The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Before You Buy

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  • Опубликовано: 20 сен 2019
  • Link's Awakening (2019, Switch) is the latest Zelda adventure to be remade for modern gaming platforms. How does it hold up? Let's talk.
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  • @Zathren
    @Zathren 4 года назад +3510

    Personally I'm gonna wait for a price drop. So I'll just wait for five to ten years when they drop the price by five dollars.

    • @Tool0GT92
      @Tool0GT92 4 года назад +170

      This is why I didn't wait. It takes over a year for these games to show up for $45, not worth the wait for $15.

    • @Jatt2613
      @Jatt2613 4 года назад +298

      @Ali Hamad Lol, sad human being for not wanting to waste $60 just for some upgraded graphics on a 15-hour-at-best game he's probably already played several times? It'd be nice to be like you and not worry about getting value for your money.

    • @alessandrocwilliam
      @alessandrocwilliam 4 года назад +197

      It's a 100% Nintendo game, it will still be at the same price in 15 years.

    • @alessandrocwilliam
      @alessandrocwilliam 4 года назад +50

      @@Jatt2613 hey, if he earns enough money and really wants it. It's his right to do whatever he wants with his money. Maybe for him this game is even worth 100 bucks. I will wait for the price go lower since I completed the original one few months ago.

    • @12370david
      @12370david 4 года назад +36

      Tool0GT92 wait 3-4 months and people will be selling the game used for $40-$45 used on Offerup or eBay. There’s also no tax on used games, obviously, so it’d be a little more money saved.
      I haven’t even finished half my Switch games, so I’ll be patient and wait.

  • @Swaggaccino
    @Swaggaccino 3 года назад +1154

    Nintendo first party game prices be like
    First day of release, new: $60
    3 years later, new: $60
    7 years later, new: $60
    20 years later, used: $200

    • @nyroc2coryn523
      @nyroc2coryn523 3 года назад +19

      On sale for 40 at Target

    • @llb6763
      @llb6763 3 года назад +13

      @@nyroc2coryn523 40$ for 15 hours no thx lol I’d buy this game used $30

    • @pansolo
      @pansolo 3 года назад +4

      It’s 30 dollar right now on Walmart

    • @_Paul_N
      @_Paul_N 3 года назад +12

      @@llb6763 I waited for a price drop and got it at $40. Stop being cheap lol.

    • @tahianasargenton2243
      @tahianasargenton2243 3 года назад +3

      Literally the best explanation of old console prices. I think. (What I mean by that is that they're a lot more expensive)

  • @alexkim9866
    @alexkim9866 4 года назад +1306

    would be great if they remade Earthbound like this

    • @nomad9752
      @nomad9752 4 года назад +20

      Agreed! Also... A kid Icarus remake in this art style would be amazing.

    • @hannessteffenhagen61
      @hannessteffenhagen61 4 года назад +38

      IIRC the original creator still owns the IP, and has kind of wanted to do a remake or a sequel for a while but apparently wasn't quite sure how to go about it.
      I still think it should stay 2D though. I think there are way too few high budget 2D releases nowadays, imagine if all the money that was going into 3D modelling, 3000 different types of textures for each object to achieve PBR etc and what not was instead put into high res 60 FPS 2D animation in games. I'd love to see that.

    • @Fuzzycat16
      @Fuzzycat16 4 года назад +14

      It would destroy the charm imo.

    • @saucygoat24
      @saucygoat24 4 года назад +8

      How do I love this comment?

    • @spooky961
      @spooky961 4 года назад

      Agreed

  • @cinconorato5296
    @cinconorato5296 4 года назад +779

    They need to bring Majoras mask to the switch

    • @vedantbhard
      @vedantbhard 4 года назад +72

      What about ocarina of time

    • @agentbuddy5914
      @agentbuddy5914 4 года назад +57

      Don’t forget wind waker

    • @vedantbhard
      @vedantbhard 4 года назад +19

      @@lilzlilzlilzlilzlilzlilzli3992 haha actually, i haven't played any of those. I only know from oot's reputation. The only zelda game ive played is botw.
      I feel that ocarina of time may be the next game to be ported because so far all the games that have been ported are in order with how they were originally released. The legend of Zelda (1986), the Adventure of Link and a link to the past are all on the nintendo switch online thing.

    • @aki-lucky8345
      @aki-lucky8345 4 года назад +14

      Literally everything should be on the Nintendo switch. Im sick of people pretending like it's a puzzle and that one game they like would just perfectly fit🙄

    • @renaldoawes2210
      @renaldoawes2210 4 года назад +21

      Not to be selfish but I totally am, they could easily port both Majoras mask and Orcarina of Time since they're effectively very similar and small enough to get into one card. That'd be the best throwback ever!

  • @myfinallight
    @myfinallight 4 года назад +1281

    Hey we're back with after you buy and today we're talking about the legend of Zelda links Awakening

    • @bombomos
      @bombomos 4 года назад +37

      LMFAO basically

    • @brandonrichardson9947
      @brandonrichardson9947 4 года назад +2

      ?

