Zelda games on Game Boy
Link’s Awakening reached Japan on 6 June 1993. The DX color update is a 1998 Game Boy Color release. Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages share 27 February 2001 in Japan, built by Capcom and Flagship.
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The base Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy app includes the DX game and both Oracles. The 2019 Switch Link’s Awakening is a remake with its own sales line, 6.46 million, and it does not erase the 3.83 million plus 2.22 million DX figures. Oracle sales are published as a combined 3.99 million. I will not split that combined total in half.
| Year | Title | Type | Platform | Score | Sales / reported period | Play today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | mainline | Game Boy | — | 3.83M (GB) + 2.22M (DX) 2004 | NSO Game Boy (base tier, DX version); 2019 Switch remake |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | remake | Game Boy Color | — | 2.22M 2004 | NSO Game Boy (base tier) |
| 2001 | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages | mainline | Game Boy Color | — | 3.99M combined with Seasons lifetime | NSO Game Boy (base tier) |
| 2001 | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | mainline | Game Boy Color | — | 3.99M combined with Ages lifetime | NSO Game Boy (base tier) |
| 2003 | The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords | mainline | Game Boy Advance | 95 (bundled with ALttP) | bundled with ALttP GBA | NSO GBA (Expansion Pack) via A Link to the Past & Four Swords |
| 2004 | The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | mainline | Game Boy Advance | 89 | 1.76M lifetime | NSO GBA (Expansion Pack); original GBA cartridge |
FAQ
Are the Oracle games one game?
Two cartridges that link. One combined sales figure. Two rows in the table.
Is the 2019 remake the same row?
No. It is a Switch remake with a separate release date and a separate unit total.
Related
Sources
| Claim | Status | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|
| Historical dates, platforms and background | 1 source: Wikipedia | Read the linked game or series entry; multiple Wikipedia pages count as one publisher. |
| Current Classics membership route | 2 sources | Nintendo current library compared with Wikipedia Nintendo Classics. Original release details may have only the encyclopedia source. |
- Nintendo Classics, current library and membership tiers — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, List of The Legend of Zelda media — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Switch Online — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, Nintendo Classics — checked 2026-11-10
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