Shipwrecked on the dreamlike Koholint Island, Link must wake the Wind Fish by gathering eight musical instruments — only to discover the entire island may be nothing more than the Wind Fish's dream.
Notable & Interesting
- The first Zelda game on a handheld console, and the first not to feature Princess Zelda or Hyrule at all.
- The 2019 Switch remake gave it a distinctive toy-diorama art style.
Connections
- Direct sequel to
A Link to the PastThe same hero, shipwrecked after his victory.
Also on the Downfall Timeline
A Link to the Past
Set on the timeline where Link was defeated by Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time and the villain claimed the full Triforce, this SNES classic sends a new Link into the corrupted Dark World to rescue Princess Zelda and six maidens.
Oracle of Seasons
Link travels to Holodrum to stop General Onox from imprisoning the Oracle of Seasons, Din, using the Rod of Seasons to manipulate the land itself — one half of a pair of linked adventures developed alongside Oracle of Ages.
Oracle of Ages
Link's companion adventure to Oracle of Seasons sends him to Labrynna to rescue the Oracle of Ages, Nayru, from the sorceress Veran, using time-travel puzzles built around an ancient Harp.
A Link Between Worlds
A spiritual sequel set generations after A Link to the Past in the same Hyrule, where Link gains the ability to merge into walls as a living painting to stop the sorcerer Yuga from reviving Ganon.