The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past HD is an upcoming game for the Nintendo Switch. It serves as a remake of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past that was released for the SNES back in 1992.
Overview[]
A Link to the Past turned out to be a huge success for the SNES, selling 4.61 million copies worldwide. An enhanced port was released for the Game Boy Advance in late 2002 with Four Swords also included. With the rising success of improving technology, especially the Nintendo Switch dominating in sales, fans demanded a remake for A Link to the Past. ILCA, a company most notable for the works of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, decided to step in for the development of the remake for A Link to the Past. The company would make the graphics similar to those in A Link Between Worlds in order to avert being criticized for its subpar rating on the chibi graphic art in the DP remakes.
Music[]
The music for this remake is composed by Ryo Nagamatsu. The music for the dungeons are different for all just like in A Link Between Worlds. Agahnim has its own boss theme music while the bosses of the dungeons in the dark world use the Lorule boss theme. Dark Link uses a similar remix of the same signature theme from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
Locations[]
Central Fields |
Castle Grounds |
Sancturay Grounds |
Cemetary |
Northwest Fields |
Lost Woods |
Sacred Grove |
Kakariko Village |
Southwest Fields |
Haunted Grove |
Desert of Mystery |
Great Swamp |
Lake Hylia |
Eastern Hills |
Eastern Grounds |
Zora's Waterfall |
Death Mountain |
Pyramid Grounds |
Eastern Hills |
Eastern Grounds |
Ghostly Garden |
Northwest Fields |
Skeleton Forest |
Village of Outcasts |
Southwest Fields |
Swamp of Evil |
Plains of Ruin |
Ice Lake |
Lake of Ill Omen |
Death Mountain |
Dungeons[]
Level | Dungeon |
Prologue | Hyrule Castle |
Level 1 | Eastern Palace |
Level 2 | Desert Palace |
Level 3 | Tower of Hera |
Level 4 | Hyrule Castle (2) |
Level | Dungeon |
Level 1 | Dark Palace |
Level 2 | Swamp Palace |
Level 3 | Skull Woods |
Level 4 | Thieves' Hideout |
Level 5 | Ice Palace |
Level 6 | Misery Mire |
Level 7 | Turtle Rock |
Level 8 | Ganon's Tower |
Level 9 | Pyramid of Power |
Items[]
Item | Location | Requirement |
Lantern | Central Fields | Open a small chest at your house. |
Fighter's Sword | Castle Grounds | Meet your uncle in the sewer. |
Fighter's Shield | Castle Grounds | Meet your uncle in the sewer. |
Boomerang | Hyrule Castle | Open the chest in the room with a Ball & Chain Trooper. |
Bomb | Various | Drops after defeating enemies or purchased from shops. |
Net | Kakariko Village | Talk to a sick kid in a house full of bug cages. |
Empty Bottle (1) | Kakariko Village | Buy from the street merchant for 100 Rupees. |
Empty Bottle (2) | Kakariko Village | Open a small chest at the back of the inn. |
Shovel | Haunted Grove | Talk to a boy who lost his flute who is sitting on a tree stump. |
Magic Mushroom | Lost Woods | None |
Magic Powder | Eastern Hills | Show Syrup a Magic Mushroom in front of the Potion Shop. |
Ice Rod | Lake Hylia | Bomb cracked walls and open a small chest in the Ice Cave. |
Bow & Arrow | Eastern Palace | Open the big chest with the big key. |
Pegasus Boots | Eastern Grounds | Show Sahasrahla the Pendant of Courage. |
Book of Mudora | Southwest Grounds | Run with the Pegasus Boots to knock the book off the shelf in the library. |
Power Glove | Desert Palace | Open the big chest with the big key. |
Magical Boomerang | Zora's Waterfall | Drop the Boomerang into the Waterfall of Wishing for a fairy to upgrade. |
Red Shield | Zora's Waterfall | Drop the Fighter's Shield into the Waterfall of Wishing for a fairy to upgrade. |
Zora Flippers | Zora's Waterfall | Pay King Zora 500 Rupees. |
Empty Bottle (3) | Eastern Hills | Swim with the Zora Flippers and go under the bridge to speak with a homeless man. |
Magic Mirror | Death Mountain Cave | Help an old man out in the cave towards Death Mountain. |
Moon Pearl | Tower of Hera | Open the big chest with the big key. |
Master Sword | Sacred Grove | Obtain all three Pendants from the dungeons. |
Ether Medallion | Death Mountain | Use the Book of Mudora and raise the Master Sword. |
Bosses[]
Boss | Dungeon |
Armos Knights | Eastern Palace |
Lanmolas | Desert Palace |
Moldorm | Tower of Hera |
Agahnim | Hyrule Castle |
Helmasaur King | Dark Palace |
Arrghus | Swamp Palace |
Mothula | Skull Woods |
Blind the Thief | Thieves' Hideout |
Kholdstare | Ice Palace |
Vitreous | Misery Mire |
Trinexx | Turtle Rock |
Armos Knights EX | Ganon's Tower |
Lanmolas EX | Ganon's Tower |
Moldorm EX | Ganon's Tower |
Dark Agahnim | Ganon's Tower |
Arrghus EX | Pyramid of Power |
Helmasaur King EX | Pyramid of Power |
Mothula EX | Pyramid of Power |
Blind the Thief EX | Pyramid of Power |
Dark Link | Pyramid of Power |
Ganon | Pyramid of Power |