Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) — Price Guide & Live Deals

Zelda II: collector & reseller spec sheet

• Product code & save. US carts and boxes carry the code NES-AL-USA, and many listings print it in the title. The game saves to battery-backed memory on the cartridge. A dead battery still lets the game play but won't hold a save, so a cart sold as "tested" only proves it boots unless the seller says the save held.
• Gold vs gray cart. The original run is a gold-shell cartridge, like the first Legend of Zelda. A later run came in the standard gray shell, and copies boxed as part of Nintendo's "Classic Series" budget line also turn up loose, CIB and sealed. Gold carts are the collector default; a gray cart is authentic but is a different variant, so price it as one.
• GBA re-release with the same name. "Classic NES Series: Zelda II" is a 2004 Game Boy Advance cart that sellers list with the identical title. It won't play on an NES. Check for GBA or Game Boy Advance in the title and photos.
• Other regions and two-cart lots. PAL, Spanish-language (NES-AL-ESP) and Famicom Disk System copies circulate under the same name. Zelda 1 + 2 pairs are common too. The feed leaves all of these out so the asking prices reflect single US carts.