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Video Game Classics: Zelda II The Adventure of Link


some games will live forever as classics

some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at Zelda 2 The

be taking a look at Zelda 2 The

be taking a look at Zelda 2 The Adventure of Link released in 1987 for

Adventure of Link released in 1987 for

Adventure of Link released in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System this

the Nintendo Entertainment System this

the Nintendo Entertainment System this is one of several Nintendo sequels that

is one of several Nintendo sequels that

is one of several Nintendo sequels that took a drastic departure from its

took a drastic departure from its

took a drastic departure from its predecessor created by a different

predecessor created by a different

predecessor created by a different development team at Nintendo The

development team at Nintendo The

development team at Nintendo The Adventure of Link was focused on a

Adventure of Link was focused on a

Adventure of Link was focused on a combination of several elements to

combination of several elements to

combination of several elements to create an action RPG experience unlike

create an action RPG experience unlike

create an action RPG experience unlike any other before despite the shock of

any other before despite the shock of

any other before despite the shock of the major changes it still managed to

the major changes it still managed to

the major changes it still managed to become a smash hit adding its own

become a smash hit adding its own

become a smash hit adding its own additions to the series and challenging

additions to the series and challenging

additions to the series and challenging puzzles set once again in the fantasy

puzzles set once again in the fantasy

puzzles set once again in the fantasy world of Hyrule the story picks up

world of Hyrule the story picks up

world of Hyrule the story picks up several years following links defeat of

several years following links defeat of

several years following links defeat of the evil wizard Ganon when linked

the evil wizard Ganon when linked

the evil wizard Ganon when linked discovers a slumbering princess that has

discovers a slumbering princess that has

discovers a slumbering princess that has only been mentioned in legend kept a

only been mentioned in legend kept a

only been mentioned in legend kept a secret in the northern castle link must

secret in the northern castle link must

secret in the northern castle link must quest to awaken her from the spell that

quest to awaken her from the spell that

quest to awaken her from the spell that has kept her asleep for centuries to

has kept her asleep for centuries to

has kept her asleep for centuries to accomplish this the green clad hero must

accomplish this the green clad hero must

accomplish this the green clad hero must place a crystal within the six castles

place a crystal within the six castles

place a crystal within the six castles scattered throughout Hyrule

doing so will unlock the great palace

doing so will unlock the great palace and reveal the powerful triforce of

and reveal the powerful triforce of

and reveal the powerful triforce of courage

but it is not an easy quest the

but it is not an easy quest the followers of Ganon have begun scouring

followers of Ganon have begun scouring

followers of Ganon have begun scouring the land in search of link requiring his

the land in search of link requiring his

the land in search of link requiring his blood to resurrect their fallen master a

blood to resurrect their fallen master a

blood to resurrect their fallen master a one-of-a-kind quest within the Zelda

one-of-a-kind quest within the Zelda

one-of-a-kind quest within the Zelda series The Adventure of Link is focused

series The Adventure of Link is focused

series The Adventure of Link is focused on a to world gameplay dynamic this is

on a to world gameplay dynamic this is

on a to world gameplay dynamic this is made up of a side-scrolling perspective

made up of a side-scrolling perspective

made up of a side-scrolling perspective while travel between major map locations

while travel between major map locations

while travel between major map locations is presented through an overworld map

is presented through an overworld map

is presented through an overworld map once again armed with his sword and

once again armed with his sword and

once again armed with his sword and shield Lincoln now battled by attacking

shield Lincoln now battled by attacking

shield Lincoln now battled by attacking while crouched and strike while jumping

while crouched and strike while jumping

while crouched and strike while jumping to perform downward and upward midair

to perform downward and upward midair

to perform downward and upward midair stabs adding to this advanced combat is

stabs adding to this advanced combat is

stabs adding to this advanced combat is the need to learn magic spells which are

the need to learn magic spells which are

the need to learn magic spells which are acquired from wise men throughout the

acquired from wise men throughout the

acquired from wise men throughout the towns finding them they will grant you

towns finding them they will grant you

towns finding them they will grant you new abilities necessary for advancing

new abilities necessary for advancing

new abilities necessary for advancing beyond key points in the game on top of

beyond key points in the game on top of

beyond key points in the game on top of all these changes is your ability to

all these changes is your ability to

all these changes is your ability to accumulate experience points these

accumulate experience points these

accumulate experience points these increase function to bolster your attack

increase function to bolster your attack

increase function to bolster your attack magic and life bars re-released several

magic and life bars re-released several

magic and life bars re-released several times for the various Nintendo systems

times for the various Nintendo systems

times for the various Nintendo systems it has recently become available for

it has recently become available for

it has recently become available for Nintendo’s Virtual Console and while The

Nintendo’s Virtual Console and while The

Nintendo’s Virtual Console and while The Adventure of Link has come to be

Adventure of Link has come to be

Adventure of Link has come to be considered the black sheep of the Zelda

considered the black sheep of the Zelda

considered the black sheep of the Zelda franchise it remains a unique and

franchise it remains a unique and

franchise it remains a unique and enjoyable gaming experience that should

enjoyable gaming experience that should

enjoyable gaming experience that should not be missed

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