The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening Switch Remake Wish List

I’m super excited for the upcoming Zelda Link’s Awakening game for the Switch that I decided to do a wish list for what I would like to see from this remake.  I limited myself to only 5 wishes (though I had many) and in no particular order.

First off I would like Nintendo to bring back physical manuals.  I grew up with manuals in games, and they would usually be the first thing I would look at when I needed help with the game (either with controls or when I was lost).  They also serve as art pieces that nicely complement a complete in box game.  Next I would like to see the return of the gold cartridge.  Now that Nintendo is using game cartridges again, it would be nice to make all Zelda cartridges gold just like past classics such as Ocarina of Time, and the original NES games.

Next I would like game cases to come with a reversible cover.  The front would display the current game and when you reverse it, it would have the classic golden bronze cover with red Zelda font, and a sword and shield.  Next I would like the game to include something I call “retro mode” where you could play the Switch version using a green filter, making your game screen resemble an original Game Boy DMG-01.  That would be old school meets new school.  And finally I would like Nintendo to release an amiibo of Link.

Nintendo:

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-switch/

Link’s Awakening Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link's_Awakening_(2019_video_game)

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fTYc74kwDE

PlayStation Classic

Well I finally bought a PlayStation Classic today.  Initially I had pre-ordered one back in the fall, but as the negative reviews started pouring in I decided to cancel it.  Then something happened that I did not expect so early; a price drop.  Here was mighty Sony in 2018-2019, reducing the price of their newly released retro console so early.  As time went on and the PS classic kept going lower and lower, I kept waiting because the consoles were still collecting dust on store shelves (literally).  Until today I woke up to news that it finally reached the price of $19.99 Canadian, a price I obliviously couldn’t pass on.  Staples (formerly RadioShack) had them on sale for $19.99 and I was able to price match it at Walmart.  It turns out I chose the right time to buy because the PS classic suddenly became the hottest item to buy (after price matching at Best Buy and Walmart), causing it to be sold out in most stores.

PlayStation Classic:

https://www.playstation.com/en-ca/explore/playstation-classic/

The Legend of Zelda Cake

Every year for my birthday I like to splurge on a cake.  This year I decided to do a Zelda cake inspired by the original game The Legend of Zelda for the NES.  I kept it basic and clean by just adding the original logo from the title screen on a white background, with green and orange trimming.  I think it looks amazing, and I’m already thinking of what I will do next year.  And yes, in case you’re wondering the ice cream cake was delicious.

The Legend of Zelda Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(video_game)

Wish List: The next Zelda games

This will be a work in progress.  I’ve had ideas I wanted to share for the last year on what I would like to see in the next Zelda game (after BotW), while I would have preferred to have posted a complete article, I just don’t have the time to finish it.  And so I have to decided to have it be a work in progress, where I’ll just write down what I would like to see as time goes by.  Hopefully when I do finish I plan to make it a video as well.