Game Art Styles

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Nintendo R&D4 · 1987

Side-scrolling · Top-down · Action · RPG · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
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Shading
Flat / Unlit, Dithered shading
Pixel details
8-bit, Dithering
Palette
Limited palette, Vibrant
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About

An action RPG set in Hyrule, following Link's quest to obtain the Triforce of Courage and awaken a sleeping Princess Zelda. It combines an overhead world map with side-scrolling combat and experience-based character advancement.

Art style

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987, Nintendo R&D4) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling / top-down view. Its look is built from flat/unlit shading and dithered shading. The palette is limited and vibrant.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · NES / Famicom
Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
1987-01-14 Japan, Famicom Disk System
Platforms
Famicom Disk System
Also known as
リンクの冒険 (Japan)
Rinku no Bōken (Japan)
The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bōken (Japan)
Zelda II (International)
The Adventure of Link (International)
Credits
Kazunobu Shimizu Designer (credited as Isshin)
Tadashi Sugiyama Director (credited as Sugiyan)
Yasuhisa Yamamura Director (credited as Yamahen)
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer (credited as Miyahon)
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

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The Legend of Zelda series 24 games

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