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[Zelda II]I did it! (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I’ve been determined to finally beat Zelda II and determine that I would do it without save states and without a guide.

I know Zelda II is considered a black sheep somewhat but I really think in some ways it’s more fun than the original although I’d still pick Zelda 1 over II.

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[–] 23 points 2 years ago (5 children)

You really are a hero. I got stuck in Death Mountain and just haven't gone back. That is not an easy game.

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I could never find Bagu and get Riverman to open the bridge to get that far as a kid. I actually found the hint accidentally trying kill the blue blob in town. Lol.

    Zelda II definitely was one of those games where they made it hard on purpose to lengthen the game. I’m doing some research for my review of this game and the director admits as much.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    There was a lot of that in that era. Arcade games had financial incentive to be hard as players would tolerate to eat as many quarters as possible. The home ports carried this difficulty over, and many console originals picked up on it. (See Battletoads.)

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