Black Sheep? I don't think so!

A nice follow up to the Original "Legend of Zelda", it packs an adventure that amazes the gamer. The game is different from any other Zelda game in that it uses a side-scrolling view. For those who don't know what that means, a Side-Scrolling view is like watching somebody walk in front of you rather than the typical overhead view used in most Zelda games. The gameplay is pretty self-explained. The game is quite difficult to most unseasoned gamers, yet once you get the hang of it, it is very entertaining. For those who have never played an NES game, I do not recommend starting with this one. The game uses a point system where you level up based on the amount of points you earn, similar to Pokemon and Final Fantasy. However, instead of leveling up one particular thing, you have three options of things to level up. First is your Attack power, Second is your Magic Power, and Third is your Health. You start out with only level 1 on each option, which makes the game difficult right from the beginning. For the hardcore gamer or Zelda fan, this is a definite must have. Even though this is often considered the black-sheep for the Zelda series, I most humbly do not think so at all. This is one of those games you need to give a chance rather than just losing and turning it off. It introduces many things to the Zelda series that are still used today, such as the Dungeon theme, the downward and upward stab, the third Triforce piece, Dark Link, Magic, so on, and so on. Altogether, this is a fun, yet challenging game that is bound to keep you busy!Read full review