Link's Awakening Version Guide

Link's Awakening has two versions, the original GameBoy version, and the remastered color version. There are then three versions within each of these two - 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2.

Some glitches will only work on a specific version of the game, In which case you should check the glitch header at the top of the page.

B&W

If your start screen looks like this, you have the version referred to as "B&W". Version 1.0: If you are able to perform the No Fishing glitch or the Select Glitch and in the beginning dialog the word 'the' is missing before the word 'back', then you have version 1.0. Version 1.1: If the dialogue looks like this at the beginning of the game: "How did I know your name? You think it's weird eh? Well, I saw it on back of this shield!" (Note the missing word 'the' before the word 'back'.) And, you cannot perform the glitch above then you have version 1.1. Version 1.2: If you are able to perform the Version 1.0 method and in the beginning dialogue, 'the' has been added before the word 'back', then you have version 1.2. (Note: For some reason, Nintendo used the v1.0 for the basis of v1.2 instead of v1.1 which reintroduced all the v1.0 specific glitches, such as the Select Glitch.)

DX

If your start screen looks like this, you have the version referred to as "DX" (obviously this screen will be in 4 shades of grey if you are playing on an older GameBoy). At this time, it is currently unknown what the difference is between D&W v1.0 - v1.2.

B&W Version Differences

This is for B&W, just to note other differences between the versions.

Description	1.0	1.1	1.2
Can perform the No Fishing glitch?	Yes	No	Yes
Can perform the Select glitch?	Yes	No	Yes

Location	Text	1.0	1.1	1.2+
Medicine	It will take effect when you lose all hearts!	No	No	Yes
Tarin	How did I know your name? You think it's weird eh? Well, I saw it on the back of this shield!	No	No	Yes