Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second entry in the ground-breaking Zelda franchise. This controversial follow-up ditches the original's top-down perspective for 2D side-scrolling exploration and combat. The 2D towns, dungeons and combat arenas are tied together by a top-down overworld.
First released
Jan 14, 1987
Aliases
Zelda II, Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken, The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bōken, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA 2 リンクの冒険
Franchises
The Legend of Zelda
Developed by
Nintendo EAD, SRD Co. Ltd.
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii Shop, Famicom Disk System, Nintendo 3DS eShop, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-Playing, Action-Adventure
Rating
CERO: A, ESRB: E, PEGI: 7+, PEGI: 3+, OFLC: G
Releases
- 3DSE - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United States
- 3DSE - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United Kingdom
- 3DSE - The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken Japan
- 3DSE - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Australia
- FDS - The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken Japan
- GBA - Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United States
- GBA - NES Classics +: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United Kingdom
- GBA - Famicom Mini: The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken Japan
- GBA - NES Classics: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Australia
- NES - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United States
- NES - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United Kingdom
- WiiU - The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken Japan
- WiiU - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United States
- WiiU - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Australia
- WiiU - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United Kingdom
- WSHP - The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken Japan
- WSHP - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United States
- WSHP - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link United Kingdom
- WSHP - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Australia