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{{Specify|this=the '''1993 Game Boy game'''|second=the '''1998 Game Boy Color game'''|secondlink=[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]|other=the '''2019 Switch game'''|link=[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]}}
{{Infobox|game
| name = ''Link's Awakening''
| name = ''Link's Awakening''
| logo = [[File:Links-Awakening-Logo2.png]]
| logo = [[File:Links-Awakening-Logo2.png]]
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{{Region|jp|y=1998|m=12|d=12}}
{{Region|jp|y=1998|m=12|d=12}}
{{Region|eu|y=1999|m=1|d=1}}
{{Region|eu|y=1999|m=1|d=1}}
| release [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS Virtual<br/>Console]] =  
| release [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS Virtual<br/>Console]] (''DX'') =  
June 7, 2011
{{date|d=7|m=6|y=2011}}
| release [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|2019 Remake]]'') =
{{Region|ww|y=2019|m=9|d=20}}
| release [[Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda]] =
{{region|ww|d=12|m=11|y=2021}}
| developer = [[Nintendo EAD]]
| developer = [[Nintendo EAD]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]
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| director = [[Takashi Tezuka]]
| director = [[Takashi Tezuka]]
| walkthrough =  
| walkthrough =  
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-walkthrough.php Text Walkthrough]
[[zd:links-awakening-walkthrough/tail-cave-game-boy-color|Text Walkthrough (DX)]]
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDBD3492849490957 Video Walkthrough]
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDBD3492849490957 Video Walkthrough (DX)]
| guides =  
| guides =  
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-trading-sequence.php Trading Sequence]
[[Link's Awakening Bosses|Bosses]]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-bosses.php Bosses]
[[Link's Awakening Characters|Characters]]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-enemies.php Enemies]
[[Link's Awakening Enemies|Enemies]]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-items.php Items]
[[Link's Awakening Heart Pieces (Game Boy)|Pieces of Heart]]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-characters.php Characters]
[[Link's Awakening Items|Items]]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-codes.php Codes]
[[Link's Awakening Secret Seashells (Game Boy)|Secret Seashells]]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-photographs.php Photographs]
[[Link's Awakening Trading Sequence|Trading Sequence]]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-pieces-of-heart.php Pieces of Heart]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-secret-seashells.php Secret Seashells]
| gallery =  
| gallery =  
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=11 Image Gallery]
[[zdgallery:11|Image Gallery]]
| music =  
| music         =  
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-midis.php Midis]
[[Link's Awakening Midis|Midis]]
[https://www.atomicgamer.com/directory.php?id=3725 Soundtrack]
}}
}}</onlyinclude>


{{ZD|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-walkthrough.php ''Link's Awakening'' Walkthrough]}}
{{ZD|[[zd:links-awakening-walkthrough/tail-cave-game-boy-color|''Link's Awakening'' Walkthrough (DX)]]}}


Almost a year and a half after the release of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', Nintendo made an on-the-go adventure for the [[Game Boy]] entitled '''''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'''''. The tone of the game was much more lighthearted compared to the previous games, having the townspeople making comments about how the controls work for the Gameboy, then explaining they have no idea what they're talking about. The game also featured several cameo appearances from other Nintendo games, primarily from the Mario series, including several enemies, such as the [[Goomba]]s, which could be defeated by jumping on them just as in the Mario games.
Almost a year and a half after the release of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', Nintendo made an on-the-go adventure for the [[Game Boy]] entitled '''''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'''''. The tone of the game was much more lighthearted compared to the previous games, having the townspeople making comments about how the controls work for the Game Boy, then explaining they have no idea what they're talking about. The game also featured several cameo appearances from other Nintendo games, primarily from the Mario series, including several enemies, such as the [[Goomba]]s, which could be defeated by jumping on them just as in the Mario games.
''Link's Awakening'' begins with [[Link]] being shipwrecked on the island of [[Koholint Island|Koholint]], the only means of his departure being to awaken the mystical, sleeping [[Wind Fish]] on the top of a mountain by collecting the [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens]]. In tackling the dungeons, there are several items, some returning from previous Zelda titles, and some that are quite unique. One of the most notable is the [[Roc's Feather]], which gives Link the ability to jump for the first time in an overhead perspective Zelda game.
''Link's Awakening'' begins with [[Link (A Link to the Past)#Link's Awakening|Link]] being shipwrecked on the island of [[Koholint Island|Koholint]], the only means of his departure being to awaken the mystical, sleeping [[Wind Fish]] on the top of a mountain by collecting the [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens]]. In tackling the dungeons, there are several items, some returning from previous Zelda titles, and some that are quite unique. One of the most notable is the [[Roc's Feather]], which gives Link the ability to jump for the first time in an overhead perspective Zelda game, and by also using the [[Pegasus Boots]], another item found in-game, Links jumping distance was increased threefold.
 
