Alot of ppl played Zelda 1 & 2 but not everybody passed it, a link to the past is the 1st Zelda where the game helps you enough to not let you get discouraged from passing it.
What makes this game great is it's visual and audio presentation, it perfectly captured and renewed the spirit of the Zelda games. It's a cute looking game, it feels very influenced by jrpg aesthetics and the world and the sprites are bright and colourful and a treat for the eyes.
Gameplay wise it never ceases to be fun.
you can pick this game up today and enjoy it and pass it in a couple of days.
You can't really do that with every Zelda title but this game managed to compress what makes Zelda great into a quaint adventure that although short remains satisfying.
Though im not the biggest Zelda fan i always tip my hat to how revolutionary this franchise has been. Good or bad there's no game like a Zelda game