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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Beware, this review will be very similiar to my original, as it is the same game, with upgraded features.

After The Legend of Zelda: A Link To the Past was released, the Gameboy had a Zelda Title on the way. That title was The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and it is currently one of the most underrated Zelda titles ever. It was a very emotional game later on, and the ending even got some gamers to cry. Nonetheless, it was a great game.

Gameplay-10/10
The gameplay is pretty simple, and classic Zelda gamers will adjust quickly. The controls are the same as the original and A Link To the Past , but it also added to that. For the first time in a Zelda game, you can choose the weapon that goes in the A and B buttons. So, if you like to slash with B, use B, and if you hack with A, A it is. No other outstanding features.
Again, easier game than the others, but games in general were getting easier at the time. I'll leave you to decide if the game is fun or not.

Story-11/10
The story is Link was on a boat, got stranded on an island when it wrecked, and woke up in an island girl named Marins house. You learn you are on Koholint island, and an owl tells you to go to 8 dungeons, get a Siren Instrument from each, and wake the Windfish to return home. The story has some major plotline twists, and isn't about Ganon, so I give it an extra point.

Graphics and sound-10/10
They're good. The music is not the same in every dungeon like before, which set the tone for future Zelda games. The graphics are good, and in this version, there is color, which is awesome.

Replayability-8/10
It's fun to replay and all, but it is not hard the second time around. The plotline twists aren't a surprise anymore, but it is a fun experience still. The game does have sidequests, and good ones at that. Whether you're fishing, or playing a skill crane at the Trendy store, there are great extras. This version contains even more extras than the original.

ADDED FEATURES
This updated game has a beautiful new color palette, which is a great addition to a great game. It also has a picture shop where a mouse will take pictures of certain things you do, such as returning a kidnapped dog to a woman. It even has a secret dungeon, with new puzzles, two minibosses, and one new boss. The reward for its completion is a colored tunic, red gives you double power, blue is double defense, and you can go back and switch anytime. Also, for people who 100% games, you cannot get all the pictures, unless you steal from the shop, which will kill you, and give you the name thief, thus ending a no death run.

Great game, buy it on the Gameboy and love it.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/09/08

Game Release: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (US, 10/31/98)