Link’s Awakening footage: Cucco attack, shopkeeper’s revenge, fun with Magic Powder

After showing a new trailer during the Direct presentation and demonstrating the game on Treehouse Live, Nintendo also allowed E3 attendees to go hands-on with the Link’s Awakening remake.

There’s a lot going on in this off-screen footage from GameXplain, including:

2:48: A Cucco swarm attacks Link
3:30: Link successfully steals a shovel, but suffers the shopkeeper’s wrath
8:35: Link talks to the Great Fairy of the Mysterious Forest
9:18: We get a look at Koholint Prairie
12:40: Link picks up a Guardian Acorn
13:10: Link visits Syrup the witch and acquires Magic Powder
14:20: Link uses his new Magic Powder on a Buzz Blob with amusing results, and uses it to make a Moblin disappear
14:50: Link finds a Piece of Power, and feels that energy flowing!
15:15: Link uses the Magic Powder to transform the mischievous Raccoon of the Mysterious Forest back to Tarin

The Link’s Awakening remake will launch on Nintendo Switch on September 20, 2019. You can catch all of our coverage of the game in one place with our convenient E3 round-up.

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