    • @panique365
      @panique365 4 года назад +70

      @@brandonrichardson9947 It's a joke because most people watching this video already bough the game

    • @MorrisseyMuse
      @MorrisseyMuse 4 года назад +12

      Who over the age of 14 buys games based solely on reviews? lol

    • @Nighhhts
      @Nighhhts 4 года назад +16

      CEWIIH
      I get what you mean, but there’s an age limit?

  • @ObligatedSloth
    @ObligatedSloth 4 года назад +53

    Definitely not my first Zelda game, but I absolutely love this one. If you've played other Zelda games and are worried this one will be too slow/small/simple, do not worry at all. The puzzles in this game are great, the combat feels awesome, and there is PLENTY to explore. Cannot recommend enough

  • @Jsharts
    @Jsharts 4 года назад +505

    I'd be super keen for the Oracle games to be remade in this style. I loved them when I was younger

    • @Tool0GT92
      @Tool0GT92 4 года назад +34

      For $60 I wish all three games were here.

    • @StormsparkPegasus
      @StormsparkPegasus 4 года назад +26

      That's what I've been saying, hopefully they're testing the waters with this one and will redo the Oracle games in this same style. After all, now the engine is ready, and it would just be a matter of porting content over. Like they did with this one. (The Oracle games use the Link's Awakening DX engine.)

    • @coreyclark2179
      @coreyclark2179 4 года назад +2

      @@StormsparkPegasus I know that it might not make a difference, but didn't Capcom make those games, so there could be a licensing problem there, but then again Capcom and Nintendo seem to get along alright these days.

    • @StormsparkPegasus
      @StormsparkPegasus 4 года назад +7

      @@coreyclark2179 They were actually co-developed by Nintendo and Flagship (a Capcom subsidiary at the time, now folded into Capcom). I seriously doubt that Nintendo would have entered into an agreement where they would lose the right to games in their own series (that are even acknowledged in Hyrule Historia). I still think Link's Awakening was testing the waters, and if it's successful (which it seems to be so far), then they will probably do the Oracle games too (since the Game Boy originals used the same engine as Link's Awakening).

    • @harrylane4
      @harrylane4 4 года назад

      @CJ P. No it doesn't. That was a prerelease rumor.

  • @blur72434
    @blur72434 4 года назад +466

    It looks amazing, just the pricing ain't right for me

    • @x312Gaming
      @x312Gaming 4 года назад +51

      i bought it and regret it beat it in less than 24hours ..... not alot of work was put in to the game imo going to return it tomorrow

    • @chikislara4338
      @chikislara4338 4 года назад +29

      @@x312Gaming you really finish the game in less than that time? I love Zelda but yeah, I don't think that price would Worth it, so you won't recommend it? I'm planning to get CTR instead

    • @x312Gaming
      @x312Gaming 4 года назад +9

      @@chikislara4338 id say CTR smash bros, Mario maker 2. or wait for luigis mansion 3, i personally love Donkey kong country tropical freeze id also recommend kirby all star allies and crash remastered and also remastered spyro

    • @chikislara4338
      @chikislara4338 4 года назад +1

      @@x312Gaming I'll go for CTR nitro fueled for Xbox then, not really interested in Luigi's mansion 3, thanks dude

    • @geller3008
      @geller3008 4 года назад +6

      @@chikislara4338 Grab Dragon Quest XI instead. I'm a big fan of RPGs, and I gotta say this is probably the best I've played. I'd write a love letter about this game but i don't want to bore you. Just go ahead and download the 10 hour demo, you'll get invested and wanting to buy the full game. And also, it has over 100 hours of gameplay.

  • @ryandietz7878
    @ryandietz7878 4 года назад +203

    I really hope Nintendo does this with Link to the Past.

    • @alessandrocwilliam
      @alessandrocwilliam 4 года назад +9

      And with the Oracles too

    • @JugglernautNr9
      @JugglernautNr9 4 года назад +31

      A Link to the Past holds up so well that it doesn't even need a remake. Honestly, i also don't want that over the top cutesy plastic graphic-style for AlttP, it just wouldn't fit the game's more darker tone.

    • @drpepper4761
      @drpepper4761 4 года назад +12

      @CJ P. That's technically a sequel, not a remake.

    • @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D
      @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D 4 года назад +3

      Please not in this graphics!

    • @stopit5000
      @stopit5000 4 года назад +2

      I mean there’s really no point since link between worlds is pretty much a remake with some story changes and a bit of other stuff

  • @CharissaAlex
    @CharissaAlex 3 года назад +48

    Currently playing A Link Between Worlds on my 2ds for the first time, and I’m so amazed by how fun it actually is, given the simple camera angle and game play. It actually has so much going on with it, it’s much more complex than I originally thought it would be. This game looks positively beautiful, I will absolutely pick it up.

    • @richie9878
      @richie9878 3 года назад +2

      You'll like this one than. Its has a similar feel with link between worlds.

