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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-13T07:16:04 -05.00

Waiting to gather Crystals was an uphill battle at first, but proved to be worth it for me in the end. I'll probably play differently next time, though! Now I know what to expect, which makes ALL the difference in a game like this!

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T17:07:23 -05.00

^ I do the same. I will grind in a palace before getting to a boss so I get two levels for the price of one, but I've never held back crystals.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T16:57:27 -05.00

Just read through the thread and it was fun to hear of everyone's experience with Zelda II! I'm still a big fan of A Link to the Past but this may be my next favorite in the series.

It's interesting that almost everyone has done the strategy of skipping the crystals because I have never done it that way ever. I've probably finished Zelda II a dozen times all the way through and every time I grab the crystal the first time through the palace. As I play I try to manage it where I level up upon killing the palace bosses so that I get the most out of grabbing the crystal at that time, and even though it isn't the optimal method for grinding I always end up fully leveled up prior to the final palace.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T16:46:24 -05.00

Originally posted by: gunpei

Really, you never picked up any of the dolls? That's interesting. Sometimes I leave stuff in case I need it later, and might never get around to it. Was it that kind of thing?

Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine
I died/game overe-ed 60 times during the entire playthrough.

Probably less than my first time beating it, lol

~~I feel like if there were, you would have said already, but... any other thoughts about the game?~~ You made a thread about this

Well, I was aware of them, but consciously avoided them because I was sick of grinding and just wanted to give the last Palace a shot.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T14:31:11 -05.00

Really, you never picked up any of the dolls? That's interesting. Sometimes I leave stuff in case I need it later, and might never get around to it. Was it that kind of thing?

Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine
I died/game overe-ed 60 times during the entire playthrough.

Probably less than my first time beating it, lol

~~I feel like if there were, you would have said already, but... any other thoughts about the game?~~ You made a thread about this

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T14:06:51 -05.00

Originally posted by: gunpei

You used shield? Wuss

Seriously though, how many lives did you gather up before making the final journey? And how many did you have left at the end?

Congraturation!

I collected 0 extra lives throughout the entire playthrough of Zelda II. I had one life left when I defeated Shadow Link. I died/game overe-ed 60 times during the entire playthrough.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T14:05:11 -05.00

You used shield? Wuss

Seriously though, how many lives did you gather up before making the final journey? And how many did you have left at the end?

Congraturation!

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T13:53:33 -05.00

Well done, sir! I bet you're glad to be finally finished with it!

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-12T05:32:42 -05.00

UPDATE! I've completed Zelda II as of last evening!

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

JohnnyGolduck — 2015-11-09T15:06:22 -05.00

So I've developed a strategy for making it through the final stretch before the final Palace, and I'm able to make it inside consistently. Very big Palace, and the music is awesome. I'll be stoked when this one is over! I predict within the next day or two it will happen.