 The Adventure of Link plays out in a two @-@ mode dynamic . The overworld , the area where the majority of the action occurs in other The Legend of Zelda games , is still from a top @-@ down perspective , but it now serves as a hub to the other areas . Whenever Link enters a new area such as a town , the game switches to a side @-@ scrolling view . This mode is where most of the action takes place , and , with the exception of traveling across lava and water , it is the only mode in which Link can take damage and be killed . 
