I first played A Link to the Past on the SNES in 2004. I really liked it, but I found Ganon's Tower too difficult, so I never finished it.
More recently, I played through it again on the SNES mini. I did finish it this time, but I wouldnt have been able to without the Mini's rewind feature.
I played through Minish Cap when it was new and loved it, but wasnt able to beat the final boss. I played through most of it again at least once on my 3DS, thanks to the ambassador games.