Is Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Hard? Difficulty Rating 8.2/10

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Is Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Hard? Difficulty Rating 8.2/10 | HDII

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Full Release (1987)

DIFFICULTY

8.2/10

Extremely Difficult

(9 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is considered a hard game that demands strong execution, attention, and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is likely to be difficult for many players, especially beginners or those unfamiliar with the genre. Players with prior experience in similar games will usually have an easier time adapting. Players who rated games like Spelunky 2, Cuphead, and Dark Souls II at a similar challenge level may find Zelda II: The Adventure of Link broadly comparable in difficulty.

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9 ratings

avg: 8.2

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Based on 9 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 8.2/10. Most players rated this game between 8 and 9.

Developer(s)

Nintendo R&D4

Publisher(s)

Nintendo, Playtronic

Genre(s)

Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Platform(s)

Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Family Computer Disk System, Wii

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About 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 that must be located in the overworld and searched for an item that will prove useful. However, the game presents many very important gameplay changes compared to the previous one, affecting especially the movements and the combat. Moving around the world map involves encounters with enemies that take place on a side-scrolling playfield rather than the top-down perspective for which the series became known.

Users also rated

Players who rated Zelda II: The Adventure of Link also rated the games shown below, with Spelunky 2 (8.2), Cuphead (8.3), and Dark Souls II (8.1) being most similar in difficulty!