30 day Zelda challenge day 30: State of the franchise and hopes for the future

As we close out the month, we look to the present and the future, to ask: What do you think of the current state of the franchise? And what are your hopes for the future of the series?

Also: Build your dream Zelda, in terms of

  • Aesthetics
  • Combat
  • Dungeon
  • Overworld
  • Story
  • Structure

Bonus prompt: Hopes for Echoes of Wisdom?

Extra Bonus prompt: Things you’d like to see the series drop entirely, or reintroduce?