Alone, lost in the storm, at the mercy of lightning and waves. the wind and rain tug the boat creaking and groaning with every lash. A soul seeking to improve itself that encounters the adversities of fate in the form of a violent storm and, you know, nature always wins. A crash and then darkness. This is the incipit that we know well and that leads to the unfolding of one of the most popular historical adventures by fans of the Zelda saga.
In fact, we are talking about the wonderful The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, which arrives on Nintendo Switch in a remastering / remake capable of rejuvenating the title and shedding a few tears to the most nostalgic.
Without going into the details of a plot that many know and that will in any case be treated in the review phase, we can tell you what feelings it has stirred to relive The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening today on Nintendo Switch after playing the original title on Game Boy in the now back in 1993. It is not easy to hide the emotion that one feels in savoring the mastery with which this title was made, and it is even less so if you think of the excellent remastering work to which this pearl has been subjected.
Many young gamers do not have as a reference the true essence with which the saga of The Legend Of Zelda was born: the bird's eye view from above (now transformed into a false isometric view) combined with a reasoned and voted gameplay not only to mere exploration but pure reasoning are just a few examples of the fulcrums of the genre to which this saga belongs
In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening nothing is left to chance and if you want to continue the adventure you have to grasp the nuances of the dialogues and sharpen your wits to overcome obstacles. We must recover and combine the objects and satisfy the requests that the various NPCs propose to us.
Even the backtracking it is always original and never predictable, giving the player the opportunity to be happy and not frustrated.
Taking up sword and shield and exploring the island of Koholinth in search of the objects that will allow us to carry out our adventure is the perfect expression of the growth of the individual in fulfilling the destiny that has been assigned to him. The heart will make you feel strong emotions and you will have to use your brain to be able to complete your task. Today, an important novelty has also been added to unleash the emotions of gamers: a full-blown remastering that, even without upsetting the original content, manages to make you fall in love right from the start.
As for the visual sector, in fact, we find a cartoon style with sweet tones that perfectly fits the spirit with which Link faces his adventures. Fluid graphics and rich, detailed animations complete a detail-focused remastering where lights, shadows, expressions and even the camera are mesmerizing.
In general, it is possible to say that The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening deviates from modern products going to fish out a baggage that is now too often forgotten but which still has a lot to offer. It is difficult to say whether it is the right choice to propose a story belonging to a bygone era, in a panorama that makes photorealism and total interactivity its dogma, just as it is difficult to know if such a title can be fully appreciated by a young and suitable for other products.
In any case we sincerely hope so since only Nintendo has been able to achieve such exceptional results with a saga that basically lays the foundations of its very existence exactly on titles like The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
Good luck Link, we are all with you.
► The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is an Adventure type game developed and published by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch, the video game was released on 20/09/2019
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a beautiful game that cannot be missing from your collection: we have decided to evaluate it with a 90%, if you are interested in learning more you can read the Review of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
