It's a really good game that needs a few things to be a 5*. It would be nice to be able to get a map at a certain point. Also once I was on the lava and then sky stages I noticed significant lag in the game and keys. I should be easy to go back to the main menu and save since this is a really long game by NG RPG standards. Also, once you're done talking to a character that no longer has anything new to say, the x button shouldn't make you have to hear their whole story again.
And yes, it is very Zelda like, but I think most of us have fond memories of that game :)
Also good that you don't have to collect coins or gold for upgrades, just continue on the adventure. Overall very good, just a few minor things to tweak.
::spoiler/ sorta:::
(I got the bloody seed because I hadn't completed the map and after looking for a bit went back to the watcher and just ended it that way)
It's a long ass game, what can I say?