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AFTER GANON WAS DESTROYED, IMPA TOLD LINK...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 54 / 60
Date: November 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

**WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS**

I just finished 'The Adventure of Link'. I just can't help but to be amazed by this timeless classic more and more I think about it. This 'amazement' does not come from the personal fact that it happened to be my favorite Nintendo game back in '80s, but comes from the way I was mesmerized and sucked into this old, outdated game, which happened to be 17 years old since it came out. Link doesn't have any flashy special attacks or special effect-filled magic like games these days, but does have something they don't; amazing gameplay.

Frankly I bought this game as a collection since I bought the first one for GBA(and yes, for nostalgia sake as well). However, I couldn't believe myself for keep coming back to this game again and again...and finished it in couple days. May be I happen to like old school/simple games,

BUT THIS SIMPLICITY WITH DEPTH SHINES AMONG COUNTLESS COMPLICATED YET SHALLOW GAMES OUT THERE, PERIOD.

From the moment I found out how to get into the house of old wizard through the chimney, and to the moment of finding out that you have to fight your self at the end, was one heck of adventure in the eyes of thirteen years old teenager 17 years ago AND thirty years old man 17 years after.

I just want to dedicate this review to those who created this incredible, incredible game, which made my confused part of teenager life more worthwhile and memorable.

Thank you =)

One of the few classic NES games worth the twenty bucks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 43 / 46
Date: October 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Zelda II: The Adventures Of Link (1988.) The second game in the Legend of Zelda series.

The original Legend of Zelda for the NES is often revered as a video gaming classic. It's not surprising that it has become one of Nintendo's best-selling and most beloved video games of all time. The first Super Nintendo Zelda, A Link To The Past, was equally loved. Because it came between these two extremes and was a wildly different game, Zelda II is the most overlooked game in the series. Are people right to overlook Zelda II, or is it an underrated masterpiece that no one appreciates? Read on for my review.

PROS:
-UNIQUENESS IS THE GREATEST FEATURE OF THIS GAME. Most other Zelda games use the same "top-scrolling" format, but this game took the series one step further. Rather than going with that game style, the game has a top-scrolling overworld map, with side-scrolling battle venues.
-THE TITLE USES AN RPG LEVEL-UP ELEMENT! Here's another something other titles in the Zelda series lack. This is my favorite feature of the game, and I'm disappointed to see it didn't get used in later games.
-YOU CAN USE MAGIC SPELLS! This is something else unique to this game that is an excellent point in its own right. You can get a spell to recover lost life, one to improve defense, one to improve your jumping height, and even one to turn into a fairy! Other Zelda games had mild magic systems, but never anything else as cool as this.
-ALTHOUGH THE GAME DOESN'T REALLY STRESS IT, THIS GAME HAS ONE OF THE BEST PLOTLINES IN THE SERIES. A wizard casts a sleeping spell on Zelda when she refuses to reveal the secrets of the Triforce to him. Link must hunt down this wizard before he is able to revive the fallen Ganon. On a similar note, it's a rare example of a Zelda game where Ganon isn't the final boss.

CONS:
-TWENTY DOLLARS IS A PRETTY HIGH ASKING PRICE FOR AN NES GAME. Admittingly though, this is one of the few Classic NES reissues that might actually be worth the cash.
-THE GAME DOESN'T STRESS THE STORYLINE ENOUGH! This is a real shame, because as I stated above, this game has what is arguably the best storyline in the series.
-NOT A LOT OF ITEM USAGE. Many of the secondary items/weapons in this game don't get used very often - in fact, you can't even set one to a button due to this! For example, you'll only use the Flute twice in the whole game, and the Raft once! Most of the weapons/items are just status enhancers. Likewise, there is only one sword.
-YOUR SWORD IS RIDICULOUSLY SHORT! When you're fighting bad guys in close quarters, you're quickly going to realize this flaw. I don't mind it so much, though, because it adds to the challenge.

OVERALL:
Overall this is an excellent game. If you like the Zelda series and you never got a chance to play this game before, it's going to be well worth your twenty bucks. Don't pass it by - you'll be making the mistake of a lifetime if you do!

There is nothing greater. NOTHING.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: January 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I had a whole review, but all it would've said is everything everybody else has said, with more adjectives. Instead, let me just put it this way:

I bought this game instead of food.

Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link - all the fun and none of the carbs! :)

Retro Zelda is HARD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: February 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is definetly for hard core zelda fans who want a challenge. This game is HARD.

Cool Zelda Game :P

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! The only side-scrolling game in the series. I'm a huge fan of Zelda games, but I get frusterated from all the aimless running around. This game is perfect for those who just wants a Zelda game that HAS LEVELS WITH ENDING! Seriosly, all Zelda fans should get it :p.

PS: This game is also for new guys to the series :p.

spell

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: May 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i liked the part in the game where u cast the spell spell and the building appears it was cool
later

Blast from the past

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love the classic NES series! Here we have the only Legend of Zelda game that is side scrolling. This is very reminiscent of games like Metroid and Castlevania 2. Some have expressed their dislike for this particular chapter in the Legend of Zelda saga, but I think they are insane! This adventure is definitely worth embarking on.

Stuck On It...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love this game, especially since my brother never let me play our NES way back when I was five. Now I get to experience it with my GBA. But I'm stuck in the game, on the last two castles (the purple one and the green one.) I can't figure out how to kill that red ghost boss, or that blue one with the big mallet with spikes. I love this game to death, but I can't play it the way I used to because of my being stuck. I do think these graphics look better than the normal GBA ones for some reason. Maybe cause you can actually see Link's face, and not just a big blur like when they try making the graphics good. I really like the "Classic NES Series" for Gameboy Advance. It's pure fun.

The greatest Zelda Adventure is the original sequel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I wasted many an afternoon in my youth playing this game, running from the blue knights, building up experience so I could max out my stats and trying to finish the Great Palace of course.
This is still considered by many to be the most difficult game ever made for a console, but while that may imply that it is quite frustrating at times (yes. . . it is. . .) it has to be noted that this game is more addicting to fans of action and RPGs than Tetris ever was to anyone else.
I had so much fun playing this game as a kid and this GBA cart and the original Zelda on GBA are the only reasons that I would own a GameBoyAdvance. So great being able to play a game from your childhood while you are on your lunchbreak at work.
The Zelda Carts for GBA are the "must-buys" of the system in my opinion as well as Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Buy this guy and get a feel for where it all began.

Very Hard! Cool Sound Effects!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: July 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

VIDEO GAMERS BEWARE THIS GAME IS THE HARDEST GAME IVE EVER PLAYED! I FINALLY BEAT THE FIRST DUNGEON ON THE COLLECTORS EDITION. GREAT MUSIC! SETS UP THE STAGE FOR A LINK TO THE PAST!
FRUSTERATING! FUN! COOL SOUNDS WHEN YOU DIE! GANONS LAUGH IS FUNNY!

P.S. LINKS SHADOW IS COOL FROM WHAT IVE HEARD!

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