Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

[@nyastclair8174]

As a young child, I watched my mom beat this game. I loved every moment of it.

[@whatsthisaboveme6064]

Your mom must've been cool

[@nyastclair8174]

@@whatsthisaboveme6064 Yeah she's definitely awesome.

[@krisz9976]

Wish my mom would play games at least she wouldve know that an online game cannot be stopped

[@makanamozo]

what a lovely memory to have. kudos to your mum

[@Mazaroth]

My mom loved to play Dr Mario, i got to see the ending because i never got there :D

[@cman3573]

Its crazy to think he made all these before ads on KZbin.

[@THELIVINGSEB]

IKR

[@Lifeseeker666]

c man that's what we call passion.

[@FierceDeityRick]

That's what you call loss of income.

[@dirkoftheblaze2352]

c man Hell, he made a fair amount of episodes before KZbin existed

[@blyjd91]

He made money from his site tho.

[@lankthedank6931]

"I am Error" is actually not a legitimate error. It's actually more like a joke; There's a guy you find later in the game named Bagu, which is Japanese for bug. So, Bug and Error.

[@lankthedank6931]

Also, I know a lot of people already said this, but the temple is not in the shape of a swastika, it's in the shape of a completely different symbol called the Manji. a symbol of peace which the Nazi's ripped off.

[@cube2fox]

The thing in the game is a swastika. The thing the Nazis used is not a swastika but a version which is mirrored and turned by 45 degrees.

[@BoydTheMilkmanX]

@@FrostedAvowals They also likely didn't consider the symbol in a western context too closely. In Japan, and the East they have their own "big bads". Western Culture obviously villifies the nazis more than anyone else. In The East most people don't make that association because the Nazis weren't their problem lol

[@schmidth]

@@BoydTheMilkmanX Hey, Boyd. You seem to have some degree of knowledge about this. Do you know what symbol or group that would evoke similar feelings as when we Westerners see swastikas and Nazis?

[@mojebi3804]

@@schmidth 'Murica

[@NyarlathotepWelfare]

Anybody else who misses these days, when the game manuals where as awesome as the games??

[@seanrodey4179]

There were so many shittygames back in the day. I realize the limitations but jesus games were often bad.even the ps2 generation is starting to get repetitive.

[@lucasoheyze4597]

No

[@aa-tx7th]

sure but we now have entire wikis and theyre vastly superior

[@lapthom]

I would never have figured my way around blaster master, hadn't it been for the manual. The best thing in a pre-internet world.

[@dickguzinya3803]

The manual was always a work of art.

[@riversart2030]

I just turned 33 and decided it was time to finally beat Zelda 2. One of the hardest games I've ever played but now I can proudly say I've finished every mainline Zelda game.

[@thomasfrazer8934]

I beat it back in the day but only with the help of the game genie.

[@inputfunny]

@@thomasfrazer8934 You didn't beat the game; you just saw the ending.

[@mrbleak9873]

That’s like 19 games. Grats.

[@Phantom_Zer0]

You want a true challenge? Then play Hagane (Japanese version with only 7 continues, not the easy western version with unlimited continues), and Magician lord (arcade version). Both games are ridiculously difficult, especially hagane with only 7 continues.

[@tt128556]

Try Lemmings on NES with no codes. I beat it once as a kid and have never looked back, it was so infuriating. Battletoads was child's play compared to it.

[@st00kley]

Beating the game by accident at the end was genius. I love coming back to see your old content nerd, there's nothing quite as good on the internet!

[@Vespyr_]

I have seen the Nerds catalog at least 15-20 times in completion in the last decade. It's comfort food for my soul.

[@Takeshi357]

I wonder if it's a deliberate callback to the time he managed to land in Top Gun with the Power Glove.

[@henrysokol3466]

Two hours later, at an arcade/video game museum: "MORTALS... *KNEEL* BEFORE ROLFE!!!"

[@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962]

Let'sPlayers TheRunnawayGuys, HcBailly, Helloween4545, NCS.... etc eventhought i still love Cinemassacre

[@mountainmgtow5421]

@@Vespyr_ Me too.

[@sketchstevens5859]

Imagine Link having a kid. He'd hoist him up like Simba

[@Krystalmyth]

XD do do do doooooooo~

[@johnnyboi7754]

Link, honey, put the baby down.

[@morigranate]

Link: Sees Zelda *drops the baby*

[@srujan00]

or Michael Jackson

[@slightlyamusedblackkidfrom9153]

@@johnnyboi7754 HYAH?

[@parimabartender]

My dad loved this game. RIP dad

[@smsanchez]

Hope you're doing well, David...sure your pops was a great guy ❤.

[@goonking420]

F

[@muhtesemsiyanur]

F

[@paulwar7064]

RIP

[@buttholethebarbarian8248]

Yo, same. My father past away when I was 10. I loved watching him play this game and other NES games as a kid. RIP.

