Koholint Island: Difference between revisions

Koholint Island is the illusory land on which the entirety of the events of {{LA}} take place.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= Though the world was an illusion, Link's memories remain. It could be said that the memories themselves are the world of Koholint Island.|book= E|publisher= |page= 38}}</ref> This tropical Island exists solely in the [[Wind Fish]]'s dream.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= Not far from the kingdom of Hyrule, there lives a sky spirit known as the Wind Fish. Massive and powerful, the Wind Fish is said to control the wind—and within its dreams lie an entire world. This is where the subtropical Koholint Island resides, in the dream of a great whale in the sky. The island is a peaceful domain of song-loving people who know nothing of existence beyond its shores.|book= E|publisher= |page= 38}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= '''LINK'S AWAKENING / DX'''<br>The entirety of {{LA|-}} plays out on Koholint Island, later revealed to exist only inside the dream of the Wind Fish. A relative paradise but still with its share of danger, the island has one Hylian village and another populated by animals and Zora. Outside these hubs, shops like the health spa, as well as phone booths, are scattered inland.|book= E|publisher= |page= 109}}</ref><ref name="E World">{{Cite Book|quote= '''{{Color|E Green|The World}}'''<br>The game takes place on Koholint Island, a world within the Wind Fish's dream. It takes the form of a tropical island, as lush as it is perilous. Each area has a specific name, and moving a cursor over the map screen displays the name of the region for that block. The field is large at 16 x 16 blocks, but the presence of warp holes and warping songs like Manbo's Mambo make later traversal easy.|book= E|publisher= |page= 234}}</ref> This is reminded to [[Link]] throughout his quest.{{Ref Cluster|name= "Reminder"|refs= <ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|278}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|282}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|287}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|288}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|317}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|298}}</ref>}} Since the arrival of Link, the Island has been overrun by [[Enemies in Link's Awakening|monsters]] trying to prevent the Wind Fish from waking up in order to take over its dream world.{{Ref Cluster|name= "Monsters"|refs= <ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|102}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|182}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|292}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|329}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= During the events of {{LA|-}}, the island has become the target of Nightmares attempting to overtake the dream world. The Wind Fish is unable to wake, its soul fading. It creates a version of itself inside its dream in the form of an owl, awaiting the arrival of a hero who will wake it. As it slumbers, the wind around it kicks up, creating a massive storm. Link, the very same hero from {{ALttP|-}}, is caught in the storm and marooned on Koholint. The Wind Fish guides Link on a quest to awaken himself.|book= E|publisher= |page= 38}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= If the the Wind Fish is woken up, this world will vanish. To the parasitic Nightmares living off the dream, this means destruction. To avoid the destruction of the world, the Nightmares began creating monsters. So long as they do not relinquish the musical instruments of awakening, they can obstruct the hero. Ultimately, the hero wakes the Wind Fish and escapes the island. Koholint Island vanishes into the sea.|book= E|publisher= |page= 28}}</ref>}}

Among the changes that {{LA|DX}} incorporates are the addition of the [[Color Dungeon]] which can be accessed by moving tombstones in the [[Graveyard]] in a specific pattern and the [[Camera Shop]] which can be found north of that very same Graveyard.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= '''{{Color|E Green|CONTENT ADDED FOR {{LA|DX|-}}}}'''<br>In {{LA|DX|-}}, a dungeon and new buildings were added. Under the right conditions, the photographer from the Camera Shop will appear with perfect timing to take commemorative pictures of Link and his friends. Link can view these photos whenever he wants by going to the shop. The Color Dungeon makes ample use of the new color palette, using red, blue, and green colors for puzzles. Clearing the dungeon rewards Link with a choice of Red Clothes or Blue Clothes, which improve his stats significantly.|book= E|publisher= |page= 234}}</ref>