Link's Awakening tricks and glitches

Me showing off some tricks and glitches in Link's Awakening DX that are useful when speedrunning.
Explanations are shown as annotations now. If you still have questions, feel free to ask! Enjoy.
Also, I'll probably do another video of Link's Awakening, as there are a lot more glitches to be shown. For some of the TAS-glitches, watch Swordless Link's awesome TAS of the game.
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Upcoming will also be a Donkey Kong Country glitch video.

[@dylanganey5601]

since you were called thief i am asuming you stole the bow for this

[@Red-Red-Red-Red]

Whats to say the name THIEF is actually original name he gave at the beginning of the game? You cant accuse without evidence.

[@IIIDaGIII]

​@@Red-Red-Red-Red At 3:18 you can see that the name he choosed was Tompa

[@LemmyKoopaVGA]

Favorite glitch still has to be the map glitch in the original noncolor game. You stand at the edge of the screen and press select while you walk to the next screen, and you'll be at the next screen but at the same position as the last screen. It's a total game breaker. Using that allows more glitches, like reaching the top floor of level 7 without breaking the pillars, or the secret room with stairs on the 3rd floor.

[@johnwea1100]

I'm surprised that he didn't show a trick called the roosterang. its where you throw the boomerang and grab the rooster, so that you don't catch the boomerang. then you can just hover over any monsters and the boomerang will kill them and grab any items.

[@Maddismukke]

Because that is actually not a glitch. It is a trick featured in the hint book (same as the bomb arrows).

[@davidbolha]

17 people are super envious of your fly skills. 😄😆

[@Jobaa87]

r u a wizard

[@Qazqi]

Congratulations. This wins the award for most black magic thing I've ever seen. I never looked into the glitches this game had. The best I knew was the screen warping one, which I couldn't do because I had the DX version, and stealing from the shop, which isn't a glitch.

[@thamonito]

Same here on all counts

[@itsjustian8484]

You have to be from another world! And I thought my glitch which enabled you to get beyond ANY barrier was impressive. My glitch was fun because it had you exploring all the possibilities that your mind could come up with!

[@benjaminf]

The best glitch is using the dog house glitch to keep Bowow forever or if you are playing the original gameboy version use screen warping to keep him.

[@augustuscb]

Wow! Now I can beat Turtle Rock before Eagle's Tower!!! Thanks a lot!

[@TompaA]

@VenisRoxas The point is that you don't need to do the side quest at all. You are able to go directly to the egg and ignoring the ghost, which you can't if you get the ghost any earlier than the last dungeon.

[@NekroBroly]

The slime key trick isn't working on switch. I tried for an hour last night

[@Wichtelchen2006]

5:35 -> Jeah!!! I've done it once and never again. now I know, how i did it. thank you!!

[@cridus_]

you are, like, the supreme master of this game.

[@needhelpinwow]

The boomerang killing the last boss was the only one I remember doing.

[@mjl167]

Tompa, I've been a fan of yours for a very long time, since SDA, so can you please someday move the annotations to a more readable location? They're in the corner behind the text of the title.

[@christianoliverio2109]

Thanks for the video man. Reminded me of my child hood.

[@OsakaJoe01]

In the first version of the game, the one with the map select button glitch, try using it in the screen just below the entrance to Bottle Grotto. When you appear above the entrance, enter by pressing down. It’s a trip.

[@usakitsukino5844]

everybody is a THIEF in this game it seems =w= i only remember that i discovered that map scroll glitch back in those days =w=

[@Masteroftheweb]

I delegated the task of hole digging and bush cutting to my mother... but I bought my bow fair and square.

[@allen0386]

you missed the first dungeon where if you jump when the first boss makes you go underground and you jump up when ur falling you are able to go through the walls to any dungeon

[@TompaA]

I didn't miss anything. There are hundreds of tricks and glitches that weren't included. This was just something I did for fun to show off "some tricks and glitches". Also only focusing on things that are useful for speedrunning. A lot of things have also been found since this was made, which obsoletes a lot of the tricks seen in this video.

[@otakugamertimmy2363]

allen0386 Oh man...the days of going through the walls and seeing glitched stuff as you go from room to room was something else. lol

[@TompaA]

Any time. Also, if you want to start speedrunning, I would recommend watching the current LADX record: watch?v=-1gJBbhs3RQ. The non-DX WRs are also nice and shows a lot neat things the DX run does not. You can watch those runs through this Twitch channel: twitch. tv/exosda. If you have further questions about glitches or the game, I'll gladly do my best to answer them =).