[@SteadyEddie1983]

When I was 5, I remember my mom taking me to Kmart to buy this game. Arguably the single best day of my childhood.

[@WinVisten]

RIP most Kmart stores. F

[@redpilledhispanic1239]

AGiLE-EaGLE1994 I remember getting a lego star wars set from Kmart

[@indigoon9635]

the kmart in my area is still open

[@Takinthehobbitstoisengard]

What year was it?

[@SteadyEddie1983]

@@Takinthehobbitstoisengard It was 1988, a very magical time

[@os2171]

I’m 40...I hope I’m going to finish Zelda 2 this year

[@blindcatdonovan229]

good luck and keep up the motivation! I played and finished it back when I was 8 but no matter how often I tried it nowadays, never beat it again. I guess I'm lacking the patience and time I had as a child (also we didn't have that many games to choose back then and stick with what we had. Now we get tired to easily)

[@alwillk]

Me too. I can get up to the last level but can't get to the boss.

[@randinonsense7360]

Got far on my phone nes. On the NES classic I'm stuck. I beat many Zelda's and the legend of Zelda but the adventures of link is hard.

[@Westile]

Guys it really isn't that hard...

[@SheonEver]

@@Westile It is when you're a kid and can't figure out how to get that final key. :P

[@mattkillam2033]

"If you're gonna cheat, you might as well be a fairy while you do it." Lol

[@SuperKamiGuru-i3c]

I love how the ending is also a "This is how you beat Dark Link" explanation

[@johnbuck4395]

Meanwhile, this Dark Link is a pushover you can cheese by crouching in the bottom left and spam your sword

[@eatsleepplayrepeat]

RIP Star Wars poster.

[@alexr.1813]

I know, right? I bet those things are hard to come by nowadays.

[@dobbysuper]

My dad has a lot of those posters signed but does it make it even harder to find

[@AnonymousFrogNG]

Yeah Ripped Intensively Paper. Literally RIPPED the poster.

[@thelamergamer1894]

Yeah, good on James for staying in character.

[@SpeedyEric1]

I'm a huge Star Wars fan, and I don't wanna do that to MY posters.

[@McGomezAddams]

Like a 4 year old trying to fight Hulk Hogan lmao

[@AnonymousFrogNG]

Solution: Apply said 4 year old for the Make a Wish Foundation, and request that they want to "fight" Hulk Hogan, and "win." U jelly?

[@chikarasimmons]

@josue Fuentes exact same thing happened to me just not :P

[@jrny20]

"Oh, a rock..." Killer Croc: It was a big rock.

[@austinyates9127]

Loved that episode

[@commanderjames5564]

I thought it was a boulder

[@Jack_Garland78]

"Almost got'im."

[@carlf.2776]

I love how the power glove transmits such a random cacophony of controller input that Dark Link's programming couldn't cope.

[@jc_malone8217]

"Why include a character that has nothing to say?" Most people, in the real world, are like that. .lol

[@VOIDSenseMusic]

JC Malone Except that this is not the real world, and that's the whole point of games overall.

[@austenlangford]

Deroni76 it's the real world for link and sometimes link has to deal with useless butt heads

[@DeRockMedia]

JC Malone just gives the town more character and liveliness

[@LuckyBacon]

JC Malone Sorry nothing

[@austenlangford]

Hello (then runs away)

[@CommentPoster10]

He beat Zelda 2 and Top Gun with the Power Glove. Maybe it's not so "bad" after all.

[@uniquehandleohsocool]

Mitzos SirReal I bet he did, you jealous!

[@SeenGod]

-oh its bad.. its so bad-

[@BaufenBeast]

In the power glove episode, one of the only things he could consistently do in Zelda 2 was crouch. Just turns out that's all you need for the Dark Link fight.

[@TheFEARSlayer01]

Mitzos SirReal and I doubt james beat it I think mike probably did it for him tbh

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

Yeah, cause James had the Glove moving around. Mike was prob somewhere off screen.

[@ProtoMario]

Classic episode

[@nintendozilla9843]

Hey, ProtoMario.

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

Ah, I see you're on an AVGN marathon as well

[@undeadknight01]

But Proto!!!

[@antonyproduction-1]

who is rewatching this in 2020 December

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

@@antonyproduction-1 no one. you're the only view this video has in december 2020

[@ifixem9585]

13 years later, AVGN has evolved into ASMR. He's the new replacement for the bedtime story

[@g-nuts1219]

What is "ASMR"??

[@ifixem9585]

@@g-nuts1219 If you have to ask, you should look it up...

[@jumentoqueanima]

@@g-nuts1219 It's like, a relaxing video.

[@jombiejuss]

I used to nibble xanax and take a hit o skunk and watch avgn in the bathtub after work.