  • @ZukSammoron88
    @ZukSammoron88 4 года назад +340

    I love Zelda but for 60 bucks you can get Breath of the wild
    They screwed up on the price on this game
    It should be 30-40 bucks maximum

    • @zarephal4998
      @zarephal4998 4 года назад +4

      Then get a vouchers and get this and LM3 and consider this one the 30 - 40 usd

    • @lf2052
      @lf2052 4 года назад +10

      eclipse story universe I don’t think you can buy vouchers anymore
      Edit: yep not since August 1st

    • @zarephal4998
      @zarephal4998 4 года назад +2

      @@lf2052 wtf you're right

    • @kuma1388
      @kuma1388 4 года назад +2

      Liveituptoday 50 at Walmart.

    • @mariekorner6524
      @mariekorner6524 4 года назад +1

      @@lf2052 you can buy vouchers?? i bought 4 total 2 days ago

  • @Jackskul12
    @Jackskul12 4 года назад +77

    I never played a Zelda game growing up so the first one I played was breath of the wild and it was amazing

    • @PlushiePoogle
      @PlushiePoogle 4 года назад +6

      My first one was Twilight Princess for the Wii, I wish I had nostalgic feels about these gameboy games like most people my age but better late to this fandom than never!

    • @Jackskul12
      @Jackskul12 4 года назад +2

      @@PlushiePoogle very true im ready for the sequel to the breath of the wild so i can play the hell out of it at launch

    • @matthmataz9897
      @matthmataz9897 3 года назад +1

      same lol

    • @richie9878
      @richie9878 3 года назад +2

      Ocarina of time is my favorite

    • @Jackskul12
      @Jackskul12 3 года назад +3

      @@richie9878 I played ocarina recently it was a great game

  • @nickmcdaniel6071
    @nickmcdaniel6071 4 года назад +309

    Literally the only flaw is the framerates drops in the world. Otherwise a 10/10 perfect game

    • @deformemvita
      @deformemvita 4 года назад +39

      Two flaws. No D pad control option.

    • @MrTerrorzone2012
      @MrTerrorzone2012 4 года назад +10

      @@deformemvita Agreed thought it was a bit weird there wasn't any. But have to say the analog controls are really good way better then A link between worlds. I really have no complains about it and I usually play with a D pad

    • @tripalink
      @tripalink 4 года назад +2

      I have NEVER had any framerate drops or atleast any big enough to notice

    • @StormsparkPegasus
      @StormsparkPegasus 4 года назад +4

      The problem with the framerate is double buffered vsync. Which should not even exist today, it's an old technology that hasn't been used in well over 15 years. There are 2 other options: 1) triple buffered vsync (which to be fair is slightly more hardware intensive, maybe on the Switch this is an issue so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt here). 2) adaptive vsync (vsync just turns off if framerate drops under 60).

    • @StormsparkPegasus
      @StormsparkPegasus 4 года назад +16

      @@tripalink Um...yes you have, everyone does. When new screens are loading, or when you are on the 2D screens (most of the time), the framerate drops to 30 for about 5 seconds, and then goes back to 60 again. It's extremely blatantly obvious, and the game is always a slideshow for 5 seconds after a screen transition. This is because they made the idiotic decision to use double buffered vsync (which means there is nothing between 30fps and 60fps...if it drops under 60, even to 59, it drops all the way to 30). Adaptive vsync would fix this entirely and could be patched in.

  • @Spifyninja
    @Spifyninja 4 года назад +7

    The original was my first Zelda game, too, and it is still one of my favorites, and definitely my favorite 2D Zelda. Hearing Marin sing the Ballad of the Wind Fish again sent me right back to my childhood playing this game. If you are on the fence about buying this game, just buy it. You won't regret it.

  • @Darth-Cosmos
    @Darth-Cosmos 4 года назад +9

    Jake , you're a great host and I appreciate your work, as well as the rest of gameranx. I'm 28 and don't usually comment on RUclips videos but I heard you say that you enjoy the before you buy series, I literally watch these before I buy every game. Keep going man

  • @cybercj99
    @cybercj99 4 года назад +28

    Absolutely love this game, I remember being so excited to see a Gameboy release coming right after I beat link to the past and wasn't disappointed in the least when I finally got my hands on it back in 93. I can easily say it was just as much fun getting to play through it again after 25 years and felt like an old shoe that just fits perfectly and comfortably.

  • @dahcoconut926
    @dahcoconut926 4 года назад +38

    Jeez I’m so early to this that Link hasn’t even Awakened yet

  • @Yilmaz1903Vurucu
    @Yilmaz1903Vurucu 4 года назад +216

    Don't even hesitate buying Links Awakening.
    This game is awesome!
    Maybe a little expensive ngl.
    But you will love it :)

  • @meekulator
    @meekulator 4 года назад +2

    Thank you Jake and the rest of the team, for being my favourite RUclips channel of all. Thank you for everything that you guys do

  • @justoneofmany
    @justoneofmany 4 года назад +10

    The opening scene of the original, was so awesome! Not many games on GB had that level of quality. I never had Link to the Past, but I had a Super GameBoy.
    I did have Link’s Awakening in my Super GameBoy and it was a top 2 game for me as far as what I played the most. Mega Man X and Links Awakening with a custom color scheme (on a black & white Commodore monitor, lol)

  • @kairowkuroshi1371
    @kairowkuroshi1371 4 года назад +361

    September must be brutal for peoples wallets Astral chain, DQ11, Links awakening and Soon Code vein. This month has no chill.

