One other thing about this remake is the music selection. You can choose the default music, the Japanese music, Zelda 1 music (only in some places), or IsabelleChiming music (my favorite) which includes different dungeon remixes for each dungeon.
@@Spram2Hit the "O" key to go to the options menu while in the game. You can change the music style there. The change won't take place immediately. You'll need to leave whatever area you're in before the change takes place.
This remaster/remix/remake/whatever the fuck it is is so god damn good. I legit got addicted to finishing the game for a whole week after starting. And I've never played Zelda 2 or have been interested in it.
Damn, is there any game you'd compare it to? I've never been interested in zelda 1 or 2. But 2 looks enticing in this version. I have played Souls and metroidvanias, it seems like I have the right experience to give it a good go
@@ThaThree I don't play a lot of 2D games, so it's hard to compare it. The dungeons are like metroidvanias due to the need to explore everything to clear the dungeon. The game becomes very vertical during dungeon crawls, but normal gameplay is rather horizontal. The combat is unlike anything I've played. I haven't played Dark Souls, so I can't compare that either, but it's very timing-based, with an emphasis on jumping to maneuver around enemy shields. Very engaging combat.
For those who wonder about the added difficulty, there are a lot of additional secrets not covered in this walkthrough that mitigates the difficulty. It ends up being pretty easy by the end if you find every secret.
I'd fight the first Bubble (flying skull guy) until I had all but 6 of the heart, magic, and sword upgrades, that being because you get one free upgrade for finishing each of the dungeons. I'd concentrate on the sword upgrades first. A level 5 sword kills them in 28 hits. But I was doing this on an emulator where I could be on my PC and watching a show on TV at the same time. They are so easy you don't have to look at the screen to kill them, you just have to have patience. Doing it like that turns it into a game where the difficulty is slowly increased over time instead of one where there are points like Death Mountain where it gets a lot harder out of nowhere.
I like how this game recieved somewhat of an AM2R type of upgrade/update. The extended gameplay and second quest (extended ending) as well as the Quality of Life improvements, and added mild graphical improvements (animations and transparencies). It's amazing that an NES game can be converted using ASM into GameMaker, retaining the original physics and adding things that would most likely not work or not fit onto the original console game.
I'm still early into the 2nd quest, when you say "Extended ending", do you mean there's more to the game after the final palace? Does it have anything to do with the area south of the lava area? Because it bothered me that I couldn't do anything there in my first playthrough.
I've played through this game all the way through... once... I'm currently on the 2nd quest (Yes, there is a second quest) which is largely the same as the first but with some minor changes (that I've observed thus far). And I do have to say... that aside from an issue with the elevators in Death Mountain, and a few select areas that require precision 'down-thrust' platforming, the game is absolutely amazing, and I simply cannot imagine ever playing the original game ever again!
Omg it is. Get it. I'm so serious. I was blown away by this version. I was a huge fan of Z2 since it came out waaaay back in the 80's (I was like 4-5 when i first played it). This game has no business being this phenomenal. It is EXACTLY what I would always have wanted to improve the original. There is sooo much cool extra shit, side quests and more than double the items, all of which slide seamlessly into the original gameplay (like you can find a better shield, sword, and a ring/tunic upgrade; there's a fairy you rescue that permanently makes it so you don't die when you fall in a pit). There is also a 2nd quest that you can play right after the first one that adds a whole massive NEW area with a new final boss.
It crashes every time I try to open the menu to change settings(default controls are terrible) & the game's page disabled comments with no way to contact the creator directly.
Get it. Everyone who sees this who is even slightly curious, GET THIS GAME. It was phenomenal. It is one of the few times I've seen a reboot/remaster that, as this channel stated, expands and improves EVERYTHING from the original while still honoring the aesthetic/feel. Cuz it isn't just a remaster, it's like a Director's Cut or Extended Version of a movie. Everything is still there, but now there's so much more. I was engrossed the entire time I played it, especially when I realized just how much cool stuff was added for me to explore. It felt like playing a new Zelda where I suddenly don't know everything going in, so things can surprise or delight you cuz you find them on your own. Ahhh! I'm gushing way too hard here, but I can't help it. This had to have been done by someone who really truly loved the original and just wanted to make it better in every dimension.
we were not ready neither for zelda 2 nor castlevania 2 back then as we were missing context, this is, the legacy of sidescroller rpgs from japan from the pc88 and pc98 era. only now in retrospective after watching too many videos on even older games than the NES masterpieces is that everything makes more sense. also, how can I get my hands on this masterpiece?
