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{{ | |title=The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | ||
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|image=Zdx boxart.jpg | |image=Zdx boxart.jpg | ||
|developer=[[Nintendo]] | |developer=[[Nintendo]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
| | |japanese=ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島 (Zeruda no Densetsu Yume o Miru Shima) | ||
|designer=Takashi Tezuka, Yoshinori Tutiyama (DX) | |designer=Takashi Tezuka, Yoshinori Tutiyama (DX) | ||
|genre=[[Action-adventure]] | |genre=[[Action-adventure]] | ||
|modes=[[ | |systems=[[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]] | ||
|released={{sys|gb}}{{jp|1993|June 6}}{{us|1993|August}}{{eu|1993}} | |||
{{sys|gbc}}{{us|1998|October 28}}{{jp|1998|December 12}}{{eu|1999|January}} | |||
|modes=[[single player]] | |||
|ratings={{ESRB|E}} | |||
|preceded by=[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]] | |preceded by=[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]] | ||
|followed by=[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] | |followed by=[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] | ||
|series=The Legend of Zelda | |series=The Legend of Zelda | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''' (''Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima'' in Japan, lit. "The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island") is the fourth game in [[:Category:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s famous ''[[:Category:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. It was released in Japan on June 6, 1993 and arrived in North America the following August. The game was directed by Takashi Tezuka, with supervision from Shigeru Miyamoto. | |||
In 1998, Nintendo needed a title to release alongside their latest handheld device, the [[:Category:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]. ''Link's Awakening'' was one of several titles given a colorized "DX" overhaul to help promote sales. '''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX''' was more than a simple cash-in; it not only introduced vibrant color and fixed many of the original's glitches, it also included the brand-new [[/Color Dungeon/]] with puzzles centering around the use of color, as well as collectible [[/Photographs/]] compatible with the Game Boy Printer. This time around Tezuka acted as project supervisor, and Yoshinori Tutiyama as director. It was released in North America on October 28, 1998, and in Japan on December 12, 1998. | |||
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Link's Awakening received some criticism for abandoning the traditional setting of Hyrule, but was still a solid success. Unlike his past adventures, this time around Link washes up on a mysterious island, and is awakened by a girl who resembles Princess Zelda. The game | ''Link's Awakening'' received some criticism for abandoning the traditional setting of Hyrule, but was still a solid success. Unlike his past adventures, this time around Link washes up on a mysterious island, and is awakened by a girl who resembles Princess Zelda. The game retained the top-down perspective employed in [[The Legend of Zelda]] and [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]], as well as a number of mechanics from the latter. | ||
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