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| developer = [[Nintendo EAD]] | | developer = [[Nintendo EAD]] | ||
| producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | | producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | ||
| director = [[Tadashi Sugiyama]]<br>[[Yoichi Yamada]] | | director = [[Tadashi Sugiyama]]<br/>[[Yoichi Yamada]] | ||
| walkthrough = | | walkthrough = | ||
[ | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda02-the-adventure-of-link-walkthrough.php Text Walkthrough] | ||
[ | [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDEA4B88801150848 Video Walkthrough] | ||
| guides = | | guides = | ||
'''Quest''' | '''Quest''' | ||
[ | [[The_Adventure_of_Link_Heart_Containers|Heart Containers]] | ||
[ | [[Magic_Container|Magic Containers]] | ||
[ | [[The_Adventure_of_Link_Items#Spells|Spells]] | ||
----'''Other Guides''' | ----'''Other Guides''' | ||
[ | [[The_Adventure_of_Link_Bosses|Bosses]] | ||
[ | [[The_Adventure_of_Link_Enemies|Enemies]] | ||
[ | [[The_Adventure_of_Link_Items|Items]] | ||
[ | [[Zelda_II:_The_Adventure_of_Link#Experience_Requirements|Level Ups]] | ||
[[The_Adventure_of_Link_Characters|Characters]] | |||
[ | [[The_Adventure_of_Link_Story|Story]] | ||
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| gallery = | | gallery = | ||
[ | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=9 Image Gallery] | ||
[ | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=257 Screenshots] | ||
[ | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=258 Ending Screenshots] | ||
}}</onlyinclude> | }}</onlyinclude> | ||
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A little under a year after the international first installment of the series, '''''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''''' was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], taking the series in a different direction with this side-scrolling adventure. There were many changes in this new adventure; most notable being the side scrolling perspective for all of the battle sequences, towns, caves, dungeons, and temples, while only the overworld exploration used the overhead perspective which was prominent in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. This new gameplay mechanic introduced jumping, along with intense sword battles to the series, with a much heavier reliance on using [[Link]]'s shield as well as introducing the use of magic and certain spells. | A little under a year after the international first installment of the series, '''''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''''' was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], taking the series in a different direction with this side-scrolling adventure. There were many changes in this new adventure; most notable being the side scrolling perspective for all of the battle sequences, towns, caves, dungeons, and temples, while only the overworld exploration used the overhead perspective which was prominent in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. This new gameplay mechanic introduced jumping, along with intense sword battles to the series, with a much heavier reliance on using [[Link]]'s shield as well as introducing the use of magic and certain spells. | ||
This title is often considered "the black sheep" of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|series]]. ''The Adventure of Link'' is without a doubt the hardest Zelda game to date according to most fans of the series. One of these challenges was the aspect of introducing a "lives system" that further made the game frustrating when | This title is often considered "the black sheep" of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|series]]. ''The Adventure of Link'' is without a doubt the hardest Zelda game to date according to most fans of the series. One of these challenges was the aspect of introducing a "lives system" that further made the game frustrating when Link ran out of lives and was forced to return to the starting area, having to traverse across [[Hyrule]] and back into the treacherous dungeons where they fell. Many fans of the series were very disappointed with this rendition of the game and don't believe it accurately represents what ''The Legend of Zelda'' series was meant to be. Having said that, there are still many fans of this game regardless of its poor critical status. | ||
Aside from trying to live up to the expectations of its predecessor, ''The Adventure of Link'' is still one of the highest rated games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and a great game of its time. It has been released multiple times for various other Nintendo consoles such as the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s [[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition|Collector's Disc]], the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii Virtual Console]], | Aside from trying to live up to the expectations of its predecessor, ''The Adventure of Link'' is still one of the highest rated games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and a great game of its time. It has been released multiple times for various other Nintendo consoles such as the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s [[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition|Collector's Disc]], the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii Virtual Console]], the [[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U Virtual Console]], where Off-TV Play via the Wii U GamePad has been introduced. It is also available as a part of the [[Nintendo Switch]] Online service, where it can be played through a piece of software available for free to online service subscribers. A special version is also included, where Link begins the game with Level 8 Attack, Life and Magic. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Characters|The Adventure of Link Characters}} | [[File:Thumb_link-cheering.gif|30px|left]]{{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Characters|The Adventure of Link Characters}} | ||
{{MagicNavbox|The Adventure of Link|Characters|Gallery}} | {{MagicNavbox|The Adventure of Link|Characters|Gallery}} | ||
==RPG Elements== | |||
{{Main|Attack Level}} | |||
{{Main|Magic Level}} | |||
{{Main|Life Level}} | |||
In stark contrast to other games in the series, ''Adventure of Link'' incorporates an RPG-equse leveling system by which Link improves his skills via gaining experience instead of equipment upgrades. | |||
==Experience Requirements== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Level !! Attack !! Magic !! Life | |||
|- | |||
| 1 || - || - || - | |||
|- | |||
| 2 || 200 || 100 || 50 | |||
|- | |||
| 3 || 500 || 300 || 150 | |||
|- | |||
| 4 || 1000 || 700 || 400 | |||
|- | |||
| 5 || 2000 || 1000 || 800 | |||
|- | |||
| 6 || 3000 || 2000 || 1500 | |||
|- | |||
| 7 || 5000 || 3000 || 2500 | |||
|- | |||
| 8 || 8000 || 5000 || 4000 | |||
|- | |||
| 9<sup>1</sup> || 9000 || 9000 || 9000 | |||
|} | |||
<sup>1</sup> Increasing Attack Level past level 8 results in Link being awarded an extra life instead of a stat increase. | |||
===Upgradeable skills=== | |||
[[File:AOL_Level_Up_Screen1.png|left]] | |||
====Gaining Experience==== | |||
By gaining experience through defeating enemies or finding [[Point Bag]]s Link is able to upgrade his three principle stats: Attack, Magic, and Life. This system stands in place of equipment upgrades that increase Link's attack and defense found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' like the [[Blue Ring (The Legend of Zelda)|Blue Ring]] or [[Magical Sword]]. | |||
====Upgrading Stats==== | |||
Upon reaching specific experience thresholds (represented by the NEXT number in the upper right corner of the screen), Link is given the option to "buy" an upgrade where a stat's level is raised by one and that quantity of experience is deducted from the total earned. Each stat can be upgraded to a maximum level of eight. Once a skill has reached the maximum level, its next level up becomes 9000 experience and selecting that upgrade will give Link one extra life. | |||
====Order of Upgrades==== | |||
Link is not required to upgrade in any specific order and can pass up an opportunity to raise a stat until later by selecting CANCEL. At that point, the experience required to level up is raised to the next threshold. | |||
====Consequences of Death==== | |||
If Link loses all of his lives and the game ends, all earned upgrades are kept, but his current experience is reset to zero. | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
===Hit Points and Magic Points=== | |||
''The Adventure of Link'' stands as the only game in the series where both the life of Link and monsters, as well as Link's magic power, are calculated more like HP and MP in RPGs. Rather than the basic [[Heart Container]] accounting of 1/4, 1/2, and whole damage, each container in ''The Adventure of Link'' represents 16 points, with a maximum of 128 points. How much damage Link receives from enemies and spell costs are affected by his [[Life Level]] and [[Magic Level]] respectively. | |||
==Races== | ==Races== | ||