The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Reviews

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.3 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

Link's Awakening is back in all it's timeless glory. The main game hasn't aged a day and doesn't need any new gameplay experiences to convince anyone. It does profit from its quality of life changes, beautiful artstyle and memorable soundtrack.

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Essential
Apr 7, 2020

We check in on the monthly “Is Zelda an RPG?” debate with a review of last year’s big release: Link’s Awakening.

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Sep 19, 2019

But that's ultimately a small gripe when considering everything else the game has to offer. The vast majority of Link's Awakening has an incredible foundation, and a new coat of paint helps the experience feel fresh and lively without heavily retooling anything. New and old players alike will find something to enjoy here, and the previous expectations from both -- the high of Breath of the Wild vs. the preconceived notion of what the game is and was -- will almost certainly be set aside to simply play and enjoy a sometimes unexpectedly charming, if not entirely new, Zelda game.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

Condensing the evaluation of a production like the remake of The Legend Of Zelda Link's Awakening, with a simple vote is, at times, demeaning towards the work itself.

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Jan 15, 2021

As a full-priced Switch game, it just feels like it’s too much of a fun-sized package, which doesn’t really reflect the fact that it’s still a damn good game.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 11, 2019

We are talking about a special title of the series, a side story, a Legend of Zelda without Zelda and Triforce, a game so classic and at the same time quirky, that probably wins our attention with its Master Sword.

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60 / 100
Sep 24, 2019

Link’s Awakening is comfort food; nothing more and nothing less.

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Nov 14, 2019

Link’s Awakening may have been intriguing and weird a decade and a half ago, but every other game in the series has done what this one does - but better. The game feels overly tedious and drawn out because it doesn’t clearly communicate anything to the player. All the magic seems to have left Link’s Awakening as it’s aged, but luckily for you, there are other great Zelda games on the Switch.

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Unscored
Oct 27, 2019

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, as I have said now, will please both the new generations and the gaming floats as a server since, let's face it, nostalgia sells. Relive your childhood.

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Nov 7, 2019

Overall, I’ve very much enjoyed my time with the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. I’m glad for the addition of the Chamber Dungeons mode, and that the hidden Color Dungeon returned. I also think it’s nice to go back to a more standard Zelda experience after Breath of the Wild. There are plenty of proper dungeons (plus custom chamber dungeons) here. The main game’s dungeons give you the satisfaction of finding new items and abilities, and using them to access new areas. Some will be happy this time that Link doesn’t have to deal with annoyances like not being able to climb because of incessant rain, or annoying breakable weapons (some of which make the weaponsmiths of Hyrule look bad). The smaller world in Link’s Awakening also means the core Zelda gameplay is more condensed compared to Breath of the Wild (where it is comparatively more diluted). I have spent 30+ hours adventuring on Koholint Island so far. In that time I’ve completed everything in the game except for a few of the gold tier challenges in Chamber Dungeons mode at this point. The game is available both at retailers and in the Nintendo Switch eShop for $59.99. Can you acquire all eight Instruments of the Sirens and make it to the Wind Fish?

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95 / 100
Oct 16, 2019

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is still a wonderful title that has been fabulously updated by the update. Only an imperfect technical section takes away the status of pristine work.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2019

It’s ironic, but not a coincidence that we experience a title, tailor made for handheld hardware make a solid return for Nintendo’s newest piece of kit. The charming, and nostalgic world of Zelda returns with this incredible adventure, proving that the franchise itself, will remain timeless with Link’s Awakening being one of the greatest entries ever.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 22, 2019
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Fintendo
Kasper Honkanen
Nov 4, 2019

"No nightmares allowed."

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Geeks Under Grace
Adam Mueller
8 / 10.0
Nov 25, 2019

Though an excellent example of a classic Zelda scroller with beautiful graphics, Link's Awakening struggles with it's lack of content, making justification of it's 60-dollar price tag difficult.

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Sep 26, 2019

While it isn’t technically a new game, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening looks and feels as fresh and inviting as any new game released on the Switch. It preserves all the strange, playful fun of the original while utterly transforming it visually and mechanically, and preserves everything that made Link’s Awakening a classic.

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9 / 10
Sep 20, 2019

A great remake of a great game, one that still has the power to capture your imagination.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

In the end, though these complaints cannot weight down the gaming experience that is The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. From the gorgeous visuals to the excellent puzzle design, this game offers a top-notch experience.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2019

Link's Awakening brings us back to a simpler time, when subtler changes to the Zelda formula were much more novel. It's just as charming now as it was back then, but some rough edges and a poor dungeon maker hold it back.

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Masterpiece
Sep 19, 2019

Link's Awakening is a masterpiece that reminded me why I loved the Zelda series and video games in general.

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