Link's Awakening Legend of Zelda Links Awakening Differences

[tecknokid900]

Hey all, I've been playing the old Game boy version of LA and I was wondering "how many of you have noticed differences in the new version of Links Awakening?" Those who have played both.

 

[Nayrinarore]

well if you mean the "new one" the DX version, then there are quite a few differences. Having never played either, the only one i know off the bat is the addition of color to the game.

 

[the_gamer]

New dungeon based of colors with two other tunics at the end and the photographer with his sidequest is new. Rest is the same.

 

[ToonLink100]

The DX one has colors, there's a photographer with a side quest you can do, there's a color dungeon, and there is a blue tunic and a red tunic.

 

[Emma]

To quote the article on Zelda Wiki:

• The game has been given a color palette.
• An additional dungeon called the Color Dungeon was added. It was added to take advantage of the Game Boy Color's color screen, but is inaccesible when played on a Game Boy. The reward for completing the dungeon is a tunic that boosts your offensive or defensive stats.
• The photographer and the photo side quest were added.
• The title screen has been slightly altered, most noticeable being the addition of clouds around the egg.
• The Eight Instruments of the Siren now fade in seven different colors.
• The Start menu has been modified to show the different color tunics, if Select is pressed.
• Additional dialogue has been added, for example upon receiving the L2 Sword.
• Some areas have had their landscaping changed between the games.
• The Stone Slabs were changed into Owl Statues that resemble the game's owl character.
• The Stone Slab Fragments were also changed into Stone Beaks.
• The secret ending has been changed. Instead of Marin floating across the screen with wings, she is now seen turning into a seagull.
• The original had an all-green Super Gameboy color palette but no special background. DX had a Super Gameboy background but no special palette.
• Fade in/out effects are less exaggerated, such as when using a bomb or a dungeon warp.
• The Genie boss now throws fireballs more slowly.
• You can no longer skip all of a character's dialogue by pressing B.
• The well-known Select screen jump bug no longer works.

That's most of the main differences.