This is a pretty tough call for me between Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker. I've also played Link's Awakening and Oracle of Seasons, but while they are pretty solid games they just don't provide a full-on experience, perhaps because the games limited you to just the A and B buttons to use items.

Link to the Past wins by a nose because it was my first 'real' Zelda game (I owned Link's Awakening beforehand, but I was too young to really comprehend the controls and gameplay) and thus I - along with many of you, it sounds like - could trip nostalgia on the game for an absurdly long amount of time. Also, this was my first introduction to the whole Light World, Dark World deal, so back then it was a novel concept.

Still, Ocarina of Time is special to me 'cause of the Young Link becoming Adult Link themes and the badassery that follows. It was also one of the first three-dimensional games that I played, so actually having to aim your bow or run across the horizon was something I hadn't taken for granted yet.

Wind Waker probably has the most charm out of the three, though. I'm one of those people who didn't get bothered by all the ocean sailing or the cel-shaded art style. However, I'm still a little disappointed in the game's small amount of dungeons.