[@luisishere987]

BAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@xenalin1]

"A Geiger...Councilman?"

[@cynderdragon100]

Ha you REALLY didn't get it at all.

[@DowntownWithBrown]

« Oh. A Rock. »

[@randomcringeyyoutuber6750]

@@DarylOrgan the point is the names are stupid so he says a random name because it's better than saying a rock.

[@Tollero999]

It's probably a Gygar Councilman, to be exact. Gygar is an NES game where you explore mountains and caves and whatnot, so naturally, there would be rocks. He mentions the game once in the Jekyll and Hyde Re-Revisited episode.

[@SegaDream131]

+Tollero Rygar that's all.

[@Craxin01]

There's a trick to leveling up MUCH easier. Once you reach enough XP to level something up, skip it. Skip the second and the third. Then it won't level you up until you reach massive points. Beat a boss, then put the gem in the altar. It always gives you enough XP to reach your next possible level, so you can get thousands of XP, and level up a lot of things all at once. Game gets MUCH easier then.

[@sovietspycrab718]

Yea, good luck surviving with any XP at all. Every time I'm close to a level up at all, I die and lose it all.

[@Gfors85]

Id say that you always buy up your exp BEFORE the boss, unless you count the boss money which is around 500, then when bought up all your exp, place the crystal and get all the exp you need for the next level. try to make it a sword level since they are the most expensive ones in the beginning.

[@Gfors85]

@@Chad_Eldridge or you could git gud.

[@MillerVanDotTV]

GREENWOLF 1337 game genie didn’t work with this game when it came out...

[@IBroLLyISePhIrOtH]

4:55 now i get how death battle get the idea

[@eliasfarias842]

I Broly

[@stardusttodorki2679]

I hope that it’s better than Zelda vs peach death battle

[@FlawlessLego]

I love going back to old cinemassacre every couple of years / months. They hold up so well! Really feels like a TV show

[@98izzark69]

A lot of classic youtube is like that

[@alkohallick2901]

Does it?

[@coolguipaul2615]

His intonation is better in the early days

[@Magik_Johnson]

13:22 Is one of the best avgn moments.

[@joserafaeldelgadoleston5602]

Danny Anderson It is.

[@안아줘요우무]

Agreed lol

[@grimus_hunts2660]

Did it hurt anybody else when he ripped the Star Wars poster? I dont think that was intentional T.T lol

[@steelyspielbergo]

I always thought of the 'like like' as a stack of pancakes

[@brandonbarraza6746]

mike spence i thought of them as life saver gummies stacekd on eachother

[@chlbrn]

mike spence I prefer calling it lasagna. Perhaps they made "like like" when they were hungry or while eating...

[@shakymenudo]

mike spence word.

[@knightrdrx]

mike spence cheeseburger for me

[@stars004]

AL BUNDY yeah me too

[@juliusquasar1565]

10:30 I love how he hoists Marin over his head in Link’s Awakening.

[@lisvender]

Is this your big chance?

[@viljamtheninja]

@@lisvender W...what?

[@lisvender]

viljamtheninja play the game

[@mxtoastytoad]

Pretty creepy when you overthink it...

[@ZeldaMaster64]

"If you can't tell the difference between a snake and a rope, you're in trouble" Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: *sweats nervously*

[@alanmartinezrodriguez884]

5:37 That pretty much defines Zelda II. It's a great game, like almost every Zelda title, but man it is hard to beat.

[@hafizo_kurosaki]

It puts Dark Souls to shame

[@adamellis8829]

with respect, I completely disagree, especially the clip at 5:37 you're referencing here; its only difficult if you don't understand the game. In the sequence shown, the character is under-powered for that moment in the game, and he also doesn't use the spells and buffs available. people just didn't "get" that this game is an rpg. they tend to not raise their levels optimally, and forget to use spells like extra jump or shield to make the combat/navigation easier. sure, the game can be hard if you don't know what you're doing or if you don't bother to learn the game. but its by no means a "difficult" game, especially by NES standards.

[@bricaaron3978]

@@adamellis8829 The Adventure of Link is definitely a difficult NES game, as it requires very fast reflexes. But it's not one of the most, or _the_ most difficult NES game as others are saying.

[@steveguse4481]

@@adamellis8829 When I think of difficult NES games I think Megaman

[@davidcardinal3654]

@@bricaaron3978 I agree. One of the harder games I’ve played

[@samji_art]

"If you're going to cheat, you might as well be a fairy while you're at it" words to live by

[@chrisbailey7384]

Too bad it didn't have a spell to turn the fairy back into Link to break the blocks like the invisible pit in Palace 6. it's like no problem, I'll turn into a fairy to breeze past the hidden pit until *BUZZER* you run into that stack of breakable blocks, so you cannot continue forward. you have to go all the way back and try to get past the pit without the fairy so you can break the blocks at the end of the section.

