Possibly the game's greatest triumph, though, is the tightrope it walks between delivering visuals ‘as you remember them’ while giving almost everything a fresh lick of paint. Oh, and it runs at 30fps (over the original’s 20) and there’s stereoscopic 3D. Optional gyro aiming in first-person was added along with a hints system and a remixed version of the aforementioned Master Quest. In truth, we’re not certain the Water Temple truly warrants the reputation it’s gained over the last two decades as a complete and utter nightmare, but minor tweaks made that dungeon a little more approachable this time around. Developed by Grezzo, the same company behind the new Link’s Awakening remake, Ocarina of Time 3D used the handheld system’s touchscreen for inventory management which gave instant access to items like the Iron Boots which were a pain to equip (and unequip, and then re-equip) in the original. That ‘Master Quest’ aside, it was the sterling 2011 version on 3DS which really earned the ‘remaster’ moniker. You could argue that the GameCube port of Ocarina of Time available on promo disc was a sort of remaster as it upped the resolution of the original game and added new content in the form of the ‘Ura Zelda’ expansion originally planned (and canned) for the 64DD. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011) Image: Nintendo The DX version is backwards compatible with the original monochrome Game Boy, which makes it tough to justify playing the original over this version under any circumstances – this really is the definitive version of the game! Well, it was until very recently. As well as up to 16 colours, an extra dungeon, a camera shop and Game Boy Printer compatibility were added along with some minor script tweaks. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX came out five years after the Game Boy original to accompany the launch of the Game Boy Color - there’s no prizes for guessing the main addition it brought.
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Link’s Awakening is not only the latest in the series to be revisited, but it was also the first Zelda game to receive a remaster. So, let’s start with something that has a very familiar flavour at the moment… The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (1998) Image: Nintendo With that in mind we thought it was worth looking back at the revisions we have seen in the past and see what they streamlined, tidied up and added to the mix. The project began as a port of the 16-bit game, but the end result was a dreamy, engrossing adventure that matched (and some might say surpassed) the ambitions of many of the home console games.Īs befits such a storied series, several entries have been remastered over the years, although perhaps surprisingly, Link's Awakening on Switch is arguably the first totally ground-up remake we've ever seen - Nintendo seems reluctant to put out revisions of games without worthwhile and substantial additions.
The Game Boy original transposed the top-down style of A Link to the Past on Super NES to a handheld in a way few thought possible given the Game Boy’s exceptionally modest specs. From the moment of its first reveal the Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening captured Zelda fans’ attention with its eye-catching diorama aesthetic and reimagining of a classic.
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