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A little under a year after the international first installment of the series, '''''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''''' was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], taking the series in a different direction with this side-scrolling adventure. There were many changes in this new adventure; most notable being the side scrolling perspective for all of the battle sequences, towns, caves, dungeons, and temples, while only the overworld exploration used the overhead perspective which was prominent in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. This new gameplay mechanic introduced jumping, along with intense sword battles to the series, with a much heavier reliance on using [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)#The Adventure of Link|Link]]'s shield as well as introducing the use of magic and certain spells.
A little under a year after the international first installment of the series, '''''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''''' was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], taking the series in a different direction with this side-scrolling adventure. There were many changes in this new adventure; most notable being the side scrolling perspective for all of the battle sequences, towns, caves, dungeons, and temples, while only the overworld exploration used the overhead perspective which was prominent in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. This new gameplay mechanic introduced jumping, along with intense sword battles to the series, with a much heavier reliance on using [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)#The Adventure of Link|Link]]'s shield as well as introducing the use of magic and certain spells.
This title is often considered "the black sheep" of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|series]]. ''The Adventure of Link'' is without a doubt the hardest Zelda game to date according to most fans of the series. One of these challenges was the aspect of introducing a "lives system" that further made the game frustrating when Link ran out of lives and was forced to return to the starting area, having to traverse across [[Hyrule]] and back into the treacherous dungeons where they fell. Many fans of the series were very disappointed with this rendition of the game and don't believe it accurately represents what ''The Legend of Zelda'' series was meant to be. Having said that, there are still many fans of this game regardless of its poor critical status.
Upon release, ''The Adventure of Link'' was a critical and financial success, although it is considered by many fans to be one of the least favorites in the series due to its high difficulty. One of the game's challenges is its life mechanic, which respawns the player at the [[North Castle]] after they run out of lives, forcing them to make the journey back to the dungeon where they fell.


Aside from trying to live up to the expectations of its predecessor, ''The Adventure of Link'' is still one of the highest rated games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and a great game of its time. It has been released multiple times for various other Nintendo consoles such as the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s [[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition disc]], the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii Virtual Console]] and the [[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U Virtual Console]]. It is also available as a part of the [[Nintendo Switch]] Online service, where it can be played through a piece of software available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription. A special version is also included, where Link begins the game with Level 8 Attack, Life and Magic.
''The Adventure of Link'' has been released multiple times for various other Nintendo consoles such as the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s [[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition disc]], the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii Virtual Console]] and the [[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U Virtual Console]]. It is also available as a part of the [[Nintendo Switch]] Online service, where it can be played through a piece of software available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription. A special version is also included, where Link begins the game with Level 8 Attack, Life and Magic.


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