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FranchiseThe Legend of ZeldaSeriesThe Legend of Zelda

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

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First release
Jan 14, 1987
Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
Wii, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Family Computer Disk System

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second major installment in The Legend of Zelda series and the direct sequel to the first game. Like its predecessor, it features dungeons that must be located in the overworld and searched for an item that will prove useful. However, the game presents many very important gameplay changes compared to the previous one, affecting especially the movements and the combat. Moving around the world map involves encounters with enemies that take place on a side-scrolling playfield rather than the top-down perspective for which the series became known.

Also known as Зелда II: Приключението на Линк, Zelda II, Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken
… See more, The Legend of Zelda 2:, Зелда II - Приключението на Линк, Зелда II Приключението на Линк, Zelda II: A Aventura de Link, 젤다2, The Legend of Zelda 2: リンクの冒険, 젤다의 전설 2 링크의 모험

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Storyline
Several years after the events of The Legend of Zelda, Link has just turned sixteen and discovers a strange birthmark on his hand. With the help of Impa, Zelda's nursemaid, Link learns that this mark is the key to unlock a secret room where Princess Zelda lies sleeping. When young, Princess Zelda was given knowledge of the Triforce of power which was used to rule the kingdom of Hyrule, but when a magician unsuccessfully tried to find out about the Triforce from Zelda, he put her into an eternal sleep. In his grief, the prince placed Zelda in this room hoping she may wake some day. He ordered all female children in the royal household to be named Zelda from this point on, so the tragedy would not be forgotten. Now, to bring Princess Zelda back, Link must locate all the pieces of the Triforce which have been hidden throughout the land.Read more

Several years after the events of The Legend of Zelda, Link has just turned sixteen and discovers a strange birthmark on his hand. With the help of Impa, Zelda's nursemaid, Link learns that this mark is the key to unlock a secret room where Princess Zelda lies sleeping. When young, Princess Zelda was given knowledge of the Triforce of power which was used to rule the kingdom of Hyrule, but when a magician unsuccessfully tried to find out about the Triforce from Zelda, he put her into an eternal sleep. In his grief, the prince placed Zelda in this room hoping she may wake some day. He ordered all female children in the royal household to be named Zelda from this point on, so the tragedy would not be forgotten. Now, to bring Princess Zelda back, Link must locate all the pieces of the Triforce which have been hidden throughout the land.

Release dates
Family Computer Disk System Full Release
Jan 14, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment System Full Release
Sep 26, 1988
Nintendo Entertainment System Full Release
Dec 01, 1988
All 14 release dates
Wii Full Release
Jan 23, 2007
Wii Full Release
Feb 09, 2007
Wii Full Release
Jun 04, 2007
Nintendo 3DS Full Release
Jun 06, 2012
Nintendo 3DS Full Release
Sep 13, 2012
Nintendo 3DS Full Release
Nov 22, 2012
Wii U Full Release
Sep 11, 2013
Wii U Full Release
Sep 12, 2013
Wii U Full Release
Sep 26, 2013
Nintendo 3DS Full Release
May 04, 2016
Nintendo Entertainment System Full Release
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
13h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
magic, collecting, 2d, metroidvania, death
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Main Story (IGDB)
13h
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IGDB · recorded 14 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 14 Nov 2026