@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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🙄
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!
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
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.)
@@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.
@@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).
@@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
@@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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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?)
@@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
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).
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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 UA-cam 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
@@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.
I didn't grow up with ANY Zelda games cause of money/accessibility to stores. At 27 years old, my first Zelda game was BOTW, which I LOVED. Nice thing about this remake is I get to try it out too, knowing the style is different from BOTW, but I'm excited anyway. No longer have a Game Boy, so I can't just get the original.
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)
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!
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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! ^_^
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
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.
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?
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.
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! :)
I'd give it to spyro only because outdated-ness. I can go back to Links Awalening DX and really enjoy it. I can go back and play spyro 1 and the polygons throw it off for me. DX is older but sprites have a longer holding power than old polygons.
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
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.
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!
Evetchen Brown A lot of people haven’t heard of this game. People who are new to the series usually. I think every game needs a before you buy, even if it’s good. People have preferences so a before you buy always helps.
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.
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
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.
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.
Glad I got this game, I was very doubtful and never saw a review, I wanted to go in clueless. It’s so good, very close to a link to the past in terms of game style and I was so happy to find that out. So much fun and looks stunning on the Oled.
My first Zelda was the original. :-) BotW is weirdly the first that I would just pick up for a few hours other than the the first one (it is also one of the first 3D Zelda game that allows you to jump as Link).
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.
Never played Zelda before but have always loved Link. Not a fan of RPG's but I like the design of this game. Link looks like he's 9 years old here. Looks like I'd need a strategy guide book to play this one.
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.
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.
The only Zelda game I ever played and enjoyed was Wind Waker on Nintendo game cube. My daughter has played Breathe of the Wild and she has loved it and beat it.
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.
Been a Zelda fan since 87. My 6yo loves it more than i do. We have separate saves because he wants no help. Zelda has done more to get him to read than anything else. So its pretty cool to see him reading and solving problems after we did BotW together.
At first, I wasn’t a fan of the new art style, but it’s growing on me. It feels good to be playing a Zelda game again - I haven’t played much lately. I will say this - its a little disappointing that the frame rate drops so much so often, especially when the likes of Breath of the Wild run much more smoothly. Hopefully they’ll stabilize it in an update soon 🤞
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.
This was the thing that finally made me drop the cash for a Switch. Link's Awakening DX was one of my first Zelda experiences (Along with Oracle of Ages/Seasons) and they will forever be my favorite style of Zelda gameplay. This was well worth the full retail price just for the nostalgia.
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.
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
Zelda Link’s awakening DX was my 1st Zelda game as well. I had played it so much that I had memorized the ins and outs of the whole game. On top of that, I found that in the colour dungeon, there’s a glitch where in the room with rupees, if you leave 1 ruppee, you can refill the room by leaving the room and saving.
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.
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.
@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.
It's a 100% Nintendo game, it will still be at the same price in 15 years.
@@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.
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.
would be great if they remade Earthbound like this
Agreed! Also... A kid Icarus remake in this art style would be amazing.
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.
It would destroy the charm imo.
How do I love this comment?
Agreed
Hey we're back with after you buy and today we're talking about the legend of Zelda links Awakening
LMFAO basically
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@@brandonrichardson9947 It's a joke because most people watching this video already bough the game
Who over the age of 14 buys games based solely on reviews? lol
CEWIIH
I get what you mean, but there’s an age limit?
They need to bring Majoras mask to the switch
What about ocarina of time
Don’t forget wind waker
@@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.
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🙄
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!
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: $200
On sale for 40 at Target
@@nyroc2coryn523 40$ for 15 hours no thx lol I’d buy this game used $30
It’s 30 dollar right now on Walmart
@@llb6763 I waited for a price drop and got it at $40. Stop being cheap lol.
Literally the best explanation of old console prices. I think. (What I mean by that is that they're a lot more expensive)
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
is there any stuff to do after the main game?
I'd be super keen for the Oracle games to be remade in this style. I loved them when I was younger
For $60 I wish all three games were here.
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.)
@@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.
@@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).
@CJ P. No it doesn't. That was a prerelease rumor.
