Village Library
Outside of the Village Library in Link's Awakening (Switch)
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The Village Library is a location in Link's Awakening. Found on the west side of Mabe Village, it holds a number of books available to read. Most of the books explain basic game controls or offer advice. However, there are two books of importance to Link's quest. The first, which is found only in the DX Game Boy Color port and Nintendo Switch remake, reveals the location of the Color Dungeon. The other one can only be read after obtaining the Magnifying Lens. This book reveals the secret of how to traverse the pathway to the final boss of the game.
Books
Link's Awakening (Game Boy) & Link's Awakening DX
Selecting the Item That's Right for You
- Main article: Selecting the Item That's Right for You
"'You can select your favorite item for the A and B Buttons on the Sub-Screen. Using different items, you can fight without a sword! Try many different things to find what's right for you!'"
Located in the upper lefthand corner, Selecting The Item That's Right For You possesses a green cover identical to that of the Atlas of Koholint Island. It explains how to equip items.
Auto Map and Memo Guide Book
- Main article: Auto Map and Memo Guide Book
"'You can see an island map by pressing the SELECT Button. The dark parts of the map are places you have not yet visited. Move the cursor and press the A Button to get more information about an area, or to replay the message you got there...' Ahhh! How convenient!"
The Auto Map and Memo Guide Book explains how to use Link's map. It is situated right next to Selecting the Item That's Right for You and has a red cover.
Secrets of the Whirling Blade
- Main article: Secrets of the Whirling Blade
"'The Whirling Blade technique has been handed down from gener- ation to gener- ation by the family of the hero. To use it, hold down the Sword Button and build up your power. When you have enough, you can release the Button! Can you master this?'"
Secrets of the Whirling Blade hints at how to use the Spin Attack.
How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro!
- Main article: How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro!
"'If you hold the Button down, you can defend your- self from enemy attacks, and you can fillip some enemies, too... Besides the standard shield there is also a mirrored variety which can defend against beams!'"
Found in the upper right hand corner, this book instructs Link on how to use the Shield.
Fun with Bombs
- Main article: Fun with Bombs
"'After you put a Bomb down, you can pick it up by pressing the Button again. You can then throw it by pushing the Button one more time. Did you know that?'"
This book details Bombs and how to use them.
The Properties of Warp Holes
- Main article: The Properties of Warp Holes
"'There are some Warp Holes on Koholint Island. You can warp to and fro using these holes. If you jump into the Warp Hole at which you arrived, you will go to the next one in the sequence. You can only warp to a hole you have seen with your own eyes...'"
This book describes Warp Holes. There are four Warp Holes on Koholint Island: one in Ukuku Prairie, Tal Tal Heights, East of the Bay, and Tal Tal Mountain Range.
Atlas of Koholint Island
- Main article: Atlas of Koholint Island
When this book is opened, it contains a complete map of Koholint Island. Link can use it to find the names and locations of areas he has not yet visited.[1]
From Link's Awakening DX
Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint
- Main article: Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint
"Round and round, the passageways of the Egg... < < ^ > > ^ < ^ ?? ...Hmmmmmm, this book reeks of secrets..."
This book is found in the bottom left-hand corner and is the only one that is necessary to the storyline. When Link first attempts to read it, the book is written in print that is too tiny to read.[2] However, once he obtains the Magnifying Lens from the Trading Sequence, he finds a series of arrows pointing in directions. There are three possibilities:
Option One: 🡄🡄🡅🡆🡆🡅🡄🡅
Option Two: 🡆🡅🡅🡆🡅🡅🡆🡅
Option Three: 🡄🡅🡆🡅🡄🡅🡆🡅
These arrows are the directions to successfully navigate the Wind Fish's Egg to meet with The Shadow Nightmares.
Color Dungeon Book
- Main article: The Hidden Power of Color
"New world of color under the 5 gravestones. 3^ 4> 5^ 2< 1v Try with all your might. Open a new path! Whoever is worthy receives the power of color. I wonder what the world of color is?"
Introduced in Link's Awakening DX, this book did not have a title[3] until the Nintendo Switch remake.
It is found on top of the shelves at the back of the room. In order to get it down, Link must run into the shelves with the Pegasus Boots, which knocks down the book and allows him to read it. Similar to the Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint book, it contains a series of arrows. However, these ones are always the same, and they describe the order and direction that Link should push the graves in the Cemetery to open the entrance to the Color Dungeon.
Link's Awakening (Switch)
Selecting the Item That's Right for You
- Main article: Selecting the Item That's Right for You
"The subscreen you can get to with (+) is very useful! You can select your favorite items for the (X) and (Y) buttons there.
Try many different things to find out what's right for you!"
Maps and Memories Guide Book
- Main article: Maps and Memories Guide Book
"You can see an island map by pressing (+). Zoom in or out with (R)↕. The rough parts of the map are places you have not yet visited.
If there's a place you want to remember for later, you can press (A) to mark it with a pin.
Press (X) to look back on your adventure, revisiting memories of things you learned or conversations you had."
[Ahhh! How convenient!]
Secrets of the Whirling Blade
- Main article: Secrets of the Whirling Blade
"The Whirling Blade technique has been handed down from generation to generation by the family of the hero.
To use it, hold down (B) and build up your power. When you have enough, you can release it!
Can you master this?"
How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro!
- Main article: How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro!
"If you hold [R], you can defend yourself from enemy attacks, and you can push enemies too...
Besides the standard shield, there is also a mirrored variety that can reflect beams!"
Fun with Bombs
- Main article: Fun with Bombs
"After you put a bomb down, you can pick it up by pressing (A) again.
You can then throw it by pushing (A) one more time.
Did you know that?""
The Properties of Warp Points
- Main article: The Properties of Warp Points
"There are some warp points on Koholint Island. You can warp to and fro using these spots.
You can warp only to a point you have stood on with your own two feet..."
Atlas of Koholint Island
- Main article: Atlas of Koholint Island
"You can look up the name of a place..."
Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint
- Main article: Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint
"Round and round, the passageways of the egg... (directions vary by game)"
Without the magnifying lens, you are told:
"*gasp* Wha-what's this...?!
You can't read the tiny print without the aid of a magnifying lens... But where would you get one of those?
Maybe if you lend some people a hand, they'll lend you a lens!"
The Hidden Power of Color
- Main article: The Hidden Power of Color
"There's a new world of color under the five gravestones.
3🡅 4🡆 5🡅
2🡄 1🡇
Try with all your might and you may open a new path.
Are you worthy to receive the power of color?"
[What's this "world of color" about? Maybe you should try it and see!]
Gallery
Inside the Library in Link's Awakening (Game Boy)
Inside the Library in Link's Awakening DX
Inside the Library in Link's Awakening (Switch)
References
- ↑ "'Atlas Of Koholint Island' You can move the cursor and look up the name of a place... Do you want to look at this map? Look Don't" — N/A, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ "'Dark Secrets And Mysteries Of Koholint' Do you really want to read it? Yes! N-No Gasp! Wha-What's this! ... ... You can't read the tiny print without the aid of a magnifying glass..." — N/A, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ "Do you want to read this book? YES NO" — N/A, Link's Awakening DX.