You can beat AlttP in under 5 minutes without going through any dungeons.
I always had trouble with AlttP's Helmasaur King for some reason, if I fight him as soon as I can. I'd just get the Hammer in the Dark Palace, leave, go beat Thief's Hideout, then get the tempered sword and kick his ass.
There are too many Zeldas I like for me to just pick one, so lemme tell you the ones I didn't like:
Minish Cap - Really boring. Really easy. Really lame. Like Twilight Princess, it's still a good game. I guess I just have higher expectations from the name "Zelda".
Twilight Princess - I don't think I can say anything I haven't already said about how much I despise this game.
Phantom Hourglass - Never before has a game made me seriously consider suicide.