It looks amazing, just the pricing ain't right for me
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
@@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
@@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
@@x312Gaming I'll go for CTR nitro fueled for Xbox then, not really interested in Luigi's mansion 3, thanks dude
@@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.
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.
You'll like this one than. Its has a similar feel with link between worlds.
Yea that game is fantastic.
I really hope Nintendo does this with Link to the Past.
And with the Oracles too
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.
@CJ P. That's technically a sequel, not a remake.
Please not in this graphics!
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
I never played a Zelda game growing up so the first one I played was breath of the wild and it was amazing
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!
@@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
same lol
Ocarina of time is my favorite
@@richie9878 I played ocarina recently it was a great game
Would love to see a Golden Sun remake or sequel with these graphics
Chris James I would love to see anything Golden Sun related.
Big facts! Golden Sun was so much fun, definitely my top favorite JRPGs
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?)
That would literally end me. I could die happy.
Golden Sun remake would be amazing
Literally the only flaw is the framerates drops in the world. Otherwise a 10/10 perfect game
Two flaws. No D pad control option.
@@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
I have NEVER had any framerate drops or atleast any big enough to notice
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).
@@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.
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.
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
Then get a vouchers and get this and LM3 and consider this one the 30 - 40 usd
eclipse story universe I don’t think you can buy vouchers anymore
Edit: yep not since August 1st
@@sunskist wtf you're right
Liveituptoday 50 at Walmart.
@@sunskist you can buy vouchers?? i bought 4 total 2 days ago
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.
I was gonna pick it up yesterday but I’m definitely buying it today
Sweet profile pic.
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.
I'd love Tp on the switch. They did it on the wii u...
@@monstarz90 I want TP on the switch so bad, I don't have a Wii so can't play it
Don't even hesitate buying Links Awakening.
This game is awesome!
Maybe a little expensive ngl.
But you will love it :)
Didn't even need a "Before You Buy " ha.
Link Schwarzenegger fr!
Thank you muscle link
$79 in Canada for 10 to 15 hour game play remake!!!
fuckyshityfuckshit I saw what you did there mate ;)
+respect
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 UA-cam 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
Nintendo bring back Super Mario RPG and make it look like this or a true sequel!!!
I'd be happy if it was just added to the list of snes games available on switch
Hayden G3 nah you can emulate it. We need remake or sequel.
@@bluntmachete Wow, that's hostile.
Man that would be a dream come true Super Mario RPG is a gem
Bro how did you know
I started with the original. Really like A Link to the Past, but my favorite is Wind Waker
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
Rylan Leese same! Windwaker was the best to me and it gets a lot of Flack
I live to hear the gameranx “bleep bloop bloooop” or whatever when it first starts lol
It's from a game but I forgot which one.
@@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.
@@sunsfssb7699 yea it does sound like that especially the street fighter 2 the new challengers on the snes
I didn't grow up with ANY Zelda games cause of money/accessibility to stores. At 27 years old, my first Zelda game was BOTW, which I LOVED. Nice thing about this remake is I get to try it out too, knowing the style is different from BOTW, but I'm excited anyway. No longer have a Game Boy, so I can't just get the original.
September must be brutal for peoples wallets Astral chain, DQ11, Links awakening and Soon Code vein. This month has no chill.
New COD as well as Greedfall and my friend also getting new destiny expansion. Yea its brutal
Kairow Kuroshi not to mention borderlands 3
Then Witcher 3 in a few weeks then Luigis Mansion then Pokemon. RIP wallet
Only nerds
Switch lite as well
This is my favorite Zelda game. It's a classic, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Amazing game.
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)
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!
Bought the game already but always watch your videos no matter what. Keep it up
I already bought the game and have played at least 2.5 hours but I like to watch the reviews to support my purchase😂
I do that a lot too but sometimes it makes me realize that a game I already bought isn't actually that good 😌
@@shallemshteinbock3866 if you enjoy then the review dont matter.
Links awakening for the GameBoy was also my first Zelda game. Ok, I think Im gonna get a switch now lol
I'm tempted to buy a switch just for this game. But, ya know "Grown Up Responsibilities"
Worth it dude. Soooooo many games
I havent owned a Nintendo console since 2006...just bought a switch Lite for this game and a few others.
