Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
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Template:All Game Nav Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the sequel to the highly popular The Legend of Zelda. Zelda II was a departure from the original and was panned by players and critics alike (except Nintendo Power, who of course, raved about it). It wasn't that Zelda II was a bad game, it was the fact that it just wasn't Zelda. It had a better reception in Japan, but still undersold compared to its predecessor. It was released in 1987 by Nintendo.
It incorporated many elements of traditional RPGs, including wandering monsters and a leveling system. It also was the first and only Zelda game to be primarily a side-scroller.