[@ryanglaser5336]

@@chrisbailey7384 even worse in the randomizer because you can't be sure what you will run into

[@jacklajoie9126]

"high up or high on drugs, either way, you'll see glitches" - Angry Video Game Nerd, 2010

[@moedeluca4715]

᳄

[@RonnstenEast]

This was the video that introduced me the the nerd. All because I got stuck on death mountain and looked up this game for help and this came up. My life changed for the better.

[@marcosdheleno]

hey man, never underestimate the power of a rock... it killed goliath, it defeated the storm trooper army. Rocks rock!

[@sharkymcsnarkface6642]

Unless you have paper.

[@MaxonerousX]

There was also Chris rock, and at least one if the characters he has voiced has probably killed soneone

[@chiyo-chanholocaust8143]

Rocks killed my father, and they raped my mother

[@gummipalle]

+Marcos Danilo Stoned?

[@thecrimsonfucker1792]

+Frabbledabble like Snoop dogg

[@metalblade8787]

"what's that, a geiger councilmen? no, its a rock" i don't know why that made me laugh so hard

[@brendan25]

MetalBlade nice mastodon pic 👍🏻

[@Darkfoot21]

who/what is geiger councilmen

[@monsieursunflower123]

Fun fact: The "I am Error" guy really IS named Error. His name was a pun in Japanese that was lost in translation; much like another character named Bagu (His name was meant to be Bug, as in a computer bug and error). ^u^

[@Evan420]

if his name was a pun lost in translation then his name isn't suppose to be error

[@monsieursunflower123]

EvanPlayzGames I know, I realize I badly worded my comment. >_< What I meant to say was that Error and Bagu are named after programming errors, but the way the English version translated Error's sentence as "I am Error" confused people into thinking his dialogue itself was an error. (God I'm bad at explaining myself. >_

[@Evan420]

totofze47 ahh okay it's fine

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

totofze47 Assuming you haven't edited it, your comment is plenty clear.

[@Colddirector]

I think the broken English is probably what confused people. "I am Error" sounds exactly like what some programmer would quickly put in to debug the game, as opposed to a final draft of professional writing. (at least... what counts as professional writing for 80s video games)

[@christianlorre]

it's so weird to find a avgn episode where he's so calm.

[@johns3491]

That's what happens when he reviews a game that actually isn't bad.

[@stephanie511mb]

he actually seems to enjoy this game just gets frustrated at the same hard parts we all do

[@wolfblue41]

Agree

[@FreneticZetetic]

Who else is watching this for the 1,536th time in 2019?

[@Luis-be2eq]

Me...........no....ok

[@acdc6151]

Maybe..ok yes

[@ace76productions]

Me too

[@FreneticZetetic]

Over and over and over again.

[@EmilyRose900]

I'm here again!

[@bunnyfreakz]

Yes its really hard game, trial and error, memorize everything, plays for countless time over and over. But thats what make NES memorable, right? The best moment and feeling when you beat the game after such dedication and hardwork

[@stormbreak7003]

Casually beats the final boss with the power glove while looking away from the screen.

[@raxid09]

Just a normal Thursday

[@scottcharney1091]

Yes, that's what happens.

[@FuIICircle]

I love the power glove.... It's so bad!

[@stormkyle2403]

Without even realizing it until the end.

[@GODOFAWSOMENESS1]

This is the only Link to save two Zeldas. The Zelda in Zelda 2 has been asleep for at least a century.

[@orion_x-000]

Who else is noticing the thumbnails are getting updated and they're removing the Episode Numbers?

[@5nesta]

I noticed. I wish they at least kept the episode numbers.

[@dreadfulroses]

I have no idea why, I can see the thumbnails getting changed, but whats the point in removing the episode numbers?

[@orion_x-000]

@@5nesta It's like removing End Labels on Game Cartridges.

[@Shoe3003]

my best guess is that he recently got the rights to use the artwork which will get millions more hits

[@savaknezevic6483]

now they put the episode name in a hashtag for some reason

[@zaner5261]

Power glove = infinity gauntlet CONFIRMED!!!!!

[@adgg2269]

Mr ganondorf, i don't feel so good

[@geraq0]

@@adgg2269 LOL

[@goreobsessed2308]

No

[@tanveerarkate5967]

Thano's preferred controller to play God of war

[@wijsis013]

@@tanveerarkate5967 hahaha i saw what u did there xD

[@thejamman4070]

I like Zelda 2. I suck balls at it but I do like it.

[@hmvd22]

Same here about Battletoads

[@etho_png1499]

same with Marvel Vs Capcom 2

[@thejamman4070]

+ShadowBOOM and TailsBOOM Mortal Kombat does that to me.