    • @JebsonofJeb
      @JebsonofJeb 4 года назад +9

      New COD as well as Greedfall and my friend also getting new destiny expansion. Yea its brutal

    • @liamf2741
      @liamf2741 4 года назад +39

      Kairow Kuroshi not to mention borderlands 3

    • @Reznor440
      @Reznor440 4 года назад +18

      Then Witcher 3 in a few weeks then Luigis Mansion then Pokemon. RIP wallet

    • @Micheal93k
      @Micheal93k 4 года назад +9

      Only nerds

    • @Obstile
      @Obstile 4 года назад +10

      Switch lite as well

  • @keith1314
    @keith1314 4 года назад +23

    Bought the game already but always watch your videos no matter what. Keep it up

  • @samtoshner8002
    @samtoshner8002 4 года назад +3

    I never played the original so I was excited to get a chance to dive into one of the most unique entries in the Zelda franchise. It's been absolutely wonderful experiencing Koholint Island through the new art style and the music is beyond stellar. I love that each dungeon has its own music and they all feel very distinctly different from one another. This game is downright charming and a ton of fun to play. I'm already looking forward to playing through it again once I have the progression figured out better so I can get more into the flow of it.

  • @chrisjames5038
    @chrisjames5038 4 года назад +123

    Would love to see a Golden Sun remake or sequel with these graphics

    • @superbat1018
      @superbat1018 4 года назад +18

      Chris James I would love to see anything Golden Sun related.

    • @chasingxmidnight
      @chasingxmidnight 4 года назад +8

      Big facts! Golden Sun was so much fun, definitely my top favorite JRPGs

    • @lonelymascot
      @lonelymascot 4 года назад +2

      eh i don't think golden sun would fit these graphics(i mean i could be surprised) but i would absolutely want a remake for sure(and maaaaaybe a continuation from the cliff hanger at the end of dark dawn too?)

    • @NeXusZT
      @NeXusZT 4 года назад +2

      That would literally end me. I could die happy.

    • @jordandeschain
      @jordandeschain 4 года назад +1

      Golden Sun remake would be amazing

  • @aninjaunicorn4315
    @aninjaunicorn4315 4 года назад +174

    I live to hear the gameranx “bleep bloop bloooop” or whatever when it first starts lol

    • @6scar911
      @6scar911 4 года назад +2

      It's from a game but I forgot which one.

    • @sunsfssb7699
      @sunsfssb7699 4 года назад +3

      @@6scar911 It reminds me very much of the "from menu to character select" sound in Street Fighter 2 or Street Fighter Alpha 2. But I don't think it is the same sound.

    • @ZFAN675
      @ZFAN675 4 года назад +2

      @@sunsfssb7699 yea it does sound like that especially the street fighter 2 the new challengers on the snes

  • @krissydiggs
    @krissydiggs 4 года назад +3

    So far it's an absolute joy to revisit one of my favorite Zelda games of all time. I'm kind of secretly hoping for more of the top downs to be remastered like this... I know not everyone loved them but I LOVED Oracle of Seasons/Ages and I'd love to be able to play them in an updated style.

  • @benhopkins4587
    @benhopkins4587 4 года назад +1

    Links awaking was my first Zelda game too! I remember my cousin giving me it along with a bunch of other awesome GameBoy games like Mario land 2, 20 years ago when he found out I had been given a GameBoy by my granddad. I can’t wait for it to come in the mail. It’s going to bring back so many memory’s of me and granddad trying to beat it, I wish he was still here to do the same again.

  • @sergiv5613
    @sergiv5613 Год назад +5

    This is my favorite Zelda game. It's a classic, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Amazing game.

  • @bluntmachete
    @bluntmachete 4 года назад +62

    Nintendo bring back Super Mario RPG and make it look like this or a true sequel!!!

    • @haydeng3316
      @haydeng3316 4 года назад +5

      I'd be happy if it was just added to the list of snes games available on switch

    • @bluntmachete
      @bluntmachete 4 года назад +1

      Hayden G3 nah you can emulate it. We need remake or sequel.

    • @blinkingberry9591
      @blinkingberry9591 4 года назад +1

      @@bluntmachete Wow, that's hostile.

    • @Andromeister27
      @Andromeister27 4 года назад +1

      Man that would be a dream come true Super Mario RPG is a gem

    • @appleWsoiwwi
      @appleWsoiwwi 7 месяцев назад

      Bro how did you know

  • @jasthebaker
    @jasthebaker 4 года назад +7

    I didn't play the original and I find this to be a great game even with how quickly it can be. The game did get harder the further I got but I had a few times where I did go further than I was supposed to at a few times. The puzzles weren't overly hard but did get frustrating once and a while with me going off the course and got lost and had to look at a walkthrough to get back on track. I played it all day yesterday and made it quite far (probably spent 12 hours straight with some meal breaks playing it) but I would definitely replay this one!

