The Zelda That Makes You Feel Something™
played it on the bus to school addictively
It's not worth playing this specific version anymore, but this is still an absolutely outstanding Game Boy game
seeing comments like "it's not worth playing this version anymore," "if only it were in color," etc. kinda makes me mad lol. i played the original game obsessively at 13 and 14 years old and grew to feel the soft, hazy monochrome of it was, even distinctly from other game boy games, essential to its dreamlike vibe. the color version is practically an affront to me. this game is perfect.
I couldn't dream up a better Game Boy game if I tried. It's so different for a Zelda game, but it works, and its almost psychedelic moodscape works well for the portable platform. This is one game I'd recommend playing the original or DX version over the remake, as the remake's visual style, while very cute, ruined the atmosphere of the game itself.
No colors :(
blkack and white
Belo e moral.
no recuerdo nada era pequeño
Absolutely mindblowing game to have on a handheld back in the day.
Link's Awakening was A Link to the Past's slightly more straightforward followup, continuing its meticulous program of cleverly arranged dungeons contained in a gradually unlockable overworld, although it occasionally veers towards cryptic progression. Its transition to portable is hampered a little by the Game Boy's limitations (visually, not the menu system), delivering much less memorable dungeons in the process, even though a few tools and sidescrolling areas nod to both Super Mario and the original LoZ. By far the highlight here is the multi-story labyrinthine Eagle's Tower.
in the early 90s, david lynch gave us twin peaks and nintendo gave us link's awakening, clearly inspired by the former but all the more memorable for it. this is a very special game.
The best 2d-Zelda
Mein erstes Game Boy Spiel und wohl einer der Gründe warum ich mich in Videospiele verliebt habe und noch immer leidenschaftlicher Gamer bin.
Ich glaube, ich war damals nicht in der Lage das Spiel zu beenden. Das sollte ich unbedingt nachholen.
Ich glaube, ich war damals nicht in der Lage das Spiel zu beenden. Das sollte ich unbedingt nachholen.
Very good overall. A solid foundation for the amazing Oracle games to follow
The only way this game could possibly be better is if it were in color.
Let's keep it short. It's cute. It's charming. The overworld is an exhausting navigational nightmare. There are mandatory doors that open when you throw pots at them, and there are no hints toward this. There are mandatory areas in dungeons as well as optional areas with heart pieces that are behind completely unmarked, unhinted bombable walls that even Zelda 1 would have pointed out. Having like five sentences of text pop up every time the player brushes up against a bombable rock, a pot, or a crystal is excruciating. Sword powerups and defense acorns ruin the music for extended periods of time so I just avoid them both. Dungeons send the player running around in circles because so many areas are only accessible through sidescroller tunnels that aren't on the map.
The Switch remake fixes pretty much all of this, and is the better way to play. Even with that being the case, I would still rather play Seasons, Ages, Link Between Worlds, or Link to the Past.
The Switch remake fixes pretty much all of this, and is the better way to play. Even with that being the case, I would still rather play Seasons, Ages, Link Between Worlds, or Link to the Past.
its like ok
When the remake was announced in a direct, I immediatly dug out my gameboy and my battered copy of this game. I replayed it for the first time in a long time and felt so emotional while I did, I honestly don't entirely know why, but this game has and still does mean a lot to me.
The map loading in squares made me get lost a lot, the puzzles confused me and would have me stuck for days, but as a kid that all made it feel weirdly magical somehow, so, seeing a remake trailer made me nearly tear up and desperately replay the game that I remembered. It held up I think, but the magic wasn't magic anymore, it was nostalgia, but I don't think that changed the experiance.
The map loading in squares made me get lost a lot, the puzzles confused me and would have me stuck for days, but as a kid that all made it feel weirdly magical somehow, so, seeing a remake trailer made me nearly tear up and desperately replay the game that I remembered. It held up I think, but the magic wasn't magic anymore, it was nostalgia, but I don't think that changed the experiance.
Literally just DX but a little bit less.
the best version of link's awakening
In 2020, knowing that games like Breath of the Wild and Witcher 3 can be taken with you may minimize what was accomplished with Link’s Awakening, but packing a full Legend of Zelda experience in a ‘to-go’ package was quite the feat back in 1993. Anything beyond that was just frosting on the hypothetical game cake. Without spoiling the game, how it plays with the end game ‘twist’ is just that extra level of Nintendo care that many have now come to expect.
the legend of zelda: Mario Madness
This game will make you want to fuck a Seagull
For its time, this was a really fun game. Never finished the old version and then it was remastered, but an incredible handheld experience if nothing else.
Y’all got this for $80 on Nintendo Switch when I got it for $6 on 3DS. SMH
2D Zelda games>>>
This is a very cool game with a great story and amazing dungeons. I just couldn't really get into to it. I did enjoy the remake quite a bit more though.
This is the first game I every played that made me realize what vast, rich worlds video games could portray. An island full of people with their own mannerisms, quirks, and desires that intersect with your own goal of dispelling the mysterious aura the place radiates. Dungeons simmering with adversaries and obstacles. Incredible music and charming art. Truly, an adventure.
great game - pefer the switch port tbh