The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019 video game)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Icon artwork, featuring Link on Koholint Island
Developer(s)Grezzo
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Mikiharu Oiwa
Producer(s)Eiji Aonuma
Artist(s)Masaki Yasuda
Composer(s)Ryo Nagamatsu
SeriesThe Legend of Zelda
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseSeptember 20, 2019
Genre(s)Action-adventure game
Mode(s)Single-player

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo Switch. It was developed by Grezzo and published by Nintendo.

Link's Awakening is a remake of the 1993 game for the Game Boy.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2019 2019 Game Critics Awards Best Console Game Nominated [1]
Best Action/Adventure Game Nominated
Gamescom 2019 Best Action-Adventure Game Nominated [2][3]
Best Nintendo Switch Game Won
2019 Golden Joystick Awards Nintendo Game of the Year Nominated [4]
The Game Awards 2019 Best Art Direction Nominated [5]
Best Action/Adventure Game Nominated
2020 New York Game Awards Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake Nominated [6]
23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Adventure Game of the Year Nominated [7]
NAVGTR Awards Gameplay Design, Franchise Won [8][9]
Game, Classic Revival Nominated
Original Light Mix Score, Franchise Won
16th British Academy Games Awards Music Pending [10]
SXSW Gaming Awards Excellence in Art Pending [11]

References

  1. ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (June 27, 2019). "E3 2019 Game Critics Awards – Final Fantasy 7 Remake wins Best of Show". VG247. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (August 15, 2019). "Gamescom Award 2019 Nominees Revealed". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ Mamiit, Aaron (August 25, 2019). "PlayStation 4 exclusive Dreams takes home Best of Gamescom 2019 award". Digital Trends. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Golden Joystick Awards 2019". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ Weber, Rachel (November 19, 2019). "All The Game Awards nominations for 2019". GamesRadar+. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (January 2, 2020). "The New York Game Awards Announces 2020 Nominees". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ Chalk, Andy (January 13, 2020). "Control and Death Stranding get 8 nominations each for the 2020 DICE Awards". PC Gamer. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2019 Nominees". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ "2019 Winners". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Stuart, Keith (March 3, 2020). "Death Stranding and Control dominate Bafta games awards nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ Grayshadow (February 17, 2020). "2020 SXSW Gaming Awards Nominees Revealed". NoobFeed. Retrieved February 18, 2020.