Zelda Universe- 25 Years in 25 Days: 1987

Posted on October 26 2011 by Christina

With this year celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda and with Skyward Sword only weeks from release, fans all over are finding different ways to celebrate. While many people are attempting to play through all the games, the team over at Zelda Universe is writing an article every day to commemorate each year of the series with a feature they call 25 Years in 25 Days. Today’s article features the year 1987 and focuses on Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. It is quite long so we unfortunately cannot post it all here. Be sure to read the sneak peek and then head over to Zelda Universe to read it in its entirety.

“Zelda II was markedly different than its predecessor. There were some things pioneered in Zelda II that became mainstays of the series. There were also things that existed only in Zelda II, never to be seen again. And then there were items and abilities that every other Zelda game had, but were absent from Zelda II. More than anything, Zelda II was experimentation. Nintendo tried many new ideas for this sequel. Some of them became standard tropes for every Zelda game, while others disappeared into the ether. So let’s throw some trash into the old Mr. Fusion generator, hop into the DeLorean, and set the time circuits for 1987. Now excuse me while I get this baby up to 88 MPH.”

I was not alive when this game came out and actually, I never even owned an NES. It wasn’t until years later when I bought the Collector’s Edition for Gamecube that I had a chance to play the game. I found the game to be difficult but I don’t think it deserves the amount of criticism it received. Did you guys enjoy today’s article? What are your thoughts on Zelda II? Did you like the game or are you among the many who didn’t care for it? Tell us in the comments! Check back tomorrow for article #3 that will cover 1988.

Source: Zelda Universe

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