4:05 So kind of you to give the Yoshi doll to the baby :)
I really hope they use this engine for more old Zelda remakes.
Would love to see Oracle of Ages/Seasons with these graphics.
Same graphics, maybe, this art style? No. That would make this game lose it's charm.
@@FahrenheitTepes I don't see how that would affect the charm of this game at all.
@@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.
I think the ALBW artstyle would really fit the Oracle games.
@@dandelionbritt I really don't see the problem, it looks like a top-down Zelda game.
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.
Jeez I’m so early to this that Link hasn’t even Awakened yet
Thank you Jake and the rest of the team, for being my favourite UA-cam channel of all. Thank you for everything that you guys do
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.
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.
Every zelda remake...
Everyone:
"That's my favourite zelda game ever!!!"
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
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
My favorite is skyward sword, I really hope they make a remake all I can do is hope 🤞
OOT was definitely my favorite
Spirit tracks is my first and probably my 2nd favorite zelda game
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! ^_^
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
I bought the switch lite and I love it it is so good. Feels like a gameboy 10.0
LordTaboo11 did she like the gift
@@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
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.
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?
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.
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! :)
Shaun Johnson it’s so fucking hard, I had an actual mental breakdown
"Link checked the chest. Wow! This is a nice chest!"
This is one of the best remakes I've ever played. Maybe THE best.
Great but I give the best to Spyro
I'd give it to spyro only because outdated-ness. I can go back to Links Awalening DX and really enjoy it.
I can go back and play spyro 1 and the polygons throw it off for me. DX is older but sprites have a longer holding power than old polygons.
Bruh...Metroid Zero Mission...come on now.
@@robert779 I take it back. Zero mission!
King Best no oot 3d
Twilight Princess is my favorite Zelda. First one I played and the world, story, and gameplay are still fantastic
Yes
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
A link to the past needs a remake, game was ahead of its time
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
It's too late Mr. Fantano, I've already formed my opinion on this album.
Shut up
Legend of Zelda ocarina of time is my all time favorite Zelda game so far
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.
Zelda alttp was my first, Twilight Princess is my favorite.
Ha, jokes on you.
I have 3 different versions of this game.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHABAAKAKASJDJFFISIDODFIFIG OH MY GOD SO FUNNY
And companies like Nintendo are laughing even harder because people like you buy the same game multiple times
I have 4 versions
1 on 3ds
@@Hychra It's a normal thing for a Bethseda fan.
@@Hychra I've got 2 copies myself. One on 3ds and DX for Gameboy Color.
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!
Bruh, we know it's great. I don't think it even needed a "Before You Buy" lol
Evetchen Brown A lot of people haven’t heard of this game. People who are new to the series usually. I think every game needs a before you buy, even if it’s good. People have preferences so a before you buy always helps.
@@KuratCTA ive only played botw as far as zelda games.... i also have never played a top down game. Is this worth a pick up for me? Iyo
@@Blanksmithy123 yep. Also You should Play Zelda : Link to the past. It's the greatest Zelda game i know.
@@JudgeHolden2003 better than ocarina? Im in the middle of that using an emulator
@@Blanksmithy123 if your mew to the top down style but arnt a fan of pixel graphics, The remake would be great for you. I love the game.
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.
Before You Buy -- Untitled Goose Game
Don't think buy it while it's on sale. You may finisj it in 3 hours but they'll be damn worth it
I have to go with A Link to the Past for my favourite Zelda game. And it has aged like a fine wine. It's absolutely perfect.
A Link to the past is my favorite Zelda game.
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
Just bought this at gamestop for 30 bucks waiting for it to be delivered to me. Can't wait 😁
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.
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.
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
Finally somebody talking bout the fps, was convinced that my switch was dying on me or something, great game tho
Just bought this game. Little late to the party. But man this game is such a blast.
For me this is by far my favorite game of 2019
Game got me a little choked up yesterday. The music and sounds. Took me back 26 years to the Gameboy version. Well done.
6:25 I can't remember the joke (haven't played the game in like 7+ yrs ),can anyone remind me pls?
