Box Art Brawl - Duel: Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link | Nintendo Life
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Sun, Dec 29, 2024
This week, we sifted through all of the Box Art Brawls from yore and realised that, no, we actually haven't covered every single Zelda game yet. Crazy! So this week, we're looking at Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the NES. Yes, it's a bit of a divisive one, but it's still an important entry in the long-running series that deserves its spot in the brawling ring. The cover for the western market is that 'classic' Zelda composition of a simple, gold background with a single item adorned in the centre. Rather than a shield presented on the original game, we've got a sword this time (and it's a shame we never got a Zelda game that just shows Link's green hat on the cover, tbh) along with a basic yet suitable logo. There's also a nifty cutout shaped like a shield through which you can spy the golden NES cart. So cool!
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