I just don't think it would work, considering that there's a lot of beautiful scenery in many Zelda games, and that it probably wouldn't look nearly as good in that style.
Minish Cap. I think it's one of the best in the series, plus the original LoZ is already on the Wii Virtual Console and is confirmed to be coming to the 3DS one later.
...Is it possible the Wind Tribe in Minish Cap could be distant descendants of Groose? They all have red hair that sticks straight up, and they're from the sky...
Do you have the Biggoron's Sword? If not, try getting that and switching to it. If that's what you're using, try switching back to the Master Sword. If those don't work, try going back and forth in time.