Both of my kids were HUGE GameCube fans. They were right at the target audience age range. I kinda got out of gaming around that time so I missed the whole GameCube era. Tried to get into the Wii and WiiU eras but my kids stayed on those systems 24/7 so I didn’t stand a chance. They let me play briefly every now and then, but not long enough to get invested in anything. I can’t just play Zelda games for a couple minutes. Especially these days. Even after all this time, Nintendo reliably produces games I consistently play and go back to.
It is definitely very difficult to pick a favorite Zelda game. They are all really well done.
I have to admit, I was never a big fan of Majora’s Mask. I played a TON of Ocarina back in the day, but MM just didn’t resonate as much with me. Life started getting hectic with the kids getting older, which is when I started having a lot less time for gaming for a while. I need to go back to it and give it a playthrough regardless of my initial impression.
I did play a good bit of Skyward Sword HD on the Switch. My son let me use his account so I could play some new games, but I don’t have access to it now. I just need to buy it so I can finish it. It was a little different, but I was enjoying it. I could emulate, but I’m already so far into it lol.