The Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake is an important sign for Switch games

Nintendo closed out an announcement-packed Direct video event  today by revealing that the Switch is getting another Zelda game. The publisher is remaking The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for its hybrid home-handheld console. Link’s Awakening debuted in 1993 for the Game Boy, and it has a loyal following who believe it ranks among the top entries in the series.

While the original Game Boy version features a rudimentary four-tone grayscale color scheme, Nintendo is giving the remake a complete overhaul. Link’s Awakening on the Switch is a visual successor to the excellent Nintendo 3DS game Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The world and characters are now 3D — although the camera maintains a top-down view. Link also looks more chibi and cute than ever before.