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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

The first handheld Zelda first appeared in 1993 on the black and white Game Boy. A colorized version hit Game Boy Color in 1998.

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening: Revisiting one of the series' most underrated gems

By Luke Albiges published 12 April 23

FEATURE Exploring what made The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening such a memorable adventure

Nintendo E3 2019

Nintendo E3 2019 Recap: Best of Nintendo at E3 2019

By Lucas Sullivan last updated 13 September 22

E3 2019 All the announcements from the Nintendo E3 2019 presentation

Zelda Game and Watch

Zelda Game and Watch handheld includes the first two games and Link's Awakening

By Jordan Gerblick published 15 June 21

News And it's launching in November

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake studio hiring for next project

By Hope Bellingham published 15 February 21

News The developers are looking for people to work on a “stylish, medieval” game

This Link's Awakening mod removes that blur effect around the screen

By Jordan Gerblick published 16 October 19

News I can see clearly now

The new Link's Awakening Story Trailer features a gorgeous original song with lyrics

By Jordan Gerblick published 18 September 19

News There's also a version in Japanese

"This game has a very special place in my heart": Eiji Aonuma on revisiting The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

By Edge Staff published 13 September 19

Feature 25 years after its release, Eiji Aonuma explains why it’s the right time to revisit link’s weirdest adventure

Zelda Maker could happen if people love the new Chamber Dungeons in the Link's Awakening remake

By Connor Sheridan published 24 June 19

News Want Zelda Maker? Play Link's Awakening's new Chamber Dungeons

Link's Awakening remake release date and dungeon maker revealed in new E3 2019 footage

By Austin Wood published 11 June 19

news Build and explore your own dungeons this September

The greatest moments in Legend of Zelda history

By David Roberts published 19 February 16

Feature

9 hilariously evil ways games punish cheaters

By David Roberts published 21 October 14

Feature

20 things weve always wondered about the Zelda universe

By Henry Gilbert published 6 March 13

Zelda is even more mysterious than you think, as our list of 20 questions reveal...

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia book review

By Henry Gilbert published 1 February 13

Celebrate Zelda's belated 25th birthday with this impressive hardcover tribute...

The Legend of Zelda memes: The best Zelda jokes and images we've seen

By Matt Bradford published 19 January 13

Hey, listen!?!

The Top 7... Eggs

By Mikel Reparaz published 9 April 12

Time to get "eggcited" for another "eggcellent"... no. No, I can't do this. Egg puns are horrible. Look, Easter Sunday was yesterday, so here's a Top 7 with some eggs in it, OK?

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour adds US dates

By Matt Bradford published 21 February 12

Nintendo has extended the US run of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour, adding six new dates that include performances at E3 2012 and Comic Con 2012...

Indie musicians unite for free Legend of Zelda tribute album

By Matt Bradford published 28 November 11

OC ReMix's 25YEARLEGEND album is an adventure for your ear holes

Minecraft Link's Awakening stop motion video too perfect, says Notch

By Matt Bradford published 17 October 11

Minecraft creator suspicious of stop-motion Zelda animation

A Link to the Past reimagined as a 242-card Magic: The Gathering expansion

By Brett Elston published 13 July 11

Hyrule once again becomes part of Dominia

If every Legend of Zelda is the same, why do they feel so different?

By Jim_Sterling published 8 March 11

Nothing changes and nothing stays the same

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