You are dumped into an open world where you ride your horse to different dungeons, there is «Z targeting» in the combat, «bottles» that hold health, a hookshot - like
gadget, a boomerang
type gadget, big boss keys to take you to a big red skull room on the map, boss fights that require the use
of equipment gained in their respective dungeon, heart containers at the end
of dungeons, you need to collect
several pieces
of a world saving item, you even fight a shadow version
of yourself.