This was the first game set outside of the mystical land of Hyrule. This was also the first game, with a top down perspective, with Link being able to jump By utilizing the [[Roc's Feather]], an item found in-game, Link was able to jump a short distance. It also had side scrolling sections, somewhere between a ''Mario'' platformer and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''. It also had the first [[Link's Awakening Trading Sequence|Trading Sequence]], which is now a staple in the Zelda series. This was a mandatory quest which needed to be completed at some point to beat the game. Finally, it was the first Zelda game for a han.


In 1998, the [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|DX version]] of the game was released for the [[Game Boy Color]], enhancing the game with bright colors as well as adding an optional [[Color Dungeon]], which allowed Link to get one of two special upgrades.
In 1998, the [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|DX version]] of the game was released for the [[Game Boy Color]], enhancing the game with bright colors as well as adding an optional [[Color Dungeon]], which allowed Link to get one of two special upgrades.
In 2019, an [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|HD remake]] was released for the [[Nintendo Switch]], which radically changes the graphical style of the game to modern standards. It is largely the same gameplay-wise, including most content from the DX version, as well as additional content.
The original version of the game was included in the ''[[Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda]]'' dedicated handheld in 2021.


==Story==
==Story==
[[File:Link.LA.png|30px|left]]{{Main|Link's Awakening Story}}
[[File:Link.LA.png|30px|left]]{{Main|Link's Awakening Story}}
After defeating [[Ganon]] in ''A Link to the Past'', Link decides to go on a journey to prepare himself in case such an evil returns. On his way back to [[Hyrule]] after trials in [[Labrynna]] and [[Holodrum]], Link's ship falls prey to a storm.  Link wakes up on the beach of the mysterious island of Koholint, where he must gather eight instruments in order to wake the Wind Fish sleeping atop [[Mt. Tamaranch]] and leave the island.
After defeating [[Ganon]] in ''A Link to the Past'', Link decides to go on a journey to prepare himself in case such an evil returns. During this journey, Link's ship falls prey to a storm.  Link wakes up on the beach of the mysterious island of Koholint, where he must gather eight instruments in order to wake the Wind Fish sleeping atop [[Mt. Tamaranch]] and leave the island.


===Timeline Placement===
===Timeline Placement===
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==Characters==
==Characters==
 
{{Galbox|Link's Awakening DX Characters}}
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Characters|Gallery}}


==Enemies==
==Enemies==
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Enemies|Gallery}}
{{Galbox|Link's Awakening Enemies}}


==Mini-Bosses==
==Bosses and Mini-Bosses==
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Bosses|Gallery}}
{{Galbox|Link's Awakening Bosses}}


==Items==
==Items==
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Items|Gallery}}
{{Galbox|Link's Awakening Items}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Locations|Gallery}}
{{Galbox|Link's Awakening Locations}}


==Dungeons==
==Dungeons==
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Dungeons|Gallery}}
{{Galbox|Link's Awakening Dungeons}}


==Other media==
==Other media==
* [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Manga)]]
* [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Manga)]]


==See Also==
==Gallery==
* [[Link's Awakening Secrets and Easter Eggs]]
{{main|Gallery:Link's Awakening}}
{{see also|Gallery:Link's Awakening Bosses|Gallery:Link's Awakening Characters|Gallery:Link's Awakening Enemies|Gallery:Link's Awakening Mini-Bosses}}
<gallery widths=160>
File:Links-Awakening-Scene-Art.png|Link, Marin, [[Tarin]], and the [[Owl]]
File:Link-Marin-Shore.png|[[Marin]] finding [[Link (A Link to the Past)#Link's Awakening|Link]] washed up at shore
File:Koholint-Island.png|[[Koholint Island]]
File:LA Link Artwork.png|Link
File:Marin2.png|[[Marin]]
File:Tarin-Art.png|[[Tarin]]
File:Owl - LA93 art.png|The [[Owl]]
</gallery>


