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ChichiriMuyo posted...

There are limited lives, but unlimited continues. If you have advanced to a certain point and you get to keep all of your non-lives powerups that's not really that big of a setback. In a period where Elden Ring is one of the biggest games in the world, the lives system in Zelda 2 really shouldn't in any way be seen as a setback for the game. In both games it can cost you your personal time, sure, but you're actually less punished in Zelda 2 for your failure than you would be in a Souls type game. And considering how much smaller of a world/shorter of a game it is, Zelda 2 is not as punishing as any headlining FromSoftware game made in the past decade.

No, I have to disagree there. Those Fromsoft games are balanced in a different way, and it's a way that gives you far more frequent and more flexible chances for permanent progress in both exploration and power growth. You can say it's harder overall, but I like it more.