The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough video guide (3DS Virtual Console, Game Boy Color, GB Classic, Retro)

The Wind Fish Sits In It's Egg Atop Tal Tal Mountain... er Mt. Tamaranch!
This Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough will guide you through the beginning to ending moments of cutscenes and gameplay for this action RPG classic that propelled the original 1989 Game Boy to stardom when it debuted in 1993 and excelled sales of the Game Boy Color when it was re-released for that platform in 1998. Now you can download this Game Boy Color classic on the 3DS Virtual Console at a price point of $6!

Help Link unravel the mystery of Koholint Island in this Game Boy Color masterpiece! A high-seas voyage takes a dangerous turn when Link’s ship is destroyed by a furious storm, and he washes ashore on the mysterious island of Koholint. Link learns that the only hope he has of returning home depends on awakening the mythical Wind Fish, who slumbers within a giant egg atop the island’s highest peak. But who is the Wind Fish? How do you wake it? And what will happen when it awakes? Lead Link on an incredible adventure as you explore uncharted lands, meet amazing new friends and foes, and unravel the mystery of the Wind Fish. The first handheld-system release in this beloved franchise, presented as it appeared in the 1998 Game Boy Color re-release, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX is a must-play for fans of this beloved series.

Use this map of the entire overworld unveiled to help you navigate the Mysterious and Infinitely complex world of Koholint Island!

The Fully Unveiled Koholint Island World Map In All Its Visual Splendor!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough video guide Part 1 – Intro and Sword (GBC version via Super Game Boy on SNES)

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 2 – Mysterious Forest

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 3 – Getting the Magic Powder

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 4 – Obtaining the Yoshi Doll (start of Trading Quest/Trade Sequence)

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 5 – Money Cheat (or not)

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 6 – Buying the Shovel for 200 Rupees, Fishing Mini-Game for Heart Piece, Trading Quest Up to Bananas

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 7 – Obtaining Bombs, Dungeon #1: Tail Cave

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 8 – Full Moon Cello, Beating Dungeon 1

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 9 – Dog Ownership a Bow Wow, Obtaining Picture Album

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 10 – Dungeon #2

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 11 – Getting New Weapon

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 12 – Getting New Item in Dungeon 2

1st Floor of Bottle Grotto up to Basement that leads to Boss #2 – The Genie in A Bottle.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 13 – Beating 2nd Dungeon, Exploring Tal Tal Heights

This video shows Link defeating the 2nd boss and getting to the Warp Hole in Tal Tal Heights.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 14 – Graveyard, Tracy’s Medicine

Starting off with the Warp Portal at Tal Tal Heights, we explore the Graveyard and eat the Cemetery ghosts with Bow Wow and reach the secret cave hidden underneath the cemetery. We end at Koholint Prairie.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 15 – Exploring Caves, Earning More Max Bombs

In this video we will confront the Mad Batter who curses us with a blessing, and ends at the Log Tunnel Cave in the Mysterious Forest.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 16 – Finding Secret Seashells, Dream Shrine

In this video we’ll explore the Dream Shrine, exit the Mysterious Forest cave and find the Ghost House.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 17 – Finding Secret Seashells, Dream Shrine

From exiting the Ghost House to reaching Richard’s Villa.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 18 – Seashell Mansion and Photo Cutscene #10

From Richard’s Villa to the Telephone Booth that you find south of the Kanalet Castle located at Ukuku Prairie.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 19 – Hidden Seashells ftw!

This video takes you from Kanalet Castle to the Seashell Mansion, the underground cave near Animal Village and three Secret Shells.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 20 – Returning Bow Wow for new cutscene picture, Golden Leave Quest Opening

We do more Seashell Mansion getting and enter Mabe Village Shop.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 21 – Giving Bananas to Kiki the Monkey

We build the bridge so we can start the Golden Leaf quest by giving Kiki the Monkey the bananas he craves!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 21 – Finishing the Golden Leaf Quest

This video takes you from the surface at Kanalet Castle through the front gate and up to the passageway in Richard’s Villa that leads to the underground cave.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 22 – Slime Key

This video takes you from Richard’s Villa to the entrance of Key Cavern.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 23 – Dungeon #3

Making your way through the third dungeon and obtaining a new item giving Link an all-new ability!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 24 – Exploring Key Cavern

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 25 – Collecting Musical Instrument #3, Defeating Boss #3

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 26 – Origin of the Ocarina

This video will not only show you where the “Ocarina” in “Ocarina of Time” came from, but also where Tarin of Lon Lon Ranch originated!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 27 – Tree Branches

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 28 – Purchasing the Bow and Arrow for a Whopping 980 dollars! (THIEF!)

Warning! If you don’t purchase an Item from the Mabe Village Shop legitimately and you steal an item like is done in this video, you will be known as a criminal and called “THIEF” (in big capital letters!) replacing the name you inputted for your file throughout the rest of the game! If you re-enter the shop after stealing an item, the Shop Owner will kill you as well with an inescapable blast that will add to your “death counter” shown on the file select screen.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 29 – Papahl in the Tal Tal Mountain Range

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 30 – Solving the Signpost Maze

Follow dem Sign Posts!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 31 – Carving a Path to the Face Shrine

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 32 – Face Key

Defeating the Armos Knight to earn ourselves the next Dungeon Key.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 33 – Animal Village Trade Sequence

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 34 – Marin Note and Animal Village Piece of Heart

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 35 – Marin Cutscene

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 36 – Hen Attack

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 37 – Marin is Link’s Shadow – Her Reactions

Let’s see what Marin says about … THIS!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 38 – Bugging the Hippo

Schule Donavitch!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 39 – Thief Are You Hurt? EAT THAT PINEAPPLE, Tap That Egg!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 40 – Trade Sequence: Letter

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 41 – Trade Sequence: Broom

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 42 – Move That Giant Walrus With Song! Angler Key

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 43 – Madam Meow Meow’s Hidden Bomb

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 44 – Dungeon #4, New Item

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 45 – Defeating the Dungeon 4 Mini-Boss: Cueball and Obtaining Instrument #4

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 46 – Manbos Mambo from Manbo the Fish

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 47 – Mad Batter Increasing Max Magic

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 48 – Mermaid Scale

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 49 – Dungeon #5

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 50 – Obtaining the Hook…… Shooooot!

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 51 – Defeating the two Ghoma Mini-Bosses!

Yup, that Giant Armored Arachnid originally came from Link’s Awakening. Although looking quite different in-game than in Ocarina.

Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX walkthrough Part 51 – Finding Zora and beating Dungeon #5

Yup, this where the “Zora” fish creatures from Ocarina come from!

Thanks to wtcvidman for the walkthrough videos!