My parents had the nintendo system as when i was younger, and my brother was a bit older than me and played the original zelda, I watched him play it and tried playing it myself shortly afterwards. I really got into the series with Ocarina of Time, a long time later. But I still enjoyed The...
The most important thing is a good story, if it doesn't have a good story, the game won't be interesting.
Gameplay would be next.
Music is also essential, music helps you feel emotions during scenes. Without good music, a video game feels lacking.
I first saw the anime, I loved that show when i was younger. I saw pokemon cards shortly afterwards, my brother tried getting me to play with him, but I wasn't too good at it.
I agree that a collector's edition with all the Zelda games would be nice. While yes they have them all on the virtual console, there is still something (at least to me) about having it on my shelf. That way I would have all the zelda games, including the ones I never got when I was younger.
It would make for an interesting twist in the game, I doubt Nintendo would do such a thing. I think maybe they should do that in a game, after all we know that a new hero will arise the next time he is needed. Also could maybe fit into the storyline before Wind Waker, where evil swept the land...