Glad I got this game, I was very doubtful and never saw a review, I wanted to go in clueless. It’s so good, very close to a link to the past in terms of game style and I was so happy to find that out. So much fun and looks stunning on the Oled.
I replayed the original when they announced the remake, now I don’t feel like paying $60 for a remake
I’d buy seasons/ages for $60 if they came bundled though. (Or even $70)
Adam Brooks Walmart has been selling switch games for 50$, rollback not a sale. It’s been this way for a while
@@aarongutierrez7705 and what if not everyone is american?
I feel you, I paid $10 for what’s almost the exact same game. I don’t care how good it is if it’s not different.
Teddy boy Then find a sale in your own country, boom.
my first Zelda game was Breath of the wild. I absolutely fell in love with the franchise and I appreciate all of the content the other games have.
My first Zelda was the original. :-) BotW is weirdly the first that I would just pick up for a few hours other than the the first one (it is also one of the first 3D Zelda game that allows you to jump as Link).
I'm never an early adopter but this had me not even thinking before purchasing lol
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.
I feel everyone hits chickens until they start attacking and then runs to the nearest building. Always funny to see
8:12
Not a miracle Jake, that is whats called quality something that is forgotten to many developers nowadays.
Zelda: WInd Waker is my favorite Zelda Game!
Never played Zelda before but have always loved Link. Not a fan of RPG's but I like the design of this game. Link looks like he's 9 years old here. Looks like I'd need a strategy guide book to play this one.
I see you gave the iconic Link character a new name ..... “Jake”. 5:34
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.
I haven’t gotten my hands on the new one yet
Favorite: Link to the past
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.
This is one of my favorite legends of Zelda games can’t wait to get a switch and buy it 😃😃😃😃🤩
The only Zelda game I ever played and enjoyed was Wind Waker on Nintendo game cube. My daughter has played Breathe of the Wild and she has loved it and beat it.
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.
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
Been a Zelda fan since 87. My 6yo loves it more than i do. We have separate saves because he wants no help. Zelda has done more to get him to read than anything else. So its pretty cool to see him reading and solving problems after we did BotW together.
I still want to get this and it came out like 7 months ago 😂
Still 60 bucks lol
@@AbduCola he can just get it used for about half that price.
9 months for me!
I'm interested in it now, 1,5 years after release. But there still is no price drop.
At first, I wasn’t a fan of the new art style, but it’s growing on me. It feels good to be playing a Zelda game again - I haven’t played much lately. I will say this - its a little disappointing that the frame rate drops so much so often, especially when the likes of Breath of the Wild run much more smoothly. Hopefully they’ll stabilize it in an update soon 🤞
The problem is memory leaks. Hopefully the devs can find a solution.
Already bought it 3 hours ago Jake Baldino. You're too late!!!
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.
This was the thing that finally made me drop the cash for a Switch. Link's Awakening DX was one of my first Zelda experiences (Along with Oracle of Ages/Seasons) and they will forever be my favorite style of Zelda gameplay. This was well worth the full retail price just for the nostalgia.
Same!
I would love nintendo so much if they remake earthbound with graphics like these
So grabbing the heart tank is optional?
"Can you beat Link's Awakening with only 3 hearts" challenge any one?
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.
I watch practically all of you before your buys, why do people whine so much about Nintendo ones
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
I already finished it.XD
XDDDDD XDDDDD XDDDDDDD LMFAOOOOO LOL
how long did it take?
OH HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAH BAHAAHAHAHA I CANT EVEN , HAHHAHAHA THATS SO FUNNY OHHH MEEEHHH GAAAWWDDD, prick
@@joshdean5867 You should try to be a better person. You’re failing as of now.
Original Link's Awakening was my first Zelda game and still one of my top 3 Zelda games. Ocarina will always be my favorite though.
Same as you: My first Zelda ever and is probably my fav Zelda. Did you ever try the Oracle series later on?
Zelda Link’s awakening DX was my 1st Zelda game as well. I had played it so much that I had memorized the ins and outs of the whole game. On top of that, I found that in the colour dungeon, there’s a glitch where in the room with rupees, if you leave 1 ruppee, you can refill the room by leaving the room and saving.