  • @emtoprma
    @emtoprma 4 года назад +2

    It was also my first Zelda game ever. I used to play this bad boy on the Game Boy Color and all the way into the Game Boy Advance SP. One of my all time favorites.

  • @joekerr5172
    @joekerr5172 4 года назад +69

    Every zelda remake...
    Everyone:
    "That's my favourite zelda game ever!!!"

    • @Gfeezybaby
      @Gfeezybaby 4 года назад +1

      Solid Snake My favorite of all time is Four Swords, I never hear anyone talking about it but if Nintendo ever remakes it I’m sure the bandwagons will come out claiming lol

    • @MrChidorinagashi10
      @MrChidorinagashi10 4 года назад +3

      Solid Snake well links awaking is my favorite game ever, was the first game my dad bought me, even though we were poor he managed to save enough for a used gameboy color taht came with some “zelda” games. I was so mad becuase i wanted the new game boy advanced with mario bros. Shoot i didnt even know what zelda was... thanks to my dad i didnt miss out

    • @HH-kl8ed
      @HH-kl8ed 4 года назад +1

      My favorite is skyward sword, I really hope they make a remake all I can do is hope 🤞

    • @psychomantis2881
      @psychomantis2881 4 года назад

      OOT was definitely my favorite

    • @en3027
      @en3027 4 года назад

      Spirit tracks is my first and probably my 2nd favorite zelda game

  • @greensmurf221
    @greensmurf221 3 года назад +14

    "Link checked the chest. Wow! This is a nice chest!"

  • @tate3266
    @tate3266 4 года назад +60

    I was gonna pick it up yesterday but I’m definitely buying it today

    • @JWuKong95
      @JWuKong95 3 года назад +2

      Sweet profile pic.

  • @Road_to_Dawn
    @Road_to_Dawn 4 года назад

    This was my brother’s and my first Zelda game too. It’s been many years since we last went through it, so I can’t wait to pick this up and ride some serious nostalgia waves!

  • @dannylopez821
    @dannylopez821 4 года назад

    Im 40 years old this was my first zelda back in the day on my good old gameboy one of my favorite games of all time and im playing the remake rightnow i cannot put it down its amazing im loving it

  • @joffa99m44
    @joffa99m44 4 года назад +30

    Before you buys are great!
    My favorite Zelda game is Twilight Princess. Because it has a lot of bosses and minibosses, there are loads of fun stuff to do and you get into a friendly relationship with many different characters. But the best thing is probably that the puzzles felt rewarding everywhere I went in that game.

    • @monstarz90
      @monstarz90 4 года назад +3

      I'd love Tp on the switch. They did it on the wii u...

    • @adrienlange9956
      @adrienlange9956 4 года назад +1

      @@monstarz90 I want TP on the switch so bad, I don't have a Wii so can't play it

  • @sendrius
    @sendrius 4 года назад +25

    I started with the original. Really like A Link to the Past, but my favorite is Wind Waker

    • @craig091381
      @craig091381 4 года назад +6

      Omg ty i agree 100% i thought i was the only 1 and i played beat all of them 100% except 900 deku for gold poop im good lol

    • @PittsburghRecordingStudio
      @PittsburghRecordingStudio 4 года назад

      Rylan Leese same! Windwaker was the best to me and it gets a lot of Flack

  • @abdulnasirbushra6049
    @abdulnasirbushra6049 2 года назад +2

    4:05 So kind of you to give the Yoshi doll to the baby :)

  • @digitaleva
    @digitaleva 4 года назад

    When I picked up my Switch, this was on my list of "must buy" for the system. As a kid, I loved the game, and this brings back ALL the memories for me.

  • @luiscarlos1287
    @luiscarlos1287 4 года назад +26

    Links awakening for the GameBoy was also my first Zelda game. Ok, I think Im gonna get a switch now lol

    • @mantistobbogan6728
      @mantistobbogan6728 4 года назад

      I'm tempted to buy a switch just for this game. But, ya know "Grown Up Responsibilities"

    • @Shane-mr4fe
      @Shane-mr4fe 4 года назад

      Worth it dude. Soooooo many games

    • @andrewnonya934
      @andrewnonya934 3 года назад

      I havent owned a Nintendo console since 2006...just bought a switch Lite for this game and a few others.

  • @stmi8291
    @stmi8291 Год назад +3

    Legend of Zelda ocarina of time is my all time favorite Zelda game so far

  • @d1did1dim
    @d1did1dim 4 года назад +1

    This was also my first Zelda game!! I remember staying up all night with the silly Gameboy light to play this game. I'm really excited to play this one.

  • @blazenjestergames4025
    @blazenjestergames4025 4 года назад

    I loved this game as a kid got it as my 10th birthday gift and now at 36 officially as of today it was one my gifts as well, this game will forever be one of my favorite games of all time!