[@nintendokings]

wow a real LA pro here

[@FerinitheBloodHusky]

guys turn the annotation on for this

[@TompaA]

I found some of these, not all of them however. Mostly it is just by playing the game normally, coming up with ideas of doing things. Other times it is because I went on a glitch hunt in the game to find useful things for speedruns. I found the Rooster skip (4:44) because I had previously found a way to skip the Power Bracelets lvl 2, so I also needed to skip the Rooster. I just got this idea to jump out and use the hookshot, spammed the button and managed to jump again on my first try.

[@abrahamavila1150]

What about the trick where you can go across the screen by pressing "select+start+A+B" as you enter another screen of the game

[@TompaA]

You only need to press Select to do it. It does not work on the DX version, I also find it to be too common and uninteresting to include in this video. There are also loads and loads more of these in the game, this was just a sample I did when I was bored one day.

[@e-mananimates2274]

I actually pulled off the Angler's Tunnel glitch myself before hearing about it. It was out of necessity because my game crashed when I encountered Marin on the beach. As a result, I navigated the glitch world to enter the Angler's Tunnel; however, since I was in the second half of the dungeon, I had to jump over the pits diagonally to backtrack to the start.

[@Physicus9]

Thanks for using B for your sword. It's what I've used my whole life playing this and ooa/oos

[@TompaA]

No, it's still 16 bombarrows on the last phase. But if you know how to kill with one hit, please let me know.

[@tentakrool7032]

Man is a god

[@SKmuffin]

So I'm learning how to speed run this game but I can't figure out how to do the glitch where you push blocks another direction as you did at 6 minutes in. I've been at it for about 3 hours or so but I can't get the fucker to move the right way... if your're still there, any advice that can help me or am I just bad at positioning myself?

[@TompaA]

Some slight info on it here too: zeldaspeedruns.com/la/tech/sideways-block-pushing Your problem is probably that you don't clip into the blocks first before you do it. For the above picture on that page, you have to walk to the left of the blocks, go up a little bit and then walk right into them. This way Link will be a few pixels into the block. Then you should be able to get it. I hope it will work out for you =). If you have further questions, feel free to ask! You can also join the IRC server at irc2.speedrunslive.com and channel #ladx for Link's Awakening running.

[@SKmuffin]

Tompa A I like how I figured it out like 3 hours before reading this... Yeah... I wasn't wall clipping. Thanks for the help! Yeah, will be sure to join that channel!

[@MrSweeperUSA]

I wonder if you can do in remake

[@WhiteSamurott]

I think I know why the glitches work! It might be because the game has small code errors!

[@ExalinExcels]

how come no one ever shows off the infinite seashell glitch?

[@TompaA]

+Jeremy “Exas” Stradling There are hundreds and hundreds of glitches in the game. You can't include them all. These are just some, as mentioned in the description, that are helpful for speedrunning purposes. This video is very outdated anyway and some tricks are long obsolete.

[@ExalinExcels]

Tompa A well as you said with speedrunning. It'd be useful for a 100% speedrun. I know how to do the glitch I'd just like so see some other people give it some attention. Mainly because I love glitching out games. But it doesn't really matter much I guess

[@realimbored668]

That Lanmola strat is outdated as you can do just the second half now

[@TompaA]

+realimbored668 Yes, a lot of these strategies are very old and outdated. Some of which I've found myself. I will likely not care to update it however, but we'll see =).

[@cubbyguy1]

Are these glitches in the original too or just DX?

[@TompaA]

+cubbyguy1 All work the same in regular LA as well.

[@cubbyguy1]

Sweet! I only knew about the first one. This video is awesome.

[@TompaA]

***** Thanks :). It is very old though. A lot of new things have been found and I didn't include many of the existing glitches/tricks in the game. You can learn more through www.speedrun.com/ladx/ and the section on the left. Also: zeldaspeedruns.com/ladx

[@cubbyguy1]

I probably won't try any of these myself. I just love watching videos. But this is my favorite Zelda game by far. I still have my original gameboy and the Zelda cartridge that it came with.

[@ravyo8821]

5:40 found this out by myself (the potion trick)

[@TheBetterGamer]

5:02 I can't jump down there?

[@HeatVisionGoggles]

Neat stuff :)

[@2fast4u34521]

Wow this is freak skill!! nice

[@drizzydre9476]

how u do 1:07

[@TompaA]

The way it says in the terrible annotations: Face up and press down+left at the same time. An easier way to do it is to hold your sword out, as it helps with the backwards walking.

[@Goretantath]

sweeeet

[@calebobama2069]

Hacker!!

[@ElricGameplays]

I came here for the dethyl skip. I'm kinda disappointed.

[@TompaA]

Edward Elric Dethyl skip wasn't known when I made this video :). And a lot of things were left out, I didn't put too much effort in this one afterall...

