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FranchiseThe Legend of ZeldaSeriesThe Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

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First release
Dec 12, 1998
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is an updated re-release of Link's Awakening with several new additions, the most notable of which being the entire game is now in color.

Also known as The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Deluxe, Zelda no Densetsu: Yume wo Miru Shima DX

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
After the events of A Link to the Past, the hero Link travels by ship to other countries to train for further threats. After being attacked at sea, Link's ship sinks and he finds himself stranded on Koholint Island. He awakens to see a beautiful woman looking down at him and soon learns the island has a giant egg on top of a mountain that the Wind Fish inhabits deep inside. Link is told to awaken the wind fish and all will be answered, so he sets out on another quest.Read more

After the events of A Link to the Past, the hero Link travels by ship to other countries to train for further threats. After being attacked at sea, Link's ship sinks and he finds himself stranded on Koholint Island. He awakens to see a beautiful woman looking down at him and soon learns the island has a giant egg on top of a mountain that the Wind Fish inhabits deep inside. Link is told to awaken the wind fish and all will be answered, so he sets out on another quest.

Release dates
Game Boy Color
Dec 12, 1998
Game Boy Color
Dec 15, 1998
Game Boy Color
1998
All 7 release dates
Game Boy Color
Jan 01, 1999
Nintendo 3DS
Jun 07, 2011
Nintendo 3DS
Jun 08, 2011
Nintendo 3DS
Mar 02, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
16h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
magic, photography, mascot, prequel, fishing
… All 57, death, maze, chicken, action-adventure, fairy, backtracking, undead, campaign, princess, pixel art, easter egg, billiards, dreams, silent protagonist, sword & sorcery, darkness, boss fight, digital distribution, single-player only, monkey, world map, pictographic level design, human, super game boy enhancement, bow and arrow, breaking the fourth wall, collectibles, virtual console, disorientation zone, young protagonist, treasure chest, side quests, potion, castaway, real-time combat, walking through walls, robbery, moving platforms, theft, tentacles, interquel, fetch quests, animal cruelty, button mashing, dream sequence, status effects, sea monster, another world, comic relief, game boy printer support, nintendo switch online, nintendo 3ds virtual console

At a Glance

Completionist (IGDB)
16h
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026
Also in 2 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026