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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX PC Port: LinksAwakening

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LinksAwakening

Recomp · by sp00nznet · github.com

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Original console
Game Boy Color · Nintendo, 1998
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows
Method
RecompThe original machine code translated automatically into C or C++, with tools like N64Recomp or ReXGlue.
Status
In progress
Last update
Oct 2026
AI use
AI-assistedThe project says much of its code was written with AI tools.

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About The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is an updated re-release of Link's Awakening with several new additions, the most notable of which being the entire game is now in color.

Released
12 Dec 1998
Genre
Puzzle, Adventure
Developer
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX PC port: quick answers

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Is the Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX PC port finished?
Not yet. It is still in progress. Its last update was Oct 2026.
Which systems does it run on?
Windows.
Is it an emulator?
No. LinksAwakening translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.

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