<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Grezzo	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
is	O
a	O
remake	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	B-Application
1993	I-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
retains	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
1998	O
re-release	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
DX	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
presented	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
retro-modern	O
"	O
art	O
style	O
with	O
toy-like	O
character	O
designs	O
,	O
diorama-like	O
world	O
designs	O
,	O
and	O
tilt-shift	O
visuals	O
that	O
evoke	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
presentation	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
6.08	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
games	I-Device
on	I-Device
the	I-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
Switch	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
being	O
rescued	O
by	O
a	O
girl	O
named	O
Marin	O
,	O
Link	O
embarks	O
on	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
collect	O
the	O
eight	O
instruments	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Sirens	I-Application
and	O
awaken	O
Koholint	O
's	O
legendary	O
Wind	O
Fish	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
escape	O
the	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
other	O
top-down	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
however	O
,	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
jump	O
over	O
obstacles	O
and	O
onto	O
platforms	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
features	O
side-scrolling	O
platforming	O
sections	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Color	O
Dungeon	O
"	O
from	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
DX	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
color-based	O
action	O
and	O
puzzle	O
gameplay	O
,	O
is	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
remake	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
's	O
sword	O
,	O
shield	O
,	O
and	O
upgrades	O
are	O
permanently	O
equipped	O
,	O
allowing	O
more	O
items	O
to	O
be	O
equipped	O
to	O
action	O
buttons	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
then	O
complete	O
these	O
dungeons	O
in	O
a	O
time	O
attack	O
mode	O
to	O
earn	O
rewards	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
life-replenishing	O
fairy	O
bottle	O
,	O
contributing	O
to	O
an	O
increased	O
replay	O
value	O
over	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Link	O
figurine	O
from	O
the	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
series	O
of	O
Amiibo	B-Device
offers	O
a	O
unique	O
plus-effect	O
,	O
summoning	O
Shadow	O
Link	O
to	O
chase	O
the	O
player	O
through	O
the	O
dungeon	O
;	O
defeating	O
Shadow	O
Link	O
increases	O
the	O
value	O
of	O
rewards	O
earned	O
upon	O
completing	O
the	O
dungeon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
figurines	O
from	O
the	O
Zelda	O
series	O
of	O
Amiibo	B-Device
and	O
Zelda-themed	O
figurines	O
from	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
of	O
Amiibo	B-Device
will	O
unlock	O
a	O
random	O
one	O
of	O
five	O
special	O
chambers	O
in	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
,	O
which	O
cannot	O
otherwise	O
be	O
obtained	O
in	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
is	O
a	O
remake	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	B-Application
1993	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
had	O
previously	O
been	O
remastered	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
in	O
1998	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
DX	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
was	O
presented	O
in	O
2D	O
graphics	O
in	O
an	O
almost	O
square	O
ratio	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
the	O
remake	B-General_Concept
is	O
presented	O
in	O
3D	O
graphics	O
and	O
a	O
widescreen	O
ratio	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
adopts	O
a	O
"	O
retro-modern	O
"	O
art	O
style	O
distinct	O
from	O
other	O
Zelda	O
games	O
,	O
departing	O
from	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
A	O
Link	O
to	O
the	O
Past-inspired	O
art	O
style	O
while	O
retaining	O
its	O
simplicity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
toy-like	O
plasticine	O
character	O
designs	O
also	O
depart	O
from	O
the	O
Wind	O
Waker-inspired	O
designs	O
typical	O
of	O
many	O
top-down	O
Zelda	O
games	O
since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
effect	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
appearance	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
"	O
small	O
 [ ... ] 	O
but	O
very	O
vast	O
"	O
world	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
's	O
66	O
millimeter	O
screen	O
;	O
series	O
producer	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
chose	O
a	O
diorama-like	O
art	O
style	O
to	O
help	O
achieve	O
this	O
effect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dampé	O
's	O
shack	O
,	O
which	O
houses	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
customized	O
"	O
Chamber	O
Dungeons	O
"	O
,	O
replaced	O
the	O
Camera	O
Shop	O
from	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
DX	O
,	O
which	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Printer	O
hub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
DX	O
use	O
simple	O
sprite-based	O
graphics	O
for	O
the	O
cutscenes	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
limitations	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
,	O
the	O
remake	B-General_Concept
features	O
hand-drawn	O
animated	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
directed	O
and	O
storyboarded	O
by	O
Junichi	O
Yamamoto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
via	O
a	O
trailer	O
showcased	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
in	O
February	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
showcased	O
with	O
a	O
demo	O
at	O
E3	O
2019	O
that	O
June	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
distributed	O
digitally	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
and	O
on	O
physical	O
game	B-Device
cards	I-Device
through	O
third-party	O
retailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
"	O
Dreamer	O
Edition	O
"	O
of	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
included	O
the	O
physical	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
packaged	O
with	O
a	O
Dreamer	O
Art	O
Book	O
featuring	O
concept	O
art	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Link	O
's	O
Awakening-series	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figurine	O
of	O
Link	O
was	O
released	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
replicating	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
design	O
as	O
he	O
appears	O
in	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aonuma	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figurine	O
to	O
faithfully	O
replicate	O
Link	O
's	O
in-game	O
appearance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forbess	O
review	O
states	O
that	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
is	O
"	O
an	O
excellent	O
remake	B-General_Concept
of	O
an	O
already	O
faultless	O
Zelda	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
USgamer	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
remake	B-General_Concept
"	O
improves	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
flaws	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
version	O
while	O
maintaining	O
what	O
made	O
it	O
a	O
classic	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
place	O
,	O
they	O
did	O
note	O
that	O
"	O
slowdown	O
issues	O
pop	O
up	O
from	O
time	O
to	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
launched	O
at	O
#1	O
on	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
Japanese	O
,	O
and	O
EMEAA	O
physical	O
all-format	O
charts	O
,	O
becoming	O
Grezzo	O
's	O
biggest	O
debut	O
and	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Switch	O
game	O
of	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Result	O
Ref	O
2019	O
2019	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
Gamescom	O
2019	O
Best	O
Action-Adventure	O
Game	O
Best	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Game	O
2019	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
Nintendo	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2019	O
Best	O
Art	O
Direction	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
2020	O
New	O
York	O
Game	O
Awards	O
Freedom	O
Tower	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Remake	B-General_Concept
23rd	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
