When people ask me what my favourite video game is they expect me to say Minecraft because I play it all the time and I can sit for hours and watch other people play it without getting bored or frustrated. It isn't, but it is in the top five. My all time favourite game is the Legend of Zelda series of games. The best being Twilight Princess.
The Zelda games are my favourite because it is purely adventure and even the main female is a bad ass whereas in other games, the female is kidnapped and stands around doing nothing all game. The main character, Link not Zelda, comes from a little village in the middle of the woods and is chosen by him possessing the Spirit of the Hero, not because he is strong or powerful. He uses his skill to fight during the game and doesn't use magic unless it is in the form of a item such as a mask or the ocarina.
My favourite character is by far Midna from Twilight Princess. She is funny and sarcastic and directs link through the game alongside Navi, a little fairy thing that gets in the way most of the time. She is mostly helping Link during the game for her own gain, to get back to her throne in the twilight realm, but she learns to care for Link in her own little twisted way.
I haven't played any Zelda games in a while because I don't have any Nintendo products in my house at the moment but I will play again, for Hyrule needs me.