Episode 89 - Shopkiller - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

I got the NOCLIP Podcast! This might be my chance! Welcome back to
the podcast! Today, we’re taking a look at Link’s Awakening, a
Gameboy game, that got a rerelease on the Gameboy Color, and then
finally remade and released this last year on the Nintendo Switch.
What has changed in nearly three decades since this game’s release?
Not a whole lot, actually, but the game holds up to modern
standards a lot better than that may imply. Playing through the
game now, the somewhat opaque design of the game stands out but,
barring a few hiccups, you can see why the early Zelda games really
felt before their time. We’re going to talk about an appreciation
for narrative and characters in a game as old as this one, puzzle
design in a game with limited resources, and we rename one of
Nintendo’s least beloved characters! Hoo? Er, who? You’ll have to
listen to find out! Thanks for joining us again this time, and keep
an eye on the feed because next time we’re going to be talking
about Blasphemous, an indie Soulslike Metroidvania, which is a
pretty healthy genre who’s name couldn’t exist without like at
least three or four other games.