NES

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Description

The first of many sequels to The Legend Of Zelda. Link has just turned 16, and discovers a strange birthmark on his hand. With the help of Impa, Zelda's nursemaid, Link discovers this mark is the key to unlock a secret room where Princess Zelda lies sleeping. When young, Princess Zelda was given knowledge of the Triforce of power which was used to rule the kingdom of Hyrule, but when a magician unsuccessfully tried to find out about the Triforce from Zelda, he put her into an eternal sleep. In his grief, the prince placed Zelda in this room hoping she may wake some day. He ordered all female children in the royal household to be named Zelda from this point on, so the tragedy would not be forgotten. Now, to bring Princess Zelda back, Link must locate all the pieces of the Triforce which have been hidden throughout the land.

Each piece of the Triforce is in a temple guarded by a powerful monster which must be defeated. At the same time, Ganon's underlings are still around and gaining in strength and number. It is said Ganon could be brought back to life by sprinkling the blood of the one who defeated him on the ashes (Link!). Gameplay alternates between a top-down view (when traveling the land) and side-scrolling perspectives (when fighting, in a temple, or town). There are many faraway locations and towns to visit, with a variety of weapons, spells, and armors to find which will help you on your quest. The Adventure of Link features a battery backup so games can be saved without the need for passwords.

Alternate Titles

• "リンクの冒険" -- Japanese Spelling
• "Zelda II: Riinku no Bouken" -- Literal Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Famicom Mini series
• Legend of Zelda series

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User Reviews

Nowhere to run but left and right in this Zelda game--and it's a masterpiece	J. P. Gray (79)	unrated
Is that a child in your pocket?	Adzuken (156)
Not That Bad Actually	MasterMegid (858)
A lackluster game when it comes to other games in the series, but it's still one of the better games on the NES.	Joel Mitchell (14)
Clearly a separate WIP title with Zelda IP added in late development	Zaghadka (68)
Definitely the most challenging Zelda	J O (9)
The game that should never have come out.	skl (1163)
The toughest Zelda release	cinthya gomez (2)	unrated

The Press Says

NES Archives	Mar 09, 2008	A	100
GameCola.net	Dec, 2005	9.2 out of 10	92
The Video Game Critic	Apr 05, 2008	A-	91
RPGFan	Apr 14, 2001	83 out of 100	83
Game Freaks 365	2005	8 out of 10	80
Nintendo Land	2003	79 out of 100	79
Just Games Retro	Apr 07, 2007	45 out of 100	45

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Trivia

Zelda II was the only game in the series to have side-scrolling platform elements. It was also the only game in the series to use a standard jump button that didn't require the use of a power-up, or running off the side of a ledge to clear a gap.