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{{Specify|this=the '''1993 Game Boy Game'''|other=the '''2019 Switch Game'''|link=[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)|Link's Awakening (2019)]]}}
|name = The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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|release =
'''Gameboy'''
[[File:Flag-Japan.png|22px|Japan Flag]] June 6, 1993
[[File:Flag-United-States.png|22px|USA Flag]] August, 1993
[[File:Flag-European.png|22px|European Flag]] December, 1993


'''Gameboy Color (DX)'''
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[[File:Flag-United-States.png|22px|USA Flag]]December 1, 1998
| name = ''Link's Awakening''
[[File:Flag-Japan.png|22px|Japan Flag]] December 12, 1998
| logo = [[File:Links-Awakening-Logo2.png]]
[[File:Flag-European.png|22px|European Flag]] January 1, 1999
| boxart = [[File:LABoxart.jpg]]
 
| release [[Game Boy]] =
'''3DS Virtual Console'''
{{Region|jp|y=1993|m=6|d=6}}
{{Region|na|y=1993|m=8}}
{{Region|eu|y=1993|m=12}}
| release [[Game Boy Color|Game Boy<br/>Color]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|DX]]'') =
{{Region|na|y=1998|m=12|d=1}}
{{Region|jp|y=1998|m=12|d=12}}
{{Region|eu|y=1999|m=1|d=1}}
| release [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS Virtual<br/>Console]] =
June 7, 2011
June 7, 2011
|platform = Gameboy, Gameboy Color (DX), Nintendo 3DS
| release [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)|2019 Remake]]'') =
|developer = Nintendo EAD
2019
|publisher = [[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]
| developer = [[Nintendo EAD]]
|producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]
|director = [[Takashi Tezuka]]
| producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
|guides =  
| director = [[Takashi Tezuka]]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-walkthrough.php Text Walkthrough]
| walkthrough =  
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-video-walkthrough.php Video Walkthrough]
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-walkthrough.php Text Walkthrough]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-trading-sequence.php Trading Sequence]
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDBD3492849490957 Video Walkthrough]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-bosses.php Bosses]
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[[Link%27s_Awakening_Trading_Sequence|Trading Sequence]]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-items.php Items]
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[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-codes.php Codes]
[[Link%27s_Awakening_Heart_Pieces|Heart Pieces]]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-photographs.php Photographs]
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[[Link%27s_Awakening_Photographs|Photographs]]
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[[Link%27s_Awakening_Secret_Seashells|Secret Seashells]]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=11 Image Gallery]
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[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=11 Image Gallery]
[http://www.atomicgamer.com/directory.php?id=3725 Soundtrack]
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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 Gameboy entitled '''''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'''''. The tone of the game was much more light-hearted 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|Goombas]], which could be defeated by jumping on them just as in the Mario games.
{{ZD|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda04-links-awakening-walkthrough.php ''Link's Awakening'' Walkthrough]}}
 
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.
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's several items, some returning from previous Zelda titles, and some that are quite unique. One of the most notable being the [[Roc's Feather|Roc's Feather]], giving Link the ability to jump for the first time in an overhead perspective Zelda game.
''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.
 
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 "DX version" of the game was released for the Gameboy Color, enhancing the game with bright colors as well as adding an optional "Color Dungeon", which allowed you to get a special upgrade.
In 2019, a [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)|HD remake]] will release 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.


==Story==
==Story==
{{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===
This is a continuation of the tale of the Link from ''A Link to the Past'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''. These four games follow a hypothetical ending of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|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 great time later by ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''.
This is a continuation of the tale of the Link incarnation from ''A Link to the Past'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' during the [[Era of Light and Dark]]. These four games follow a hypothetical ending of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|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 ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'' and a great time later by ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''.


