I grew up with Link's Awakening and bought the remake because nostalgia. But damn, they did an incredible job staying true to the original. The combat is different but somehow feels similar, the soundtrack in my opinion fits with the theme of the game. I expected them to take more creative liberties but it's remarkable how little has changed. All the way down to minor stuff like butterflies, hit detection on certain enemies, audio embellishments in sound effects and the countless little themes that you hear. I'd gladly pay a full $60 again for remakes of the oracle games or minish cap, though those might warrant an art style change.
I think I won't mind if they reuse some of the assets here similar to how Oracles reused stuff from LA just so I could get it sooner. Lol! But it'd be great if they do copy the art style used in the animated cutscenes -- which I think might be tricky because having tall characters might not go well with the tile size, moving speed, etc.
Thank you for this comment. I grew up playing the original on the bus every single day... all my kids have switches now and I was wondering the same... if the storyline was the same... the puzzles, maps, etc...
Minish cap but not all cute looking. Maby keep the pixel art but add a lighting engine if that makes since. Like if you’ve seen how gorgeous modern pixel art games can lokk
There were two games that I wanted to be remastered more than any others due to the impression they made on me as a child. 1) Mafia. 2) Ocarina of Time. I got Mafia. Hopefully, at some point, OoT is remastered.
Maybe as an added bonus they could make the previously unfinished Oracle game as I think they were originally going to make 3 Oracle games but ran out of time to make the third one
I know there’s always a lot of criticism for remaking old games as opposed to making new ones, but I really appreciate it. I never got to play this game- or any other Zelda game- until the consoles they were released on were obsolete. But now as an adult renaming these games makes them easily accessible to younger generations and even people like myself who weren’t lucky enough to grow up with them.
Contrary to a bunch of others, I actualy realy enjoy the new soundtrack, its a lot more diverse than the original, but of course Im also very nostalgic for the gameboy soundtrack
Thank you that you exist. I also don’t like the ost that much but hating it like many other people here is just messed up. There are some really nice treasures in there. Like Level 6 Face Shrine. It’s now in my Top 10 all time dungeon themes because it’s just so hauntingly beautiful.
I like the original battle theme more. The new one is like nails on a chalkboard. The graphics are WAY better though while keeping true to the original. It was a good call on Nintendo to fix Moblin Chief's stun animation to stars rather than poison
I'm playing this game on Switch for the first time, never played either before, and it is just one of those games you have to tell yourself to save it for later, because it is just so enjoyable. They did a great job with the colors and graphics combined with the tilt shift effect. Awesome fun.
We just finished playing this game. Took us a year to get through but really enjoyed it! The attention to detail and fun animations and sounds made it great
Nice comparison, I appreciate the work. it's an amazing port really. It has the exact same object sizes down to a grid but adds charming graphics, vastly improved music, sound and atmosphere. The controls are tighter too and doing battle is more intuitive thanks to smoother characters movements. The fights are actually pretty fun in a simple way. Classic arcade type fighting in a sense. The one blemish is the lag when loading new areas... it's smooth otherwise. It just seems to be when you're scrolling around too fast. So on that front I'm a tiny bit disappointed it's not a 100% polished example of how to do a remake.
Here at my 20s this game is my first ever approach to a Zelda game, only up until now that I got a Switch (the game came bundled in, as a 2nd hand purchase). Not even an RPG fan but this is the first game to make me like an RPG because it feels smooth, slightly complicated, then I was so interested to see what it looked like back in the day and gosh now I see why it's such a highly scored game in reviews!! For the fact that the original is as good, I think it deserves the remake, otherwise, new generations of players like me wouldn't go empty-handed when thinking of trying a Zelda for the first time 🤧✨
Link's Awakening was my second Zelda game. I played it after A Link to the Past on the SNES. It may have basic simple graphics on the Gameboy. But behind the simple graphics was a very well designed game that gave the player a console like experience. It proved that even the most underpowered system could deliver an epic adventure. Something Nintendo has historically been good at. They didn't really concern themselves with processing power back during the NES, Gameboy and SNES days. Just like with the Switch now. I really recommend you give Super Mario World or Donkey Kong Country on the SNES a try. Those games are timeless when it comes to actual game design and gameplay.
@Daniel Thrash link between worlds is like the remake for link to the past. You can say its like a sequel. Don't think they will remake another link to the past.
A very faithful Remake. I would describe it as a remake in the style of a remaster. The core game is almost identical in design. I would love it if they did a link to the past like this too!
