The Legend of Zelda - Links awakaning is one of the only Zelda games that takes place outside of Hyrule. There are 2 different versions of this game. Unlike all other Zelda game remakes the second game has a quite a different story. I will be reviewing both versions of the game: The Legend of Zelda : Link’s Awakening DX and the Original.
Details:
Original: Links awakaning begins when Link’s ship crashes while caught in a terrible storm. When Link wakes up he is on an island away from Hyrule. He loses his memory and can only remember one thing - his name. Then he is found on the island beach by a girl whose name I forgot since I have not played this game for awhile. The girl tells him that the only way to get his memory back is to awaken the Wind Fish. To awaken the Wind Fish Link has to find the 6 instruments that will summon it. After you get through the talking part you get a sword and a shield and head out on your adventure. Link can also collect items which brings the new collecting part to the game. Even though this game is black and white and you can’t make out some objects it’s a very good Zelda game. It is the first Nintendo game that lets you trade items and actually interact with other people .
DX:It begins almost the same way except in this game you have coulor. When you crash you do not lose your memory you are just unconscious. When you are found by the girl you get taken to her house where you awake. When you leave her house you only get a shield. Again you have to find your sword in this game and you can use your shield normally two. In this game you still have to awaken the Wind Fish but instead of just six instruments you have to get eight. So that means more dungeons, more fun and more Zelda. It’s the same for the collection items. You now have variety of items that you can collect. Some of the new items are the Ribbon the Yoshi doll and the Bee Hive and these items can be traded in link play. This game being more advanced then the original allows you to battle your friends. That is if you and your friends have the game and at least one link cable.
Compared: Link’s awakaning DX is OK but with it being a Game Boy version it can’t offer the same options as the remake. In the original version, even though you can collect items you collect them for the good of the game instead of just for fun like in the DX version. You also don’t get the couler feature witch doesn’t allow you to tell some of the items apart. The game’s graphics also aren’t as good so you again can’t tell some things apart. The DX version also lets you have a battle mode and you can play and trade items with your friends. You can also collect more items than in the oiginal. But I do have to give the original a thumbs up for just being the classic game.
Over All:
Original: If you want to play the classic Links awakaning then this is the game for you. But again this game is really good for the Game Boy and was the best Zelda game in its time. It just isn’t the best of the two.
DX: The remake gets my vote for better graphics, a bit of a better story line and of course coulor and a longer time line. I think that this game’s main advantage over the previous Zelda games is the battle mode, the co-operative story mode and the graphics. Out of the two, this game takes the cake.
Rating:
Since The DX version took first place on the podium I will be rating it.
I rate this game a 3/5 for:
OK graphics
good storyline
good battle seans
small variety of side missions
Rated: E 10+ for ages ten and up.
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