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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a remake of the 1993 game of the same name. Besides the complete graphical and sound overhaul, its gameplay controls have been changed to incorporate the additional buttons the Switch holds as opposed to the 2-button choice of the Game Boy. The overworld map is far more detailed and specific locations can no...
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Reviews
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“Link's Awakening is the best top-down Zelda to date.”
Link’s Awakening is happy to be history, and it defies you not to be, as well.
The Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening brings a classic story from the Game Boy era to the Switch with great results. I’m thrilled to have gotten to play this game again, and I hope you’ll try it out too.
The Legend of Zelda series is known for its quality across both consoles and handhelds, with the latter often standing out for their uniqueness within the franchise as a whole. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening was a shining example of that on the Game Boy and once again proves why it deserves to be talked about among the best in the series with its remake on the Nintendo Switch.
Warning! Even though this is a reimagining of a game first released in 1993, this review of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening will contain some spoilers tha
This is the second in our pair of reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. If you’re curious to see the thoughts of someone who played the original Game Boy title, this review is for you.
Link's Awakening takes everything excellent about the original release and adds a fantastic shine to it. This already might have been one of the best Zelda titles to date, and it's only improved here.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is another must-play Nintendo Switch game. It still stands the test of time and in no way feels outdated, which is impressive for a 20 year old game. Don't let performance issues and a high price point stop you from playing this absolute classic.
If you need a nostalgia trip or haven't played Link's Awakening before, then you won't be disappointed with this release. Just note that it is a bit more bite-sized when compared to more recent entries in the series.
An extremely faithful adaption of a true Nintendo classic from the company's early years, with some well-needed changes to justify the full price tagPerhaps one of the most ambitiously realized games back on the Nintendo GameBoy in 1993, The Legend of [...]
In this modern The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening re-imagining, players travel to the mysterious island of Koholint to guide Link on a perilous adventure.
There’s no denying Link’s Awakening is a very enjoyable adventure, however. It hits you right in the nostalgia spot if you’ve played before, and even if you haven’t it stands up well against more modern titles. After all, games are still continually being made in the vein of classic Zelda adventures. It’s just a shame it’s let down by such troublesome graphical and performance issues. With an optimisation patch and a price cut, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening would be a must-buy. Until then, it isn’t.