I'm a Zelda collector and fan of the franchise, and I have to say too many people were scorned bad by this one. I loved it (as an RPG), but it's still not even MY top zelda title. As the game holds up, though, I don't think it should be rated just by the fan opinion of it. I think it should be rated as a standalone game. It's no Final Fantasy, but it's still a decent and very tough RPG, with a memorable soundtrack and often engrossing gameplay that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Requires a LOT of level-crunching sessions if you wanna really kick some tail at it though. I think this is a prime example of the NES' "hardcore" characteristic.
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Re: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
I'm a Zelda collector and fan of the franchise, and I have to say too many people were scorned bad by this one. I loved it (as an RPG), but it's still not even MY top zelda title. As the game holds up, though, I don't think it should be rated just by the fan opinion of it. I think it should be rated as a standalone game. It's no Final Fantasy, but it's still a decent and very tough RPG, with a memorable soundtrack and often engrossing gameplay that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Requires a LOT of level-crunching sessions if you wanna really kick some tail at it though. I think this is a prime example of the NES' "hardcore" characteristic.