@@koinpusher introducing the game to a new generation of gamers who would never play it otherwise is a way for it to keep living and breathing for generations
I love how true they stayed to this game. Just improving the graphics an some quality of life stuff. But as much as I enjoyed this remake. It just doesn't quite do it for me like the OG. Maybes it's nostalgia. But I like the retro style better. Maybe cause it doesn't feel like I'm playing a baby game.
It’s so awesome to see the differences. I own both the gameboy, GB color, and the switch version of this game. I love them all. And I think the character design are rather cute.
LOL@audio comments. This is what you get when a whole generation is fully conditioned to listening to any kind of sound in lossy formats and over earbuds and smartphone speakers only. They'll come up and tell you that 8 bit chirps sound better than a proper soundtrack that uses natural instruments.
This is such a weird stance to take lmao. “Kids these days” don’t care about 8-bit chiptune music, if anything they’d think it sounds weird and lame. The only people putting 8-bit on a pedestal are 30-40 yr old dorks who grew up on it. I’m not even defending it, your comment just blew me away.
@@Luschan What I criticized is the fact that many people seem to prefer the old GB soundtrack to the one that's in the new version of the game. The notion is obviously there, I didn't make that up. Of course, some of the comments are surely coming from a place of nostalgia as well, but I seriously doubt all these comments are from +40 yr folks. Today's listening habits are much attuned to two-dimensional sounds from synthesized sound sources, which is why people don't know how to listen to recordings of natural instruments. Something chirpy and synthetic appeals to them more. That has nothing to do with Chiptune. Besides, there's tons of people out there who are really into that faux-8/16 bit thing, and whenever there's talk of awesome game soundtracks, all the hip indie games with their chirpy scores always come up. Obviously people do like that kind of stuff.
To me links awaken on gameboy was far ahead of thier time for what it was back then. Even when playing this today (the switch one) it like "man it's like I'm back in 98!" Because today look that's how I felt the game looked way back then. I possible burn through so many batteries on this game and the oricals games and hope those two get a reamaster as well. I just kinda wish the only thing, Is they used the style of Link Between worlds for the remake
That's the GBC version which itself is about 80% faithful to the original. The GB version is quite different Also I was hoping to see the changes and differences pointed out 😢
Perfect way to bring an old title like this back to life. I really hope a lot more gameboy games get this kind of treatment. Didn't play the original or at least can't remember doing so but when I was playing through the Switch version for the first time I thought they must have changed the gameplay a lot but looks like the original plays pretty much the same
4:00 This is going to be a nitpick but Link spins his sword way to early in the remake. The original fit perfectly with the buildup in the music with Link holding up his sword right as the Do do do doooo transitions into to the classic Zelda theme!
I feel you. There's a few little things like that throughout the game. I think the biggest one that irked me was when you get the new sword. It was such a big production in the original but in the remake it's like "oh hey, here's a new sword. Whatever." Still loving this remake though, it's damn near perfect.
Just looking at the Switch remake, I can’t help but smile. This game has came from so long ago. The memories of when I first played it on my purple gameboy pocket and the journey from then... thank you for this dude by side comparison.
I _far_ prefer the GBC version , to the point that I totally snubbed the 'Remake'. The feels I got from the OG were on point - 1st the visuals had this Wonderful, 'Serious' edge and tone to the pixels that lent an amazing vibe that these new Skool mainstream 'Cartoon chiibi' visuals simply wash totally away. I'm left with a sterile, almost comic looking game. Sorry to mini Rant but I really despise the cartoon plastic reformed Lego look. and you simply _cannot_ mess with and 'jazz up' the OG music like the Remake did, destroyed any remnants of Charm the Remake had left and the overall experience for me. The hard boiled beats and bass of the old Eyesore cannot be beaten! 🎉 Metroid Beyond does the 'cel Enhanced cartoon / Serious hybrid edge so well, in fact, Perfectly! Just sad that the teams behind these top down Zelda games cannot nearly replicate that tone.
@@seroujghazarian6343 lol I was about to bring that up. When it came on screen I was like "wait... how do I know the cheeseburger?" Then realized link between worlds. Makes me anxious just thinking about it. It wasn't an inherently difficult fight (my friends say it's super easy) but sis I struggle with it
I always felt the gameboy one was faster and I was right, not by much and I prefer dpad movement because sometimes since the pro controller doesn't have notches so the diagonals are little wonky, but on that note the remake on the switch overall is great
The Game Boy one is actually slower, you don't know how many times I had to go into the inventory to get items I needed to use lol. Gameplay wise, the remake totally wins.
