Game Overview:
Link's
Awakening was the first Zelda game that had absolutely nothing
to do with Ganon or Princess Zelda. It was also questionable whether
or not the whole story was anything but a dream. But that doesn't
change the fact that this is a very good game. It was a very creative
innovation on Nintendo's part, giving Zelda fans a break from
the "save the princess" bit.
The
game has the most "fun" objects in the game. No one
will ever forget the evil store manager. If you were to steal
from the local shop, the next time you walked in, the store
manager would kill you. Another was the "bomb arrows."
With the ability to equip any of the items to either the A or
B button, you could choose the bombs to one button and the arrows
to the other. You could then press both the buttons at the same
time and fire exploding arrows. This was the only game, until
recently (Twilight Princess) that featured this ability. Another
added bonus was the use of the Game Boy Printer in the DX Version.
Througout the game, Link would have his picture taken, which
would be added to a picture gallery, and could later be printed
using the Game Boy Printer. There were a total of ten pictures
in all.
The
Game had a rather wierd ending, not to give too much away, but
it definately strayed from the typical Zelda style at the time.
Some consider it one of the worst, but some love it. Personally,
it's number four on my top five list, so I think it was a smart
more on Nintendo's part to try and be innovative and new.