[@etho_png1499]

I have to agree

[@thejamman4070]

+Cuzjudd I was never good at it when I was 8. I was amazing at Ocarina of Time though.

[@stevebald3560]

I remember playing this game as a kid when it came out and not finding it weird. I absolutely loved it.

[@seanmcbay]

Depending on when you were a kid matters. It wasn’t weird when there were only like 1 or 2 other Zelda games to compare it to.

[@gravethebeyond]

Zelda 2 was ahead of its time. a true challenge.

[@sebwan]

10:40 Imagine "Hey Link, do you know where I have parked my car?" xD

[@connorstratton5961]

hey link do you know where to find my house

[@connorstratton5961]

Hey link do you know where you are

[@xashmak1892]

Hey link have you seen the alternate universe? Oh thanks you can put that down now.

[@PetProjects2011]

(On a cloudy day) "Man, Link. Where'd the sun go?"

[@FireTiger941]

8:55 *"Link's a poon hound"....I spit up my drink! lol*

[@theoneitself]

FireTiger941 I didnt get it, please explain

[@vfspectrum4652]

theone itself he was having relations with zelda while shes askeep

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

@@vfspectrum4652 a very personal relation lel ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@GattToDaChoppa]

The look of sheer "what in the shitfuck?! how!??!?" made me laugh for like an hour

[@peterwilliams8524]

What was it with the NES. It always made sequels in a different style to the original. Between this, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

[@LillyCharlotte7]

And Street Fighter

[@peterwilliams8524]

I forgot the strangest sequel of all: Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight.

[@LillyCharlotte7]

not a sequal, just dubbed title...

[@jorgito93700]

Peter Williams But i understand what you mean.Sega wouldn't do that...right? *looks at Alex Kidd in High Tech World*

[@marcus1979oz]

well technically Lost Levels was Mario 2 but we got the dumbed down easier game of Mario 2 lol

[@Edubbplate]

I love Zelda II. One of my favorite games of all time.

[@Texas_Cruiser]

I agree and for folks who grew up with Mario we like the side scrolling stuff.

[@TonyStarkCLC]

This game is severely underrated. It's one of my most played, for it's difficulty and challenge it poses. And I believe, if polished, the experience and level system has a lot of potential, this feature should have stayed in the series.

[@TonyStarkCLC]

@KillerDragon to me, save for Wand of Gamelon and The Faces of Evil, there's no bad Zelda game, just some better than others.

[@ricardohuff8774]

This and a link to the past is my favs.

[@DavidTowles]

Probably my favorite game when I was growing up. I managed to beat this at 8. Still have fond memories. Beat it again a few years ago and it was still a blast.

[@nitramletnan]

I remember a weekend playing this all through the night with my cousins. Wed take turns and watch. So if someone got stuck, another would be able to go through. Ya its hard as shit but you dont realize it then. Its just cool going through the pain with your friends and the elation when you get it done. I wish I had the patience now. Or rather, all my cousins able to go through 48 hour binges to do this stuff. Thanks for the memories Nintendo.

[@sebadcabre]

Online gaming killed that :(

[@IronPiedmont]

Damn you online gaming!

[@Sabu8000]

avgn

[@JustFollowJesus]

nitramletnan good times. Just bought the Nintendo classic mini and my son who's 10 can have these memories too.

[@nitramletnan]

Enjoy :)

[@jimmy33music]

I can re watch these videos forever. Thank you for all your hard work over the years, James.

[@WinVisten]

I am Unhandled Exception.

[@godsadog]

+WinVisten But Mister Misten Vhy stahp or i mac in to shit

[@WinVisten]

godsadog ENGLISH! DO YOU SPEAK IT?

[@WinVisten]

Tomi XD

[@AwesomeCoasters]

+AGiLE-EaGLE1994 I am no keyboard detected press F3 to continue

[@theturtlefbi6407]

Fun fact: Error is actually his real name. Bagu, on the other hand, is a misspelling. Bagu's name was originally Bug. They were supposed to be Error and Bug, the corruption duo.

[@Groypette]

Beat it with the rolling rocker

[@jackofalltrades417]

are you cereal?

[@tipsybun]

+Game Archer No, he's about as true as the rolling rocker's controls itself

[@jackofalltrades417]

XD

[@44bigfreeze]

*Roll n' Rocker

[@markperalta3210]

while drinking roller rock

[@supertimerip]

How to beat Dark Link: Step 1: Camp Step 2: ??? Step 3: Profit

[@SirJoelsuf1]

Well that's how the speedrunners do it!

[@rexmageuser]

Not in the Japanese version!

[@vistagreat9994]

step 2: attack continuosly step 3: ending

[@SoulFoxie]

Step 1:Camp in corner attacking endlessly Step 2:Realize you're the worlds biggest Pussy when he Dark Link dies Step 3:Profit

[@dronedoutrc5970]

Error actually is there to guide you to the entrance of a hidden location. You are told to go to speak to him later in the game and that is when Error tells you the tip. I has long been mistaken that all he said was "I am Error" but he has more dialogue.

