The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: all version differences

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Version differences

• GraphicsDX (GBC)

  Link's Awakening DX is in full colour but still runs on the original monochrome Game Boy.¹

• ContentDX (GBC)

  DX adds an optional colour dungeon, open only on colour hardware; its reward is a red tunic (more attack) or a blue tunic (more defence).¹

• ContentDX (GBC)

  DX adds a camera shop where Link can be photographed 12 times, and the pictures can be printed on the Game Boy Printer; the 3DS Virtual Console release has no printing.²

• Bug fixDX (GBC)

  DX also changes some items, hints and dialogue, adds boss hints and fixes bugs from the original.²

• GraphicsSwitch remake (2019)

  Grezzo's 2019 Switch remake rebuilds the island in diorama-style 3D with smooth scrolling, adds a hard mode and replaces the photographer with Dampé's tile-based dungeon builder.²

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