This article is about the color remaster of the original Link's Awakening. For other uses, see Link's Awakening (Disambiguation).

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX for the Game Boy Color is an updated re-release of the 1993 Game Boy title Link's Awakening with several new additions, the most notable of which being the entire game is now fully in color and includes an exclusive dungeon called the Color Dungeon. It was released just one month after Ocarina of Time in 1998. The engines and color palettes in both the Oracle games are likely based on this title. It can also be played on the Game Boy which makes it identical to the original release, with some features disabled.

The game was also made available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on June 7, 2011 at the price of $5.99 US.^[9]

Differences from Link's Awakening[]

The Camera Shop[]

In northern Ukuku Prairie is a Camera Shop owned by a mouse photographer. At certain times in the game, the photographer will take a photo of Link and the event. The photo can then be viewed at any time in the photo album within the shop, and the photograph will sometimes fade in seven different colors when viewed. There are a total of twelve photographs, and each can be printed by the Game Boy Printer. The Game Boy Printer function does not work with the Nintendo eShop re-release of the game on the Nintendo 3DS, as the original hardware is not compatible with the console anyway.

One of the photographs is taken within the photo shop by asking the photographer to take Link's picture, and he will ask Link several questions if Link wants his photo taken. This photograph actually has an alternate photo. If Link agrees that he wants his photo taken, he will pose with a peace sign. If he answers all of the questions with no, he will be stunned by the camera's flash. There is no way to get both photos in a single game file.

To actually start getting photographs, Link will need to visit the photo shop to get his picture taken. Afterwards, the mouse will give him the photo album. Link will only be able to encounter the other photograph events once he has gotten this photograph and the photo album, else the events would be ignored. The mouse will not take a photo of Link if he has Madame MeowMeow's Chain Chomp, BowWow; or the Blue Rooster following him. If Marin is following him, all photos except those that involve her are inaccessible.

The Color Dungeon[]

One of the most notable changes in Link's Awakening DX is the addition of the optional, hidden Color Dungeon. Link can go into this dungeon as soon as he returns BowWow to Madam MeowMeow after clearing the second dungeon, Bottle Grotto.

Although Link's Awakening DX is generally compatible with previous Game Boy models, this dungeon has many puzzles that require full color to be completed, and so the Color Dungeon cannot be entered when playing the game on any Game Boy models predating the Game Boy Color, including the Game Boy Light.

Graphics[]

• The game has been given a color palette.
• The original had an all-green Super Game Boy (add-on cartridge for the SNES) color palette but no special SGB border. DX has a Super Game Boy border and a standard color palette.
• The Instruments of the Sirens now fade in seven different colors.
• Fade in/out effects are less exaggerated, such as when using a Bomb or a dungeon warp.

Gameplay[]

• The Photographer and the photo side quest were added.
• An additional dungeon called the Color Dungeon was added. It was added to take advantage of the then-new Game Boy Color's color screen, therefore it's inaccessible when played on the original Game Boy. The reward for completing the dungeon is a colored tunic that boosts Link's attack or defensive power, therefore making the difficulty slightly easier than the original game.
• The Start menu has been modified to show the different color tunics, if Select is pressed.
• Various chest contents were changed in dungeons.
• Some areas have had their landscape changed between the games.
• The Genie boss now throws fireballs more slowly, making the battle easier.

Other Changes[]

• Various glitches and bugs were fixed.
• The title screen has been slightly altered, most noticeable being the addition of clouds around the Wind Fish's Egg, as well as adding the 1998 copyright year.
• Additional dialogue has been added, for example upon receiving the L2 Sword.
• In the original Japanese and localized versions (except for the US localization), Martha the mermaid loses her bikini top. In all localized DX versions (but not the Japanese version), now she loses her Necklace.
• The German versions of the game have new dialogue for Cukeman, which removes the sexual allusions that were originally said in the original game.^[10]
• The Stone Slabs were changed into Owl Statues that resemble the game's owl character and the Stone Slab Fragments were also changed into Stone Beaks. More hints were also added.
• The secret ending has been changed. Instead of Marin floating across the screen with wings, she is now seen as a seagull with her image on the screen.
• Additional music was composed by Yuichi Ozaki (who also wrote music for Super Mario Bros. Deluxe).
• Players can no longer skip all of a character's dialogue by pressing B.^{[verification needed]}

Speedrun Records[]

Nomenclature[]

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島 DX (Zeruda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima DX)	The Legend of Zelda: The Dreaming Island DX
	German	The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

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