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< | <section begin=infobox />{{Infobox|game | ||
| name = ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' | | name = ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' | ||
| logo = [[File: ZeldaIIlogo.png]] | | logo = [[File: ZeldaIIlogo.png]] | ||
| boxart = [[File:ZeldaIIboxart.jpg]] | | boxart = [[File:ZeldaIIboxart.jpg]] | ||
| release [[ | | release [[Famicom Disk System]] = | ||
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| release [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] = | | release [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] = | ||
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| release [[Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo<br>GameCube]] = | | release [[Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo<br/>GameCube]]<br>([[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]) = | ||
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| release [[Game Boy Advance|Game Boy<br>Advance]] = | | release [[Game Boy Advance|Game Boy<br/>Advance]]<br/>([[Classic NES Series]]) = | ||
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| release [[Nintendo Wii#Virtual Console|Wii Virtual<br>Console]] = | | release [[Nintendo Wii#Virtual Console|Wii Virtual<br/>Console]] = | ||
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| release [[Nintendo Switch]] = | |||
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| release Switch (Special Edition) = | |||
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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/the-adventure-of-link-walkthrough/ 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]]s | ||
[ | [[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]] | ||
[ | |||
[ | |||
| 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] | ||
| music | | music = [[The Adventure of Link Midis|Midis]] | ||
[ | }}<section end=infobox /> | ||
}}</ | |||
{{ZD|[ | {{ZD|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-adventure-of-link-walkthrough/ ''The Adventure of Link'' Walkthrough]}} | ||
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, temples | 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 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 | 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 Edition disc]], the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii Virtual Console]] and the [[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U Virtual Console]]. It is also available as a part of the [[Nintendo Switch]] Online service, where it can be played through a piece of software available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription. A special version is also included, where Link begins the game with Level 8 Attack, Life and Magic. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
{{Main|The Adventure of Link Story}} | {{Main|The Adventure of Link Story}} | ||
Hyrule was on the road to ruin; | Hyrule was on the road to ruin; though [[Ganon]] had been defeated, his evil influence remained, and his underlings now sought the blood of [[Link]], the hero who had defeated Ganon, so they could use it to revive him. | ||
Link lent his hand to the kingdom's restoration, but one day near his 16th birthday, he discovered a mark on the back of his hand that was identical to the kingdom's crest. Worried, he visited [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]'s nursemaid, [[Impa]], who was shocked by the mark and took Link to [[North Palace]], where Link opened a door that only he could open, and found a sleeping woman. The woman was the princess, Zelda. Impa then told Link the legend of Zelda handed down in Hyrule: | Link lent his hand to the kingdom's restoration, but one day near his 16th birthday, he discovered a mark on the back of his hand that was identical to the kingdom's crest. Worried, he visited [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]'s nursemaid, [[Impa]], who was shocked by the mark and took Link to [[North Palace]], where Link opened a door that only he could open, and found a sleeping woman. The woman was the princess, Zelda. Impa then told Link the legend of Zelda handed down in Hyrule: | ||
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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}} | ||
{{ | {{Galbox|The Adventure of Link Characters}} | ||
==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== | ||
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{{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Enemies|The Adventure of Link Enemies}} | {{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Enemies|The Adventure of Link Enemies}} | ||
{{Main|:Gallery:The Adventure of Link Enemies|Gallery of The Adventure of Link Enemies}} | {{Main|:Gallery:The Adventure of Link Enemies|Gallery of The Adventure of Link Enemies}} | ||
- List of enemies that appear in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. | - List of enemies that appear in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. | ||
{{ | {{Galbox|The Adventure of Link Enemies}} | ||
==Palaces== | ==Palaces== | ||
{{ | {{Galbox|The Adventure of Link Dungeons}} | ||
==Bosses== | ==Bosses== | ||
{{ | {{Galbox|The Adventure of Link Bosses}} | ||
==Items and Magic== | ==Items and Magic== | ||
{{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Items|The Adventure of Link Items}} | {{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Items|The Adventure of Link Items}} | ||
{{ | {{Galbox|The Adventure of Link Items}} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
{{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Locations|The Adventure of Link Locations}} | {{Main|:Category:The Adventure of Link Locations|The Adventure of Link Locations}} | ||
{{ | {{Galbox|The Adventure of Link Locations}} | ||
==Merchandise== | ==Merchandise== | ||
* In 1989, Nintendo of America released a [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: Link Figurine|Link Figurine]] as part of a 12-piece set consisting of characters from other Nintendo franchises. | * In [[1989]], Nintendo of America released a [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: Link Figurine|Link Figurine]] as part of a 12-piece set consisting of characters from other Nintendo franchises. | ||
* In 1989, a licensed [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Assorted Real Fruit Snacks]] was marketed by Thomas J. Lipton Co. as part of Nintendo's Assorted Real Fruit Snacks. | * In [[1989]], a licensed [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Assorted Real Fruit Snacks]] was marketed by Thomas J. Lipton Co. as part of Nintendo's Assorted Real Fruit Snacks. | ||
==Screenshots== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{main|Gallery:The Adventure of Link}} | |||
{{see also|Gallery:The Adventure of Link Bosses|Gallery:The Adventure of Link Characters|Gallery:The Adventure of Link Enemies|Gallery:The Adventure of Link Items}} | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:AOL Title Screen 1.png | |||
File:Adventure-of-Link-Screen-1.png | File:Adventure-of-Link-Screen-1.png | ||
File:Adventure-of-Link-Screen-2.png | File:Adventure-of-Link-Screen-2.png | ||
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