So...
Crazy idea, but a Legend of Zelda text adventure?
I'd play that. I mean, you'd need some trickery to get some of the puzzles to work out, but...
I think it could be pretty great.
> You are a young Hylian warrior, standing in the middle of a field. There is a cave to the North. There are exits to the West, North, and East. What do you do?
>> Enter cave.
> Inside the cave is an elderly sage, dressed in scarlet robes; he hands you an old but well-made sword.
"Take this, you'll need it in your quest."
You are back in the field.
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And so on and so forth.
I mean, the same spirit of exploration would be there... And that's what I look for in a Zelda game.