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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)

Nintendo EAD

Game Boy

4.26 from 1523 ratings · #160 top rated on Grouvee

3036 members have it in their collection · 58 playing now · 565 backlogged · 501 wish listed

How long? Main story 18h · with extras 15h · 100% 14h (from 8 logged playthroughs)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the first title in the series to be released on a handheld system and the only Zelda title on the original Game Boy. The gameplay is mostly similar to its predecessor with a top-down perspective, however there are short sections in dungeons where the game switches to a side-scrolling view with platforming elements. … Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the first title in the series to be released on a handheld system and the only Zelda title on the original Game Boy. The gameplay is mostly similar to its predecessor with a top-down perspective, however there are short sections in dungeons where the game switches to a side-scrolling view with platforming elements. For this new adventure, Link must go onto each of the 7 temples to retrieve a musical instrument that will help awaken the Wind Fish. Along the way, he must search the land and uncover hidden treasures and items that will allow him to progress on his journey. Since its release, Link's Awakening has been popular among fans and critics. Read less

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Developers
Nintendo EAD
Publishers
Nintendo, Playtronic
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Franchises
The Legend of Zelda
Series
The Legend of Zelda

Release dates

  • Jun 06, 1993 (Full Release) (Japan) Game Boy
  • Aug 06, 1993 (Full Release) (North_America) Game Boy
  • Nov 01, 1993 (Full Release) (Europe) Game Boy
  • TBD (Full Release) (Brazil) Game Boy

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Games Everyone Should Play At Least Once by Roach · 155 games · 5
The Legend of Zelda - Ranked by lingsdook · 33 games · 3
Games, Ranked by Cukie · 112 games · 0
Played + Completed (Main Story) by Teh_Cheat · 99 games · 0
Nintendo Game Boy by DarkLolo · 12 games · 0
Legendary by moonfactor · 36 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
699
4 stars
561
3 stars
229
2 stars
27
1 star
7

Community All Reviews Statuses

lingsdook

Status lingsdook Dec 13, 2023

Omg this is incredible. Might be time to dabble in some Link’s Awakening again. And ASAP considering Nintendo will probably take it down quickly.

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YohanYun

Status YohanYun Apr 26, 2023

Beautiful Zelda game.

Challenging puzzles, competitive boss battles, melodic music and an encapsulating story.

Top 3 in the series.

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scoopings

Status scoopings Jul 18, 2021

This was the Zelda game I managed without a guide (thank God for that fill-in-the-map in-game feature), and the one I played the most. Now that I am playing through the series, I am interested to see if my view changes in its context.

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internpepper

Status internpepper Nov 12, 2020

One of my favorite Zelda games of all time and I always thought it was highly underrated. I'm glad it got a Switch remake and I really want to play it!

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BMO

Status BMO Feb 13, 2019

Ok, this does look kind of adorable. I’m down to check this out.

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TheFavorista

Status TheFavorista Nov 25, 2018

Beat 1x, played through to varying degrees too many times to count. Remember: There is no visual cue for walls that can be bombed; bring earbuds. Music is also great. Play original B&W version for screen-jumping nonsense :)

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Jkirchofer

Status Jkirchofer May 13, 2018

Going to start working on Horizon Zero Dawn and maybe replay The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.

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