The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

released on Jun 06, 1993

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the first title in the series to be released on a handheld system and the only Zelda title on the original Game Boy. The gameplay is mostly similar to its predecessor with a top-down perspective, however there are short sections in dungeons where the game switches to a side-scrolling view with platforming elements. For this new adventure, Link must go onto each of the 7 temples to retrieve a musical instrument that will help awaken the Wind Fish. Along the way, he must search the land and uncover hidden treasures and items that will allow him to progress on his journey. Since its release, Link's Awakening has been popular among fans and critics.


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The first Zelda game I played, an incredible achievement and still rarely matched in top-down Zelda. Gets a little too challenging in the last few dungeons (at least for kid me), but the dungeon variety was top notch and the overworld was great to explore. The ending always gets me too. The Switch remake was a lovely graphical update to an already great game.

Para ser un juego de Gameboy se la sacaron de una forma ancestral

El final me dejo tostado

The best 2D zelda game to exist

Just didn't get it as a kid. Maybe I'll come back

This review contains spoilers

Koholint Island is basically just one big lucid dream.