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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is an action role-playing game released by Nintendo in 1987, serving as the second entry in The Legend of Zelda series. It first launched on Japan’s Famicom Disk System, then came to North American and European NES in 1988. Following the original story, players control Link on a journey to save Princess Zelda, who is trapped in a sleeping spell. Unlike the first game, it uses a side-scrolling view and adds RPG elements like experience and magic systems. Link gains XP by defeating enemies to level up attack, magic, and life stats. It also introduced magic meters and Dark Link, which carried over to later games. However, its XP system, side-scrolling perspective, and extra lives did not return in future mainline titles. The Adventure of Link was a commercial and critical success, followed by The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the Super Nintendo in 1991.