Remington Joseph
CGMagazineThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Switch) Review
Published 9/19/2019
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Switch 2 / Switch - 9/20/2019
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
As Link, you awaken in a strange land away from Hyrule, where animals talk and monsters roam. To uncover the truth behind your whereabouts and rouse the legendary Wind Fish, explore Koholint Island and all its trap-ridden dungeons, reimagined in stunning detail for this new release of one of the most beloved The Legend of Zelda games. Along the way, you'll meet a hilarious assortment of charming characters to which you'll never want to say goodbye. In this new version of the game, the classic soundtrack has been reborn with new arrangements, and now you can equip more items at once, review key conversations, and navigate the map in new ways. Try your hand at the renovated mini-games to earn dolls based on the Super Mario series...or Chamber Stones, which you can use to arrange your own Chamber Dungeons. Each one is a puzzle in and of itself!
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- Grezzo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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85
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The critic average is 85 across 54 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–10023 reviews · 43%
80–8927 reviews · 50%
70–792 reviews · 4%
Below 702 reviews · 4%
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Chris Carter
DestructoidReview: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Switch)
Published 9/19/2019
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Read originalSteven Petite
Digital TrendsThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening review
Published 9/19/2019
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Read originalTom Phillips
EurogamerThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch review - a dream come true
Published 9/19/2019
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100
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Read originalJeff Cork
Game InformerThe Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Review – A Dream Come True
Published 9/19/2019
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Read originalPeter Brown
GameSpotThe Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Switch Review - Living The Dream
Published 9/19/2019
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Read originalSam Loveridge
GamesRadar+Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening review: "Peak old-school Zelda, and it's never looked better" | GamesRadar+
Published 9/19/2019
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Read originalJoe Skrebels
IGNIGN The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Review
Published 9/19/2019
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94
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Read originalStefan L
TheSixthAxisThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 9/19/2019
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Read originalMarshall Honorof
Tom's GuideThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Review: A Dream Come True | Tom's GuideTom's Guide
Published 9/19/2019
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