Tyrphanax said:

I've started playing through the Zelda series from the very first game. I'm actually about to beat it.

Don't let the second game frighten you, it is really cool if you let yourself get into it and don't get stuck. I encourage you to resort to online player guides or, if you really must, gamegenie cheats, before putting it down and never touching it again like most younger Zelda fans seem to do. I feel it deserves a lot more than it generally gets, it is a fun experience that lets you a little deeper into the world of the original Zelda. Now you can visit villages and settlements for the first time and even interact with people, in a limited NES kind of way.