A direct sequel to the original, blending side-scrolling action with overworld exploration as Link seeks to wake the sleeping Princess Zelda and prevent Ganon's followers from resurrecting him — the final chapter of the Downfall Timeline.
Notable & Interesting
- The only mainline Zelda game with traditional RPG-style experience points and leveling.
- Its side-scrolling combat was a notable departure never repeated by a mainline entry.
Connections
- Direct sequel to
The Legend of ZeldaThe same Link, years later.
Part of these threads
Also on the Downfall Timeline
A Link to the Past
Set on the timeline where Link was defeated by Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time and the villain claimed the full Triforce, this SNES classic sends a new Link into the corrupted Dark World to rescue Princess Zelda and six maidens.
Link's Awakening
Shipwrecked on the dreamlike Koholint Island, Link must wake the Wind Fish by gathering eight musical instruments — only to discover the entire island may be nothing more than the Wind Fish's dream.
Oracle of Seasons
Link travels to Holodrum to stop General Onox from imprisoning the Oracle of Seasons, Din, using the Rod of Seasons to manipulate the land itself — one half of a pair of linked adventures developed alongside Oracle of Ages.
Oracle of Ages
Link's companion adventure to Oracle of Seasons sends him to Labrynna to rescue the Oracle of Ages, Nayru, from the sorceress Veran, using time-travel puzzles built around an ancient Harp.