Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second major installment in The Legend of Zelda series and the direct sequel to the first game. Like its predecessor, it features dungeons t…

NES

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Jan 14, 1987

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Several years after the events of The Legend of Zelda, Link has just turned sixteen and discovers a strange birthmark on his hand. With the help of Impa, Zelda's nursemaid, Link learns that this mark is the key to unlock a secret room where Princess Zelda lies sleeping. When young, Princess Zelda was given knowledge of the Triforce of power which was used to rule the kingdom of Hyrule, but when a magician unsuccessfully tried to find out about the Triforce from Zelda, he put her into an eternal sleep. In his grief, the prince placed Zelda in this room hoping she may wake some day. He ordered all female children in the royal household to be named Zelda from this point on, so the tragedy would not be forgotten. Now, to bring Princess Zelda back, Link must locate all the pieces of the Triforce which have been hidden throughout the land.

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Developer:
Nintendo R&D4
Publisher:
Nintendo

Quick facts

Release
May 4, 2016: NES
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Storefronts
Nintendo
Genres
Platformer, RPG, and Adventure
Tags
Fantasy, Pixel Graphics, and Combat
Social styles
Solo
Demo
Not announced

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English
Japanese

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