The DEFINITIVE Way to Play Zelda II
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2023
- Courtesy of programmer Hoverbat, Zelda II has received a modern facelift that you need to play.
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The game at 0:53 is Sheep Lad
*The definitive way to play Adventures of Link is to:*
*1.) Open the cartridge cover on your NES.*
*2.) Grab your AoL/Zelda 2 cartridge.*
*3.) Then throw it in the garbage. (As it is basically Dragon Warrior with a Zelda theme and not acknowledged as being part of the Zelda series).*
@@asmongoldsmouth9839since when?
@@asmongoldsmouth9839 not acknowledged as part of the series (other than the massive, overwhelming influence it had on every game in the series)
Was about to ask, then saw this pinned. Thanks to both of you
What was the game at 0:56? The sprite work is kind of gorgeous.
I just 100% completed that game, and it was one of the best games I’ve ever played. The inability to abuse save states, or look up every secret, and being forced to figure them all out by myself was just invigorating and gloriously rewarding. It’s a masterpiece.
In the original game, you could actually save by using the second controller and hitting Up and A while you were on the spell menu screen. It was on page 47 in the US release's manual.
😯
Well, technically you could save. What it did was to effectively kill your character.
That works in Zelda 1 and in Metroid for that matter! Well it brings up Metroid's password anyway.
BS way since you needed the 2nd controller.
Several NES games had functionality with the second controller in a single player game. For instance, Duck Hunt was actually a two player game. The controller controlled the ducks. Me and my sister did that for hours.
It's not perfect, but the first 3DS Adventure Time game "Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?" is a surprisingly okay homage to Zelda II
I've heard good things about it.
It was really pretty fun. I enjoyed it enough to finish it, and while it's no Zelda II, it gets the formula mostly right.
I liked this game too!
Yes! Glad to see someone else say this!
Good to know. I thought La-Mulana is the only game that makes a good job out of the Zelda II formula.
Zelda 2 was my first Zelda game and will always be special for that reason. Plus, it was the first game I ever beat. No guides, no walkthroughs, just me.
When I discovered this remake about a month, I was absolutely floored. I always held Z2 close to my heart as it was one of the first Zelda games I tried playing as a kid, and as I grew up, I got better until (lol) I finally returned to it in high school and beat it. But it always left something to be desired, like it was unfinished and too small. THIS remake however, oh my god... just perfect. Once I started playing, I binged it for two weeks straight, spending every hour after work and two full weekends just gobbling it up. I couldn't get over all the new items added and how big the world felt. And you better believe I played that 2nd quest! It was SOOOOO worth it.
Can you get it on steam deck ?
This game is an absolute masterpiece. He adds so many side quests and they're so well done. The end of the second quest was fantasitc. Even added funny things like the new fairy spell.
*If Adventures of Link was a masterpiece, then Nintendo would have made another side-scroller with the minimal overhead that it had. But they went RIGHT BACK to overhead view. Then, in the late 90s, they skipped side-scroller again and went 3D 3rd person.*
I just beat the 1st quest this morning. I'm BLOWN AWAY. Playing this felt like playing Zelda II for the first time when I was 8. But the reality is it's now the giant, epic adventure and solid game kid me always imagined it was.
I was looking into Zelda 2 qol romhacks recently with the intent to give one of them a shot eventually, but I had no idea a full remake like this existed! I'll definitely give it a shot some time.
If you just want QOL Zelda II redux has you covered
There's several remakes. I remember there being a Night, a Day, and I think a Winter one.
I actually played this recently and really enjoyed it, Hoverbat really added some great stuff to this game, it is not an exact copy of Zelda II, however, it feels like the best version of the game, tons of new content and items, minigames and a new palace.
I never got to beating this game but it's nice to see this much effort put into reworking it!
I played this game so much but never beat it because of the crappy save system. I loved this game and always regretted not beating it
This was my first Zelda game that I got along with my NES in 1989, and it will forever be etched into my Christmas memories. Every aspect of the Hoverbat rework is a massive quality of life improvement, from animated water to grass and stones, clouds, everything. It's called this in other comments, but I think it applies. This hack makes ZII a bona-fide Masterpiece. And whats best about it is that it never looks glaringly out of place, like so many other hacks. Every asset looks like it was there to begin with. It makes the game so moody and lived-in, it's just fantastic. I wish the original could have been exactly like this.
