The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)

In its heyday in 1993, Link's Awakening was amazing for taking the densely packed gameplay of Link to the Past and compressing it down into a portable version for the GameBoy without sacrificing much in the translation. It's even more remarkable now that Nintendo re-released the title for the Switch in 2019, giving it a beautiful toy-like makeover. This means it's still as much fun - if not more so - as it was 25 years ago.

Link's Awakening, set in the dream realm of Koholint Island, depicts Nintendo at its oddest, with a scattering of Nintendo imagery. Only here will Link be able to jump on top of Goombas, win a plush Yoshi doll in a crane game, and converse with intelligent Chain Chomps, all while attempting to collect enough magical instruments to rouse the Wind Fish from its sleep. It's an adventure that belongs in the same canon as the series' more mainstream games.

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: 2019

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