda" - to fully-fledged plots with twists and turns, betrayal and sacrifice, and everything else in between. But what approach is best? I'm sure you fans have a wide palette of opinions, so jump inside and let's try to figure it out.