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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Link washes up on Koholint Island in a dream he must escape. The best portable Zelda before the DS.

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Why It Matters

A beloved, offbeat entry (no Hyrule, no Ganon) whose story and charm made it a portable landmark, here in color with a bonus dungeon.

What to Expect

Top-down dungeon-crawling, a trading side-quest, side-scrolling sections, and a color-exclusive dungeon added for the DX version.

Controls

Full keyboard map for the GBA core — remappable from the in-emulator menu.

  • Arrow KeysMove / D-Pad
  • ZA button
  • XB button
  • QL shoulder
  • ER shoulder
  • EnterStart
  • VSelect
  • 1Quick save
  • 2Quick load
  • 3Change save slot