The original Gameboy (orphan) is actually 12.76 Bit, giving the impression of better graphics. My wife's boyfriend worked on the original hardware and actually did some playtesting for Sonic back in the day
I played both and they are both amazing. The only thing in which the old one is prior is the score. The new soundtrack somehow sounds dull and flat most of the time
since the sounds quality was limited in the gb color they made sure each tone sounds memorable despite it being 8-16 bit. I still like pokemon gold and silvers music from gbc even after I played the remake. The soundtrack in Oracle of ages and seasons is the desert
There are some delusional pokemon fans that actually think their Brilliant Diamond game looks comparable to Link's Awakening. Other than being chibi, Link's Awakening is leagues above in terms of visual complexity and quality.
But it is comparable, they both translated the game into 3d by making the of chibis into 3d chibis and are both very faithful to the original, we get it pokemon bad move on and let people enjoy things.
This is the first time I disagree with this. Crash remakes lacked a bit of punch for me, Spyro remakes lacked A LOT of punch for me but this game really give me the impression of going further than the originals while still being faithful.
I think it was a good idea making a remake. However, I think the original from Game Boy Classic is more attractive. The new version is good, but it resembles Lego or Playmobil design. It resembles plastic toys and not the epic universe of Zelda. It would be better if it had a Minish Cap art style, but enhanced and 3d, of course.
I mean it's mot even out yet. Plus FF7 Re is trying 5o capture thr feeling of the original by expanding on things that weren't originally explored, which is one of the best things a remake can do imo (if pulled off right). All impressions of it have been super positive so far
FF7 remake is cancer...devs putting a ton of filler that won’t match up to the quality of the original and having it spread out will fuck up the pacing of the story.
But the remastered version is based off the Game Boy Color version, as it does include things like the Color Dungeon (and, ya know, colors in general obviously lol). So it's probably better to compare the remastered version with the Color version.
I think part of it has to do with the visuals. The Switch version shows everything in huge amounts of detail, and the dreamy toy esthetics are everywhere to see (which are absolutely gorgeous and fitting). The GameBoy's visuals leave enough room for your imagination to fill the gaps. After playing a few minutes you don't see a pixelated tile based world. You form your own vision of the world as you play it. That's at least how I experienced the game as a kid. Still, this is a remake done right. It's bringing tears to my eyes.
Daddelbox I’m afraid it doesn’t fit the visuals links awaking is suppose to be mysterious not whimsical it should be like majoras mask in a way because of the story sorry to shut you down but I don’t let nostalgia get in the way
Thats how remakes usually are, i find certain aspects of pokemon heartgold and sould silver that are missing from the originals. same for oras. Remakes are never 100% perfect but some people just like it. everyone has their own preference.
IanPickett True Zelda champion well I never played the original so I have no nostalgia to begin with, so I can look at both Version equally and here are my thoughts: Obviously the graphics are gorgeous and on point in the remake, the Soundtrack is a bit mixed. The Boss music and some other tracks are not that good in the remake but then there is osts like the Face Shrine who are really stunning and way better. I also couldn't understand the hype around the ballade of the windfish. It was just unbearable random gameboy beeping for me, but since Marin actually sings in the remake and the 8 instruments really are instruments and not beeping it is just beautiful. Also the quality of life changes in the gameplay are so so mich needed. I could not stand always swapping between the sword shield and the items just to do anything. I can imagine that the original was just one menu pressing exercise (especially with Bossfights like the one in Level 5😵). What is also way better is that each house is so carefully detailed, fitting to the person that lives there. Like for example 5:05 where the house of the witch is not a square with pots overload and instead has items and other things fitting for a witch in it. Also the Dungeon Maker is pretty fun. So overall the remake is better. The gameplay is way less painful, the visuals are extremely beautiful, the sound design is top notch, only the ost has strengths and weaknesses. (Something that bugs me in the original is the secret ending. There we see Marin in the sky but what bugs me is her look in the original. She looks like this 😬 or 😲, but in the remake she actually smiles 😊 which is way better. Maybe this is just me but thats how it looks for me 🤣.)
I’m sure it’s mentioned at least once or 30 times in all the comments, but OMZ if they would do this for the original game. Actually if I think about it, Link to the Past first then the original.
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It's amazing how they can reimagine old pixels in such detail and high quality
We need a pong reimagining for sure. So much detail would spring to life in HD
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@@anakinskywalker4090more like soul vs soulless!