I still wish they'd patch in more boss fights to the original rom for CVII. The PC hacks are nice, but I wouldn't mind a rom hack that adds in bosses to the original game without any other changes.
How the bejesus do you get max distance as the chicken? I tried using Jump magic and then turning into one, and button mashing as fast as I could. I fall short and can't get to palace 3. I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong. They really fixed the difficulty curve of this game. It used to be a HUGE jump in death mountain going after the hammer and becoming manageable until the great palace.
There are some romhacks that you can stack while patching that make the game more playable on emulators too. Same thing with Castlevania 2, there is a good fan remake called Rebitten and you can stack up some hacks aswell lol
Err not fan of more difficult gameplay...BUT! BUT! If the hints and text the NPC gives out were polished and aren't vague, or not pointless and actually noteworthy to listen too. Then maybe I will give it a shot. Cause that was my only problem with the game was the...well NPC dialogue making no god dang sense. HECK I don't even know how, but I somehow managed to do 4 out of the..7? Was it 7 temples that are in the game as a kid. Don't even remember how I even did so.
They increased the difficulty? What the hell? Can't I adjust the difficulty? I see all these files in the game and I'm not sure if I can adjust the difficulty with it. I did play the original but I had to play it modded in order to beat it.
As cool as all the enhancements are to this game, is there a way to play the game in the original structure, but include the widescreen support, save system, etc?
the one thing i hate about this is THAT IT FORCES YOU TO GET A PC COMPATIPLE GAMING CONTROLLER AS THE OPTIONS MENU IN IT IS BEYOND STUPID, IT CANT EVEN SET KEYS RIGHT!
I should check this out. I had a lot of fun with the original, but I’m well aware it has various flaws. Thankfully this and the redux version fix a lot of the problems. Theres this upcoming game called Sheep Lad that’s basically a spiritual successor to Zelda 2. Hopefully the person making that game is able to drastically improve upon the formula, while keeping it mostly faithful. So far it looks cool.
When I first got into rom hacks, I was so thrilled at seeing Zelda II hacks, and Icepenguin looked like it'd be my jam... until I tried a few. Luckily, along came Amida's Curse. Another great Zelda hack.
Mario 3 isn't hard until World 8. I always seem to get tons of extra lives when playing through it. This game's hardest parts are going through Death Mountain and the last palace.
One other thing about this remake is the music selection. You can choose the default music, the Japanese music, Zelda 1 music (only in some places), or IsabelleChiming music (my favorite) which includes different dungeon remixes for each dungeon.
How can I change the music? I have no idea.
@@Spram2Hit the "O" key to go to the options menu while in the game. You can change the music style there. The change won't take place immediately. You'll need to leave whatever area you're in before the change takes place.
There is more music coming in the next version
This remaster/remix/remake/whatever the fuck it is is so god damn good. I legit got addicted to finishing the game for a whole week after starting. And I've never played Zelda 2 or have been interested in it.
Damn, is there any game you'd compare it to? I've never been interested in zelda 1 or 2. But 2 looks enticing in this version. I have played Souls and metroidvanias, it seems like I have the right experience to give it a good go
@@ThaThree I don't play a lot of 2D games, so it's hard to compare it. The dungeons are like metroidvanias due to the need to explore everything to clear the dungeon. The game becomes very vertical during dungeon crawls, but normal gameplay is rather horizontal. The combat is unlike anything I've played. I haven't played Dark Souls, so I can't compare that either, but it's very timing-based, with an emphasis on jumping to maneuver around enemy shields. Very engaging combat.
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This is THE DEFINITIVE way of playing this game!
Even before I came across this gem I had always wondered about Zelda 2s potential, for all its issues it truly is a unique game.
Every game is "unique." No two are identical.
Don't be obtuse lol, some games are definitely more unique than others.
For those who wonder about the added difficulty, there are a lot of additional secrets not covered in this walkthrough that mitigates the difficulty. It ends up being pretty easy by the end if you find every secret.