Very happy this video came across my recommendations. I also really love zelda 2, the difficulty is high and unforgiving but there's really no other game that makes me feel the exhilarating rush of a sword duel quite like fighting off one-on-one against a Darknut in this game. I was actually replaying the game while waiting for Tears of the Kingdom to come out and was curiously looking through all the fun romhacks for the game. It's a shame that zelda 2 hasn't had much of a legacy quite the way zelda 1 did. I think Zelda 2 is a genuinely great first stab at a side-scrolling combat game. It has plenty of room for improvement of course, but there's very little out there that tries to do what it does. I will definitely check out this (I'm not sure what to call it actually... fan game? fan expansion?) it looks right up my alley.
Hey thanks for the background assets for Steam! Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy
I'm only up to the raft but I'm enjoying it so far. The water well mini dungeon mentioned in the video is a great example of extra content done right.
I can’t wait to play this! Thanks so much for sharing! One of my favorite Zelda games.
This looks great!!!! I'm in my 40s so I played and ENJOYED Zelda 2 when it came out back in the day. I'm really excited about the added content and potential added content I just saw. The facelift looks almost perfect.
It was my first Zelda game, and I love it, even more than the original. I wish they’d do a full remake of it.
I just came across this video and am BLOWN AWAY! This looks amazing! Zelda 2 is my favorite in the series, as it holds the most nostalgia for me from my childhood. Is this strictly a PC emulator game, or can this be played on our Everdrives on real hardware? I have to play this, but if it's a PC only thing, I'm SERIOUSLY, going to cry! Great job to the creator of this incredible looking remake/rom hack. 🤜🤛
It made with GameMaker and appears to be distributed only in Windows format. This project will never be playable on NES hardware.
Friends don't let friends put points into magic or life until attack is at level 4 or so. lol
lol, I think it aligned a certain way with my palace level ups to get magic up when I did.
@@TectonicImprov I beat it on the nes when it came out and I leveled up like they want you too life, magic, life, attack. Then youtube made me feel like the dumbest man alive.
They really should've given Link a bigger sword in this game. For the whole adventure and not just when he goes to that lady's house.
He just needed more deprivation, like in Demon Sword. That guy's sword kept growing as the goalposts kept moving after every big tussle!
@grimfang4 that game rocked! I had it and Legend of Kage on NES.
Don't want to spoil a lot so if anyone doesn't want to know don't read below.......
There is a longer sword upgrade in the game and it even allows you to kill enemies that you normally need the "fire" spell for.
It's nice to see this game getting so much love. It would be great to see Nintendo make new Zelda games that use the basic Zelda II gameplay structure, but with some quality of life tweaks like those seen in these remakes (much like how they continued to make old-school top-down Zelda games for the DS even after the main console games had moved onto 3D).
I was around 8 to 10 years old when I beat this game. I still love Zelda too and I still think my mom in my thoughts that she got me this amazing game, not realizing how hard it was because it was so hard that it taught me persistence. That persistence is something that I have carried with me all my life. Like last month, I was hit by a car and badly injured while on the sidewalk. The persistence that I learned while dealing with a Zelda to as a child, kicked in, and I was determined to learn to walk again. It was painful and I am still working on walking but at least I can move around a decently without having to use my walker for short distances. Yes, it was the hardness of a game that taught me life lessons. And I still remember vividly enjoying this game every Saturday night. I had it hooked up to our 32 inch TV, you got a remember this was the mid 90s, so 32 inch was pretty big. And it was hooked into our 14 speaker surround sound stereo system. What a way to enjoy Zelda to when you’re a little kid who is done with homework and Saturday chores.
14 speaker surround? Man movie nights must've been the best
@@FigureFarter if a movie had an explosion, the walls would rumble and it felt like the ceiling would come down on us since speakers were in the walls and the ceiling. Movies, music and even video games….was like sitting in a concert arena. My favorite was, if the sounds where coded properly, whatever you heard wouldn’t fire all the speakers at once but rather, use the speakers separately according to the distance between the events on the screen or in the song or in the game. Like I first watched the movie titanic…..and when the ship was breaking, you hear the breaking of the ship coming from the back of the house and the sound came to the front and then you where surrounded by the earth shattering breakup of titanic. But it first started in the back of the house, so you barely noticed it. Once it hit the front, then the cracks went above to the ceiling and finally, all speakers were firing, creating a very haunting scene. You feel the vibrations of the breaking ship in the air. It wss….emotionsl. Video games were even more interesting but music was the greatest. Especially songs with rich instrumentals like echos from Pink Floyd.
Finally beat Zelda 2 last year after 35 years. Felt so cathartic doing so. I was 4 going on 5 years old when it came out, and I was 39 going on 40 when I beat it. Thank goodness for the 3DS eShop while it was still open.
Now play this!
"Yes, there is a randomizer." LOL that got me! How did you know that was relevant to my interests?
