The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

Game Boy 1993
6.1 / 10
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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight
7/10
Depth 12% weight
7/10
Challenge 15% weight
8/10
Graphics 8% weight
6/10
Music 8% weight
3/10
Story 11% weight
6/10
Multiplayer 8% weight
—/10
Impact 9% weight
7/10
Nostalgia 11% weight
8/10
Score history 5.85 ↑ 6.14
2026-05-05 6.14
2026-05-04 6.00
2026-05-04 5.85 Initial rating

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a 1993 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. It is the first installment in The Legend of Zelda series to be released on a handheld game console. Link's Awakening is one of the few Zelda games not to take place in the land of Hyrule, and it does not feature Princess Zelda or the Triforce relic. Instead, the protagonist Link begins the game stranded on Koholint Island, a place guarded by a whale-like deity called the Wind Fish. Assuming the role of Link, the player fights monsters and solves puzzles while searching for eight musical instruments that will awaken the sleeping Wind Fish and allow him to escape from the island.

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Reviewed April 28, 2026  ·  Last updated May 18, 2026