While it's not exactly the same situation, it reminds me of the difference between the two spongebob movies
but other than graphics I don't see any difference in the game at all. Is there no extra content or cool secrets to unlock in this version?
I grew up with Link's Awakening and bought the remake because nostalgia. But damn, they did an incredible job staying true to the original. The combat is different but somehow feels similar, the soundtrack in my opinion fits with the theme of the game. I expected them to take more creative liberties but it's remarkable how little has changed. All the way down to minor stuff like butterflies, hit detection on certain enemies, audio embellishments in sound effects and the countless little themes that you hear. I'd gladly pay a full $60 again for remakes of the oracle games or minish cap, though those might warrant an art style change.
I think I won't mind if they reuse some of the assets here similar to how Oracles reused stuff from LA just so I could get it sooner. Lol!
But it'd be great if they do copy the art style used in the animated cutscenes -- which I think might be tricky because having tall characters might not go well with the tile size, moving speed, etc.
Thank you for this comment. I grew up playing the original on the bus every single day... all my kids have switches now and I was wondering the same... if the storyline was the same... the puzzles, maps, etc...
The ending makes me cry all the time...
Minish cap but not all cute looking. Maby keep the pixel art but add a lighting engine if that makes since. Like if you’ve seen how gorgeous modern pixel art games can lokk
There were two games that I wanted to be remastered more than any others due to the impression they made on me as a child. 1) Mafia. 2) Ocarina of Time.
I got Mafia. Hopefully, at some point, OoT is remastered.
Imagine if Nintendo did something like this with Pokemon Gold and Silver.
It's GameFreak not Nintendo
Imagine if Gamefreak did something like this with Pokemon Gold and Silver.
Paweł Skrzypkowski Heart Gold & Soul Silver basically are just that
@@knoxianpanda Imagine if GameFreak did something like this with Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver.
No
I would love to see a remake of oracle of ages and seasons on the same gamecart
Maybe as an added bonus they could make the previously unfinished Oracle game as I think they were originally going to make 3 Oracle games but ran out of time to make the third one
I would love that. Especially Ages
Or the four swords adventure
@@jamesgriffin7962 They had some problems linking 3 games
shadow vortex oh I didn’t know that
Down for earthbound remake with this engine
BET. That would be so cool
Yeahh
this engine? ue4? that’s pretty vague. you mean this style?
@@coldramentpm1013 shut up
YEAHHHHHH!
I know there’s always a lot of criticism for remaking old games as opposed to making new ones, but I really appreciate it. I never got to play this game- or any other Zelda game- until the consoles they were released on were obsolete. But now as an adult renaming these games makes them easily accessible to younger generations and even people like myself who weren’t lucky enough to grow up with them.
Contrary to a bunch of others, I actualy realy enjoy the new soundtrack, its a lot more diverse than the original, but of course Im also very nostalgic for the gameboy soundtrack
Thank you that you exist. I also don’t like the ost that much but hating it like many other people here is just messed up. There are some really nice treasures in there. Like Level 6 Face Shrine. It’s now in my Top 10 all time dungeon themes because it’s just so hauntingly beautiful.
@@blackglurakx2409 the Face Shrine remake is now one of my top video game songs of all time period
I love that you can tell it is played by actual instruments while keeping a bit of that 8 bit nostalgia 🎺🎸🥁🎻
I like the original battle theme more. The new one is like nails on a chalkboard.
The graphics are WAY better though while keeping true to the original. It was a good call on Nintendo to fix Moblin Chief's stun animation to stars rather than poison
I'm playing this game on Switch for the first time, never played either before, and it is just one of those games you have to tell yourself to save it for later, because it is just so enjoyable. They did a great job with the colors and graphics combined with the tilt shift effect. Awesome fun.
I don’t know if u have seen the movie called castle in the sky but this game’s soundtrack and vibe is just like it and i love ittt !!!
I love how classic anime the new intro is.
Kind of miss that super satisfying "revving" sound whenever you hit or kill a boss in the original.
I absolutely loved this game as a kid. The environment and atmosphere was so creative and it really swept you up in its beauty, mystery, and wonder.
5:01 the two skeletons in the well make it look more mysterious in the original
We just finished playing this game. Took us a year to get through but really enjoyed it! The attention to detail and fun animations and sounds made it great
A year? Holy shit
A year??????????
