600-2400dpi Scans of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Game Strategy Series 33

Find Scans Here: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Game Strategy Series 33

 Information for this publication:

• Original Japanese Title: リンクの冒険 ゲーム必勝法シリーズ 33
• Machine Translated Japanese Title: Rinku no bōken gēmu hisshō-hō shirīzu 33
• Machine Translated English Title: The Adventure of Link: Game Strategy Series 33
• Artists and Authors:
• Publishers: Keibunsha
• Date Published: March 1, 1987
• Year: 1987
• ISBN or Identifying Numbers: No ISBN. Magazine Code: 63546-25
• Format: Paperback
• Size: A6
• Page Count: 123 pages
• Stand-alone or multi-volume: Single Volume
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Translations in Other Languages: None
• Genre: Strategy Guide
• Games: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, リンクの冒険, 
• Scan size: 600dpi scans of the whole volume. 2400dpi scans of the art.
• ZeldaWiki Page

Many thanks go to A Traveler for the incredible cataloging work he does for early Zelda publications. His efforts also ensure I have the correct information and text in Japanese.

600-2400dpi Scans of Famicom Secret Move 2 Encyclopedia

 Find the scans here: Famicom Secret Move 2 Encyclopedia

This has a small Choose Your Own Adventure Manga for Zelda II at the very end. It HAS been translated but the text has not been added to the pages yet. Find the English text translations under each image here. 

Help Wanted: Now that I have this scanned I'm looking for someone who would be willing to add the text to the pages. If you're interested you can email me at melorasworld@gmail.com

Information for this publication:

• Original Japanese Title: [ヤング・セレクション] ファミコン マル秘わざ2大百科
• Machine Translated Japanese Title: [Yangu serekushon] famikon maru hi waza 2 ōhyakka
• Machine Translated English Title: Young Selection: Famicom Secret Move 2 Encyclopedia
• Artists and Authors:
• Manga artist: Cover Illustrations and Manga: Uorya Ichi Ohashi, Barbarian Workshop, Sanae Tokushima (This is who did the Zelda CYOA manga,) Tatsuhiko Maeda
• Cartoon: Tatsuhiko Maeda
• Publishers: Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Studio Hard
• Date Published: May 12, 1987
• Year: 1987
• ISBN or Identifying Numbers: No ISBN. Magazine code: 63901-01
• Format: Paperback
• Size: I need to measure this
• Page Count: 271 pages
• Stand-alone or multi-volume: Single Volume
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Translations in Other Languages: None
• Genre: Strategy Guide
• Games: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, リンクの冒険, 
• Other Series: I need to add these
• Scan size: 600dpi scans of the whole volume. 2400dpi scans of the art/manga.
• ZeldaWiki Page

Many thanks go to A Traveler for the incredible cataloging work he does for early Zelda publications. His efforts also ensure I have the correct information and text in Japanese.

High-Res Scans of Wanpakku Comics 1987 Mini-Playing Cards

You can find the high-res scans of this card set here.

This is a set of mini playing cards that was included as a cardstock insert in the February 1987 issue of Wanpakku Comics monthly magazine. It features characters from various artists and series from the magazine.

Information for this publication:

• Publishers: Wanpakku Comics / わんぱっくコミック (Tokuma Shoten)
• Date Published: 1987/02, February 1987
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Scan size: 2400dpi scans

Artists, Authors, and Games:

• The Legend of Zelda / ゼルダの伝説 . Ranmaru / 乱丸
• Metroid / メトロイド . Minazuki Yu / みなづき由宇 (Monota Rin / ものた りぬ)
• Layla / レイラ . Minazuki Yu / みなづき由宇 (Monota Rin . ものた りぬ)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 / Japanese Title . Yukio Sawada / 沢田ユキオ
• The Mysterious Murasame Castle / Japanese Title . Yamato Koichi / やまと 虹一
• Wancomi Assault Team / わんコミ突撃隊 . Fukui Kanji  / ふくいかんじ
• Dead Zone / デッドゾーン . Susumu Kobayashi / こばやし将
• Mito Kōmon, the Esteemed Advisor to the Shogun / 天下の御意見番 水戸黄門 . Shigoto Daisuke / しごと大介
• I don't know the 4 mole people
• the 2 guys after Samus
• the 3 after Takamaru
• or the red-haired girl at the end

High-Res Scans of The Adventure of Link Volume 1 by Ranmaru

 

You can read this out-of-print publication here.

Information for this publication:

• Original Japanese Title: わんぱっくコミックス The Legend of Zelda 2 リンクの冒険 1
• Machine Translated Japanese Title: Wanpakku komikkusu The Legend of Zelda 2 Rinku no Bōken 1
• Machine Translated English Title: Wanpack Comics, The Legend of Zelda 2, Link's Adventure 1 or Wanpakku Comics Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Volume 1

• Artists and Authors: Mangaka: Ranmaru / 乱丸
• Publishers: Wanpakku (Tokuma Shoten)
• Date Published: 1987/09/20 September 20, 1987 (it's on the inside of the jacket flap)
• Year: 1987
• ISBN or Identifying Numbers: 46910-52

• Format: Paperback
• Size: I need to measure this
• Page Length: 192 pages
• Stand-alone or multi-volume: This is part 2 of 4. Here is Part 1,  Part 3, Part 4
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Translations in Other Languages: YES! English. Help Wanted! It needs the text edited onto the pages.
• Genre: Manga, Zelda 2 Manga (I need to make this page section)
• Games: Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link / リンクの冒険
• Scan size: 600dpi scans of the whole volume. (I need to make larger scans)
• ZeldaWiki Page

Extras:

• Some of the Firsts for the Series from this Manga
• Translation Notes
• English Character List
• Color Pages of the 1st Chapter of Part 1 
• Color Pages of the 2nd Chapter of Part 1 (make a blogger page)
• Poster Art from December 1986
• Color Pages of the 1st Chapter of Part 2 
• Mini Playing Cards from February 1987
• Missing Poster Art from November 1987 (Update this when found)
• Cleaned Color Pages for All Chapters 
• Why did Link have Hot Pink Hair in A Link to the Past

I uploaded this a long time ago but only just now realized I never made an info post for it!

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