![]() If you have any retro-themed projects or scoops you’d like to send my way, please contact me. The RetroBeat is a weekly column that looks at gaming’s past, diving into classics, new retro titles, or looking at how old favorites - and their design techniques - inspire today’s market and experiences. It’s the opposite of a conventional sequel, and that alone is a good reason to love it. Zelda II is a creative and daring adventure that still stands out for the risks it takes. It’s hard to imagine making much progress without one.Īnd even if I am cheating a bit, I’m glad that I’ll be able to see all of this game. Besides, I imagine even the kids who managed to beat this game back in 1987 were probably using printed guides from magazines like Nintendo Power to help them out. But after years of false starts trying to beat it, I don’t feel too guilty. Part of me feels icky for playing Zelda II with a guide and save states. Quick saving before I fight one, battling a difficult monster, and then loading and doing it over and over again is helping me become much more proficient at Zelda II. A lot of the enemies in Zelda II are tough. You need to be careful, defending yourself against attacks until you have the right opening to get a sword swing in. Doing that Zelda II will often get you killed. In most Zeldas, you can just run at most enemies and swing your sword like a maniac until they die. Zelda 2 is the only 2D-focused game in the series. ![]() Every other Zelda game takes most of its inspiration from the original. ![]() So why couldn’t I get into it before? First off, it’s just so different. The Adventure of Link stands as the only game in the series where both the life of Link and monsters, as well as Links magic power, are calculated more like HP and MP in RPGs. Reading that description, nothing about Zelda II sounds bad. Yes, the game has magic! You learn spells that do things like increase your jump height or even turn you into a flying fairy. Then you can increase your health, attack power, or magic. You gain experience points from some enemies or from picking up P Bags (heh). Final Zelda-syĪnd then there’s the RPG elements. You need to turn, crouch, and jump in order to block or dodge everything that wants to kill you. Your sword is tiny, so being good at Zelda II requires you to think defensively. You can block most attacks with your shield. System: Nintendo Switch Release date: Overview Gallery Details The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Official Trailer 3 (Nintendo Switch) Share Watch on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay demonstration from Mr. Fights are all about sword-and-shield-play.
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