[@jetfighterAPEX]

Does no one mention the ending scene of Zelda 2? Link did get sum!

[@crankinghog]

*some

[@JacOfArts]

Yeah seriously, the ending of Zelda II is the best moment in the entire Zelda series

[@alphaminer1758]

***** heh

[@alphaminer1758]

***** nothin much

[@kylejohnson8447]

A Man With Opinions what a life...

[@KoreanBackdash]

The fact that it actually WAS a sidescroller and had real RPG elements + the actual more realistic and "adult" graphics still makes it my favourite Zelda of all time. It was hard, yes, but not thaaat hard.. like Ninja Gaiden.

[@kazejah1014]

Ninja Gaiden was hell!

[@ColdRamenTPM]

adult graphics...? what the fuck

[@KOTEBANAROT]

ColdRamen how tf do you do adult graphics on a nes

[@IRNatman]

I've beaten every Zelda game, Zelda II is my favorite. :) @@TheEvilWithinFan It doesn't hold your hand like every Zelda game that came after.

[@MetalSmasherGaming]

It's hard, but it's the good kind of difficulty where it's your fault if you die. It kicks your ass, and it picks you back up for another round until you're finally able to turn the tables.

[@SammeLagom]

That fartversion of the Zelda theme is legendary

[@AwesomeGamer-om4hm]

Well, it originated in the 3rd CDI video.

[@83KJack]

still one of my favorite AVGN endings 😁

[@Doomshroom8]

When he got to the I am Error part, no fucking around, I got a popup window.

[@makavelismith]

Rapefest 2k15 A link to the future, Marty!

[@IamSaralinka]

+Dermot Moriarty More like a link to the past. AMIRITE?

[@YB-Riddle]

+Quiggity Quooty ha lol

[@zozilla9265]

+Quiggity Quooty what are popup windows

[@shady4091]

+Dermot Moriarty Because... I was there...

[@etherraichu]

8:05 I checked. His name actually really is Error. Its some kind of joke, but its hard to tell. They incorrectly translated his friend Bagu's name. It should be "Bug". As in, Error and Bug. I didnt say it was a *good* joke, just that it was what would technically be called a joke.

[@prizedcoffeecup]

etherraichu *insert shitty comment that sarcastically says that you must be fun at parties* Lawl jk

[@DaShonuff]

RPGtourguide Well its only confusing because Bagu is Japanese for bug. Otherwise I think people would have got it long ago.

[@TheEmetic]

etherraichu My guess is, since in Japanese L and R are the same, dude's name is supposed to be Errol.

[@martijnvanzanen4075]

etherraichu He was named error because then you can remember him clearly. If I remember correctly you had to go back to him. That is why he has that name.

[@seetube5]

Martijn van Zanen I like your thinking but no - surely "Sunny" is better - i am sunny - i sure they just wanted to be clever and thought error being a video was smart

[@peterstromboli8979]

im glad he didnt yell at this one (yet im only at 5:19) the reason why i liked this game is because my family was poor, so my mom and dad bought an NES for my 12 b-day and bought this game because the they liked the name "Link". i loved this game so much i easily clocked in 600 hours in it (i still play the same cartrage to this day (although it barly works, so i bought a new one))

[@ImNatTheTwat]

Just clean the cartridge? :) Then it'll probably be like new.

[@ostrichesandgin8570]

Holy sh*t 600 hours? how do you even calculate that?

[@stibba4286]

play 2 hours everyday and in less then a year boom you got it

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

+Evig Lycka Pfft, I have over 2200 on Oblivion. That game destroyed my life for months.

[@PJxBuchwild]

+Sam Geuvenen is that a bad thing tho? you got your moneys worth

[@lomerd8894]

Took me 17 years to beat this game. Lol I was screaming like a maniac when I beat it. Lol

[@kittykatlover8287]

7:25 me when I fall and someone laughs

[@lua5185]

so true lmao

[@didakad4207]

BTW the swastika is a sign of piece meaning good fortune. It is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odinism.

[@DMD81773]

It's a manji

[@Shoe3003]

give me the piece of final death and i'll give you the gift of eternal life

[@handsomebrick]

That's why the Nazis used it, it was a good luck symbol.

[@Gfors85]

@@Shoe3003 Wrong game, but I get you. just need to flip the switch ;)

[@thesweboy2873]

I thought it was for the sun god... a well... And btw, a swastika is turned 45 degrees (or 7,5minuts if you imagine a clock in front of you) to what version you see in the game, that's the only difference. And of course, the meaning... One about peace, one about hate.

[@patrickrutherford5553]

I love this guy! He is absolutely hilarious and is able to express himself exactly the way I felt as a kid when playing these games!

