The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch (NSW)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch (NSW)
20-09-2019
Puzzle, Adventure
Grezzo
20-09-2019
Puzzle, Adventure
Grezzo
Nintendo
As Link, you awaken in a strange land away from Hyrule, where animals talk and monsters roam. To uncover the truth behind your whereabouts and rouse the legendary Wind Fish, explore Koholint Island and all its trap-ridden dungeons, reimagined in stunning detail for this new release of one of the most beloved The Legend of Zelda games. Along the way, you'll meet a hilarious assortment of charming characters to which you'll never want to say goodbye. In this new version of the game, the classic soundtrack has been reborn with new arrangements, and now you can equip more items at once, review key conversations, and navigate the map in new ways. Try your hand at the renovated mini-games to earn dolls based on the Super Mario series...or Chamber Stones, which you can use to arrange your own Chamber Dungeons. Each one is a puzzle in and of itself!
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is currently rated Playable on EmuRank, and Eden is the recommended first emulator overall.
EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for this game across 5 emulators and 1 operating system, so the guidance below reflects a broad testing base rather than a single setup.
Compatibility Verdict
This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.
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80% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 10 reports in the current scoring window.
Playable means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. High confidence means report count and consistency are both strong — the recommendation above is well-supported.
Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.
How EmuRank Scores This Game
EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening across 5 emulators and 1 operating system.
For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.
Eden has 10 total tracked reports for this game, and all of them are inside the current scoring window.
Why Eden Is Recommended
Eden is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. All 10 tracked reports for this emulator are inside the current scoring window.
80% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are consistent and point in the same direction.
Best Emulator by Operating System
OS-specific data is currently available for Android only. Coverage across other operating systems would improve per-OS guidance.
80% Playable or better · 10 report s
Eden delivers Playable on Android with high confidence across 10 reports (80% Playable or better).
Compare Emulators for This Game
Eden currently leads Ryujinx in the available evidence. The gap looks meaningful, but the comparison is still sensitive to additional coverage and fresher reports.
Credible alternatives include Sudachi. See the table and emulator snapshots below for detail.
| Emulator | Compatibility | Playable+ | Scoring window | Total reports | Confidence | Consensus | Notes |
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| Eden ★ Best | Playable | 80% | 10 | 10 | High | strong | Strong consensus |
| Ryujinx | Perfect | 100% | 1 | 1 | Low | strong | Thin evidence |
| Citron | Ingame | 50% | 2 | 2 | Low | mixed | Mixed results; Thin evidence |
| Sudachi | Playable | 100% | 1 | 1 | Low | strong | Thin evidence |
| Kenji-NX | Loadable | 0% | 1 | 1 | Low | negative | Thin evidence |
Emulator Snapshots
Eden is the current first recommendation. EmuRank tracks 10 reports for this emulator on this game, with 80% reaching Playable or better in the scoring window. Confidence: High. Strongest on Android.
Ryujinx has limited data on this game (1 report, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.
Citron has limited data on this game (2 reports, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.
Sudachi has limited data on this game (1 report, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.
Kenji-NX has limited data on this game (1 report, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.
Conflicting Results and What to Watch
Some compatibility evidence for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is mixed or incomplete. Results for Citron show variation across reports. The evidence window is small — results are likely to shift as more reports arrive.
- • Very few reports
Testing Coverage and Data Sources
EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for this game across 5 emulators and 1 operating system.
The report base is also detailed: 15 include configuration text, 15 include GPU data, 15 include device details, and 14 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.
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ReportsCompatibility Reports and Setup History
Sign in to add a reportThe summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.
15 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.
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| Eden | 0.1.1 | Android | Playable | 63.7 | 0 | hanksteele | ||
| Kenji-NX | 2.0.5 | Android | Loadable | 70.9 | +2 | Warlas | ||
| Eden | 0.1.1 | Android | Ingame | 70.9 | +2 | Feamel | ||
| Citron | 2026.02.01 | Android | Ingame | 70.9 | +2 | Eiyer | ||
| Eden | 0.1.1 | Android | Perfect | 72.9 | +3 | PC GAMER 24 | ||
| Citron | 2026.2.1 | Android | Playable | 67.8 | +1 | [nss] Sni-purr | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Perfect | 62.8 | 0 | Forza | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Playable | 74.8 | +5 | G-R-E-G Rooster | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Playable | 68.4 | +2 | Greenskin | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Playable | 72.4 | +5 | Breezywarhead | ||
| Eden | 0.0.3 | Android | Playable | 62.8 | +2 | SirFistsAlot | ||
| Eden | 0.0.3 | Android | Playable | 72.4 | +13 | polygon1g | ||
| Eden | 0.0.3 | Android | Ingame | 58.6 | +1 | Greenskin | ||
| Ryujinx | 1.1.1403 | Android | Perfect | 61.4 | +2 | Ketamine Dealer | ||
| Sudachi | 1.0.15 | Android | Playable | 63.4 | +4 | Spone |
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Emulator FAQ
- Is The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening playable on EmuRank right now?
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening currently shows Playable compatibility on EmuRank, based on 15 reports across Nintendo Switch. Compatibility describes the strongest current evidence, while confidence describes how stable that recommendation is.
- What is the best emulator for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening?
- Eden is currently the recommended first emulator for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening — 80% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Confidence is High. EmuRank tracks 10 total reports for this emulator on The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and all of them are inside the current scoring window. Check the OS breakdown above for platform-specific guidance.
- Why does EmuRank recommend Eden for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening?
- EmuRank ranks emulators by combining compatibility evidence with confidence derived from report count and consistency. Eden currently achieves the highest combined score for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. See the Why Eden Is Recommended section above for the full breakdown.
- How many reports does EmuRank track for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening?
- EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. These reports cover multiple emulators and operating systems. Each emulator recommendation is based on its own highest-relevance scoring window, not the raw full history alone.
- Does the best emulator for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening change by operating system?
- Results can vary by OS. Current OS breakdown: Android: Playable via Eden. Check the Best Emulator by Operating System section above for the full per-OS picture.
- What should I do if my setup differs from the recommendation?
- Start with the emulator recommended for your specific OS in the section above. If your OS shows weaker evidence, check the raw reports below for recent setups that match your hardware. You can also submit a report to help expand the evidence base.
- How recent is the current compatibility data for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening?
- EmuRank recalculates compatibility automatically whenever a new report is submitted or voted on. Check the compatibility calculated date near the top of the page for the last update time. The raw reports below show exact dates for each individual test.
Help keep this recommendation current
Even stable recommendations need fresh reports. New emulator versions, newer drivers, and confirmation setups help catch regressions, improvements, and version-specific changes before the ranking goes stale.