In 1986, Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda, and it was a hit. Nintendo knew what they had, and in 1987 Japan got Zelda II The Adventure of Link. It released in the West in 1988. But it was different. VERY different.

Zelda II has a reputation as a black sheep. In this video, I want to make the case for Zelda II. Is different a bad thing? Find out now.

Footage recorded from the NES release on the Retron 5. (Please note, players with epilepsy: the NES release has lots of flashing lights that may cause seizures. I have edited around this, and later releases change the effects, but viewer discretion is advised.)

This is a review. expect spoilers if you really actually care about the plot of Zelda II.

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0:00 Intro
1:00 I. The Premise
5:08 II. The Difficulty
10:35 III. Satisfying Gameplay
13:33 IV. The Conclusion