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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

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A great NES game, but seemingly bullied by it's older brother.AlderDryad10/10
Stab your way through in this pumped sequel to an everlasting classic.antseezee8/10
A new adventure! The noble warrior Link runs out in the world, armed with...a toothpicker?!Celtic Forest6/10
The opposite of the original, yet ends up being just as tediousCouch Tomato3/10
The Zelda series has never felt so expansive and fantastic.fduboo9/10
For shamehorror_spooky4/10
Zelda II Again? Just as Excellent, Right?Hyper Shadic10/10
The formula that didn't work as expected... but a great game nonetheless!JCDC7/10
Not a bad game, but is it a good Zelda game?JIrish7/10
Looking for something new in your Zelda experience? Look no further than Zelda II: The Adventure of Link!LordMoe8/10
More than just another great gameMariner10/10
Crime and Punishmentnastynate31187/10
A lesson on how to completely change a game while maintaining a high standard of qualityOverdrive9/10
A great sequel to The Legend of Zelda...RCoker8/10
A Truly Worthy SequelRicho Rosai9/10
Since this is the first Zelda game I've ever owned, I might as well review it first, too...Saikyo Ki10/10
The demented black sheep of the Zelda seriesShivan Reincarnated4/10
Change (yeah change, yeah change) will do you good... ba ba baSKilpatrick9/10
I go and save the princess, and now she wants to sleep?terrisus10/10
More than just a Dark HorseTSA_ZHQ8/10
Criminally underrated.UltimaterializerX9/10
Why do People hate this Game?xConArtist7/10
Different type of gaming than the others in the series, a disadvantage or not?Yakuza9/10
If people just forgot that it's a Zelda game, then everyone would love it.Zylo the wolf8/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

A strange twist to the popular Zelda franchise...A Friendly Cactus7/10
Change is not always bad.Aganar9/10
It's not every day that I get to utterly bash one of the most revered gaming franchises...Arkrex3/10
Worthy of the Zelda Name?AWing Pilot9/10
Lurking in the shadows...Centurion8/10
Is LInk's Adventure worth embarking on?comebackking19/10
One of Nintendo's early major innovations...it ain't Simon's Quest, but it ain't Super Mario Bros. 2 either.EPoetker8/10
Change is inevitableGbness9/10
Listen up hatersice beam10/10
All your base belong to us! Nah...it's a surprising sequel of hybrid action and RPG...truth...KasketDarkfyre7/10
Why the heck does Link smile all the time?Leetdude8/10
Whether you like this game or not, you can't deny it wins one category in the Zelda series: Most Difficult.Looneymaster8/10
The Adventure Of Link Review: Psychotic quest of side-scrollingnessMarkyJoe8/10
The best 2D Zelda game.Megaman198110/10
The black sheep of Zelda...but a fun one nonethelessNightmare8277/10
Cult LegendOfisil7/10
Under-rated, and over-looked.PlasmawarriorX8/10
A great game overshadowed by its sequelPsycho Penguin9/10
The black sheep: a buried Rupee or a bag of bombs?RageBot6/10
I know series that would kill for slumps like thisRodanguirus8/10
Haha, good one Nintendo, now where is the real sequel to The Legend of Zelda… No seriously, where is it…shneepshnop6/10
An exceptional underrated game.skcin710/10
*Slashes wall with sword* BROING!SNESster38/10
I like this one better than the first in some ways....Walker Boh Ohmsford10/10
A unique entry in the Zelda series that is anything but a "black sheep".Watcher198/10
The best Zelda game ever. No, seriously.xubelox9/10
Zelda borrows some elements from RPGs and mixes it with a side scrolling action bit. It, surprisingly, works ...ZFS9/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

One Of The Most Unique Games Of All Time...agenericperson9/10
A little annoying and tedious at times, but ALOT of fun regardless.AlfredoAVA7/10
The best action/rpg everArek10/10
Just another Zelda game? Not quite.Bentone9/10
Why The Hell Are These Called 'Zelda' Games? Link Does All The Work... Typical Females, Can't Do ANYTHING Themselves...Bobo The Clown8/10
I dream of Bagu.. I wonder why?bruplex9/10
Best NES Game Hands Down, Better Than Its OriginalCowboyJak10/10
Meh, the game is okay, but it's not as great as everyone raves about.Darkdoomsday5/10
Some People Actually Didn't Like This?dead_assassin9/10
Now we're talkin'DETHSHADO10/10
Show This Review To River Man...Eggplant Wizard9/10
They "fixed" what wasn't broken to begin with, but managed a decent game anywayFalsiloquos7/10
Not the Zelda Game Most Were Expecting, But What Zelda Game is?finalfnfantasy9/10
Link returns, only this time, in a side scrolling adventureHiryuu8/10
Zelda II: An adventure for Nintendo. Underrated? Yes.Hyper Shadic10/10
Underrated, solid gamejimmybiceps8/10
A Diamond in the RoughJVenter10/10
An adventure unlike any other in the series!Larcen Tyler10/10
The only thing Zelda about this game is it's nameLegendaryFrog6/10
A Wrongly Maligned GameLil_Bit839/10
A classic sequel to a classic gameMI4 REAL10/10
If it ain't broke, don't break itneothe0ne4/10
The Weakest Link?PCGamer775/10
Zelda II! Hang your head in SHAME!Posed to Death2/10
Terrible excuse. Skip to Zelda 3.Princess Lynaly3/10
The black sheep or the missing Link?SuperPhillip6/10
Zelda II reveals all those who are persnickety when it comes to video games.xanthous_3038/10
::Sigh:: Some people just can't accept originality...XxDarktlrxX9/10

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