If the Zelda series holds up to this day, is all matter of personal taste; to me, it holds up very well; it's a prequel to OoT, so does that fallow the storyline may find it interesting; the gameplay and design remains the same, and is not like I wished for any major change, the passing is expertly balanced and the motion based gameplay works very well, impressively well I would say. The art, atmosphere and creativity is what sets the franchise apart from the competition. Haters gonna hate, but this game shows how timeless the Zelda franchise is; it's still fun to play...