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It's been more than 25 years since The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening launched for the Game Boy. Announced as the finale to today's Nintendo Direct was a remake of the the 2D Zelda game. The trailer gives us a look at the updated visuals and gameplay, taking on a style similar to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The game will launch this year, as a Nintendo Switch exclusive.

 

[WiiUBricker]

I couldn’t believe my eyes at the animated intro, then the horrible art style ruined it.

 

[Kikirini]

I screamed when I realized what it was. So happy they're remaking this game.

 

[Chary]

I love this game. Can't wait to play it again.

 

[KingVamp]

I think the fact that they look like toys, is pretty amazing.

 

[Mama Looigi]

I love the art style, but this is, in my opinion the worst Zelda game ever that they’re remaking
Edit: sorry I was thinking about Zelda II

 

[chartube12]

Easily the 3rd worst game in the series. The worst 1+2 being tri force heroes and the 4th sword side game (not adventure).

 

[Dan-the-Rebirth]

i really dig the visuals of that game. but i was expecting the name to be The legend of Zelda: Lings awakening DX deluxe....

no seriously i hope they include the DX dungon

 

[Issac]

I actually don't mind the art style. It really works well in my opinion, as a modernization of the GB game and it's feeling compared to the SNES game.
It was a bit more compressed, a little bit more cutesy, a little silly. Using this almost plastic / toy-like style... I like it.

 

[VinsCool]

Shut up and take my money!

 

[x65943]

Hype hype hype

Can't wait to play this again!

I kinda wish they had gone the albw route and made a sequel, but I am not gonna complain

Hopefully we get the seasons oracle games too!

 

[Delerious]

I am very pleased to see that Zelda and Pikmin are FINALLY getting a cross-over. sarcasm

 

[pivix]

What an ugly zelda game. I will stay with my GB game on my GBC.

 

[FanNintendo]

SWEET!

 

[Manurocker95]

I don’t like the art style at all. Instead of this, they should have announced the Pokémon RPG :/

 

[Zense]

Not so much worried about the graphics design as I am with the music. Link's Awakening has some of the most amazing tunes. The soundtrack in the trailer sounded a bit too "phantom hourglass"-simple to me.

 

[Mythical]

I couldn’t believe my eyes at the animated intro, then the horrible art style ruined it.

I read this first, thought "it couldn't be that bad right? I love that game", saw the trailer, devasted.
Hopefully there'll be some patches to fix it up a bit
edit: anyone else notice the goombas?

 

[migles]

i just wish they didn't make link seem so silly with that 2 dots eyes, it was a bad choice IMHO
otherwise i really love the art style of the overworld map, enemies and feel of the game, it suits great as a remake. just change link to a normal being...

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I read this first, thought "it couldn't be that bad right? I love that game", saw the trailer, devasted.
Hopefully there'll be some patches to fix it up a bit
edit: anyone else notice the goombas?

the gombas where also in the original game, but ya know they looked like bootleg gombas lol
https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Goomba

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

The art style looks fucking awful, but I'll play it anyways because I liked Link's Awakening quite a bit.

 

[Plstic]

looks like ass