>>11914951
>Story begins with a body found in the shore (Link isn't dead, though there's some theories...)
Link being an outsider who finds himself in a place with strange inhabitants (as opposed to most other Zeldas, where Link is already an inhabitant of Hyrule).
The owls, they're not what they seem!
Ancient prophetic wall paintings.
A weird old person who gives you clues, mostly on the phone (old man Ulrira is clearly inspired by Log Lady to me)
A final destination that's in a weird dimensional-warp like place with no clear directions (Red Room - the inside of the giant egg).
There's probably more but those come to mind