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The Adventure of Link
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Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Re-Release Date(s):
1st Re-Release: Included on the Collector's Edition Disc for the GameCube in 2003
2nd Re-Release: As part of the second edition of the Classic NES Series for the GameBoy Advance in 2004.
Genre: Role Playing Game
Multiplayer: No
System:
 NES
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Analysis: The second in The Legend of Zelda series, it was also created by the Nintendo head Miyamotoさん. The game displays the same 2D graphics as the first NES game The Legend of Zelda.In this game Ganon is nowhere to be seen as Link once again sent him back into the Other Realm and saved Hyrule also gathered back up all the eight pieces of the Wisdom part of the Triforce. A mysterious sorcerer is behind the evil that has once again struck Hyrule and the Princess. When the sorcerer started his rain of terror he placed a curse on Princess Zelda for her to sleep for eternity. Link needed to locate all of the shards of the magic crystal, which would eventually open the gates to the Great Palace where the sorcerer had escaped. The game doesn't have many weapons to use, so that really doesn't make it a good adventure in my taste, though there is lots of locations, so it brightens the picture a bit. The music on this game is not so hot so you might want to grab some music to listen to, and mute the TV.
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Prologue:
Hyrule was on the road to ruin. The power that the vile heart of Ganon had
left behind was causing chaos and disorder in Hyrule. What's more, even
after the fall of Ganon, some of his underlings remained, waiting for
Ganon's return.
The key to Ganon's return was the blood of Link - the valiant lad that
overthrew the King of Evil. Ganon would be revived by sacrificing Link and
sprinkling his blood on the ashes of Ganon. Meanwhile, Link remained in the
little kingdom of Hyrule and lent his hand to its restoration. But
circumstances did not look very good.
One day a strange mark, exactly like the crest of the kingdom, appeared on
the back of Link's hand as he approached his 16th birthday. The worried
Link, went to Impa, Princess Zelda's nursemaid who was shocked and
frightened when she saw the birthmark. When she regained her composure, she
took Link to the North Castle.
There was a door in the North Castle called "the door that does not open."
Only the descendants of the Impa family who served the king knew how to
open the door. Impa took Link's left hand and pressed the back of
it against the door. There was a sound of a lock falling open,
the door slowly creaked
open and there on an altar in the middle of the room lay a beautiful woman.
"Here lies the Princess Zelda." Impa began to speak calmly. "Link, the
time has come when I must tell you the legend of Zelda handed down in
Hyrule. It is said that long ago, when Hyrule was one country, a great
ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce.
However, the king too was a child of man and he died. Then, the
prince of the kingdom should have become king and inherited everything,
but he could inherit the Triforce only in part. The Prince
searched everywhere for the missing parts, but could not find
them. Then, a magician close to the king brought him some
unexpected news. Before he died, the king had said something
about theTriforce to only the younger sister of the prince, Princess
Zelda. The
prince immediately questioned the princess, but she wouldn't tell him
anything. After the prince, the magician threatened to put the princess
into an eternal sleep if she did not talk, but even still, she said nothing."
"In his anger, the magician tried to cast a spell on the princess. The
surprised prince tried to stop him, but the magician fought off the prince
and went on chanting the spell. Then, when the spell was finally cast,
Princess Zelda fell on that spot and entered a sleep from which she might
never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell down and breathed his
last."
"In his grief, the prince placed the princess in this room. He hoped that
someday she would come back to life. So that this tragedy would never be
forgotten, he ordered every female child born into the royal household
should be given the name Zelda."
From the stand next to the alter where Princess Zelda lay in a deep sleep,
Impa took the six crystals and a scroll with the same crest and handed them
to Link. "For generations, my family has been handed down these things
which have been set aside for a time when a great king will come. They are
written in ancient script that no one can read now. But you who have the
crest may be able to read it. It is said that the key to uniting the
Triforce is hidden there. Now it is time for you to read it."
Link glanced at the scroll half in doubt, but what do you know? Although he
never seen the letters before, he found that he could read them as if they
were talking to him..
This was written on the Scroll.
"You who'll control the Triforce of the future. I shall hand down to you
the secrets of the Triforce. There are three kinds of Triforce - Power,
Wisdom, and Courage. When these three are brought together, the Triforce
will share its maximum power. Of the three, I have left Power and Wisdom in
the kingdom. But the Triforce of Courage I have hidden for a reason.
Not everybody can use the Triforce. It requires a strong character with no
evil thoughts. But an inborn special quality is also necessary.
Unfortunately, I have not found such a person during my lifetime."
"Therefore, I have decided to cast a spell on all of Hyrule. A crest will
appear on a young man with that character who has been brought up correctly,
has gained many kinds of experiences and reached a certain age. But, what
will happen if someone else uses the Triforce before then? If it is
misused, it will produce many evils."
"The Triforce of Courage is hidden in the Great Palace in the Valley of
Death on the largest island in Hyrule. However, to enter you must first
fight the guardians and undo the 'binding force.' When you have defeated
the guardians, which I made to prevent enemies from invading the six palaces
in Hyrule, set a crystal in the forehead of the statue you find. When you
have set crystals in all of the statues in the six palaces, the 'binding
force' placed on the Valley of Death will be removed and you will be able to
enter the great palace. There you must fight the last guardian. And you
can obtain the triforce only by defeating that guardian. There's nothing to
fear. You are the one to get the Triforce. You are the beacon of hope for
Hyrule." Impa implored Link, who raised his head slowly after reading the scroll.
"The magic spell cast upon the Princess Zelda will sure to be broken if the
Triforce is used. Please, Link. Unite the Triforce and save the princess.
And bring back peace to Hyrule."
Link nodded silently in approval, and left the room after taking a long
glance at the altar. Then with a magical sword in his left hand and a
magical shield in his right, he set off alone on his long travels. At that
time, Ganon's underlings were calling up new allies from the Underworld, and
were beginning to work devilishly towards the revival of Ganon.~Prologue from the Official Manual of the game~
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