Even with all of them, the final boss is still a pain in the butt
@@hdofu - Agree, the true final boss was an ass.
I'd fight the first Bubble (flying skull guy) until I had all but 6 of the heart, magic, and sword upgrades, that being because you get one free upgrade for finishing each of the dungeons. I'd concentrate on the sword upgrades first. A level 5 sword kills them in 28 hits. But I was doing this on an emulator where I could be on my PC and watching a show on TV at the same time. They are so easy you don't have to look at the screen to kill them, you just have to have patience. Doing it like that turns it into a game where the difficulty is slowly increased over time instead of one where there are points like Death Mountain where it gets a lot harder out of nowhere.
It took you 5 minutes in a 10 minute video to talk about the actual game.
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I am one of the few people who love Zelda 2 for what it is. I am looking forward to trying this out.
I like how this game recieved somewhat of an AM2R type of upgrade/update. The extended gameplay and second quest (extended ending) as well as the Quality of Life improvements, and added mild graphical improvements (animations and transparencies). It's amazing that an NES game can be converted using ASM into GameMaker, retaining the original physics and adding things that would most likely not work or not fit onto the original console game.
I'm still early into the 2nd quest, when you say "Extended ending", do you mean there's more to the game after the final palace? Does it have anything to do with the area south of the lava area? Because it bothered me that I couldn't do anything there in my first playthrough.
I've played through this game all the way through... once... I'm currently on the 2nd quest (Yes, there is a second quest) which is largely the same as the first but with some minor changes (that I've observed thus far). And I do have to say... that aside from an issue with the elevators in Death Mountain, and a few select areas that require precision 'down-thrust' platforming, the game is absolutely amazing, and I simply cannot imagine ever playing the original game ever again!
The New Game Plus second quest has a bunch of differences as welll and has even more secrets and new content when you beat second quest.
So there's a 3rd quest ?
@@BriefKeef The Second Quest is longer then the 1st quest and has new conent
how did i miss this??? looks amazing
Omg it is. Get it. I'm so serious. I was blown away by this version.
I was a huge fan of Z2 since it came out waaaay back in the 80's (I was like 4-5 when i first played it). This game has no business being this phenomenal. It is EXACTLY what I would always have wanted to improve the original. There is sooo much cool extra shit, side quests and more than double the items, all of which slide seamlessly into the original gameplay (like you can find a better shield, sword, and a ring/tunic upgrade; there's a fairy you rescue that permanently makes it so you don't die when you fall in a pit). There is also a 2nd quest that you can play right after the first one that adds a whole massive NEW area with a new final boss.
Just completed this and the 2nd quest. This is the definitive version of the game for me.
True incarnation of 2d dark souls
It crashes every time I try to open the menu to change settings(default controls are terrible) & the game's page disabled comments with no way to contact the creator directly.
Get it. Everyone who sees this who is even slightly curious, GET THIS GAME. It was phenomenal. It is one of the few times I've seen a reboot/remaster that, as this channel stated, expands and improves EVERYTHING from the original while still honoring the aesthetic/feel. Cuz it isn't just a remaster, it's like a Director's Cut or Extended Version of a movie. Everything is still there, but now there's so much more. I was engrossed the entire time I played it, especially when I realized just how much cool stuff was added for me to explore. It felt like playing a new Zelda where I suddenly don't know everything going in, so things can surprise or delight you cuz you find them on your own. Ahhh! I'm gushing way too hard here, but I can't help it. This had to have been done by someone who really truly loved the original and just wanted to make it better in every dimension.
we were not ready neither for zelda 2 nor castlevania 2 back then as we were missing context, this is, the legacy of sidescroller rpgs from japan from the pc88 and pc98 era. only now in retrospective after watching too many videos on even older games than the NES masterpieces is that everything makes more sense.
also, how can I get my hands on this masterpiece?
The original Zelda II was a unfinished product just like Castlevania II Simons Quest. Just a few patches and both games are great!
I still wish they'd patch in more boss fights to the original rom for CVII. The PC hacks are nice, but I wouldn't mind a rom hack that adds in bosses to the original game without any other changes.
You might also want to check out some of R3 Games stuff as they do a similar one for Faxanadu and 2 for Castlevania 2 and even one for Ninja Gaiden.
