The critical and commercial success of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening has been nothing short of outstanding over the past week, and the game is a welcome addition to the library of any Nintendo Switch owner. Some cautious buyers still remain out there and are considering if the game is right for them. With that in mind, here is an explanation of what to expect in the game based on how long it should take to beat a new player.
Expect Nine To Twelve Hours
Put simply, players familiar with the Zelda series of games can probably get through the content in about nine to twelve hours. New players to the series can likely expect it to take twelve to sixteen hours. The game is a remake of the original for the Game Boy, released in 1993, and contains various additions not included in the original.
What Takes Up The Most Time In Link’s Awakening?
The game primarily consists of conquering dungeons and exploring the world in between them. When a player locates a new dungeon, they will need to explore almost every room inside to find every secret, useful item, and way to defeat it, which often involves a boss and key to confront them.
The dungeons themselves are varied, and consist of:
- Color
- Bottle Grotto
- Angler’s Tunnel
- Key Cavern
- Tail Cave
- Face Shrine
- Eagles Tower
- Catfish’s Maw
- Turtle Rock
Expert players can speed through these dungeons, but most players will need to take time to prepare for each expedition. This includes ensuring that Link has a healthy stock of weapons and heart containers, which adds to the time it takes to complete the main story.
How Does This Compare To Breath Of The Wild?
This is a big question on the minds of new Switch owners, especially those who want to get the biggest bang for their buck. There is a large difference in the quantity of content available between both games. On average, playing Breath of the Wild for the first time means that a player can complete the main story in about fifty to sixty hours, while doing the extras can almost double that, ranging from one hundred to one hundred and twenty hours.
The difference in the amount of content offered has some players scratching their heads, and others wondering why Link’s Awakening is priced at the same point as Breath of the Wild. Both are outstanding games, but this difference in content may keep some players away unless there is some kind of price drop.
Still, the sales figures for Link’s Awakening do not seem to reflect that concern, and its success speaks for itself.
Source: ag.hyperxgaming.com