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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [1993]

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [1993]

?Jun 6, 1993?

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Review

9.5

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amazing

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Nintendo's fantasy adventure hero returns in the epic quest The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. This adventure is set on the mysterious Koholint Island, where castaway Link must find a way to escape from the island and return to his beloved homeland of Hyrule.

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Jun 6, 1993

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