Jeremy Parish

Game Boy Works Color #007: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (Patreon)

Published:

2019-09-04 12:59:59

Imported:

2024-04

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game boy works color zelda

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I tackled this one slightly out of the actual chronological order of Game Boy Color releases. But sometimes you've gotta fudge it a bit, and this one's slated to go public the same week the Link's Awakening remake hits Switch. I think I can be forgiven.

Besides, who's going to complain about a tribute to Link's Awakening? Only monsters, that who.

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening retrospective: A recurring dream | Game Boy Works Color #007

We have yet another early Game Boy Color release that got its start in monochrome—but this one's a little different. Rather than appearing as a late Game Boy release and hastily being reworked for color, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening debuted back in 1993 and was given a comprehensive overhaul for the new handheld. While largely the same game as the original release, with few visual or mechanical changes outside of a more vivid palette, Link's Awakening DX does add new material to Nintendo's handheld classic: A new bonus dungeon, some new gear, and Game Boy Printer support. It ultimately amounts to a minor upgrade, yes, but the base game was so strong that it didn't need much in the way of an overhaul. Here, as on Game Boy, it's a genuine classic.