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#59 - Why we love the Zelda: Link's Awakening remake

The Eurogamer Podcast
The Eurogamer Podcast
Episode • Sep 19, 2019 • 43m
Following the likes of Cadence of Hyrule and Fire Emblem, Nintendo’s streak of incredible Switch games continues with a remake of a Game Boy classic.

Guides Editor Matthew Reynolds (twitter.com/Crazyreyn) and features editor Christian Donlan join news editor Tom Phillips (twitter.com/TomPhillipsEG) who explains how a special Zelda game has been preserved for a new generation of players, all while adding in some welcome quality of life touches and new ideas along the way, such as the Mario Maker-esque dungeon building mode.

We also touch on some (fun!) development facts of the 1993 original and ask which other Zelda games deserve the remake treatment.

Our Zelda: Link’s Awakening review: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-09-19-the-legend-of-links-awakening-remake-review-a-dream-come-true