@@benreyes78 Right? Took me a week and I thought I took twice as long as the normal person
Yeah. Me and my brother played it together. But I only see him once every 2 weeks. That's why it took so long
It took me a year when I was 9 with no cheats. It was my 1st RPG. Now I can complete both versions in a week tops
Nice comparison, I appreciate the work. it's an amazing port really. It has the exact same object sizes down to a grid but adds charming graphics, vastly improved music, sound and atmosphere. The controls are tighter too and doing battle is more intuitive thanks to smoother characters movements. The fights are actually pretty fun in a simple way. Classic arcade type fighting in a sense.
The one blemish is the lag when loading new areas... it's smooth otherwise. It just seems to be when you're scrolling around too fast. So on that front I'm a tiny bit disappointed it's not a 100% polished example of how to do a remake.
@Wutert oh ffs, of course not. I used the wrong word. REMAKE then.
Here at my 20s this game is my first ever approach to a Zelda game, only up until now that I got a Switch (the game came bundled in, as a 2nd hand purchase). Not even an RPG fan but this is the first game to make me like an RPG because it feels smooth, slightly complicated, then I was so interested to see what it looked like back in the day and gosh now I see why it's such a highly scored game in reviews!! For the fact that the original is as good, I think it deserves the remake, otherwise, new generations of players like me wouldn't go empty-handed when thinking of trying a Zelda for the first time 🤧✨
Link's Awakening was my second Zelda game. I played it after A Link to the Past on the SNES. It may have basic simple graphics on the Gameboy. But behind the simple graphics was a very well designed game that gave the player a console like experience. It proved that even the most underpowered system could deliver an epic adventure. Something Nintendo has historically been good at. They didn't really concern themselves with processing power back during the NES, Gameboy and SNES days. Just like with the Switch now. I really recommend you give Super Mario World or Donkey Kong Country on the SNES a try. Those games are timeless when it comes to actual game design and gameplay.
Now they need to remaster/remake the Legend of Zelda Orcale of Ages and Oracle of Seasons! 👍😎
@Daniel Thrash link between worlds is like the remake for link to the past. You can say its like a sequel. Don't think they will remake another link to the past.
@TL DR if you want a truer remake to aLttP, it's on the GBA, and it's bundled with Four Swords
yeah right like that'll ever happen.
I love this kind of graphic. So cheerful and also gives us a realistic feel.
Kind of reminds me of Wind Waker a little bit. I’m warming to the art style more now.
It's so beautiful
Wow, I never played it back in the day but damn I would've loved it. Crazy to think that this was basically the same game on the gameboy.
It's like a Crowbcat video if Crowbcat uploaded more than once a year and didn't keep deleting his videos.
Lol
He just uploaded one a week ago after a year.
RUSHNERD is exactly what you're describing
The remastered version of Link's awakening wouldn't figure on a crowbcat video because it's actually a good game.
A very faithful Remake. I would describe it as a remake in the style of a remaster. The core game is almost identical in design. I would love it if they did a link to the past like this too!
I couldn't never tell which was which! Thanks for the video :)
Time to get glasses
@@MrRamazanLale2 That is called a joke.
They should have made a option to use the old soundtrack/sound effects.
They could do it in hero mode
I was a 90’s kid and man did they do a good job on the Switch with this one...because often times Nintendo does screw up with other games 😂
I wish they could do something like this with "Zelda A link to the past"
Thats link between worlds
@@Barr4za not the same we want the remake of the orginal
Nah link to the past aged well imo so no real need for that one
@@koinpusher introducing the game to a new generation of gamers who would never play it otherwise is a way for it to keep living and breathing for generations
@@Barr4za link between worlds is a sequel, not a remake of a link to the past
I love how true they stayed to this game. Just improving the graphics an some quality of life stuff. But as much as I enjoyed this remake. It just doesn't quite do it for me like the OG. Maybes it's nostalgia. But I like the retro style better. Maybe cause it doesn't feel like I'm playing a baby game.
Personally I like the music better in the original more.
@I'm a ghost. no mom in the world likes you, not even your own.
so u like most 8-bits music, thats cool.
i also like ur mum more sorry
@@n1codabosh878 ooooook
@@AwesomeCrabman Tee-hee
I absolutely binge played the switch game, I hope they make more 2d zeldas in this style, maybe even a new 2d game
That's definitely not 2D ._.
@@VillRezint well, the original is considered to be 2d
@@crossebi1232 But not this remake.
It’s so awesome to see the differences. I own both the gameboy, GB color, and the switch version of this game. I love them all. And I think the character design are rather cute.
Pretty sure us zelda fans would like to see this same energy/treatment with the oracle games next ❤
LOL@audio comments. This is what you get when a whole generation is fully conditioned to listening to any kind of sound in lossy formats and over earbuds and smartphone speakers only. They'll come up and tell you that 8 bit chirps sound better than a proper soundtrack that uses natural instruments.