Next i wanna see this guy give this a HD treatment
My favorite NES game. I want to make a hack like this eventually, but make it work on original hardware.
How the bejesus do you get max distance as the chicken? I tried using Jump magic and then turning into one, and button mashing as fast as I could. I fall short and can't get to palace 3. I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong. They really fixed the difficulty curve of this game. It used to be a HUGE jump in death mountain going after the hammer and becoming manageable until the great palace.
Hold jump, don't mash it.
There are some romhacks that you can stack while patching that make the game more playable on emulators too. Same thing with Castlevania 2, there is a good fan remake called Rebitten and you can stack up some hacks aswell lol
This is AM2R for Zelda
zelda 2 is quite the high bar- (nah i do kinda love zelda 2)
needs the romhack sprites
Before there were the Souls games, there was Zelda 2. lol
Err not fan of more difficult gameplay...BUT! BUT! If the hints and text the NPC gives out were polished and aren't vague, or not pointless and actually noteworthy to listen too. Then maybe I will give it a shot. Cause that was my only problem with the game was the...well NPC dialogue making no god dang sense.
HECK I don't even know how, but I somehow managed to do 4 out of the..7? Was it 7 temples that are in the game as a kid. Don't even remember how I even did so.
lets fucking go, one of my all time favorite fan projects. the new content really elevates this to another level for me
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They increased the difficulty? What the hell? Can't I adjust the difficulty? I see all these files in the game and I'm not sure if I can adjust the difficulty with it. I did play the original but I had to play it modded in order to beat it.
As cool as all the enhancements are to this game, is there a way to play the game in the original structure, but include the widescreen support, save system, etc?
why does it erroneously count individual deaths to the counter next to your save file? Its supposed to be GAME OVERS not INDIVIDUAL DEATHS.
Can't wait for modders to give this the Sonic Mania treatment.
somebody know how to install this Zelda 2 enhanced Adventure of link in steam deck?
How do I get this for my desktop? do I need a launcher for it?
Google the developer "Hoverbat". You should be able to find a link to the download page relatively easily.
the one thing i hate about this is THAT IT FORCES YOU TO GET A PC COMPATIPLE GAMING CONTROLLER AS THE OPTIONS MENU IN IT IS BEYOND STUPID, IT CANT EVEN SET KEYS RIGHT!
Dude, you're pretty funny. I laughed out loud a couple of times. Subscribed. Also you like Zelda 2, so cool man 😎
How do I play this game.?
I do I play this updated version of Zelda 2?
I should check this out. I had a lot of fun with the original, but I’m well aware it has various flaws. Thankfully this and the redux version fix a lot of the problems.
Theres this upcoming game called Sheep Lad that’s basically a spiritual successor to Zelda 2. Hopefully the person making that game is able to drastically improve upon the formula, while keeping it mostly faithful. So far it looks cool.
"Ninja Gay-Man"? What are you, eleven? Come on.
Lmfaoooo
It is really neat, but as a speedrunner of Zelda 2 and its randomizer I would have to disagree.
Personally I'm one of the very few who like ZII so I'll have to try that!!
I think I saw Vinesauce Vinny play this enhanced version w/ a randomizer during Thanksgiving.
If this is an exe game, Can abernic rg35xx play this?
"What kind of psycho looks at Zelda II and says, 'you know what this game’s problem is... it aint hard enough!'?" Icepenguin:"You rang?"
When I first got into rom hacks, I was so thrilled at seeing Zelda II hacks, and Icepenguin looked like it'd be my jam... until I tried a few. Luckily, along came Amida's Curse. Another great Zelda hack.
@@amerk6601 I love Amida’s curse, one of the few Romhacks that sucked me in to completion, it did everything right.
5:43 The actual worst part of the game right here.
And the mini game jump in the one town.
i never understood why people think this is hard. mario 3 is harder than this.
Mario 3 isn't hard until World 8. I always seem to get tons of extra lives when playing through it.
This game's hardest parts are going through Death Mountain and the last palace.
@Retro_Mage a man that knows what he's talking about...world 8 just kicks you in the dick...I wanna see this guy give mario 3 a directors cut though
Today I learned: You can save in Zelda 2. Wowzers!
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