  • @jj48
    @jj48 2 года назад +6

    On the Gameboy, Link's Awakening alone justified my parents' decision to buy me a rechargeable battery pack. I can't even imagine how many AA's I'd have gone through playing and replaying it otherwise!
    Tried the remake, and it's still so much fun! ^_^

  • @petercortez1977
    @petercortez1977 4 года назад +5

    This is one of my favorite legends of Zelda games can’t wait to get a switch and buy it 😃😃😃😃🤩

  • @TsukinoAzura
    @TsukinoAzura 4 года назад +1

    I played this game on the Gameboy Color back in 1998. I loved it and I love this remake. There are many small differences in this game from the original outside of the graphical upgrade. There are more hearts, you don't get the Seashell Sword at 20 shells anymore, there are more seashells to collect. There are figures you can collect now, there are also chamber slabs you can collect that add variations of familiar rooms in the game.
    I love the dungeon builder mode, it's a starting point for Zelda Maker, it's no Zelda Classic, but it's a good start.
    The music is surprising. Most of the music is just updated versions of the original, but Angler's Cavern was completely re-done while sticking the original tiny loop in the background.
    Tow things you didn't mention was the Amiibo functionality that unlocks 5 chambers & Shadow Link if you tap in the Link's Awakening Amiibo, & Hero Mode. Hero Mode makes a return in this game and there are 0 Healing items. Defeating Minibosses don't spawn a fairy to heal you & there are no fairy fountains that spawn a small fairy until after the 2nd dungeon. This is the hardest part of Hero mode. After the 2nd dungeon you can go clear the hidden Color Dungeon and get the Blue Tunic & you also can bomb a wall to get a Fairy Fountain that spawns with a small fairy you can keep in a Bottle & also have access to Crazy Tracey who gives you the secret medicine. So it goes from very hard to easily do-able.

  • @danielgurney5720
    @danielgurney5720 3 года назад

    I’ve just started playing this game today on my new Nintendo Switch Lite and I’m really happy with this game it’s so much fun and I love the art style. I’ve just completed the first dungeon and I can’t wait to progress even further. I can’t wait to play more Zelda games in the future now!

  • @JTYoung05
    @JTYoung05 4 года назад +16

    I already bought the game and have played at least 2.5 hours but I like to watch the reviews to support my purchase😂

    • @shallemshteinbock3866
      @shallemshteinbock3866 3 года назад +1

      I do that a lot too but sometimes it makes me realize that a game I already bought isn't actually that good 😌

    • @JTYoung05
      @JTYoung05 3 года назад

      @@shallemshteinbock3866 if you enjoy then the review dont matter.

  • @MarkSKristensen
    @MarkSKristensen 4 года назад +8

    A Link to the past is my favorite Zelda game.

  • @maligant23
    @maligant23 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for making all these Before You Buy videos. I appreciate the info before going out, and shelling out a bunch of cash :)

  • @TheKillerham5ter
    @TheKillerham5ter 4 года назад

    If you have a switch, this game is an absolute must, the music is amazing and emotional, and you can also go back to areas you’ve been through before with the tools you fond later to get extra secrets and items. Suck a good game, loving it!

  • @ItsYaBoyyd
    @ItsYaBoyyd 4 года назад +4

    For me this is by far my favorite game of 2019

  • @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D
    @Leon.aka.Devil.s.D 4 года назад +7

    This is more like a Re-Imagining than a Remake.
    I still can't get used to the new graphics.
    My first Zelda game was the very first one on the NES but my favourite Zelda game is Majora's Mask. No doubt.

  • @BlaineMischlich
    @BlaineMischlich 2 года назад +2

    My first Zelda game was phantom hour glass and then I went on to ocarina of time and many more Zelda game and this remake looks absolutely amazing

  • @OlDustyTrails
    @OlDustyTrails 4 года назад +1

    Before You Buy is the review vids that I definitely watch for any games that I am debating of buying... You really give good insight and info as to whether someone who is deciding should or shouldnt pull the trigger on spending their hard earned cash. Thanks.

  • @therecycledgamer8826
    @therecycledgamer8826 4 года назад +3

    Same as you: My first Zelda ever and is probably my fav Zelda. Did you ever try the Oracle series later on?

  • @92jdeg
    @92jdeg 4 года назад +5

    I see you gave the iconic Link character a new name ..... “Jake”. 5:34

  • @juanpienaar7836
    @juanpienaar7836 4 года назад

    Getting it tomorrow...super excited, love these vids they help alot!!

  • @abu269
    @abu269 4 года назад

    I still have the DX version for the GBC! Still my favourite Zelda game of all time! Links Awakening was my first ever Zelda game in the 90's but it's also the only one I've played again in recent years!

  • @SoLovedSora
    @SoLovedSora 4 года назад +3

    I want to play this one, I've never played it. But my favorite game is Skyward Sword. It was innovative, the story was MASSIVELY BEAUTIFUL, and for once I feel like I got to know Zelda and Link on a deeper level. I know they wanted Link to be sort of like a representation of yourself, but sometimes you have to wonder--where did it all start from?

  • @AbsoluteSkycaptain
    @AbsoluteSkycaptain 4 года назад +12

    I really hope they use this engine for more old Zelda remakes.
    Would love to see Oracle of Ages/Seasons with these graphics.

    • @FahrenheitTepes
      @FahrenheitTepes 4 года назад +1

      Same graphics, maybe, this art style? No. That would make this game lose it's charm.

