Nintendo has refreshed its monthly retro icons lineup for Switch Online members with a selection of tasty options from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX.
There are a total of five icons available and, as per usual, they'll cost 10 platinum points each to redeem. Just like Donkey Kong Country last month, however, you'll need to play Link's Awakening DX via the Game Boy app on Switch to qualify (oh no, the horror... heh). You've got until 00:59 UTC 1st October 2024 to take advantage of this latest refresh.
Naturally, you'll need to have a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online to grab any of these new icons. Jumping onto the service will bag you instant access to games across NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Bumping your subscription to the high tier will also grant acess to N64 and Game Boy Advance, along with added perks for games such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Zelda will be getting a lot of love this month, as a brand new entry in the franchise, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, will be available to purchase from 26th September 2024. It marks the first instance that the titular princess will be the main protagonist in mainline Zelda game.
Will you be redeeming any of these new Switch Online icons? Let us know in the comments.
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We waited about a full day of maintenance for this 😆
@Olliemar28 the article says the icons will finish October 1st but the post says October 7th, which one does it end on?
Really dumb they didn't do Emio ones.
Kinda lame that playing the Switch remake of Link's Awakening doesn't count. I'd like the owl icon but don't have much motivation to go back and replay the DX version.
At least it's as simple as merely launching the game within the Game Boy app. I quite like Link's Awakening, but I just played its original (emulated) incarnation on the Zelda Game & Watch last year. And I've played the Switch remake and DX on the 3DS VC a couple times. It isn't due for a revisit yet.
Link’s face look like it came out of the Mii maker.
@PikminMarioKirby This article has the correct date. 1st October is the cut off.
Not too sure why they've linked to an unofficial Twitter post that gives an incorrect date
Love to see one of my favorite Zeldas getting icons, will get them for sure as soon as I can!
As you can see from my profile pic, I love old school Zelda promo art, so I love these!
@KimBread As you can see from your profile pic, I also love old school Zelda art. Something magical about it.
Honestly it's about time they gave us Link's Awakening icons. Not sure why this didn't happen 5 years ago when the remake came out but better late than never I guess.
No icons from the remake?
Doesn't matter, though. I've been wanting some solid Zelda icons, and getting ones from my favorite game in the series is a blessing.
Let’s go, I for sure will get these! I especially love the group artwork one. I love group artwork for games, it just makes a game feel so much more alive
I play (not necessarily beat) this game every year around Xmas on original hardware. As soon as the intro started just now I got swept away to laying on the couch by the glow of the Xmas tree. Just open the app, boot the game, and back out.
I got my icons!
So excited to see these. Owl icon is a winner.
@Lizuka They usually don't use the M-rated stuff in these promotions.
@Tyranexx @slowpoke_tail Just booting the game up is enough to count as "playing it" for these missions.
@JohnnyMind Heck yeah!
@JugOfVoodoo Precisely, hence why I mentioned just launching the game and not really playing it in my post. Link's Awakening is my third favorite handheld Zelda title to date, but now is not a good time for a replay.
I like that one of them is artwork with a background. I don't like how these NSO retro icons lack backgrounds and borders. Like, at least give me the image of the console or something.
Nabbed — I've always had a soft spot for the 8/16-bit era Zelda instruction booklet art.
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