Customer Ratings & Reviews

Link's Awakening was always one of my favorite titles in the series. Unfortunately, the limitations of the Gameboy made playing LA a hassle (2 buttons means CONSTANTLY swapping items). Now, with this re-release, that is no longer a problem. This title has a great story and some of the best puzzles in the series. Toss in some Mario enemies and side scrolling segments, and you have an amazing adventure you won't soon forget.

I'd never played the original before, and I'm actually glad because it meant that I was that much more delighted with this remake. The art is adorable but the gameplay still gets progressively harder, and I've been a little shocked at how much I get sucked in. It is possible to wander off the overall route at times and need a refresher on where your next goal is, but it's still a blast. I'd highly recommend this to everyone.

I really enjoyed playing this game. I didn’t play it when it was released on the gameboy color years ago, so I didn’t have anything to compare this game to. However, the dungeons were fun and the bosses were not too difficult on normal mode. My only concern is that the game was a little too expensive at $59.99. Luckily, I used games club unlocked to get 20% off. Not sure I would have bought it if I didn’t get the 20% off.

I have never played a Zelda game before in my life, and I feel it was a perfect way to be introduced to the Zelda world. Really enjoyed the graphics, story, and challenge puzzles along the journey. I understand this title is a remake, but I was impressed to be sucked in from day one. I bought this title to prepare me for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and it did not disappoint.

I never played the original game on the Game Boy and was excited to play this old school top down adventure. It did not disappoint. It reminded me a lot of A Link to the Past but quirky and different. My only complaint would be there was some lag and slow down in the game at times when too many enemies were on the screen. But overall a super fun and smile-inducing game.

If you played the either the 1993 original or the DX release, you'll be in for a treat. The updated graphics look awesome on the Switch. My only minor gripe is potential slow frame rate when trying to time jumps with the Roc Feather over holes in the ground. Overall, I still have to give this a five because it made my nostalgia happy and overall I felt was worth the asking price with the GCU discount.

Very fun and brilliantly animated recreation of the old Game Boy game.

I never played Link's Awakening when it came out on the GameBoy years ago, so this updated version is all new to me. While the frame rate takes a dip every once in a while, it doesn't take away from the quality experience that Link's Awakening provides. It's pure, nostalgic, Zelda fun!

Game looks and feels great. Love the art style, music and puzzles. There is just enough challenge to make it interesting so I have not felt completely lost yet. Even though I can only play on my work commute these days, I feel like I can actually make progress and finish the game. This is a big plus for me, strongly recommend this game for the adventure and classic Zelda feel.

i'm a really big fan of this wondrous remake of the gameboy classic. nostalgic, yet fresh with a myriad of content that keeps me playing for hours! love it. yummy!

First, a little disclaimer: I really like Link's Awakening. A lot. It's my favorite Zelda game of all time, barely edging out the SNES classic A Link to the Past. It was with some fear and trepidation that I approached this remake. I'm glad I was wrong. This remake, while perhaps not sporting the style I would prefer, with its toyetic look, still impresses. Some small quality-of-life changes here and there make the experience smoother than the original game. While I still prefer the "feel" of the Game Boy original (let me use the d-pad, Nintendo!), the game still plays very well. The soundtrack might be a little different in terms of instrumentation, so I have tracks I like better in the original as well, but things still sound quite nice. Regardless of my gripes, the core here still contains one of the finest action-RPGs to grace any system, so I still highly recommend it. If you're an old-school vet, this differing take will entertain just to see the differences. If you've never played the original, well, you're in for a treat.

I loved playing this in the original green-screen Gameboy release. This is a great graphical upgrade with a still timeless story. Looks beautiful in handheld or TV modes, controls work well. Another staple in the Nintendo library that makes it worth owning a Switch for.

I didn't play the original so I was excited to play this one. I love the art style. If you're a seasoned gamer, I recommend playing on Hero mode. The normal difficulty is really easy. Every single enemy will drop a heart. And there are tons of heart containers. The most difficult part is the claw machine.

Link's Awakening is a super engaging Zelda experience that leaves you wanting more by the end of it. It is easy to get lost in the world and not know where exactly to go, but exploring the island and talking to npcs will surely help you. The combat, items, story, music, and characters make Link's Awakening a fantastic remake of a traditional entry to the Zelda franchise.

This game is amazing especially the fact that they can just remaster any old game and make it like it never existed in the past. But in this case it did the only issue is when you remaster a game you should remaster it so the console you play it on can handle it. Nintendo Switch needs to definitely be remastered not in the case that its versatile and it's amazing already but the fact that the internal components need to be upgraded as in video while playing Zelda if you fall into an area that has multiple enemies you start getting frame drops. I've noticed this right off the bat. A lot of games that were made for Nintendo switch that are outstanding on any other system seem to fall short. One example is Mortal Kombat 11 this game is amazing when it comes to graphics and detail but on Nintendo Switch the game is slow and seems like you're playing it on PS2. I do not blame the creators of Zelda on this I blame Nintendo for not putting an amazing video card and processor in this unit. Hopefully Nintendo next generation decides to stick with the competitors when it comes to this otherwise they're always going to be falling short as I've noticed throughout the years with Wii and Wii U. Overall the game will keep you busy and you will have a fun time exploring so have fun but don't let the frame drops bother you

I went into this game not playing the game boy version. I must say after breath of the wild being so open world. It was refreshing to go back into a classic Zelda style game. The story is fun and the remake is faithful to the original. The only negative I would give the game is the slight frame rate hiccup that occurs occasionally. Other than that it’s a great game!

If you like Zelda this game is a must have great graphics any real nice quality game lots of fun if you are looking too buy a game this is the one I really recommend this game it has a wonderful story, always new adventures a must have price is great you will be able to buy on line if you are interested on the digital copy

I wish I had gotten this game sooner. It is an amzing game with great graphics and story.

This charming remake is a visual delight. Its concise, classic Zelda adventure is packed with personality and a surprisingly poignant heart. A must-play, dreamlike gem.

What is not to like? 5 stars!! Had hours of fun replaying this amazing title.