Is there a PC port of

Yes. z2rs: Zelda II rebuilt in Rust with widescreen, online co-op and a randomizer by troyedwardsjr. It's playable now, and it runs natively on PC rather than through an emulator.

Is the Zelda II: The Adventure of Link PC port an emulator?

No. It's a native build of the game's code for PC (a decompilation, static recompilation or native port), so it runs like a PC game.

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PC port · v0.5.2

ZELDA II REBUILT IN RUST FOR PC WITH WIDESCREEN AND TWO-PLAYER ONLINE CO-OP

Q: Do I need my own copy of

Yes. Your own Zelda II: The Adventure of Link NES ROM. Nothing from the game is distributed.

z2rs: Zelda II rebuilt in Rust with widescreen, online co-op and a randomizer

troyedwardsjr's z2rs is a clean-room-style reconstruction of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) in Rust, checked frame by frame against the original ROM in a reference emulator. It runs on desktop, Android and in the browser (WebAssembly), always with your own ROM. Extras: widescreen with real scenery in the margins, 2x to 8x HD graphics packs, two-player co-op with a second Link locally or online, save states, and a randomizer. A provenance file records where every file came from. v0.5.2 shipped Oct 10.

NES → PC / Android / Browser (your own ROM) · by troyedwardsjr · 2026-10-10

You need: Your own Zelda II: The Adventure of Link NES ROM. Nothing from the game is distributed.

How to play Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on PC

Download v0.5.2 from GitHub Releases.
Load your own Zelda II ROM.
Turn on widescreen or invite a friend for co-op.

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