Zelda Again: Link Is Adventuresome

Developer: HoverBat

Jan 26, 2023

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll
top down

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
boss gated
fast travel
Has Overworld
post game
Semi-Linear

Features

equipment
leveling
New Game+
randomizer

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
proto-MV
Zelda-like

Summary

Zelda Again: Link Is Adventuresome is a fan made remaster of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link with the intent to add more content to the game. This remaster ports the classic NES sequel to the first The Legend of Zelda but includes several new minor gameplay tweaks and features such as tons of quality of life improvements, widescreen, new areas on the overworld to explore, new collectibles and upgrades, revamped dungeon and overworld layouts and a brand new post game quest and final boss featured only in the game's new game plus mode, the 2nd Quest.

Last updated August 21, 2026

Where to play

- Windows

Resources

Links

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Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- top down
- Semi-Linear
- proto-MV
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- no map
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- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Zelda-like
- Differences
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- multiple endings
- puzzle heavy
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Very Positive

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- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- fast travel
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- equipment
- fantasy
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
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- action
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- Sci-Fi
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- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- proto-MV
- Differences
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- post game
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- non linear
- utility gated
- contact damage
- gothic
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
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- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
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- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Early Access
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91%

Very Positive

2,551 reviews

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- post game
- equipment
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- non linear
- utility gated
- contact damage
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- gothic
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
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298 reviews

MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- pixel
- fast travel
- Has Overworld
- top down
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- contact damage
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Developer: Infinity

Publisher: Brøderbund Software, Imagineer, Nintendo

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- proto-MV
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- Has Hub
- action
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MV Temperature
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- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- equipment
- top down
- Semi-Linear
- Zelda-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- action
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Publisher: Nintendo, Hudson Soft, Konami

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- proto-MV
- Differences
- Has Romhack
- contact damage
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Developer: Ltd., Sega

Publisher: Ltd., Sega, Tec Toy

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- Semi-Linear
- proto-MV
- Differences
- action
- puzzle heavy

Zelda Again: Link Is Adventuresome

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