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MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.8
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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80
Game Freaks 365
It is often called the black sheep of the Zelda series. It is also often called the worst game in the Zelda series. But let me say this; if Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the worst game in the Zelda series, that is a testament to the high quality of the series as a whole, because it certainly cannot be an insult to this game. Many fans of The Legend of Zelda were outraged by this game, but wrongfully so. This game, as much as any other, deserves to be named as a good entry into the world of gaming.
79
Nintendo Land
Adventure of Link the Zelda game that could have been groundbreaking.This game could have been the best nes game ever.Instead this game qualifys under the rank "Good".Now this game would have probaly gotten a even lower score if I wasn't such a hardcore Zelda fan. This game veers away from the traditional overhead view that we have come to expect from our rpg's.
45
Just Games Retro
Is this fair? I mean are they allowed to do this? Switch genres mid-franchise? Okay, I get it if you're doing a handheld version or something and you decide to mix things up a bit. But this was a direct sequel. There's a "II" right in the title. And yet Zelda II plays like a completely different game.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 3.7
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.8
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 3.6
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.9
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 3.8
Overall MobyScore (57 votes) 3.8


User Reviews

Nowhere to run but left and right in this Zelda game--and it's a masterpiece J. P. Gray (58) unrated
Not That Bad Actually MasterMegid (718) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars
Clearly a separate WIP title with Zelda IP added in late development Zaghadka (68) 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars
The game that should never have come out. skl (1177) 1.6 Stars1.6 Stars1.6 Stars1.6 Stars1.6 Stars
Definitely the most challenging Zelda J O (9) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
The toughest Zelda release cinthya gomez (2) unrated

 

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