My least favorite Zelda games are Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks. The stylus controls are fun at first but they start to get tedious. I wish it would give you an option to move Link with the D-Pad. They are the only Zelda games I had to drop half-way through playing through, and I still haven't finished them.
I also never really got into Four Swords Adventures for some reason.
What I recommend is using an emulator and use a Game Genie cheat to play through the game. The difficulty turns off most people to the game, but NES games were all difficult back in the day. With a cheat you can play through the game without dying and enjoy it.
I also never really got into Four Swords Adventures for some reason.
The reason most dislike Zelda II is likely due to its high difficulty and its bizarre gameplay compared to the rest of the series. It's not necessarily a bad game, but it is so radically different from the typical Zelda formula.
What I recommend is using an emulator and use a Game Genie cheat to play through the game. The difficulty turns off most people to the game, but NES games were all difficult back in the day. With a cheat you can play through the game without dying and enjoy it.