I've only experienced this game 2nd hand from watching videos and being told about it, but this looks like I can finally fix that.
This looks insane! I will need to check it out.
It cannot be a small feat to go about recreating even an NES game. If I ever get the itch to play Z2 again, I'll be sure to try this version out.
I definitely gotta check this out, thanks for the recommendation!!
If you're looking for a good spiritual successor to zelda 2, I highly reccomend trying out phoenotppia awakening.
The game's is structured with an overworld, monster battles, and vertical 2d perspective dungeons. There's also some other zelda and dark souls influence with puzzles and a stamina gauge but the combat, sense of abiltiy progression and exploration in phoenotopia got me hooked just the same way I was with zelda 2. The developer has also stated that Zelda 2 was one of his main inspirations when making the game.
There's a free demo on steam so u can give just give that a shot if ur interested.
Hey. I would love to play this game. Is there a rom I can download for it. Or is there something else I need to do to get is on my pc. Please let me know.
Ehh, no. To me, this is not playing Zelda II, this is playing the fan port of Zelda II (which may be a great game, I’m happy to take your word on that).
Zelda II is a nightmare. The fact that this fan put in all this time and energy to try and make it good is a testament to that.
Man, I remember pulling some late-nighters sleeping over at a friends house when the first game released. Absolutely loved everything about it, and I still hum the theme song pretty regularly even to this day. Zelda 2 released when I was about 11, and it was just too different. I remember looking at the photos in nintendo power and being so, so disappointed. With the release of this 'enhanced edition', maybe it's finally time I dove in and gave it a shot.
Surprised to see this not being taken down by Nintendo. Grabbed it while I still can
I still like to see a 3D remake of the game with theme palaces, some of the spells change to weapons. Jump to hookshot. The fairy spell used to get some rooms with a small hole like in Minish Cap. The reflect spell turns the shield into the mirror shield.
Whst are those games showcased in the introduction that are Zelda like this one?
How does it handle the infamous hidden pits? Honestly that was what through me off of the game back in the day. I could never get it right as to where they were exactly.
I did that pogo game probably 30 times before winning it. By far my least favorite part of the game. But then I found out after you get the upgraded chicken spell you have a ridiculous amount of control over the pogo compared to link's form and you can do it every single time in about 15 to 20 seconds. Just wait until you have that spell and there's zero challenge to it at all. This game was great. I've already completed it 2 more times with the randomizer. If you randomize keys and p-bags though, you're probably going to want to lower the amount of crystals you need for the last palace because good luck finding all of them otherwise.
Oh this looks pretty cool. I also didn’t like how the extra lives worked so it’s cool they changed that here. Especially with all the new content I might have to try this out.
You could actually save by using the second controller and hitting Up and A while you were on the spell menu screen
I would level up a bit in the first dungeon on bubbles for 50 exp each. I would grind up and then take advantage of the automatic jewel level ups. You can be op early if you spend a little time
Amazing, thanks for the info on this version!
I owned and played this game very soon after it was released. I had also played the The Legend of Zelda before that, and it's actually one of my favorite games of all time. I never really had this disappointment in the sequel everyone goes on about. I loved it for what it was. This is an awesome mod that really makes going back to this game very nostalgic and fun. Thanks TectonicImprov for sharing this and Hoverbat for this great reimagining.
this looks awesome!!! I know next to nothing about "non traditional (read; non console) gaming"- does this work with ROM players/emulators??
It's running as a dedicated program so it doesn't require an emulator to play. Should be as simple as following the link in the description and opening the file.
I love Zelda 2. I've beaten all Zelda games to date, except those on the Philips CD-i system. While Zelda 2 is by far the easiest Zelda and one of the simplest NES games, it has always given me the most enjoyment. It was also the first game I ever completed back in 1988 when I was 9 years old.
What was that Zelda 2 Homage you pointed out in the beginning of the video you're saying is coming out in the future?
Sheep Lad, it's in the description
@@TectonicImprov thanks, I missed it!
I see that you didn't have Battle of Olympus in your compilation of Zelda 2 clones, just wanted to recommend it in case you haven't tried it. Almost looks identical.
I've played the fangame and its quite good, it does ramp up the difficulty quickly though so it is intended for the Zelda 2 enthusiast. If you're looking for something that runs on original hardware (with flash cart, everdrive, or powerpak) then I would highly recommend the Amida's Curse romhack. It has many of the quality of life features of the fan remake and some of its own. For example it has the maximum life increase that saves between sessions, but it also actually removes random encounters entirely by replacing them with areas you want to explore to seek out enemies. It also features entirely custom music and original graphics based on the original.
