Zelda: Link’s Awekening Remake announced for Switch

Fei Ayanami · Post by **Fei Ayanami** » Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:21 pm

Yeah this isn’t some bargain bin Persona-level trash Golbez

Asaroth Larot · Post by **Asaroth Larot** » Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:29 pm

Uh guys. Isnt it possible he was referring to Ward saying he spent 50 on FFVIII/R?

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:57 pm

smeared ink wrote:Yeah this isn’t some bargain bin Persona-level trash Golbez

Pretty sure Lolbez would pay $200 for FFVIIR

Lord Golbez · Post by **Lord Golbez** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:17 am

I was talking about FFVIII R and it wasn't about what it should cost. It was a statement of fact.

Fei Ayanami · Post by **Fei Ayanami** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:31 am

You’re a statement of fact!

Lord Golbez · Post by **Lord Golbez** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:16 am

That automatically makes me more right than the RDM. And more winningest too.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:32 am

How about we talk about Link’s Awakening here. It’s very good and I’be decided not to rush it. I think it’s a game I’m going to be replaying a lot on the future. I don’t think that about anything else nowadays (with my limited time and huge backlog).

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:50 pm

LA IS AMAZING OKAY

Fei Ayanami · Post by **Fei Ayanami** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:24 pm

What’s so great about Link’s Awakening? I played the beginning many times but never got that far, which I may have mentioned on a previous page who cares. I enjoyed stealing from the shop. What makes it so much better than other similar Zelda games for instance?

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 1:31 pm

It was just a bit crazy on top of it, and it is dense AF. In the sense that there's things to do on literally every screen.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:17 pm

Yeah the original was based on a grid where every square was a Game Boy screen and contained items to find, secrets and Easter Eggs. It just seemed to vibrant and rich, especially for a monotone 8-bit game.
I was worried the remake would end up losing most of the charm, but it really hasn't. Though the overworld now scrolls smoothly, everything's like it was was before and feels fresh. The colour and updated music really help brig it to life.
The original Link's Awakening is the single game I can pick that got me into narrative-driven adventure games/RPGs and I'm really reminded how every minute I play this.

Lord Golbez · Post by **Lord Golbez** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:53 pm

I only got up to Chomp. Nah actually I got past that but I can't remember. Which game was the kangaroo in? Is that LA or a different game?

Asaroth Larot · Post by **Asaroth Larot** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:45 pm

No Ricky the Kangaroo is from the Oracle games.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:30 pm

The Oracle games were poor facsimiles of Link's Awakening, which is a game EIGHT years their senior!

Lord Golbez · Post by **Lord Golbez** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:33 am

Asaroth Larot wrote:No Ricky the Kangaroo is from the Oracle games.

Good, because the one with the Kangaroo wasn't good enough to merit all the praise heaped on LA.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:45 am

That's because it was cobbled together by Capcom, mostly using assets from Link's Awakening. The idea of the Oracles games really excited me when the first came out. New games just like one of my favourite games. On playing, you could tell that the vision and talent wasn't there though. It really was a tfird party developer's attempt at a couple of lowkey, late console life cycle Zelda games. The unique gimmick of each game was mostly annoying as well.

Asaroth Larot · Post by **Asaroth Larot** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:43 am

I only played Oracle of Seasons. It wasnt bad but it's definitely not in Awakening's league. I frigging love that game.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:46 am

In comparison, it seems like a fan game rather than an official entry in the series.

Asaroth Larot · Post by **Asaroth Larot** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:48 am

Yeah that's pretty spot on

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:47 am

Neil gave me the Japanese ROMs of both on a GBC flash cart to play on the plane to Canada the first time I ever went. I remember being very excited, then a little disappointed that despite the distinct gimmicks of these titles, they were pretty bland. I ended up going back to Mario Tennis, which is actually a better RPG!
I did buy them at a bit of a discount when they eventually came out in the UK though.

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:05 am

I played oracle of ages on my GBA for a bit and it didn't hook me as much. I remember giving up on it but i don't recall why.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:11 pm

I remember there being some frustration sections. Probably puzzles that overstepped the line between challenging and infuriating.

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:59 pm

They’re kinda like links Wawakening

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:06 pm

I went to a gig last night so haven't been able to play since Sunday

Fei Ayanami · Post by **Fei Ayanami** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:23 pm

How were the Doors?

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:51 pm

Listen if you don't talk about LA you will be band

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:14 pm

The only doors we're allowed to talk about here require small keys.

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:37 pm

Or big ones
Or killing all the monsters in the room

Cid · Post by **Cid** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:24 am

WaWard wrote:Listen if you don't talk about LA you will be band

Ok, it's pretty hot here today.

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:38 am

Cid wrote:
WaWard wrote:Listen if you don't talk about LA you will be band
Ok, it's pretty hot here today.

Hope it didn’t rain. Would be concerned for you if it did

Lord Golbez · Post by **Lord Golbez** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:15 am

This thread is more offtopic than politics in LPTPW, which shouldn't really be offtopic anyway, because hey, a win's a win.

Cid · Post by **Cid** » Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:58 am

WaWard wrote:
Cid wrote:
WaWard wrote:Listen if you don't talk about LA you will be band
Ok, it's pretty hot here today.
Hope it didn’t rain. Would be concerned for you if it did

You know it got cloudy like it was about to rain but then it didn't and that made me sad.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:18 pm

Just finished this. Great remake that captures the same magical feeling as the original.
Moving straight on to FFVIII Remastered sure shows that one up!