This is such a weird stance to take lmao. “Kids these days” don’t care about 8-bit chiptune music, if anything they’d think it sounds weird and lame.
The only people putting 8-bit on a pedestal are 30-40 yr old dorks who grew up on it. I’m not even defending it, your comment just blew me away.
@@Luschan What I criticized is the fact that many people seem to prefer the old GB soundtrack to the one that's in the new version of the game. The notion is obviously there, I didn't make that up. Of course, some of the comments are surely coming from a place of nostalgia as well, but I seriously doubt all these comments are from +40 yr folks. Today's listening habits are much attuned to two-dimensional sounds from synthesized sound sources, which is why people don't know how to listen to recordings of natural instruments. Something chirpy and synthetic appeals to them more. That has nothing to do with Chiptune. Besides, there's tons of people out there who are really into that faux-8/16 bit thing, and whenever there's talk of awesome game soundtracks, all the hip indie games with their chirpy scores always come up. Obviously people do like that kind of stuff.
10:31 amazing sync!
To me links awaken on gameboy was far ahead of thier time for what it was back then. Even when playing this today (the switch one) it like "man it's like I'm back in 98!" Because today look that's how I felt the game looked way back then.
I possible burn through so many batteries on this game and the oricals games and hope those two get a reamaster as well.
I just kinda wish the only thing, Is they used the style of Link Between worlds for the remake
I just realize that the original game is packed with a lot of features, unique scenarios and boss fights and other amazing stuff.
Grezzo did such an amazing job with this one. Now do A Link to the Past.
Edit: actually I think I'd rather have the Oracle games done first
That's the GBC version which itself is about 80% faithful to the original.
The GB version is quite different
Also I was hoping to see the changes and differences pointed out 😢
Perfect way to bring an old title like this back to life. I really hope a lot more gameboy games get this kind of treatment.
Didn't play the original or at least can't remember doing so but when I was playing through the Switch version for the first time I thought they must have changed the gameplay a lot but looks like the original plays pretty much the same
This is making me nostalgic for a childhood I never had
This was my first and favourite Zelda game and I just picked it up with a switch lite for a modern game boy experience!
And this is when we said why Nintendo didn’t want to do this with Super Mario 3-D All-Stars
They realized it'd be cheaper and sell more by simply limiting how long it'll be available for.
Am i the only one who finds that intro on the original just super impressive?? Not to mention, they did that on the original gameboy.
It would be cool to remake alttp in that engine to
Its not the engine that make the game look like that. The graphic and art style has nothing to do with the engine.
You mean the art style the engine is unreal engine 4 and has nothing to do with how the game looks and plays
3:09 no grotto?
It would be cool if they’d also redo A Link to the Past as well.
i think it's time for ... Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 🙏
Theres the requel link between worlds whish is amazing, i think i like the artstyle better than awakening for switch
Anyone else sad about them messing up the timing of the music at 3:52?
Yes! That was the best bit the way he timed the sword swing with the music
4:00 This is going to be a nitpick but Link spins his sword way to early in the remake. The original fit perfectly with the buildup in the music with Link holding up his sword right as the Do do do doooo transitions into to the classic Zelda theme!
I feel you. There's a few little things like that throughout the game. I think the biggest one that irked me was when you get the new sword. It was such a big production in the original but in the remake it's like "oh hey, here's a new sword. Whatever." Still loving this remake though, it's damn near perfect.
The original stones on the bedroom's ground were replaced by a rug.
Just looking at the Switch remake, I can’t help but smile. This game has came from so long ago. The memories of when I first played it on my purple gameboy pocket and the journey from then... thank you for this dude by side comparison.
I _far_ prefer the GBC version , to the point that I totally snubbed the 'Remake'. The feels I got from the OG were on point - 1st the visuals had this Wonderful, 'Serious' edge and tone to the pixels that lent an amazing vibe that these new Skool mainstream 'Cartoon chiibi' visuals simply wash totally away. I'm left with a sterile, almost comic looking game. Sorry to mini Rant but I really despise the cartoon plastic reformed Lego look. and you simply _cannot_ mess with and 'jazz up' the OG music like the Remake did, destroyed any remnants of Charm the Remake had left and the overall experience for me. The hard boiled beats and bass of the old Eyesore cannot be beaten! 🎉 Metroid Beyond does the 'cel Enhanced cartoon / Serious hybrid edge so well, in fact, Perfectly! Just sad that the teams behind these top down Zelda games cannot nearly replicate that tone.
