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Nintendo Switch
20th Sep 2019, $59.99
20th Sep 2019, £49.99
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Review The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - A Magical Remastering Of A Series Highlight
Re-awakening
Originally released way back in 1993 for the good old Game Boy, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening has always been a little bit of a curio in the history of the long-running Zelda franchise. Originally planned as a straight-up port of the Super Nintendo’s monstrously successful A Link To The Past, this very first portable Zelda...
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Guides
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Remakes And Remasters
Remake you feel my love
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Guide Best Nintendo Remakes & Remasters Of All Time, Ranked
Harder, better, faster, stronger
Updated with Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. Enjoy! When it comes to remaking, remastering, and re-releasing a game, it's easy to assume every publisher out there is plundering its back catalogue to refurbish and resell treasured titles to a nostalgia-laced audience happy to pay for the comfort of childhood classics brought...
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Where does Ocarina of Time rank 25 years on?
Remember, this list is dynamic and governed in real-time by each game's User Rating on our games database. Therefore, it is subject to change even after publication! In order to rate any of the games on the list below out of 10, logged-in Nintendo Life users can simply tap the 'star', assign the game a...
Guide 25 Games That Are Better On Switch OLED
Games at their very best on Switch OLED
Nintendo released its first major Switch iteration in over two years back in October 2021 with the Switch OLED model. It has a few benefits, like an improved kickstand, a bump in portable audio quality, double the internal storage and a LAN connector on the dock, but the main feature is in the name. Yep, it's...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: All Secret Seashells Map and Locations
All 50 secret seashells, ordered by when they are first made available to you
Use our guide to find all 50 secret seashells hidden on Koholint Island in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. We’ve produced a map and detailed instructions for each seashell, and we’ve also attempted to number them in the order that...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening Walkthrough: A Guide To Wake From Kohohit Island
Don't go alone, take this
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is one of the most beloved entries in the entire series, despite the fact that it made its debut on one of the most technically humble pieces of Nintendo hardware: the Game Boy. Since then, it has been reborn on the Game Boy Color, but it is the Switch remake has brought it to an even...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: All Heart Pieces Map and Locations
All 32 heart pieces and the final heart container
Having trouble hunting down the heart pieces in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening? We’ve got you covered with a map and full solution for each one, with an indication of the tools required and when they become available to you. Also featured: where to find the...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Bird Key Location, Mountain Tower and Resurrecting the Rooster
Plus: Locating the Frog’s Song of Soul and Reviving Poultry
In part eight of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough, we will gather songs and allies necessary for accessing the tower in the Eastern Tal Tal Mountain Range, before tackling the twisting paths of the intriguing seventh dungeon: Eagle's Tower. Preparing for and Travelling to the...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Eagle’s Tower - Map, Compass and Mirror Shield
Prepare for puzzles, your nearing the end
Continuing part eight of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough, we will be tackling the twisting paths of the intriguing seventh dungeon, Eagle's Tower, collecting the Map and Compass along with the Mirror Shield. Eagle’s Tower Walkthrough: Locate the Compass and Eagle’s Tower Dungeon Map Step...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Evil Eagle - Eagle's Tower Boss (Level 7)
Another strange boss, but you've got what it takes
Concluding part eight of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we'll finish the seventh dungeon and learn how to defeat Evil Eagle. How To Defeat Evil Eagle - Eagle's Tower Boss (Level 7): You should be outside in a sidescrolling area – climb the ladder and stand on the top of the Tower...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Slime Key Location, Five Golden Leaves and Kanalet Castle Bridge
We’ve got the leaves. We’ve got the secrets. We’ve got the key to another cave.
In part four of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we’ll be venturing to Ukuku Prairie and then Kanalet Castle to collect five golden leaves, before acquiring the Slime Key necessary to access the game’s third dungeon: Key Cavern. Slime Key, Richard’s...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Key Cavern, Map, Compass and Pegasus Boots
Lots of keys and speedy boots
Continuing part four of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we've found the Slime Key necessary to access the game’s third dungeon: Key Cavern. Key Cavern Walkthrough: Acquiring the Stone Beak and Key Cavern Map Step inside the Key Cavern and you’ll see two routes – one forward, one to the right. The...
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening News
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Past masters
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Doing what Nintendon't
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Previews
Hands On Zelda: Link's Awakening On Switch Treads A Fine Line Between Remake And Reimagining
Impressions from the E3 show floor
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could play a Zelda game on the go? Okay, okay, we know what you're thinking. Today, you could fill up a whole stadium with portable Zelda games alone. But in 1993? How would anyone ever get a Zelda game to fit onto a Game Boy cartridge? Impossible. Well, they obviously figured it out...
About The Game
Link has washed ashore on a mysterious island with strange and colorful inhabitants.
To escape the island, Link must collect magical instruments across the land and awaken the Wind Fish. Explore a reimagined Koholint Island that’s been faithfully rebuilt in a brand-new art style that will entice fans and newcomers alike. Battle enemies as you conquer numerous dungeons and uncover the hidden secrets of the island. Encounter Super Mario enemies like Goombas, Piranha Plants, and more, and interact with unique locals who help Link on his adventure.
As you clear dungeons throughout the main story, earn dungeon rooms (Chambers), then arrange them into custom layouts in the all-new Chamber Dungeon. Place your dungeon entrance, Nightmare room, and everything in between as you try to fulfill objectives and play through a new dungeon. Tap compatible amiibo figures to earn more Chambers and and additional Chambers throughout the game in updated mini-games, such as the river rapids, trendy game, and fishing.
FEATURES:
- As Link, explore a reimagined Koholint Island and collect instruments to awaken the Wind Fish to find a way home
- Explore numerous dungeons, riddled with tricks, traps, and enemies, including some from the Super Mario series
- Meet and interact with unique locals to get help on your adventure
- Listen to a reawakened soundtrack that helps bring life to Koholint Island
- Earn Chambers (Dungeon Rooms) and arrange them to complete objectives in the all-new Chamber Dungeon.
- Complete dungeons throughout the story to earn their rooms for the Chamber Dungeon.
- Earn additional chambers in mini-games and by tapping any amiibo figure featuring a Legend of Zelda character.
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Can’t wait for this! I remember playing this and I don’t recall if I finished the game back then. Will be a great addition to Switch!
Link's Awakening was the first Zelda game I've ever played. The Game Boy was also my first console/handheld. ^^
@lupinos SAME here!
Thrilled I get to play this again after so many years. My first introduction to Zelda. <33
Lots of people hate the art style, personally I love it. Buzzing for this game!
The art style is great, try playing GBC version this is way much better.....can wait to be launch
This is going to be EPIC!!
Another remake 🙄🙄🙄
Game looks fun BUT TOO MUCH MONEY...
Edit: Bought It on discount
It looks good but definitely overpriced
Wow that's cool
A charming zelda remake of the original gameboy version
They just made zelda links awakening even better with the updated graphics a must have
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