wonderful remake. the art style is perfect i was so excited when this got announced. links awakening is my favorite zelda game, i find it so charming and have played it countless times. it’s a short one, very tight knit within itself with fun characters scattered throughout. if youre looking for a zelda that’s not too challenging or long i suggest this one if u can find it like cheap used
cool little game, visuals are nice and colourful but art direction is sort of generic. Getting around the world felt tedious because there is always something blocking your way.
try get it from a friend because Nintendo don't seem to like dropping the prices of their games (over 70aud 4 years later)
try get it from a friend because Nintendo don't seem to like dropping the prices of their games (over 70aud 4 years later)
This review contains spoilers
My first contact with 2D Zelda, and it's much more fun and less mechanically challenging than I expected. It is, however, pretty challenging on those puzzles.
Beautiful art style, it's a bit too cute maybe but the colors pop out like very few games. Truly feels like a paradise island where the sun is always shining and the grass is always green, it's such a unique atmosphere.
The ending made me confused as hell though. Did Link kill all those people by releasing the Wind Fish? Were the nightmares right all along? The bosses we killed and the people we interacted with were all just a figment of the Wind Fish's imagination, but they were still alive in some capacity. So did he do the right thing?
Beautiful art style, it's a bit too cute maybe but the colors pop out like very few games. Truly feels like a paradise island where the sun is always shining and the grass is always green, it's such a unique atmosphere.
The ending made me confused as hell though. Did Link kill all those people by releasing the Wind Fish? Were the nightmares right all along? The bosses we killed and the people we interacted with were all just a figment of the Wind Fish's imagination, but they were still alive in some capacity. So did he do the right thing?
Proof that Nintendo loves that Game Boy Zelda as much as you do.
Link’s Awakening holds a special place in so many people’s hearts. It’s cute and weird and also nightmarish in a childlike way that’s universally appealing? But it was released on the Game Boy, and even though you can buy it on 3DS, that’s kind of dead too, right? So Nintendo updated the graphics while changing little in terms of the actual gameplay, which is about as good as you can ask for. So it’s now just this classic 2D zelda but it looks like a stop motion cartoon from the 60s, and thank you to whoever at Nintendo pitched that.
Link’s Awakening holds a special place in so many people’s hearts. It’s cute and weird and also nightmarish in a childlike way that’s universally appealing? But it was released on the Game Boy, and even though you can buy it on 3DS, that’s kind of dead too, right? So Nintendo updated the graphics while changing little in terms of the actual gameplay, which is about as good as you can ask for. So it’s now just this classic 2D zelda but it looks like a stop motion cartoon from the 60s, and thank you to whoever at Nintendo pitched that.
I played the Gameboy color game via the 3DS back went they released it in like 2015 or whatever, so when Nintendo announced a remake Link's Awakening for Switch... I was little disappointed honestly. Don't get me wrong, I loved the GB game, but I really wanted to see Nintendo make a completely new 2D Zelda game. Like I appreciated Link Between Worlds a lot, but even that is still using the same map from a Link to the Past.
That said, I finally got around to playing through the first three dungeons at least, and it was a lot of fun! The new artstyle is really nice, there are a bunch of small quality of life improvements like the power acorns not giving you text every time, and the overall feel of the game is quite good. However, I still feel like this game is a tad lazy to be honest. Like it is pretty much straight up Link's Awakening with small improvements, HD graphics, and small additions. It also has some kinda bad Framerate stuttering in parts of the game, which I feel like is really bad for a game like this.
With all that said, while I may personally be disappointed with the game, it still is Link's Awakening and is a really fun game. If you haven't played the original, this is an easy recommend. If you have played the original and want play Link's Awakening again, this ain't a bad way to do it.
That said, I finally got around to playing through the first three dungeons at least, and it was a lot of fun! The new artstyle is really nice, there are a bunch of small quality of life improvements like the power acorns not giving you text every time, and the overall feel of the game is quite good. However, I still feel like this game is a tad lazy to be honest. Like it is pretty much straight up Link's Awakening with small improvements, HD graphics, and small additions. It also has some kinda bad Framerate stuttering in parts of the game, which I feel like is really bad for a game like this.
With all that said, while I may personally be disappointed with the game, it still is Link's Awakening and is a really fun game. If you haven't played the original, this is an easy recommend. If you have played the original and want play Link's Awakening again, this ain't a bad way to do it.
This is my first 2D Zelda I have ever played to completion. I had dabbled in Link to the Past and Four Swords intermittently throughout my years, but I've never had the interest to sit down and complete one. My friends had played this and recommended it as a first traditional Zelda, so I finally gave it a go.
Overall? A pretty decent time. Story was kinda neat, about what I expected. There's a real childlike whim about the characters, creatures, and environment. The visuals are gorgeous, and the music was very cute/upbeat. This style of remake is something I wish they gave Pokemon BDSP, although this game being a 60$ spend at launch is a bit much for how short it is.
Gameplay was a real slow burn. I feel like a lot of appeal of 2D Zelda is simple controls with puzzles the whole length of the game, but man I felt so slow and a bit bored from the start to about the 6th dungeon. It felt like there was when the game really was engaging to play.
If you can borrow it or get it really discounted I'd say its worth your time. I'd love to see a lot more of these kinds of remakes.
Overall? A pretty decent time. Story was kinda neat, about what I expected. There's a real childlike whim about the characters, creatures, and environment. The visuals are gorgeous, and the music was very cute/upbeat. This style of remake is something I wish they gave Pokemon BDSP, although this game being a 60$ spend at launch is a bit much for how short it is.
Gameplay was a real slow burn. I feel like a lot of appeal of 2D Zelda is simple controls with puzzles the whole length of the game, but man I felt so slow and a bit bored from the start to about the 6th dungeon. It felt like there was when the game really was engaging to play.
If you can borrow it or get it really discounted I'd say its worth your time. I'd love to see a lot more of these kinds of remakes.