When Zelda II: The Adventure of Link hit the scene in 1988, it was celebrated as the rightful classic that it is, or at least that's how we remember it. But over time that repuation has gotten sullied, and we're here to fix that! Andre is joined by Gooey of Flashback 64 to talk about why they love Zelda II, including its artwork, story, RPG elements, and many other topics in part one of this two-part series.

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[00:00] Intro and Premise

[02:56] Our Life As Zelda Fans

[11:56] Strong RPG Elements

[16:24] Story

[24:19] Overworld and Exploration

[29:32] Graphics and Art

[39:46] Combat

[49:20] Magic

[55:47] Design and Difficulty

[01:02:23] Music

[01:07:08] Odds and Ends

[01:12:41] Perceptions of the Past

[01:29:39] See You Next Week!