Saturday, September 7, 2019

Link's Awakening Remake: Another Warp Point Discovered

Whoever directed the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch probably put a large note into the office that read:

"More warp points... Lots of of them!"

We've already seen three additional warp points, but it was to be expected that there are more, especially in the Tal Tal Mountain Range. And indeed, in the Japanese overview video you can spot another rock with blue glow below it in the western part of the mountains:

screenshot of Link being eaten by a Like Like at the westmost area of the Tal Tal Mountain Range

It's right next to the cave exit on the right. This is where you end up, when you get past the flame thrower on your way to the eighth dungeon (though, curiously the lower entry to the cave is still sealed here). The eighth dungeon has another warp point right on its top, so this might feel a little bit redundant, but it's certainly helpful if you feel like you want to do something else before the dungeon.

Hopefully, there will also be a warp point somewhere up in the east part of the Tal Tal Mountain Range, because you had to go up there a couple of times in the original game, crossing through the same cave system again and again and again... So, a warp spot close to the Cucco Keeper would be nice to have, as well as one near the Eagle's Tower.

Another area that could profit from a warp point would be the Face Shrine region, because this is an area, which you can visit quite early in the game, even before fourth dungeon, but you won't be able to enter the dungeon until after getting the Hookshot. In the original you'll have to walk all the way from the Animal Village to go back there or play the Rapids Ride game...

PS: Also, notice the pattern of small stones right below the Like Like? Smells like a new Secret Seashell!

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