I remember beating this game as a kid... both myself and my sister were playing, I got softlocked in that dungeon in the lake in the 2nd continent (it was quite annoying that one could mess up their key allocation that bad) and my sister kept handing me the controller when bosses and such got too hard for her (I'm ashamed to admit I started encouraging her, especially after I got softlocked and didn't want to replay the earlier bits) so I ended up basically beating it on her game, even strategically using the mana recharge from level-up while at max level to restore just before the final boss.
loved zedla 2. music and leveling up great
Downloading now, and subscribed to his Patreon!
Thanks for this video, Zelda 2 has always been one of my favorite Zelda games. I loved the idea of leveling up and getting experience points to get stronger. It just needed a few tweaks for it to be a better game, however I do hope that nintendo does make a remake of the game, kinda like what they did with Links awakening.
This is the most exciting video I've come across in a long time. And thanks for the Steam .png assets, too!
Happy to see Robin Poe's new game advertised here in the beginning. :)
Bro, gonna give this a shot. This looks fantastic.
If Nintendo developed a Zelda II remake, i would absolutely be down for it
I would also play an remake of A Link to the Past.
100% Id pay a full $60-70 USD day one for a physical copy of a Nintendo-made remake of Zelda II
This expansion made this one of my favorite game so of all time
how do i update the game without loosing my save file? the game is being updated by hoverbat reguraly
I honestly hope Hoverbat gets to work on an indie release in the future, much like how Doctor M64 ended up working on Ori 2 after finishing AM2R.
As for ZALIA, if I could change one thing, I would add an _option_ to make it so that after initiating a downward stab, Link remains in that state without needing to hold down until he lands or swings his sword. Yes, I would specifically only use this option once, and yes it would be for that damn pogo minigame!
I recently beat the original NES Zelda II and I have to say that game wasn't as bad as I thought (the key is not trying to complete the palaces, just grab the items and keep exploring). When I played the game I thought that it would be a game that would benefit a remaster due to its initial ambition. The fan remake seems to confirm that.
no... actually the key is "grind before taking on death mountain" to get the hammer having at least level 5 for everything or you will have a bad time.
This looks amazing and I have to play it.
Dude. Agreed. Might be my favorite zelda. And the remake is so sick
Wow, as someone very fond of Zelda 2, this one looks ace! The added sections have definitely captured the Nintendo charm!
Did he say at the end this requires steam garbage? It looks like it would be great to play, if my USB controller works and if no steam garbage or fee of any kind is required.
So far, this is the best thing I've played for a while. Zelda 2 was my favorite game for decades.
WoW, I havent played Zelda II since I was a child.
When I was a child, I begged for Zelda game to my nes and I got Zelda II Christmas 1989.
I never told grandma that it was wrong Zelda game. But I grew to love that game. The combat, the giant map and all the hidden secrets! But I sold my NES to by my SNES. This video have made me download Game.
Thanks.
Despite a lot of people talking smack about Zelda 2, I remember getting it when it came out as a kid. I loved it at the time and I have replayed it multiple times as an adult. This remake looks sick.
There certainly is a way to save in Zelda II without dying. Press start on controller 1, then press up and start on controller 2. The save screen will appear, and you can save your game.
Also, this game is amazing, most fun I've had with Zelda 2 outside of Amida's Curse.
I added this in the Game Suggestions section of ProJared’s Discord. Hopefully he’ll give it a try.
He's playing it now on his newest let's play series. Thanks for suggesting it to him.
The Battle of Olympus for the NES is the closest game to Zelda 2 I have ever played. It starts out a little slow, but it is awesome overall. Just remember to hit "retry" and not "continue" if you don't want to lose half your money. Also, hold down when you jump and strike at the Lamia's head. It will cause your character to pull up their legs like they're ducking, making it harder for her to hit you.
Zelda 1 is my favorite game of all time
Zelda 2 is my favorite game of all time
And the third rule of Fight Club is...
Wow this looks amazing!
Question, when you were fighting that moblin at the beginning of the video...Did you not fuse anything to your weapon? Lol
I didn't want to kill it immediately for the sake of the footage so yeah I didn't fuse anything to my weapon.
@@TectonicImprov absolutely fair, just wondering. Also good video, Zelda 2 is an underrated gem. It has its faults but it has its charm. I'm gonna check out the version you spoke about in this video, Ive only played and beat the OG
Thanks bro, now I need to play Zelda 2 again.
tec i gotta tell you the intro to this vid knocked me on my ass, what a killer bait and switch
Idk is it cuz of my nostalgia for smbc and Mari0
but Zelda 2 has to most beautiful Nes visuals in my opinion so seeing it in widescreen is just Amazing
should definitely play this remake!
still got a knife in that version too, don't know one knows a Sword is longer then that?
