I have played and beaten The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, The Ocarina of Time, and The Minish Cap. I have also played several others without taking the time to get very far. They are all such enjoyable games, and there's not a one I didn't get engrossed in. Even what many consider the odd duck, The Adventure of Link, was thoroughly engrossing (and frustrating) for me. Thank goodness I was playing on an emulator and could save my state instead of always having to go super far back every time I failed at some portion. Even then, it still was super hard and took a while to beat for me.
Anyone ever try out the CD-i rejects? I thoroughly enjoy the YouTube vids of the cinematic portions, which ultimately are the only value in those horrible games. Those cinematic scenes belong in the "So Bad It's Good" thread!