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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Also known as Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima DX (JP)

Genres
Adventure
Developer
Nintendo
North America October 1998 Nintendo
Europe January 1999 Nintendo
Japan December 12, 1998 Nintendo
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX review

New in Link's Awakening DX is a full-color dungeon, only accessible through the GBC. In it, you will have to solve various color-oriented puzzles, and after defeating the boss, Link may don either a blue or red tunic, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.

Zack M

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX review

Though the world is massive and intricately-designed (and the dungeons too), there are likely to come several points where you find yourself groaning as you realize you have to make a trip back over most of the map. At such times, the map can seem a shade too sparesely populated…

Jason Venter

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX review

Link's Awakening DX (LA for the purpose of this review) is one of the lesser known games in the Zelda saga. Their are several possible reasons for it's being relatively unknown: perhaps people are alienated by the original storyline, maybe people prefer the item systems of…

lozlttp · June 28, 2006

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX review HG exclusive

I can't think of a more renowned franchise in video games than The Legend of Zelda. From its classic 8-bit days to its colorful, fluid 3-D adventures of today, Zelda has always presented a world of wonder to gamers. With its perfect mixture of exploring a vast overworld, and…

Linkamoto · October 5, 2005

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX review

This is by-far the first Zelda game I had ever played. I was easily confused at first, and had trouble getting past the very first puzzles (that dumb mushroom). But after a little help from my peers, and my refusal to ever give up, I had one of the funnest gaming experiences…

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