Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 78
  3. Negative: 15 out of 78
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  1. Apolo13
    Sep 6, 2012
    0
    I like The Legend of Zelda games, but not this one. The gameplay is too different from the other games of the franchise, just like western Super Mario Bros. 2. Also, it's difficulty is extremely high even for it's time, making it rather a frustrating than a fun experience. I recommend almost every Zelda game except this one.
  2. SirMeowsAlot349
    Aug 8, 2017
    0
    Worst game i have ever played! What really makes me sad is that it's a legend of zelda game! It's way too hard, the enemy's move to fast, and the game is just boring! Don't buy this awful game!
  3. nervioso2009
    Jul 25, 2019
    4
    Un juego que intentó cosas diferentes y algunas, como la barra de magia se quedaron en posteriores entregas de la saga. Pero en mi opinión el juego es imposible pasarselo en la época sin guía o hoy día sin internet, la dificultad está totalmente rota con enemigos apareciendote de repente en decimas de segundo, y ni la música ni los escenarios, ni tampoco la historia son muy memorables. EsUn juego que intentó cosas diferentes y algunas, como la barra de magia se quedaron en posteriores entregas de la saga. Pero en mi opinión el juego es imposible pasarselo en la época sin guía o hoy día sin internet, la dificultad está totalmente rota con enemigos apareciendote de repente en decimas de segundo, y ni la música ni los escenarios, ni tampoco la historia son muy memorables. Es un juego que jugué porque se llama Zelda pero la verdad que es un estilo muy diferente que no me acabó de convencer.

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  4. Meta1234
    Apr 25, 2018
    0
    Super difficult, unplayable game. Total failure for me. Zero. What were they thinking when they made this game.
  5. Tomatonato
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    I enjoy Zelda 2. Good sequel to a good game. Very well thought out. I love the random encounters.
  6. DaG4mE
    Jun 1, 2023
    4
    Zelda II was notoriously difficult. I played the Nintendo switch digital console version of this game. It was a pain. The enemies are difficult, if you want to pass through dungeons, you better save up on magic. The regular enemies in this game are difficult to deal with and that's not even counting the bosses.
    There is one thing that this game does right: the music. Zelda II's soundtrack    Zelda II was notoriously difficult. I played the Nintendo switch digital console version of this game. It was a pain. The enemies are difficult, if you want to pass through dungeons, you better save up on magic. The regular enemies in this game are difficult to deal with and that's not even counting the bosses.
    There is one thing that this game does right: the music. Zelda II's soundtrack is the only reason its a 4.0 because I literally cannot find anything else that's good about it.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#31 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#11 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
7
#7 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2004

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Armchair Empire
    85
    This is the only Zelda game I can think of that used experience points to level-up. Other than that, you're dealing with a typical (and engrossing) Legend of Zelda experience.
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  2. GameCube Advanced
    74
    Any game that holds up more than a decade later is definitely one to watch, and Zelda II is one of these games.
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  3. Nintendojo
    72
    I have to say that I was surprised how good the game actually was and how badly the game gets trashed nowadays. Sure, it may be the worst in the series of Zelda titles, but it's by no means a bad game.
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