Nintendo Announces Remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is part of one of the most popular game franchises from Nintendo, is finally getting a remake. Nintendo has revealed a new version of the game from 1993 that will be heading straight to Nintendo Switch. It is still under works, the game’s release date has not been set yet, but the release window for it is within 2019.

Watch the announcement trailer down below:

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo. It was originally released in 1993 for Game Boy. The game is the fourth installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for a handheld game console — the Game Boy. The game, where the player takes the role of Link, focuses mainly on adventure and combat.

The game is set in the mysterious Koholint Island, and it takes place after the events of A Link to the Past. Link finds himself washed ashore on the island after a storm destroys his boat. For Link to get home, he must wake the Wind Fish that lies dreaming in a giant egg on top of Mt. Tamaranch, which can only be awakened by the Sirens' eight instruments.