The new one looks like a plastic dollhouse or claymation.
That’s the point
Link between worlds
marin will always be in our hearts and link's heart
Please do that with Oracle of ages/season !
why did they change moldorm into a hamburger??
To better match ALttp/ALBW, Ig
@@seroujghazarian6343 lol I was about to bring that up. When it came on screen I was like "wait... how do I know the cheeseburger?" Then realized link between worlds. Makes me anxious just thinking about it. It wasn't an inherently difficult fight (my friends say it's super easy) but sis I struggle with it
This game was my entire childhood.
I always felt the gameboy one was faster and I was right, not by much and I prefer dpad movement because sometimes since the pro controller doesn't have notches so the diagonals are little wonky, but on that note the remake on the switch overall is great
The Game Boy one is actually slower, you don't know how many times I had to go into the inventory to get items I needed to use lol.
Gameplay wise, the remake totally wins.
Such a beautiful remake ♥
I love the 8bit music. It's just punchier
The original Gameboy (orphan) is actually 12.76 Bit, giving the impression of better graphics. My wife's boyfriend worked on the original hardware and actually did some playtesting for Sonic back in the day
@@katakis1 I hope you meant ex-boyfriend
@@tonyb3848 its cool, my wife has a boyfriend too
Either version you play, you good!
I played both and they are both amazing. The only thing in which the old one is prior is the score. The new soundtrack somehow sounds dull and flat most of the time
since the sounds quality was limited in the gb color they made sure each tone sounds memorable despite it being 8-16 bit.
I still like pokemon gold and silvers music from gbc even after I played the remake.
The soundtrack in Oracle of ages and seasons is the desert
I’m so glad I’m playing this on Nintendo switch graphics. But I’m 35 and having major trouble. I play this while in in the gulag on Warzone
If they could remake Metal Gear Solid from the GBC, that would be amazing.
There are some delusional pokemon fans that actually think their Brilliant Diamond game looks comparable to Link's Awakening. Other than being chibi, Link's Awakening is leagues above in terms of visual complexity and quality.
Just because it only has extra bokeh? The Brilliant Diamond actually had textures unlike this game..
But it is comparable, they both translated the game into 3d by making the of chibis into 3d chibis and are both very faithful to the original, we get it pokemon bad move on and let people enjoy things.
This game is a beast in design. Limitations aside, no one can argue how epic a Gameboy game this was at the time of release.
Looks best on the Ouya
leonthesleepy nothing is better on the Ouya, neither the Ouya is suitable for the Ouya.
CAN'T WAIT FOR THE OUYA 2.
Now with a Tegra 4 !
Launching in 2025.
The remake looks good but i feel that the sound effects and the music are missing the punch from the 8-bit version
yea,although i get that they tried to make a more light-hearted sound to go with the chibi art style. So they had to give that up
This is the first time I disagree with this. Crash remakes lacked a bit of punch for me, Spyro remakes lacked A LOT of punch for me but this game really give me the impression of going further than the originals while still being faithful.
Cheers for the comparison. Much appreciated.
Everything is fine and better, except for........NO DIGITAL PAD OPTION! Why?
A part of me likes the shitty Gameboy color graphics more than the new one in switch lol both seem cool tho
We want more remake like this!
This game is an absolute masterpiece. About to play the Oracle games and hoping they can come somewhat close to the joy this brought me
Like both but original is better.
Really makes you think about how we will look back on the new graphics
I am so thrown off, isn’t the chain chomp as shown early in game from Super Mario? What’s it doing in Zelda? Haha
They’re in the same universe. That’s why Link is in Mario Kart.
They were originally designed for Zelda.
Such a good job here. Graphics are different. Feelings are the same
Now, please. The Oracle games.
yeah right we all wish. Unfortunately Capcom and not Nintendo made those so we will never see a remake.
Don't get me wrong this is an amazing remake and I love the new features but nothing will make me feel the way the game Boy version did
Both games are stunning to look at!
I think it was a good idea making a remake. However, I think the original from Game Boy Classic is more attractive. The new version is good, but it resembles Lego or Playmobil design. It resembles plastic toys and not the epic universe of Zelda. It would be better if it had a Minish Cap art style, but enhanced and 3d, of course.