==Races==
==Characters==
{{Main|:Category:Link's Awakening Races|Link's Awakening Races}}


==Characters==
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Characters|Gallery}}
{{:Category:Link's Awakening Characters}}


==Enemies==
==Enemies==
{{Main|:Gallery:Link's Awakening Enemies|Link's Awakening Enemies}}
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Enemies|Gallery}}
 
 
- List of enemies that appear in  '''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'''. {{Hide|
 
* [[Angler Fry]]
* [[Anti-Fairy]]
* [[Anti-Kirby]]
* [[Arm-Mimic]]
* [[Armos]]
* [[Beamos]]
* [[Beetle (Enemy)|Beetle]]
* [[Big Keese]]
* [[Blade Trap]]
* [[Blooper]]
* [[Bomber]]
* [[Bombite]]
** Green Bombite
** Red Bombite
* [[Bone Putter]]
* [[Boo Buddy]]
* [[Boulder]]
* [[Buzz Blob]]
* [[Camo Goblin]]
** Green Camo Goblin
** Red Camo Goblin
** Blue Camo Goblin
* [[Cheep-Cheep]]
* [[Crow]]
* [[Cucco]]
* [[Cukeman]]
* [[Darknut]]
* [[Fin Piranha]]
* [[Flame Fountain]]
* [[Flying Tile]]
* [[Gel]]
* [[Ghini]]
* [[Giant Ghini]]
* [[Giant Goponga Flower]]
* [[Giant  Spark]]
* [[Gibdo]]
* [[Goomba]]
* [[Goponga Flower]]
* [[Hardhat Beetle]]
* [[Helmasaur|Helmasaur/ Iron Mask]]
* [[Karokoro]]
** Green Karokoro
** Red Karokoro
** Blue Karokoro
* [[Keese]]
* [[Leever]]
* [[Like Like]]
* [[Mad Bomber]]
* [[Mask-Mimic]]
* [[Mini-Moldorm]]
* [[Moblin]]
** Bow Moblin
** Sword Moblin
* [[Moblin Pig|Moblin Pig/ Pig Warrior]]
* [[Monkey]]
* [[Mutt]]
* [[Octorok]]
* [[Pairodd]]
* [[Peahat]]
* [[Pincer]]
* [[Piranha Plant]]
* [[Podoboo]]
* [[Pokey]]
* [[Pols Voice]]
* [[Raven]]
* [[River Zora]]
* [[Rope]]
* [[Sand Crab]]
* [[Sea Urchin]]
* [[Shrouded Stalfos]]
** Bow Shrouded Stalfos
** Sword Shrouded Stalfos
* [[Spark]]
* [[Spiked Beetle]]
* [[Spiny Beetle]]
* [[Stalfos]]
** Green Stalfos
** Orange Stalfos
* [[Star]]
* [[Stone Elevator]]
* [[Stone Statue]]
* [[Tektite]]
* [[Three of a Kind]]
* [[Thwimp]]
* [[Thwomp]]
** Grey Thwomp
** Red Thwomp
* [[Torch Trap]]
* [[Vacuum]]
* [[Vire]]
* [[Water Tektite]]
* [[Winged Octorok|Winged Octorok/ Paraocto]]
* [[Wizzrobe]]
* [[Zol]]
* [[Zombie]]
}}


==Bosses and Mini-Bosses==
==Bosses and Mini-Bosses==
 
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==Items==
==Items==
{{:Category:Link's Awakening Items}}
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Items|Gallery}}


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


{{:Category:Link's Awakening Locations}}
==Dungeons==
{{MagicNavbox|Link's Awakening|Dungeons|Gallery}}


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


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Revision as of 14:21, June 12, 2019

This article is about the 1993 Game Boy Game. For the 2019 Switch Game, see Link's Awakening (2019).
Link's Awakening
Links-Awakening-Logo2.png
LABoxart.jpg
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

2019

Credits

Developer

Publisher

Producer

Director

Guides

Walkthrough

Media

Gallery

ZeldaDungeon.net 

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 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 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.

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, a HD remake will release 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.

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

Template:MagicNavbox

Enemies

Template:MagicNavbox

Bosses and Mini-Bosses

Template:MagicNavbox

Items

Template:MagicNavbox

Locations

Template:MagicNavbox

Dungeons

Template:MagicNavbox

Other media

See Also

Screenshots

Videos


Japanese Puppet Commerical

American Down with Zelda Commerical

Game Intro