The Zelda 2 Game Over Screen still scared me a little 😂.
Best thing, even beyond the extra areas, is he made th items more than just obstacle breakers.
Can’t wait to try this. What’s the game shown at 0:54?? Looks awesome as well.
Sheep Lad
Ah great. Thanks!
wow! didn't knew about this. Gotta play it
This looks awesome! Can this be played on the Steam Deck?
I think there's instructions on how to do that in hoverbat's discord. I don't have a steam deck so I personally wouldn't know.
@@TectonicImprov cool thanks for the reply! I'll look into it. And ty for the video. Subscribed
Just wanted to update that YES this can be played on Steam Deck! An awesome person made a guide for me to get it going and I'm playing it now. It is so good!
I always knew i was playing it wrong, for some reason after starting a new game, i went straight to the palace on the north east, i guess i just enjoyed the palace theme that much. 😅
Stumbled upon this after looking up Skellux Minus Worlds for Zelda 1, then led to HoverBat... So thanks TectonicImprov.
It'd be super neat if you could make a video about "Metroid Planets", a PC port of the original NES/Famicom Metroid game.
It got lots of quality of life improvements, new game modes, multiplayer etc. It has parallels to this Zelda II project.
Seems interesting. Last time I played Metroid 1 was via an enhanced hack that added a map function into the game. But that was over a decade ago, maybe it's time I replay it.
@@TectonicImprov Planets adds lots of things from rom hacks such as map functions, beam combination, respawning with full health (if I remember correctly). Best thing is that it maintains the retro look of it, with just a few additional sprite animations.
I grew up on these games, this was a classic was was very under rated
Zelda 2 is one of my all time favs!
What's that game at 0:54? I've always wanted games that aren't Zelda that take a stab at that genre, especially Zelda 2.
Sheep Lad! It isn't out yet but you can follow the dev on Twitter to get updates on it. It looks really cool!
I adore Zelda II, and always have. Hmm, you know instead of losing only some experience on death, what about this? The story here is Ganon's minions want to kill Link and use his blood to resurrect Ganon in a ritual. Alright, so how about when Link dies, he leaves a blood stain behind, and all you need to do is get back to it and you get your experience lost back? I think I saw that in another game at some point... it was probably Punch Out.
Smash should serve as a prime example why a modern sidescroller Zelda game could totally work.
A real modern remake of Zelda 2 is potentially the greatest metroidvania of all time
I'm playing Zelda 2 as we speak. Love it.!!
Me too.
Dude it hit you that Zelda 2 is awesome bc TotK is the same story! BotW is the OG legend of Zelda. Think about it you have to see the old man before you can explore the open world, and then Link and Zelda take out Ganondorf. And in the Adventures of link he has the triforce appear on his hand that lets him open stuff just like in TotK. Not to mention that he reunites the triforce to break the “sleeping” curse on Zelda. Kinda like how Link, Rauru, and Sonia come together at the end of TotK to awaken Zelda from her sleep and turn her back to a Hylian. I heard this theory somewhere else, but it makes sense. If true it would make A Link to the Past a prequel to TotK. The story of that game is exactly what they describe in the distant flashbacks in TotK. It’s gonna be a prequel to BotW/Legend of Zelda
Not sure if you'll ever see this, but as a fan of Zelda 2, you owe it you yourself to play "Link and Zelda: Panoply of Calatia" if you haven't. It's a Zelda Classic quest. It's probably the only one worth playing. It really feels like Nintendo made Zelda 3 for the NES. It's probably the best Zelda fan game I've ever played. It spans the Hyrule locations from both Zelda 1 and 2. It's loaded with dungeons, new items and a story taken from Nintendo Power. I can't describe how good and impressive it is.
You are seen.
There are 2 kinds of people in this world.
Those who love Zelda II, and those who are wrong.
The very minute I start thinking "I want to play Zelda II again", this video shows up. Perfect timing.
Question: Did you get a background that was all black except where the foreground sprites were, and if so, how did you fix it? I can't find a way to report bugs for this, even on Itch.
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage is a pretty good Zelda II clone.
I appreciate someone who appreciates Zelda 2 for what it provides.
Difficulty and quality are two different things - Kid Icarus sucks bc of the quality to difficulty ratio, Metroid is awesome bc the quality justifies the difficulty
Zelda 2 - way too hard for me when I was a kid... now that I'm grown up... still too hard.