Time To Re-Enter The Dream

Name:  The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Dreamer Edition)
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Date of Release:  9/20/19
MSRP:  $69.99
Rating: 4.5

I actually never played this game back in the day as I never owned a Game Boy. So I can honestly say I don't have any rose colored glasses when it comes to this. I am however a big Nintendo and Zelda fan so there is that. But anyway, let's begin. For the few people who may not know, this is a remake of the 1993 Game Boy game. It was the first Zelda hand held game and takes place right after the SNES game, A Link to the Past.

Of course it has been completely overhauled for the Switch version. Graphics, button mapping, and music have all been updated. Also a new create a dungeon feature has been added. This is pretty cool because you can share dungeons using Amiibo.

So what's the deal with the Dreamer's edition? Well it includes a full color art book with sketches from the game. Is it worth the extra $10 MSRP? Completely. It's awesome and fun to peruse. And makes a great coffee table book.

 

Now with all the good the game has I do have a few issues with it that keeps it from being 5 stars. First up (and this is a smaller nitpick for sure) don't expect a Super Zelda maker game. You don't really design your own rooms. You just collect rooms while you play through the dungeons. And put them in the order you want. (Maybe there is more to it, but I haven't found it yet.) While there is some definite content here, I have to say it still feels tacked on to me. It's a good idea. But poorly implemented.

My second gripe is with the price of the game. It's MSRP is $59. Or $69 if you buy the Dreamer Edition. But is it really a sixty dollar game? In my opinion not really. I mean Breathe of the Wild was sixty and in the first week I you haven't even begun playing yet! After 2 solid days of this game. Beat it. Easily. I don't know. In my opinion I feel Nintendo didn't give us enough to warrant the price tag. It's more $40 content and not $60. And yes I know this won't be a popular opinion. But it is my thoughts about it.

 

So bottom line, the game is completely worth buying. It's a beautiful remake of the original. And the Dreamer Edition is completely worth picking up. I just am knocking off one star for the tacked on dungeon maker and the slim content.