    • @AbsoluteSkycaptain
      @AbsoluteSkycaptain 4 года назад

      @@FahrenheitTepes I don't see how that would affect the charm of this game at all.

    • @dandelionbritt
      @dandelionbritt 4 года назад +1

      @@FahrenheitTepes I agree, the art style only fits Link's Awakening because of the story. I would not want the Oracle games to have the same toy-like aesthetic.

    • @SurfingKyogreNL
      @SurfingKyogreNL 4 года назад +2

      I think the ALBW artstyle would really fit the Oracle games.

    • @AbsoluteSkycaptain
      @AbsoluteSkycaptain 4 года назад

      @@dandelionbritt I really don't see the problem, it looks like a top-down Zelda game.

  • @xoDemi
    @xoDemi 4 года назад +1

    it was way less talked about but Cadence of Hyrule on the Switch is also a fantastic zelda game. feel like no one talked about it but it was a super fun different kind of zelda game.

  • @joeypoppyseed
    @joeypoppyseed 4 года назад +1

    Game got me a little choked up yesterday. The music and sounds. Took me back 26 years to the Gameboy version. Well done.

  • @crimeexpocon
    @crimeexpocon 4 года назад +82

    Before You Buy -- Untitled Goose Game

    • @subbieda
      @subbieda 4 года назад +4

      Don't think buy it while it's on sale. You may finisj it in 3 hours but they'll be damn worth it

  • @tonynobile6224
    @tonynobile6224 4 года назад +18

    Great review. My favorite Zelda game is A Link to the Past. But this is a close second. Can't wait to get my copy

    • @prabhj2605
      @prabhj2605 4 года назад +7

      A link to the past needs a remake, game was ahead of its time

    • @williamhuynh869
      @williamhuynh869 4 года назад +1

      We need a remastered zelda combo pack. Put wind Waker, twilight princess, and Link to the Past for about 120 dollars. Lttp needs its own remake too outside the pack

  • @dothesick
    @dothesick 4 года назад

    Link’s Awakening was my first Zelda game and my favorite, and this version makes it my even more favorite.

  • @Haseo515
    @Haseo515 4 года назад

    Link's awakening:DX was my first zelda and tied for my top spot with Majora's mask. I'm totally enjoying the remake. So much nostalgia!

  • @xsuperbootsx5598
    @xsuperbootsx5598 4 года назад +18

    6:25 I can't remember the joke (haven't played the game in like 7+ yrs ),can anyone remind me pls?

  • @UserMum7512
    @UserMum7512 4 года назад +8

    I'm never an early adopter but this had me not even thinking before purchasing lol

  • @dequanprpl5290
    @dequanprpl5290 4 года назад

    I love all the games, but my favorite is the first game I played a link between worlds I love ocarina and wind waker, etc but I love the simplicity and ease of the top-down view Zelda games.

  • @s.d.703
    @s.d.703 4 года назад

    This was my first Zelda game, too! Lol, however, I played it over and over again. It was all automatic until I got to the 7th dungeon. Had trouble remembering what to do. It was really fun, but I was still hoping that when they remade it, they would have remade it to look like Wind Waker. It was still fun.

  • @ninjastyle916
    @ninjastyle916 Год назад +3

    Just bought this at gamestop for 30 bucks waiting for it to be delivered to me. Can't wait 😁

  • @LostInDistance
    @LostInDistance 3 года назад +5

    Never played these Zelda games till recently. I bought the breath of the wild and I was blown away with it! Still only 10 hours in with it so I can only imagine it gets even better. I’m now watching this while it’s downloading.. Looks great! :)

    • @afattaco7278
      @afattaco7278 3 года назад

      Shaun Johnson it’s so fucking hard, I had an actual mental breakdown

  • @pika62221
    @pika62221 4 года назад

    It's a handheld game ported to a home console since Switch and Switch Lite are home consoles according to Wikipedia.

  • @dboykinchen88
    @dboykinchen88 3 года назад

    I just started playing, a yr after this video was made. I'm in total love. Same as u, I get the great childhood feelings I can't explain. Wish they would put wind waker on switch. I haven't played that 1. As far as favorite, I can't choose. I love Majors Mask, BOTW, and now this jewel

  • @TROBassGuitar
    @TROBassGuitar 4 года назад +7

    I feel everyone hits chickens until they start attacking and then runs to the nearest building. Always funny to see

  • @czairkolmoslink5952
    @czairkolmoslink5952 4 года назад +3

    I haven’t gotten my hands on the new one yet
    Favorite: Link to the past

  • @terryrds
    @terryrds 4 года назад

    This was my first Zelda game as a kid. It came with the original game boy, which I received for Christmas. I haven't bought a console since a PS2 when I was in high school. Seeing this game makes me want to buy a Switch. I think I know what I'm getting myself for Christmas this year.

  • @kurtislawler
    @kurtislawler 4 года назад

    At 8:01 in the video, you can see the fairy he missed after smashing all the pots. It shows up best in the bottom left corner.

  • @mkmcgee6656
    @mkmcgee6656 4 года назад +5

    Zelda: WInd Waker is my favorite Zelda Game!

