Lemme run down the list-

Legend of Zelda- It has not aged well, but that is more a commentary on how much newer games have improved the formula. As a kid, the open world aspect was just amazing, wandering, searching for rupees, weapons, and bits of triforce. I only ever beat it once (I was too young to stay focused long enough to really give it a go, this was with a lot of help from my friends big brother) but it was a good time, and really got me into gaming.

The Adventures of Link- The change in play style went mostly unnoticed by me... this was back before video game sequels were such hot commodities. I enjoyed it but just as another game.

A Link to the Past- It was the original all over again, and I mean that in a good way. It also started a grand Zelda tradition of updating the formula for the better, giving more direction to the player so less wandering is required, and updating the weapons.

Link's Awakening- I only played this a few times, I never owned it. But it was definitely a Zelda title, and def worth the time.

Ocarina of Time- Enough has been said that me adding to it would serve no purpose. A Masterpiece.

Majora's Mask- The real sleeper of the Zelda series, Majora's Mask brought to the party what Zelda had never been very strong on before: story. Majora's tale looped through time gave the designers the opportunity to really explore the pathos of a world about to end. And you know what? They really pulled it off. One of my favorites.

Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons- Two strong entries in the handheld series. You needed them both to get the full experience, which was a bit of a dick move on the part of Nintendo, but judged on its own merits, still a very good game.

Wind Waker- This game has gotten a lot of unfair criticism, in my opinion. It's an ocean. It takes a while to sail on it. Had it just been an overgrown pond, we wouldn't have bought that, either, and exploring and charting the seas was fun, at least to me. My main complaint was that outside of the sailing components, the game was a tad on the short side, but every inch of it well done, as we have come to expect.

Four Swords- the one entry I missed completely.

Minish Cap- A lot of people have missed this entry, but aside from being a well done handheld version of the Zelda formula, it is also arguably the earliest story in the Canon, and so quite informative to fans.

Twilight Princess- Like OoT, enough has been said about this game. One of the defining masterpieces of that generation of games.

Phantom Hourglass- Haven't finished this one yet, only had a day or so to play it when I borrowed it from a friend. Pretty solid game, if a tad repetitive.

So yeah, I'd say I am a fan. Zelda and Metroid are the two series that ensure I will ALWAYS own a Nintendo Console so long as they keep making them.