[@RockEsper]

I love this guy! He is absolutely hilarious and is able to express himself exactly the way I felt as a guy when watching these videos!

[@lopezbiglos]

😂

[@otemporizador3550]

Love this one, the hack roms are great too. They managed to fix some frustrating issues like going way back to the start from the palaces, new levels and graphics and so on. You just gotta love the Nintendo fan base really, people are freaking amazing

[@biglowe4776]

Yep rom hacks by fans fix a ton of old Nes and other console games, or at least made old Nes games etc. be a finished polished product of stuff we should have got

[@lukethoennes440]

The "I am Error" bit was a joke developed by the creators. In one of the other towns you meet a guy who says "I am Bagu," which is Engrish for bug.

[@titanusmaximus7604]

I can't fucking believe I beat that game without reading Nintendo Power. I was smarter as a kid then I am now.

[@makavelismith]

Titanus Maximus Same. Myself and my friend used to try and work it out together. One of the few games where I didn't mind if it was my turn to "play" or not.

[@tightlypackedcoil]

*than

[@makavelismith]

tightlypackedcoil *crowd erupts into a state of not giving a shit*

[@makavelismith]

Meavy Hetal awww thanks ;)

[@makavelismith]

Meavy Hetal shut up and kiss me.

[@paddedpineappleanimations265]

7:25 when your dad mocks u for laughing at him

[@Ghosthead83]

Zelda 2 was actually a good game it was just too damn hard!

[@simplyprofitsinc]

I beat it once the hardest game I ever played and will never play it again 😃

[@rexmageuser]

You're better off playing the Famicom Disk System version.

[@iswayuri]

"Darknut..." ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@residentflamingo115]

Nice

[@maybeghost1216]

NOICE

[@sparkle_stacs]

N i c e

[@residentflamingo115]

Nicccçe

[@thelastspoon2268]

Neci

[@Lucy-id2nh]

9:10 you shouldn't have done that.

[@HackThePlanetNow]

Ridiculously amazing ending. This is my favorite video.

[@train548preium6]

I’ve been eating to say this since back then but the music in this game is always pumping. The palace themes has to be my favorite part about the game. Other than the game itself

[@Ragefeast95]

Who else is on an AVGN marathon?

[@cringeybydefault4151]

me

[@KevinLuper99]

Hell yeah!

[@tushikatotemotorindotokizi4323]

FUCK YEAH

[@muaar]

me ;)

[@jtszabo1691]

muaar I am too. Ever since I watched the movie, it's rejuvenated my interest in the Nerd

[@mikelerro956]

What's this monster. It's like... like... **DING DING DING** What?! It's called a Like Like?

[@mikelerro956]

I was actually gonna make fun of it saying something ridiculous like Blob the Builder or Blobby and friends.

[@mikelerro956]

Okay, eavesdropper

[@djsmackz]

It’s the end of 2019 and these eps are still as good as ever.

[@fartdonkey8290]

Brace yourself, the next 3+ years are no fun at all

[@biigg22]

7:22 this HAS to be one of the funniest AVGN moments. Just to way he mocks the laugh and seems genuinely angry

[@The_Mimewar]

Zelda II kicks ass. I played it when I was 10, and we didn’t have any other Zelda games to compare this to, other than LOZ, and I loved it. Maybe it’s nostalgia, but I still love it

[@Turbotef]

Beat it when I was 9 back in 1989 and still wonder how I did it. I still hope for a HD/remake of it. Battle of Olympus was an even better game the following year and drove me nuts!

[@jamiekoenigstaff2533]

@Scott Mayfield Nice tip :)

[@KASASpace]

The power glove strikes again! First landing the plane in Top Gun, and now beating Dark Link!

[@bubblegumpanda9195]

Who knows, it may eventually beat the final boss of Ninja Gaiden.

[@dashkagamine]

Bubblegum Panda Noup. The power glove beats hard stuff, don't does miracles.

[@Shadowfied]

Dash Kagamine don't does^^

[@miserirken]

1:55 wait, so the Rope Snake from MOTHER 3 is a reference to that enemy?...

[@Shoe3003]

after he found out that it was just a rope, he realized that he didn't have enough Rubies to buy it

[@Xenowolf8]

1:29, that’s not a nazi swastika, it’s an Asian religious swastika.

[@foxknight19]

It's called a manji

[@megalizardon2042]

8:25 Clockwork Orange reference

[@Novous]

I've got to be like one of 5 people who actually... liked... Zelda 2.

