Waking Zelda for the Legends’ 40th anniversary

It’s the 40th anniversary of the Zelda series this year, and we’re celebrating in style.

That’s right, folks. I’m going to replay my favorite Zelda game, 1987’s Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. You can replay the game yourself on Nintendo Switch Online’s NES Classics if you are a member.

No, I’m not trying to be funny or nothing. I really DO love Zelda 2. When I was around 11 years old, we were able to get the game(along with a copy of Shadowgate) from a local consignment store. I played it every day until I got stuck right before the Three-Eye Rock palace.

Eventually, I figured out you had to use the “Spell” spell at the end of that hidden town to get the key in order to progress through the palace and eventually battle a toothbrush-looking mofo of a dragon.

Good times.

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I’m also going to check out a version of Zelda 2 for PC called ZaLia, which promises to update some of the things that made the original a bit rough around the edges. We’ll see how it goes.

Until then, here’s my contribution to the Zelda 40th anniversary tributes:

You can try the Nintendo Switch Online service free for a week. One month costs $3.99, three months cost $7.99 and a year costs $19.99 — but the best value is a family plan that costs $34.99 a year and accommodates eight people with free Nintendo Accounts. If you want to play Switch game online(Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, etc.), you’ll need to sign on with this service anyway. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Packupgrade is required to play Nintendo 64, SEGA Genesis and Game Boy Advance games, along with other benefits.

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