Dawn of a New Day (SkywardSword General)

[Azure-Tranquility]

worse than "Majora's Mask" tier.

But that's every Zelda game ever other than Majora's Mask itself...

Sure if we go by fan opinion solely. The critics weren't as fond of it as they were Ocarina however, so they end up being lumped in the same tier.

And yes, despite the controls and mandatory backtracking, both Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks were still entertaining. They're just heavily outclassed by stuff like Minish Cap and Link's Awakening which are also handheld entries.