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Game entry

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

1987 · Metroidvania, Action RPG, Platformer, Action-adventure · NES, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U · Nintendo

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is ranked no. 541 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,675 and 45% of duels won.

World rank

no. 541

ELO score

1,675

Wins

45%

Duels played

260

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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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,675 ELO points over the last 123 days.

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Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Zelda II: The Adventure of Link sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 538 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 1,677
  2. 539 Team Fortress 2 1,676
  3. 540 Contra 1,676
  4. 541 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1,675
  5. 542 Pokémon Pearl Version 1,675
  6. 543 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All 1,675
  7. 544 Far Cry 1,674

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