Overview
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 Wind Fish. Along the way, he must search the land and uncover hidden treasures and items that will allow him to progress on his journey. Since its release, Link's Awakening has been popular among fans and critics.
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Cheats and secrets for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Game Boy)
• Enter ZELDA as your file name to start with bonuses: the game treats it as a cleared file and gives you several items and hearts from the start.
• You can shoplift from the Mabe village store: pay for an item and dash out the door while the shopkeeper isn't looking... but if you return, he will strike you down with lethal beams and you can never enter the shop again on that file.
• Item duplication trick: save, quit and reload during a screen transition to keep copies of items such as bombs or the potion.
• Hold Select while saving and quitting to reappear at the nearest doorway; handy for fast travel between areas.
• Sprinkling magic powder on Zols turns them into golden Chuchus that drop rupees: a good early money source.
• Pro tip: combining Roc's Feather jumps with a spin attack lets you bypass many obstacles and find hidden pieces of heart off the normal paths.
• Pro tip: always check walls you can bomb—many screens hide secret rooms with rupees and key items.
• You can shoplift from the Mabe village store: pay for an item and dash out the door while the shopkeeper isn't looking... but if you return, he will strike you down with lethal beams and you can never enter the shop again on that file.
• Item duplication trick: save, quit and reload during a screen transition to keep copies of items such as bombs or the potion.
• Hold Select while saving and quitting to reappear at the nearest doorway; handy for fast travel between areas.
• Sprinkling magic powder on Zols turns them into golden Chuchus that drop rupees: a good early money source.
• Pro tip: combining Roc's Feather jumps with a spin attack lets you bypass many obstacles and find hidden pieces of heart off the normal paths.
• Pro tip: always check walls you can bomb—many screens hide secret rooms with rupees and key items.
