The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo Switch) is an action-adventure game developed by Grezzo in collaboration with Nintendo. It is a full remake of the classic Game Boy title, rebuilt with modern visuals and updated gameplay while keeping the original story and structure intact.
The story follows Link, who washes ashore on the mysterious island of Koholint after a storm. To escape, he must explore the island, conquer dungeons, and collect magical instruments needed to awaken the legendary Wind Fish.
The game features a charming diorama-like art style with toy-like 3D visuals, giving the world a unique handcrafted appearance. Players explore top-down environments, solve puzzles, fight enemies, and navigate dungeons filled with traps and bosses.
Gameplay stays true to classic Zelda mechanics, including item-based progression, exploration, and combat. Items like bombs, bows, and hooks help unlock new areas and solve environmental puzzles. The remake also improves controls, adds modern quality-of-life features, and includes optional challenges.
Core features include:
| Platform | Nintendo Switch |
| Genre | Action-Adventure |
| Game Modes | Single-player |
| Players | 1 Player |
| Developer | Grezzo, Nintendo |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Release Date | September 20, 2019 |
| Perspective | Top-down |
| Core Gameplay | Exploration, puzzle-solving, dungeon crawling, combat, item progression |
| World Setting | Koholint Island (dreamlike Zelda world) |
| Nintendo Switch Features | Portable play, modernized controls, enhanced visuals |
| Rating | Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence) |
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| Works with | Nintendo Switch |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fighting, Puzzle |