The Legend of Zelda
An adventure about Link exploring Hyrule, finding the Triforce pieces, and confronting Ganon.
1987
NES
NES #21
NES #21 · 1988 · E
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
A side-scrolling adventure about Link searching the land for the Triforce of Courage.
Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo · 10–16 hrs
Difficulty
Side-scrolling Zelda with an EXP bar, a magic meter, and a death count that ends the file at zero lives. The overworld is a monster table. Palaces are platforming exams. North Palace is not the last palace.
Tips
- Start here
Downstab in the first cave
Learn downstab from the knight in the cave east of the start. It is the whole combat system. Grind Attack before palaces; Magic for fairy and shield; Life only after you stop dying to bots.
- Secrets
Hammer the forest, flute the river
The hammer opens Death Mountain's blocked path. The flute at the river palace drains a later lake. Hidden Kasuto's three-hit brick house is the magic key — bomb the wall in the 'empty' town.
Walkthrough
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- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link walkthroughWalkthrough · StrategyWiki
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- Zelda II walkthroughWalkthrough · Zelda Dungeon
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