The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: Difference between revisions

From StrategyWiki, the video game walkthrough and strategy guide wiki

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (edit)

Revision as of 02:53, 10 April 2023

1,570 bytes added ,  10 April 2023
m
Update guide main page
(reworking TOC)
m (Update guide main page)
 
(60 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{All Game Nav|game=Zelda: Link's Awakening}}
{{Header Nav|game=The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}
__NOTOC__
{{subpage|DX version should be split off}}
This guide will cover both ''Link's Awakening'' and ''Link's Awakening DX'', as well as the differences between them.
{{Game
|completion=2
|image=Zdx boxart.jpg
|title=The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
|japanese=ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島 (Zeruda no Densetsu Yume o Miru Shima)
|developer=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|year=1993
|systems={{syslist|gb}}
|ratings={{CERO|B}}{{ESRB|E}}{{PEGI|7}}{{ACB|PG}}
|title1=The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
|developer1=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher1=[[Nintendo]]
|year1=1998
|systems1={{syslist|gbc|npgb|3ds|switch}}
|designer=Takashi Tezuka, Yoshinori Tutiyama (DX)
|genre=[[Action-adventure]]
|modes=[[Single player]]
|preceded by=[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]
|followed by=[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]
|series=The Legend of Zelda
}}
{{Zeldawiki}}
'''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 [[Nintendo]]'s famous [[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.


# Walkthrough
In [[1998]], Nintendo needed a title to release alongside their latest handheld device, the [[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. An [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|enhanced remake]] of the game was released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on September 20, [[2019]].
## [[../The Mysterious Forest|The Mysterious Forest]] - Covers the initial portion of the game, from Link's lost sword and his visit to the Mysterious Forest right up to his arrival at the Tail Cave's keyhole.
 
## To Be Continued
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 retains the top-down perspective employed in [[The Legend of Zelda]] and [[A Link to the Past]], as well as a number of mechanics from the latter.
# Sidequests
 
## [[../Secret Seashells|Secret Seashells]], buried rarities that lead to something great
<gallery>
## [[../Heart Pieces|Heart Pieces]], to increas your number of hearts... collect them all!
File:LoZ-LA BW Title Screen.png|Title screen <br/>(Game Boy).
## [[../Trading Sidequest|Trading Sidequest]], the only way to acquire some key items in the game.
File:LoZ-LA DX Title Screen.png|DX title screen <br/>(Game Boy Color).
# Other
File:LZ-LA SGB Title Screen.png|DX title screen <br/>(Super Game Boy).
## [[../Secrets|Secrets]], covering hidden goodies, bugs and glitches, and various other things that will make the game easier or just more interesting
</gallery>
## [[../Cheats|Cheats]], to help you through the game or just have fun.
 
## [[../Bosses|Bosses]], the Nightmares that will try to stop you from succeeding in your quest.
{{ToC}}
# DX Version
 
## [[../Color Dungeon|Color Dungeon]], the new hidden adventure revolving around the use of color
==External links==
## [[../Photographs|Photographs]], how to grab every last one of those holiday snaps
* [http://portfolio16.de/zelda/map4/map_en.htm Full Interactive Map]
# External Links
 
## [http://www.geocities.com/magikarp129/ The Wind Fish's Egg] - a fan-site focussing on this game
{{The Legend of Zelda}}
## [http://www.hostultra.com/~z4g/ Zelda 4 Glitches] - a site cataloguing the many glitches and hidden anomalies
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Legend of Zelda, The: Link's Awakening}}
[[Category:Nintendo]]
[[Category:Action-adventure]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Super Game Boy]]

Retrieved from "https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/13682...1022712"