  • @CaptainKrustacean
    @CaptainKrustacean 4 года назад +3

    I love you guys, keep up the good work!

  • @starscreamsniper926
    @starscreamsniper926 3 года назад +1

    I have played the Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening on gameboy, while I had the Gameboy Advance. And I also played it on emulator and even beat it a year or two ago.
    My favorite Legend Of Zelda game is Twilight Princess. I like wolves and werewolves so Link as a werewolf made me all kinds of happy.

  • @Flaktastick
    @Flaktastick 4 года назад

    These are super helpful during the times of quarantine - thanks!

  • @STACYBURK
    @STACYBURK 4 года назад +4

    I like this game MUCH better than Breath of the Wild. Breath of the Wild was too frustrating and too big and empty. I didn't know what to do and the game was just frankly too hard. It just didn't give me the motivation to keep playing it, where Link's Awakening absolutely kept me playing.

  • @beastfulboy
    @beastfulboy 4 года назад +6

    Finally somebody talking bout the fps, was convinced that my switch was dying on me or something, great game tho

  • @simon6677
    @simon6677 2 года назад

    A Link to the Past was my first Zelda game on the GBA and i gotta say, this seems exactly like that gameplay style like I remember it just with modern graphics. I'll definitely be picking this one up. Also just recently got Breath of the Wild and so far, that is an amazing game. Thanks for the Memberberries dude.

  • @infernoreviews2529
    @infernoreviews2529 4 года назад +1

    8:12
    Not a miracle Jake, that is whats called quality something that is forgotten to many developers nowadays.

  • @LordTaboo11
    @LordTaboo11 4 года назад +13

    I remember playing the original one back in the day back when I was a kid and it was my first game, and I'm planning on buying this for my daughter for Christmas as her first game with a switch lite

    • @lukas_g243
      @lukas_g243 4 года назад

      I bought the switch lite and I love it it is so good. Feels like a gameboy 10.0

    • @Funnyshortslol852
      @Funnyshortslol852 4 года назад

      LordTaboo11 did she like the gift

    • @LordTaboo11
      @LordTaboo11 4 года назад

      @@Funnyshortslol852 she's been playing Mario Kart 8 more than anything else it's easy with the auto accelerate and auto drive away from wall system

  • @GlaciaGalaxy
    @GlaciaGalaxy 4 года назад +3

    My first zelda game was ocarina of time and i loved it! I really hope we either get a port or a remake for the switch! As for links awakening I never got to play the original but i am definitely gonna pick up the remake.

    • @adrienlange9956
      @adrienlange9956 4 года назад

      I really want a remake/port of Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword because I only own a Switch and I really want t to play the games

  • @Wolfphototech
    @Wolfphototech 4 года назад

    It is also one of my favorite Zelda games ( both the original and DX remake ) .
    FYI : The 1st episode of me playing it ( the switch remake ) just was posted on my channel .

  • @drguykss
    @drguykss 4 года назад

    In response to your question my favorite Zelda game was Link to the Past. The first Zelda game I ever played was the original. I still remember my dad beating Shadow Link in Zelda 2 after working on it for several months.

  • @inactive9544
    @inactive9544 4 года назад +15

    It's too late Mr. Fantano, I've already formed my opinion on this album.

  • @KillSchwill
    @KillSchwill 4 года назад +5

    It seems like everybody's first Zelda game is their favorite. My first was Ocarina Of Time. And still to this day I get the most joy from Nostalgia playing that one. Although Majora's Mask was my favorite non formulaic Zelda. This is my first time playing Link's Awakening all the way through. And I can totally see how this is your favorite Zelda game being the first you ever played.
    My only complaint about this new one is Link's beady eyes. I hate em.. I wish they would've made him look like the drawn animation at the beginning.

    • @mayonnaise2396
      @mayonnaise2396 4 года назад +2

      Zelda alttp was my first, Twilight Princess is my favorite.

  • @plumetube5297
    @plumetube5297 4 года назад

    LOVE this remake. The picture book with the dreamer edition is awesome too. Well worth the extra 10 bucks to have in my collection

  • @rbsbentley
    @rbsbentley 4 года назад

    They kept the sound effects when you put your name as Zelda. It brought a tear to my eye

  • @WHPL4SH
    @WHPL4SH 4 года назад +4

    I am playing it on Hero mode and it's actually pretty tough.

  • @tracerbullet85
    @tracerbullet85 4 года назад +6

    Twilight Princess is my favorite Zelda. First one I played and the world, story, and gameplay are still fantastic

  • @dirt_mcgirk
    @dirt_mcgirk 4 года назад

    I've loved this game so far. I'm in the 7th dungeon. This is my first time playing it at all. Because it's my first time in it, idk if I'll be keeping it. Once I've beaten it, I'm not sure what will bring me back to playing it again. Still, awesome game!

  • @23lonelywolf
    @23lonelywolf 4 года назад

    Link's Awakening was my first Zelda game and I love what Nintendo did here with the remake. My favorite Zelda games are this one, Breath of the wild and the oracles. Those would be my top 3, although all the ones I've played are amazing games.