The Black Sheep of Zelda - Zelda II: the Adventure of Link Review
Following the financial and critical success of the Legend of Zelda, a sequel was inevitable. Instead we got... this. Today, I'll be tackling the supposed "Black Sheep of Zelda." Is it secretly good? Is it just misunderstood? Will Octo be able to finish it without destroying his NES? All of these questions, and more you didn't ask for, will be answered in this video.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: The Beginnings of a Sequel
03:51 Gameplay: The Onset of Link's Adventure
08:07 Palace 1: A Microcosm of all that is Wrong with Zelda II
12:17 Aside: Zelda II vs. Ninja Gaiden
18:18 Palace 1 and 2 in-betweener: an Artificial Game Lengthener
19:13 Palace 2: Key Mistakes
23:31 Palace 2 and 3 in-betweener: Death Mountain
25:35 Palace 3: Eh
27:46 Palace 4: a Mistake to Reflect on
29:50 Palace 5: Illusionary Quality
30:52 Palace 6: Not so Bad, Actually
33:55 Valley of Death: Miyamoto's Hell
35:22 Great Palace: Not so Great Level Design
38:08 Conclusion: Do Not Play this Game
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