The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the first title in the series to be released on a handheld system and the only Zelda title on the original Game Boy. The gameplay is mostly similar to its predecessor with a top-down perspective, however there are short sections in dungeons where the game switches to a side-scrolling view with platforming elements. For this new adventure, Link must go onto each of the 7 temples to retrieve a musical instrument that will help awaken the
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- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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- Nintendo · Playtronic
- Release · Game Boy
- Worldwide — Aug 06, 1993
- Worldwide — Jun 06, 1993
- Worldwide — Nov 01, 1993
- Worldwide — TBD
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