[@csweeney67]

It's still one of my favorites

[@thespacewarrior7126]

It's one of my top five favorite NES games

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

Chris Katko, it's my favourite Zelda to replay because the combat is as satisfying to master as it is demanding

[@lepreconlon5586]

in my opinion it dosen't deserve the hate

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

lee conlon, to repeat my other comment, I’ve never seen evidence of a sufficiently-skilful player who hated it ... but lots of evidence to the contrary

[@ApolloSniperman]

“Hey link have you seen the remote for the tv?” Duh nu nu nuh! “Oh cool you found it!... okay yeah, you can put that down”

[@infinitespace9479]

I love this series, it’s replay value is so high, makes me remember better times.

[@soulfreaz]

I'm going to call myself darknut from now on.

[@spiritwicc3953]

Well damn he did it

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

What a beast

[@soulfreaz]

And still active. Lol!

[@johnlawful2272]

@@soulfreaz oh dear

[@bgbd182]

the absolute mad lad

[@SuperThingsOnCups]

9:09 YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT

[@3Guys1Video]

lol

[@bouchandre]

YOU'VE MET WITH A TERRIBLE GLITCH, HAVEN'T YOU?

[@That_One_Guy_In_A_Band]

DO NOT MENTION THAT... THING!!!

[@That_One_Guy_In_A_Band]

Well then... Fuck... I've already got SCP-096 after me... I think... *sigh* and now BEN... Son of a... My friend left open the creepypasta portal again... excuse me while I go flick her... BAD IDEA! BAD IDEA!

[@lurn2minecraft]

ToonLink682 If she left that creepypasta portal open does that mean Jeff the Killer and Slenderman are...?

[@smokebluntsonn]

Did he really just beat Dark Lonk with the... POWER GLOVE? that thing.. smh. Can we get a RIP F for all my homies who mistakenly bought this bullshit electric dishwashing glove back in ‘90s land? Thank You for your condolences.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Did you have one? I remember wanting one but never getting it. Alot of people said it made a really fun toy.

[@tlee656]

@@bezoticallyyours83 It was super glitchy, and never worked like we hoped it would. It was supposed to make the games more immersive, but instead just made them harder. Reminds me of a quote from The Wizard movie: "I love the Power Glove. It's so bad." Lucas wasn't lying! It sucked ass!

[@viljamtheninja]

@Daniel Welch It's the hero in the Legend of Lelda games who fights the evil boss Ganern.

[@xJC2x]

1:54 Nerd "what do you call that, a snake?" (buzzer) "wrong, it's called Rope" The manual: Rope - A poisonous snake 2:10 Nerd: "what's that a knight" (Buzzer) A Darknut Manual: calls it a knight Video game logic at it's finest

[@mikefatwhiteguy3125]

Did he use the Power Glove, or Cinematic Magic?

[@mncdssctn9110]

He was playing a recording on the tv that he had on vhs or dvd.

[@SupergamerX]

I love the look on the nerd's face at the end. "I misjudged you powerglove"

[@asundelgun3487]

This game wasn't bad at all. It was just different and unexpected

[@a-posetexturelessjoker1539]

Like Majora's Mask

[@a-posetexturelessjoker1539]

3D

[@jbohnoff]

Yeah, it was unexpected...unexpectedly hard as shit!

[@Ozmodeus_]

I had a friend in middle school who watched these episode with me every day on the bus ride home Haven't seen him since I started highschool 3 years ago, hope he's doing alright

[@p0werc0rdz]

I herited that old mytic gold cassette from my uncle who died 5years ago, finished the game, remember playing that game at his home at 6years old, im 30 now, good game but so hard.

[@TheLunaluxe]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@Hellwyck]

It's Inherited and sorry for your loss.

[@SchizimaPlaysGames]

You should probably revisit as an adult with a guide. It's really not that hard. Most of the enemies you can jump over and the bosses are easy (Including the last two, stupid easy)

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

+p0werc0rdz You're thirty, but don't know what a casette is? Really?

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

+Retro Tv Game Room Don't use a guide. It's not hard to figure out, especially if you've seen this video. Even Death Mountain is just trial and error.

[@capclaway9617]

Remind me to use a nintendo power glove when i play this game

[@justanothermollusk5829]

The Power Glove only works on Dark Link. (It's basically the Aquaman of Nintendo accessories.)

[@MegaManDBZX]

Trainer [Insert Name Here] It owns most of the planet and is one of the few people who can take Wonder Woman in a fair fight?

[@SeanSolomon11287]

Did James update the old title cards? I was looking for this video during lunch break at work and noticed it had a new title card. Interesting

[@anonymouscontributor1520]

It’s technically called a thumbnail. And I believe it was updated by some artist at Screenwave Media

[@gimmethepuh6365]

Yeah I think someone updated the thumbnails as well. The old ones usually showed images from the video I think

[@ExplorerDS6789]

I think he's doing it to match his newer episodes.

[@rainehappy7097]

SEWIOUSLY

[@LeaveTheMark_YT]

Remember when he had a save file on this game called "FUCKER"?