NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-11T08:50:11 -05.00 zombi 60 So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-10T20:05:01 -05.00 zombi 60 So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-10T19:37:33 -05.00 zombi 60 So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-10T19:24:25 -05.00 zombi 60 So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-10T09:42:26 -05.00 zombi 60 Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine
Trust me dude, just do it on a real NES with a real cart. If I can do it without resorting to save states, you definitely can!

PM me if you get stuck and I can always help.

Will do, thanks!   ]]> So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-10T05:33:02 -05.00 zombi 60 Originally posted by: ZBomber
 
Originally posted by: zombi
 
Originally posted by: ZBomber

I only ever played Zelda II briefly, and found it too different from the Zelda I knew and loved (and difficult), so I never got very far.

I decided I'm gonna play through every Zelda game this year though. Right now I'm halfway through Zelda I and I'm gonna tackle Zelda II next. I'm actually kind of nervous because I'm playing on the original hardware and I have a feeling it's gonna give me a really hard time.

Why would playing it on the original hardware change the experience? It's the way it way meant to be played. Don't cheapen the experience by using something that has save states or whatever.

 


Well, I said playing on the NES would make it more difficult, and it does because of the lack of save states. But I do want to do it without save states and using guides only when I've run out of other options, it's just gonna make it very difficult for someone that has never played the game for more than an hour before. Trust me dude, just do it on a real NES with a real cart. If I can do it without resorting to save states, you definitely can!

PM me if you get stuck and I can always help. ]]> So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-09T09:33:09 -05.00 zombi 60 Originally posted by: zombi
 
Originally posted by: ZBomber

I only ever played Zelda II briefly, and found it too different from the Zelda I knew and loved (and difficult), so I never got very far.

I decided I'm gonna play through every Zelda game this year though. Right now I'm halfway through Zelda I and I'm gonna tackle Zelda II next. I'm actually kind of nervous because I'm playing on the original hardware and I have a feeling it's gonna give me a really hard time.

Why would playing it on the original hardware change the experience? It's the way it way meant to be played. Don't cheapen the experience by using something that has save states or whatever.

 

Well, I said playing on the NES would make it more difficult, and it does because of the lack of save states. But I do want to do it without save states and using guides only when I've run out of other options, it's just gonna make it very difficult for someone that has never played the game for more than an hour before. ]]> So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-09T06:22:59 -05.00 zombi 60 Originally posted by: ZBomber

I only ever played Zelda II briefly, and found it too different from the Zelda I knew and loved (and difficult), so I never got very far.

I decided I'm gonna play through every Zelda game this year though. Right now I'm halfway through Zelda I and I'm gonna tackle Zelda II next. I'm actually kind of nervous because I'm playing on the original hardware and I have a feeling it's gonna give me a really hard time.
Why would playing it on the original hardware change the experience? It's the way it way meant to be played. Don't cheapen the experience by using something that has save states or whatever.

  ]]> So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-08T15:54:26 -05.00 zombi 60 Originally posted by: ZBomber

Originally posted by: diddles_mcbean

Originally posted by: ZBomber

I only ever played Zelda II briefly, and found it too different from the Zelda I knew and loved (and difficult), so I never got very far.

I decided I'm gonna play through every Zelda game this year though. Right now I'm halfway through Zelda I and I'm gonna tackle Zelda II next. I'm actually kind of nervous because I'm playing on the original hardware and I have a feeling it's gonna give me a really hard time.
I just played through it a couple weeks ago for the first time.  Like you, I wasn't fond of it as a kid because it was a little hard and too different from the original.  But I have to say, having played through it recently, that game gets an unfair reputation.  I would still consider it on the difficult side but as long as you focus on leveling and grinding a bit near the beginning it will make the game much less frustrating.  I had 39 deaths in my playthrough which I consider to be good especially considering that my save from my childhood had like 70 and I only made it to the second palace!

 
39 deaths doesn't seem too bad!  Did you use any guides or just go in blind? I'm trying to avoid using guides, but I have a feeling I'm gonna have to bend the rules a bit with Zelda II since I don't think I even beat the first palace.

 

I did not use guides but I did have a friend along for the ride who played it as a kid.  So basically, a literal... guide.  It had been years since he had played though so we still didn't know the layout to the palaces, where many of the palaces were, or how to navigate the cave maze.  His main contribution was recommending we level up instead of explore early on - it paid off. I don't think there's any shame in using a guide for some parts, it's a bit obscure. If you have all the time and patience to afford, try to go at it with no guides.  But frustration can mount quick in that game.  All in all, one of the most rewarding victories for me - good luck! ]]> So I decided to play (and complete) Zelda II... http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=163110 2016-06-08T13:00:04 -05.00 zombi 60 Originally posted by: diddles_mcbean

Originally posted by: ZBomber

I only ever played Zelda II briefly, and found it too different from the Zelda I knew and loved (and difficult), so I never got very far.

I decided I'm gonna play through every Zelda game this year though. Right now I'm halfway through Zelda I and I'm gonna tackle Zelda II next. I'm actually kind of nervous because I'm playing on the original hardware and I have a feeling it's gonna give me a really hard time.
I just played through it a couple weeks ago for the first time.  Like you, I wasn't fond of it as a kid because it was a little hard and too different from the original.  But I have to say, having played through it recently, that game gets an unfair reputation.  I would still consider it on the difficult side but as long as you focus on leveling and grinding a bit near the beginning it will make the game much less frustrating.  I had 39 deaths in my playthrough which I consider to be good especially considering that my save from my childhood had like 70 and I only made it to the second palace!

  39 deaths doesn't seem too bad!  Did you use any guides or just go in blind? I'm trying to avoid using guides, but I have a feeling I'm gonna have to bend the rules a bit with Zelda II since I don't think I even beat the first palace.


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