[@ElricGameplays]

Oh, okay thanks. Would it be possible for you to do a video on how that glitch works and how to perform it. There are no queues so i'm completely clueless with it as inconsistent as i gets.

[@Kpelaez149]

Let me guess. You stole something from the store. Cuz b4 the video ended the game called you thief. LOL

[@FartSmucker]

I already knew all of these but didn't wanna say anything...

[@Buccobucco]

:D "THIEF" ;D good times this game

[@cubofcakes]

I lold when you started sword raping shadow Gannon.

[@LMTR14]

WOW. easily the best video I´ve seen this week. couple of misspellings in the annotations though. you might want to fix those

[@ericgomez6531]

Thanks u its very instructive, i hope succeed all of the tricks

[@pitmaster226]

Noob. I got bow legit.

[@MrEditor6000]

Yep, I was a major noob in this game... I stole the bow I stole the shovel I even stole 3 hearts... just to later get LAZZZZZZRRR'D

[@kightwolf]

I wish I had you tube at 8 years old it would have helped

[@TompaA]

But yeah, you usually find glitches by accident. Though by understanding why and how they work in the game, you can think of new ways of doing them or find new glitches. You need a lot of outside-the-box thinking, patience and dedication =).

[@151drum]

"THIEF, you have beaten all of the nightmares" XD You stole the bow, didn't you.

[@MarvelousSeven]

Versus the nightmare, the "arrow bomb" trick is a one shot deal too.

[@TompaA]

You are required to clip through the block a little first. By going to the left of it, up a little and then to the right and stand in position.

[@KamuiKunitsuna]

Necklace? In my version, it's a Bikini top...

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

International censoring. There's a lot of it in gaming. In the original Japanese version, it's the bikini top

[@KamuiKunitsuna]

The Dark Slayer German version too then, apparently, which is hilarious because it's usually German games which are censored, but not this time.

[@TBrizzle01]

Still not as bad as Wario Land 2. In Japan the enemies throw beer at Wario, making him drunk. In America, it's a black ball or something.

[@Dragynn999]

Thanks, I learned two new tricks because of this video.

[@mrchow4924]

This game had such an odd vibe. Played it so much in my childhood, and I never felt a greater sense of drama.

[@francogallinacimaglia8802]

Remember loving doing amazing tricks with the feather and Pegasus boots, I even beated the 6th dungeon before the 5th one (or Something like that)

[@freshstat1csnow]

it's possible to get in and out of the 6th dungeon before you even go to the 4th one using a trick called jesus jumping

[@francogallinacimaglia8802]

@@Conteur_Noctambule clever tricks with the pegasus boots and Rocs Feather

[@anthonyjohnson9523]

before this i had no fucking idea on how to get the bird key without the flying rooster shit

[@andreiordean9346]

you really are very skilled

[@therubygemstonetrg]

How DARE they nerf the Link's Awakening Boomerang in the reremake!

[@AncientCS]

who are you? god? :D

[@freshstat1csnow]

some of these are still used in speedruns the exact same way 10 years later

[@hi19hi19]

nice job there THIEF :)

[@TompaA]

How? This is something I have attempted long ago but I have had nothing happened to me without killing one of them first. So if you can please show me this, I would be happy.

[@TompaA]

It's probably my least favorite. Because of how wellknown and overused it is. Beating the game quickly with it takes about 4 minutes, and in my opinion that run is very boring.

[@superspider64]

Don't forget the best glitch, Moonwalking Link!

[@drachenschnitzel3297]

a true legend

[@TompaA]

@2cooliobeans You get it by finishing the trading quest, go to the beach and trade your Shovel for the Boomerang in a cave.

[@TompaA]

@drunyon214 They should all work the same way in both the B&W version as well as the DX version.

[@wurstsalaat2349]

excuse me? WHATTT???? XD does this work at the older version too?

[@TompaA]

All of these do, yeah. This video is also extreeemely outdated. There are a crazy amount of more glitches in this game in this game.

[@TouchedBigfoot8]

0:10 you can use the Dog-house Glitch to get the key early. If u are confused, I can show u

[@TompaA]

I am well aware. This is a very outdated video and there have been lots and lots of new discoveries since. The dog house one was however old at this time, too.

[@MrGrunz]

that block pushing trick is fucking awesome ;)

[@footlover709]

(My weird ass friend and I share an account so ignore the username) none of these glitches work. I've tried every single one of them. The only part that actually was true was the part about defeating the final form of the final boss with the boomerang with one shot. Other than that, none of them work.

[@TompaA]

.... Everything seen works fine and are easy to do. There are also a lot more glitches and such for the game, some that are harder some that are just as easy. I'm not sure if you are just some troll or simply bad at the game.

