Here's how Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch handles the original's secret ending Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Here's how Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch handles the original's secret ending Credits where they're due. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 1 Oct 2019 29 comments Complete The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening without a single death recorded on your save file and you'll unlock a secret ending after the game's credits. This was the case for both versions of Link's Awakening released back in the day, on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, and it's something the new Nintendo Switch version of the game incorporates too. Obviously, spoilers for the game's ending lie below. After waking the Windfish and watching Koholint Island disappear, Link wakes up floating in the sea holding on to some driftwood. Had the whole adventure been a dream? No - because the hulking Windfish itself suddenly appears, flying overhead. It's here the end credits roll, and after those you'll get a final "The End" message. But if you've beaten the whole of Link's Awakening without dying, you'll then get a heartwarming Easter egg featuring Marin, Link's crush and closest in-game ally. During your adventure, Marin tells you she wants nothing more than to leave Koholint herself, and will wish to the Windfish to make it happen. "If I was a seagull, I would fly as far as I could! I would fly to far away places and sing for many people! ... If I wish to the Wind Fish, I wonder if my dream will come true." And it's this you'll get to see if you have that no-death save file - the implication being that Marin got her wish and has been saved, despite Koholint Island being no more. In the original Game Boy Link's Awakening, Marin's sprite was literally given wings - like a floating item in one of the game's dungeons. Here, she simply flew over the "The End" screen. In the Game Boy Color version, Link's Awakening DX, a vision of Marin herself is briefly seen, before a seagull is shown flying away. The implication here is less that Marin has sprouted wings, and more that her wish has literally come true. Finally, in the Nintendo Switch version, which is a direct remaster of the DX ending. Again, we see a vision of Marin, before the seagull flies away. Is Link simply remembering her when he sees the seagull? Or has she been reincarnated as a spirit? The game lets you decide. It's one of the many ways Link's Awakening on Switch stays authentic to the original game - which in turn was a big reason I found so much to love about this remake. "Koholint deserves nothing less, and while Link must journey to leave its shores, this version will always be a place which preserves the island for others to follow," I wrote in Eurogamer's Link's Awakening Switch review. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store