Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

a.k.a. リンクの冒険 / Link no Bouken / The Legend of Zelda 2

created and published by Nintendo in 1988-12, running on Nintendo Entertainment System
type: action/reflex, platformer, role-play
genre: Fantasy, Zelda universe, Metroidvania
series: Legend of Zelda
perspective: side view push-scroll
player options: single player
languages: eng jpn other
3.8/5
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Personal review

A year and a half after the original Famicom Disk System release in Japan, Nintendo brought this game to the west on cartridge. Desptite being a quite good game, Zelda 2 is my least favorite of the classic Zelda games. It surely explored a new gameplay style but the levels were too difficult and I didn't like the random enemy encounter battle system (the similar "The Battle of Olympus" would prove to be much better balanced in my eyes). Graphics and sound are very good for its time. Nintendo understood how to program their 8-bit console.

# 2010-12-04 14:23:51

Official description

Link returns to Hyrule to search for the Triforce and to awaken Zelda from an endless sleep. Embark on a quest to find the Triforce of Courage and save Hyrule from ruin. Learn magic spells, talk to people in towns to get clues, collect items to increase your power and explore six palaces where the underlings of the evil Ganon await you.

This sequel to the Adventure classic uses a side-scrolling visual engine unique to the series for more technical combat, and features more in-depth world roaming as Link encounters townsfolk while on his quest.

# 2012-07-15 06:42:03 - official description

Technical specs

hardware: NES Classic,
display: raster

Editor note

There is an extremely obscure bug in the game whereby the attack value which normally maxes out at 8 can be set to something else. "0" and "F" have been seen. Both of these, with two exceptions, will allow Link to kill any enemy with one hit. The exceptions are the Thunderbird boss which requires one hit but the thunder spell must still be cast on it first. Shadow Link still requires 8 hits. No one has discovered what triggers this bug. It can be saved and in fact cannot be undone from a saved game.

# 2021-09-19 16:10:04

External reviews (7) - average: 84% - median: 85%

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ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)uk361990-09901/100090%
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Console XSuk11992-0691/10091%
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Joystickfr51990-0590/10090%
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Power Playde61988-0785/10085%
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The Games Machineuk321990-0765/10065%
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Tilt 39-113fr791990-0617/2085%
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Total!uk21992-0282/10082%
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Zelda II is mainly side-view. Magic meter was added as well as value & capacities for magic, life & attack power.
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