Yeah, or Wind Waker style
im playing this currently on the new game & watch and its SO good!!!!!!
this is how the ff7 remake should have been
I mean it's mot even out yet. Plus FF7 Re is trying 5o capture thr feeling of the original by expanding on things that weren't originally explored, which is one of the best things a remake can do imo (if pulled off right). All impressions of it have been super positive so far
FF7 remake is cancer...devs putting a ton of filler that won’t match up to the quality of the original and having it spread out will fuck up the pacing of the story.
Na
I think i have a problem
I prefer the old soudtrack
No it means you have a well functioning brain.
I wish Nintendo do that with A Link's to The Past too... :(
They should remake the Oracles with a third Oracle. It will be big enough for a main counsel.
Left is not the original Game Boy version but the Game Boy Color version (DX).
But the remastered version is based off the Game Boy Color version, as it does include things like the Color Dungeon (and, ya know, colors in general obviously lol). So it's probably better to compare the remastered version with the Color version.
@@Anwawesome But I believe the original version doesn't contain the photo quest, similar to the Switch version.
@@cube2fox Is this photo quest not in the remastered version? That makes me sad :( I haven't played the Switch version yet so I wouldn't know.
@@Anwawesome I haven't played it either but I'm pretty sure it isn't included.
Very very very very VERY similar
2:49 Chomp Chomp reference
Links Awakening is my favorite Zelda game
The first cutscene is everytime when link is on the way to hyrule castle😢😢😢
A link to a past with this was amazing
I’m only now starting to get familiar with Link’s Awakening and man do I love it
It's so weird seeing it in colors other than shades of green. I'm incredibly surprised to say that I like the look of the gb color version a lot more.
Wish they kept the camera mouse from DX, the extra scenes and pictures were great.
Si pudieron hacer un remake de un juego olvidado de loz, por que no hacen de super mario rpg para switch?
I love both games old and new but I’m not keen on everything going so cutesy in modern versions, I prefer the old style!
*all three / *remakes
They can do such a game for a 8 bit system.. just WOW
I love how the original looks more fun. I have links awaking on the switch but now I feel like the original looks better
I think part of it has to do with the visuals. The Switch version shows everything in huge amounts of detail, and the dreamy toy esthetics are everywhere to see (which are absolutely gorgeous and fitting). The GameBoy's visuals leave enough room for your imagination to fill the gaps. After playing a few minutes you don't see a pixelated tile based world. You form your own vision of the world as you play it. That's at least how I experienced the game as a kid. Still, this is a remake done right. It's bringing tears to my eyes.
Daddelbox I’m afraid it doesn’t fit the visuals links awaking is suppose to be mysterious not whimsical it should be like majoras mask in a way because of the story sorry to shut you down but I don’t let nostalgia get in the way
Thats how remakes usually are, i find certain aspects of pokemon heartgold and sould silver that are missing from the originals. same for oras. Remakes are never 100% perfect but some people just like it. everyone has their own preference.
Juan Dlc thank you 🙏 for having common sense so I salute you good sir
IanPickett True Zelda champion well I never played the original so I have no nostalgia to begin with, so I can look at both Version equally and here are my thoughts:
Obviously the graphics are gorgeous and on point in the remake, the Soundtrack is a bit mixed. The Boss music and some other tracks are not that good in the remake but then there is osts like the Face Shrine who are really stunning and way better. I also couldn't understand the hype around the ballade of the windfish. It was just unbearable random gameboy beeping for me, but since Marin actually sings in the remake and the 8 instruments really are instruments and not beeping it is just beautiful. Also the quality of life changes in the gameplay are so so mich needed. I could not stand always swapping between the sword shield and the items just to do anything. I can imagine that the original was just one menu pressing exercise (especially with Bossfights like the one in Level 5😵).
What is also way better is that each house is so carefully detailed, fitting to the person that lives there. Like for example 5:05 where the house of the witch is not a square with pots overload and instead has items and other things fitting for a witch in it. Also the Dungeon Maker is pretty fun.
So overall the remake is better. The gameplay is way less painful, the visuals are extremely beautiful, the sound design is top notch, only the ost has strengths and weaknesses.
(Something that bugs me in the original is the secret ending. There we see Marin in the sky but what bugs me is her look in the original. She looks like this 😬 or 😲, but in the remake she actually smiles 😊 which is way better. Maybe this is just me but thats how it looks for me 🤣.)
Imagine nintendo did this to Wario Land 4, Dbz Legacy of Goku, Buu's fury etc
I’m sure it’s mentioned at least once or 30 times in all the comments, but OMZ if they would do this for the original game. Actually if I think about it, Link to the Past first then the original.
This was one my all time fave games
So that's where all King Dedede's Gordos end up.
Very nice comparison!