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	NES	J. P. Gray (79)
Is that a child in your pocket?	NES	Adzuken (156)
Not That Bad Actually	NES	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.	NES	Joel Mitchell (14)
Clearly a separate WIP title with Zelda IP added in late development	NES	Zaghadka (68)
Definitely the most challenging Zelda	NES	J O (9)
The game that should never have come out.	NES	skl (1163)
The toughest Zelda release	NES	cinthya gomez (2)

The Press Says

NES Archives	NES	Mar 09, 2008	A	100
GameCola.net	NES	Dec, 2005	9.2 out of 10	92
Armchair Empire, The	Game Boy Advance	Jan 09, 2005	8.5 out of 10	85
IGN	Wii	Jun 04, 2007	8.5 out of 10	85
RPGFan	NES	Apr 14, 2001	83 out of 100	83
RPGFan	Wii	Aug 21, 2007	77 out of 100	77
Jeuxvideo.com	Game Boy Advance	Jan 12, 2005	15 out of 20	75
IGN	Game Boy Advance	Oct 26, 2004	7 out of 10	70
GameSpot	Wii	Jun 05, 2007	6.9 out of 10	69
Cheat Code Central	Game Boy Advance	2004	3 out of 5	60

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Trivia

"Zelda II: The Adventure of Link" was the only other Nintendo-licensed NES title to have the honor of being a gold cartridge besides the original "Legend of Zelda".