Dungeons and Dreamboats VIII: Bulletproof Nudity

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funny thing how in her game we always play has her boyfriend and save her instead of her trying for one save her own royal butt.

I don't think the newer games are all that much about really saving her as much as it is you both saving Hyrule with your respective powers. Though it is sometimes odd why the gal staring down an insanely powerful warrior-sorcerer is the wise one while the guy whose main schtick it is to solve dungeon puzzles is the brave one.

You sure showed THAT boulder puzzle who's boss!

Yesyes, all these dungeons have boss monsters who are incredibly scary to everyone except a hero. But even THESE fights are basically puzzles with weaponized dungeon items.

The main series games invoke some kind of expectation but you could try and make a spinoff where both switch places. Maybe even about the time in Ocarina of Time between young Link entering the Chamber of the Sages and Ganon eventually taking over. Zelda would start off in the castle, being forced to flee. Impa would part with Zelda to distract Ganondorf giving chase, instructing her to find the first Sheikah enclave, where she receives combat training. A few months later, she would be prompted to travel to other enclaves to puzzle together some magical Mcguffin to open the Chamber of Sages, freeing Link and retrieving the Holy Arrows. The adventure would then lead to Sheik's preparations in the various temple areas and continue the final boss encounter with Ganon, but this time with Zelda shooting the Holy arrows to stun him so NPC Link can finish him off.