[@skins4thewin]

Try looking up every single Speed Run video for this game, and tell me they dont work. They very well do work, you just suck at the game I imagine.

[@drunyon214]

Very cool! Do all of these glitches work in the original Game Boy version, as well? Or are they only in the DX version?

[@foxi3683]

Lol

[@machineunit]

At 1:17, I am trying this over and over and just can't make it to the object in time. What am I doing wrong? Is it a trial and error thing or is there something I am missing? What's the technique?

[@TompaA]

You'll need the Piece of Power to make it work properly. I mention that it is doable without, but it is very precise this way.

[@machineunit]

Tompa A I had a PoP and just wasn't able to make it over there before it goes off the first time. Through some determination though, I was able to make it through the first wave of it's repelling without getting pushed too far back and still managed to get to it. Thanks for the speedy reply, bud. Great video, by the way.

[@lealab5171]

Once I accidentally did the glitch where you fall out of the hole made place on the 3DS vc version and I freaked out

[@spike007980]

I've done the diagonal jumps and done some Pegasus Boots Jumps too. This games so freakin' fun.

[@999alex9991]

any plans of doing a newer version of the TAS?

[@TompaA]

A new TAS is in the works, currently has two WIPs up, part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKznX2ModWjfpY

[@alejandroenrique5128]

Scott falco should make an LA animation

[@TompaA]

Not because of these old and bad tricks/glitches though, as there are so many more exciting things in this game! But yes, he should totally do so.

[@cldgonz]

Well, thanks :D I will use it for TAS

[@ahzpong]

WOW you are awesome! anyway can this game be play on a computer? if yes how? hope you can help, i really love this game

[@imbaGoblin]

Sure, google for VisualBoyAdvance, that's a GameBoy Advance emulator. And for the game: google for Link's Awakening Rom

[@JumperIncorp]

Like what imbaGoblin said, Visual Boy Advance is the best GBA emulator for PC, as for roms however, use Emuparadise. Not only do they have roms, but they also have emulators and guides available. You can even play said games online.

[@juanvelasquez9295]

ah but young ones they forgot glitch city az i can it. i used to do it when i had my first zelda awakening in the first stage

[@missuschainsaw]

My favorite glitch is where you hit select as you're changing screens. Saves some time.

[@powerlink123]

The thing at 00:45 happened to me. I was like ''Link, wtf did you do!?''

[@SuperNickvid]

What the hell was I thinking in LA when I could just watch this video....

[@Babintone]

Does it work with french version ? That's incredible !

[@uselessspy1671]

Are those Gliches also in the original Gameboy version?

[@TompaA]

Yes, all these work on the original version.

[@uselessspy1671]

@@TompaA Ok good to know thx :D

[@pkg946]

i am tomtelala`s 500th subscriber!!!!!!!!

[@Pikatwig16]

I heard there's a glitch or a cheat that allows Marin to stay with Link for the rest of the game.

[@austinmartin612]

Requires the non DX version and it's call screen warping. I won't bother explaining how as there's likely videos of it all over youtube.

[@anderlents6485]

If you use the screen swooping glitch its much easier to get through the dungeons.

[@TompaA]

Yes, I know. It does not work on DX however, and I thought it was a too common and boring glitch to include here anyway.

[@anderlents6485]

@@TompaA Sorry, I did not know, I only own the original one. Not the DX.

[@TompaA]

@BusterYes ImpostersNo ...?

[@kilby6145]

This video is a relic

[@TompaA]

Sure is. Very bad and outdated

[@katakis1]

Great vid, gotta try that hookshot jump

[@Toni7926]

What does she say in the american version if you dive under water?Her reaction in the German version is pretty obvious, but what does she say when only having lost her necklace?

[@TompaA]

She says "I have already looked there." or something like that.

[@Toni7926]

I see.:/ Thanks.(:

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

Tompa A what does she say if you do it in the Japanese version?

[@TompaA]

johnny elkins "You pervert!"

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

Tompa A Oh lol i was expecting something more ecchi.

[@Oblyvaeon]

LA god over here! that was awesome

[@TheBanishedWind]

Have you tested to see if these also work in the 3DS VC version?

[@TompaA]

The 3DS version should be the same as the latest released version on Game Boy. All of these should therefore work, yes. But I haven't tried any of them myself.

[@eSit0]

nice one tompelalalalala :D

0:10 witch button are press of this option? (sorry for bad English)

[@TompaA]

+Tomislav Dragić You press A+B+Start+Select.

not work, maybe is should i have a rom game?

[@TompaA]

Tomislav Dragić Those inputs are the correct ones no matter if you play on console or emulator with a rom. Though if you use your keyboard, it may be because you are unable too press too many keys at once.

finally work, thanks

[@Doctor_Piranha]

This is so cool! lol