The Wind Waker had an excellent storyline (as most Zelda games do, which is going to be hard to repeat in my game lol...), good music, creative graphics and gameplay... sure, it was a bit tedious, but the oceans are filled with cannon posts, submarines, treasure, hideouts and deserted islands, so there's always something new to explore. I mean, the map was enormous. Bigger than on any other Zelda game. The dungeons were fulfilling and enjoyable, the combat was entertaining, the boss battles were simply awesome, and the final battle was incredible. Almost everything about it was perfect. It matches very closely behind OoT. How could you not like this game!?