I will say that ALttP has some pretty bad controls. But it also has a fun overworld, great dungeons, and its a legit challenge. Sure, half that challenge is the crap controls, but it's one of few Zelda games where I didn't get overly frustrated with the challenge because thats just how it is.
I love A Link to the Past. Not my favorite Zelda game, but its challenge and good dungeon design are really appealing to me. Not to mention I love this iteration of Hyrule.
I first played it on the Wii U BTW. No nostalgia here.