Tag: Zelda II

This week on Windmill Hut, we’re going to listen to something a little different. Hopefully many of you are already familiar with brentalfloss, who makes his career covering famous video game songs with hilarious lyrics. And being a Nintendo kind of guy, he’s covered a few Zelda tunes, including a Zelda II medley. Not all of us appreciate the difficulty of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, but hopefully at least this song will make play-throughs a little less painful. Hit…

Quite recently, The Anatomy of Zelda: Volume 1 has been released. This book includes 70 pages of deep analysis of the first two Zelda games: The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. If you would like to hear more information, and find out where you can get a hold of the book click the jump!      

Zelda games could use some RPG elements. Some might argue that Zelda games already have RPG elements; Skyward Sword showcased an increased focus on character customization, and Zelda games have traditionally been confused for RPGs. However, in Zelda games, the focus has always been on adventure. Proper implementation of RPG elements would supplement the adventure elements and wouldn’t undermine them. Since the developers of Zelda games have traditionally been good at incorporating new elements, this change can be significant or…

JParish of Telebunny.net gives us an insightful article on the design conventions of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Anatomy of a Game is a series of articles wherein JParish, in his own words, dissects old video games for “no particular reason.” Hit the jump to get the link to the opening article of the series on Zelda II, and if you feel so inclined, to check out the series on the original Legend of Zelda.

I have been playing video games for years. I have slain countless bosses, seen hundreds of Game Overs and credits alike, and saved most princesses worth saving. Still, few of those experiences left me feeling as victorious and proud as last Saturday when I finally beat Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Seeing Thunderbird and Dark Link finally fall after months of trying felt . . . awesome. To commemorate this momentous point in my Zelda gaming career, I have…

Zelda II covers aren’t all that common to find yet this one by rock band On Being Human is quite electrifying. Their live performance of a Zelda II medley was played at video gaming event MAGfest and runs for over five epic minutes of rock goodness. On Being Human says this is “the best Zelda II cover ever” but we’ll let you be the judge of that claim! Be sure to check out the Zelda II medley performance and let…

“I AM ERROR.” Is without a doubt one of the most famous Zelda memes. What does it mean? Is the man’s name Error? Or is it a legitimate mistake in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link? Hit the jump and read the article to find the answer at long last!

When you ask fans what their favorite Zelda game is, or even what the most influential title was, you’ll probably get a lot of “Ocarina of Time”, “The Wind Waker”, or “Twilight Princess”, but rarely will you hear about Zelda’s black sheep: Zelda II. Why is this? The difficulty? The huge differences with the rest of the titles? I’m not entirely sure, but a Joystiq article seeks to talk about some of the things The Adventure of Link did well, and why it ranks number…

News recently broke from Nintendo concerning the 3DS eShop for this upcoming season. Among the numerous games both new and old that are being released for the digital download system, there are a couple of Zelda titles we are all familiar with. Jump inside to see when these games will hit the eShop!