The last Nintendo Direct event and E3 event has brought to all Zelda fans a new game to play while waiting for the sequel of Breath of the Wild - which is The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. This new game is a modern remake of the classic Zelda game for the Game Boy back in the 90s.
And below is everything we know about the upcoming remake of Link's Awakening:
The adventure set in Koholint Island
Back in the days, Link’s Awakening was the first-ever handheld Zelda game. This game is one of those rare game that doesn't take place in Hyrule. Instead, the game is set on Koholint Island. In this Island, Link will have to collect all eight magical musical instruments to fight against the Nightmare known as Dethl. This is also a Zelda game that does not feature Zelda anywhere at all - at least that's how the original version goes.
Instead, in the game, you will find many items that are homages to characters from other Nintendo games - including the familiar Chain Chomp from Super Mario Bros, a plush Yoshi, Goombas, along with many characters.
And the demo of the game that was featured during the E3 events has featured a house that stored all the Mario collectibles - so we are now sure that all the original Mario cameos are kept intact in this remake.
The game looks like a 1:1 remake of the original game
While Nintendo has added to the game some new landmarks and features, most of the game will stay identical to the original Game Boy release - thus being a remake that completely faithful to the original game. All the original puzzles, dungeons, and overworld layout of the Game Boy version will be kept intact.
With some improvements thrown in here and there
The remake has been included with some minor quality-of-life improvements, such as an easier way for you to manage your inventory, as well as helping you on exploration missions. For example, Link's shield will no longer sit in one of the two item slots - therefore saving you time by not having to open menu and swapping between the shield and the key items.
Another change to the game comes from many modern games with an open-world element, where you can mark points of interest on the map. This change will help you marking all the collectibles that you can't collect at the moment so that when you progressed further into the game, you can return to the previous point to get the collectibles.
You can now design your own dungeons in the game
This is a new feature in the remake, named Chamber Dungeons. Chamber Dungeons is a new dungeon editor mode, which is located in Tal Tal Heights. By clearing dungeons in your adventure, you’ll unlock pre-made dungeon rooms, which you can combine to create your own dungeons inside the game. You can think of those as a Legend of Zelda Maker mode.
However, at the moment, Nintendo has not confirmed if you can share your creations over the network via Nintendo Online or not.
The game will feature a collaboration between Grezzo and Nintendo
The remake of Link's Awakening was made in collaboration with Japanese developer Grezzo. In the past, Grezzo has worked on the 3DS ports of Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, and Luigi’s Mansion.
Release date and special editions
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening will be available on September 20 for Nintendo Switch. Along with the standard edition that costs $60, Nintendo is also releasing a Limited Edition that features a special version of the artbook and a steel bookcase resembling the original Game Boy title screen, at the cost of $70.
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