==Screenshots==
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery widths=160 heights=144>
File:La-001.png
File:Title Screen - LA93.png|Title screen
File:La-002.png
File:Link in Bed - LA93.png|Link waking in [[bed]] in [[Marin and Tarin's House]] at the start of the game.
File:La-003.png
File:Marin at Mabe Weathercock - LA93.png|Marin at the Mabe Village [[weathercock]]
File:La-004.png
File:Mabe Village Library interior - LA93.png|[[Mabe Village Library]]
File:Tail Cave entrance - LA93.png|[[Tail Cave]]
File:Link Spiked Beetles Stone Slab Tail Cave - LA93.png
File:Area where Camera Shop and Dampe Shack will be - LA93.png
File:Koholint Prairie Piece of Heart - LA93.png
File:Atlas of Koholint Island - LA93.png|Island [[map]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Videos==
===Videos===
{{Youtube|Trl0cvBFgCk|270|Japanese Puppet Commerical}}
{{Youtube|Trl0cvBFgCk|270|Japanese Puppet Commercial}}
{{Youtube|eeL9cJ5khHU|270|American Down with Zelda Commerical}}
{{Youtube|eeL9cJ5khHU|270|American Down with Zelda Commercial}}
{{Youtube|s6qUExB14eI|270|Game Intro}}
{{Youtube|E0ErE4l1EKM|270|Intro}}
{{Youtube|wLLrqrHlc0A|270|Playthrough (No commentary)}}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
==See also==
* [[Link's Awakening Secrets and Easter Eggs]]
==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/zelda-links-awakening/index.html Japanese Official Website] (for the release in [[Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda]])


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Latest revision as of 02:22, August 8, 2023

This article is about the 1993 Game Boy game. For the 1998 Game Boy Color game, see Link's Awakening DX. For the 2019 Switch game, see Link's Awakening.
Link's Awakening
Links-Awakening-Logo2.png
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Release

Platform

Date

Japan June 6, 1993
North America August 1993
Europe December 1993

North America December 1, 1998
Japan December 12, 1998
Europe January 1, 1999

June 7, 2011

🌎 September 20, 2019

🌎 November 12, 2021

Credits

Developer

Publisher

Producer

Director

Guides

Walkthrough

Media

Gallery

Music

Almost a year and a half after the release of A Link to the Past, Nintendo made an on-the-go adventure for the Game Boy entitled The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. The tone of the game was much more lighthearted compared to the previous games, having the townspeople making comments about how the controls work for the Game Boy, then explaining they have no idea what they're talking about. The game also featured several cameo appearances from other Nintendo games, primarily from the Mario series, including several enemies, such as the Goombas, which could be defeated by jumping on them just as in the Mario games.

Link's Awakening begins with Link being shipwrecked on the island of Koholint, the only means of his departure being to awaken the mystical, sleeping Wind Fish on the top of a mountain by collecting the Eight Instruments of the Sirens. In tackling the dungeons, there are several items, some returning from previous Zelda titles, and some that are quite unique. One of the most notable is the Roc's Feather, which gives Link the ability to jump for the first time in an overhead perspective Zelda game, and by also using the Pegasus Boots, another item found in-game, Links jumping distance was increased threefold.

This was the first game set outside of the mystical land of Hyrule. This was also the first game, with a top down perspective, with Link being able to jump By utilizing the Roc's Feather, an item found in-game, Link was able to jump a short distance. It also had side scrolling sections, somewhere between a Mario platformer and The Adventure of Link. It also had the first Trading Sequence, which is now a staple in the Zelda series. This was a mandatory quest which needed to be completed at some point to beat the game. Finally, it was the first Zelda game for a han.

In 1998, the DX version of the game was released for the Game Boy Color, enhancing the game with bright colors as well as adding an optional Color Dungeon, which allowed Link to get one of two special upgrades.

In 2019, an HD remake was released for the Nintendo Switch, which radically changes the graphical style of the game to modern standards. It is largely the same gameplay-wise, including most content from the DX version, as well as additional content.

The original version of the game was included in the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda dedicated handheld in 2021.

Story

Link.LA.png
Main article: Link's Awakening Story

After defeating Ganon in A Link to the Past, Link decides to go on a journey to prepare himself in case such an evil returns. During this journey, Link's ship falls prey to a storm. Link wakes up on the beach of the mysterious island of Koholint, where he must gather eight instruments in order to wake the Wind Fish sleeping atop Mt. Tamaranch and leave the island.

Timeline Placement

This is a continuation of the tale of the Link incarnation from A Link to the Past, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages during the Era of Light and Dark. These four games follow a hypothetical ending of Ocarina of Time in which Ganondorf manages to defeat Link, triggering a chain of events leading to the Imprisoning War, the backstory of A Link to the Past. Link's Awakening is followed a few generations later by A Link Between Worlds and a great time later by The Legend of Zelda and The Adventure of Link.

Characters

Enemies

Bosses and Mini-Bosses

Items

Locations

Dungeons

Other media

Gallery

Main article: Gallery:Link's Awakening
See also: Gallery:Link's Awakening Bosses, Gallery:Link's Awakening Characters, Gallery:Link's Awakening Enemies, and Gallery:Link's Awakening Mini-Bosses

Screenshots

Videos


Japanese Puppet Commercial

American Down with Zelda Commercial

Intro

Playthrough (No commentary)

See also

External links