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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development·published by Nintendo, Playtronic

6 June 1993Kids to Adults26
Game Boy

Reader score

8.5/ 10

123 votes

How long to beat

only 2 reports

12h

Normally

story and some extras

9h

Completionist

everything in it

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About

The fourth game in the Zelda series although it does not take place in Hyrule. After being attacked at sea, Link's ship sinks, and he finds himself stranded on Koholint Island. He awakens to see a beautiful woman looking down at him. He soon learns the island has a giant egg on top of a mountain that the Wind Fish inhabits deep inside. Link is told to "awaken the wind fish and all will be answered," so Link sets out on another quest.

Play is mostly similar to the SNES game with a top down perspective. However, there are short sections in dungeons where the game switches to a side-scrolling view with platforming elements. Link must go onto each of the 7 temples to retrieve a musical instrument that will help awaken the Wind Fish. Along the way, Link must search the land and uncover hidden treasures and items that will allow him to progress on his journey. With new items, he can open up new passages that will take him even farther on his quest and allow him to enter new areas that were inaccessible before. Link can attack his enemies with his sword or use items he finds during his quest to help him. Guarding every instrument is a temple boss, which must be defeated if Link is to awaken the Wind Fish.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / IsometricSide view

Expanded into

Included in

Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda

Remade as

Languages

2 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——
Japanese——

Game details

Number of Players Supported

1 Player

Miscellaneous Attributes

Battery Backed RAM

Box art

Also known as

A Lenda de Zelda: O Despertar de Link — Brazilian title

Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima — Japanese title

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Facts

Released

6 June 1993

Platforms

Game Boy

Age ratings

ESRBKids to AdultsUSK0 (ohne Altersbeschränkung)

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Top 3% by visits

Tags

Diagonal-downSide view2D scrollingMetroidvaniaPuzzle elementsDirect controlFantasyRegional differences