What is the secret ending in Link's Awakening?

If you beat Link's Awakening without dying, you are granted the “good ending”. In this good ending, not only do we save the Windfish and Link, but we also see the spirit of Marin, at the happiest we've ever seen her. Then, we see her fly away as a seagull. Her wish was granted.
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How do you get the secret ending in Link's Awakening?

Complete The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening without a single death recorded on your save file and you'll unlock a secret ending after the game's credits.
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Is red mail or blue mail better?

The Red Mail will increase the damage you deal, whereas the Blue Mail will halve the damage you receive. Whichever mail you choose, you can return to the Fairy Queen later to select the other option or even go back to your Green Tunic.
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Was Koholint Island a dream?

Although it appears to be a real place at first, the island is in fact only a dream of the Wind Fish. Plagued by Nightmare, the Wind Fish is forced into eternal slumber, maintaining the island's existence.
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Is Marin Real Link's Awakening?

The dramatic irony of all this is that Marin isn't real and her only tether to existence is Koholint. Long before the credits roll, players are made aware that there is nothing waiting for Marin off the island. Marin is Link's mental representation of Princess Zelda. Almost an idealistic version of her.
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Is Tarin a Mario?

Tarin's name may be a corruption of "Mario", replacing the first and last letters. It is also similar to his daughter Marin's name, replacing just the first letter.
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Is Tarin Marins dad?

Tarin is a character in Link's Awakening. He is the father of Marin. They live in a house in Mabe Village.
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Is link the Wind Fish?

Before the events of Link's Awakening, Link is caught in a storm, created by the Wind Fish while he was sleeping. Throughout his adventure, many hints and references about the Wind Fish are told to Link through Koholint Island's native inhabitants.
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What did Marin wish for?

During your adventure, Marin tells you she wants nothing more than to leave Koholint herself, and will wish to the Windfish to make it happen.
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Is links awakening just a dream?

Except it is stated in the manual that Link's Awakening takes place directly after A Link to the Past. Furthermore, Link is never dreaming. The island, the physical location Link washes up in, is the dream of the Wind Fish. As in, the dream, given flesh in the real world, is Koholint Island.
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Who do I trade the pineapple to?

The Pineapple is the seventh item in the game's Trading Quest. It is received from the Chef Bear in Animal Village after giving her the Honeycomb for her dish. The Pineapple is later given to Papahl in Tal Tal Heights when he asks Link to give him something to eat. As thanks, Papahl gives him the Hibiscus.
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How do you get a level 2 sword in Link's Awakening?

The Koholint Sword, also known as the Level 2 Sword, is an item in Link's Awakening. It is an upgraded version of the sword that Link starts his quest with. It can be found at the Seashell Mansion in the Ukuku Prairie, east of Mabe Village.
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Is Ganon in Link's Awakening?

In the Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch version, the Shadow Nightmares, or more specifically the Ganon phase of the battle, reused sound effects from the boss fight against Antasma in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team when Ganon summons Blazing Bats to attack Link.
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Does Marin like Link?

The recurring character named Malon is based on Marin and she is known to have a crush on Link in Ocarina of Time. Marin is described as being similar in appearance to Princess Zelda. This would explain why Link initially mistook her for Zelda.
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Can you play Link's Awakening after you beat it?

Thankfully, you can mark suspicious locations with waypoints of sorts on your map to get back to them later, making it easy to keep track of the hearts. Getting to 20 full hearts will take a little bit of extra time after beating the game, but if you want to make Link as strong as he can be, this is necessary.
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Does Link ever see Marin again?

When the Wind Fish wakes up, the dream ends and everyone, including Marin, disappears. If Link manages to complete his quest without dying, Marin is seen when the end credits are over. In Link's Awakening, a winged Marin can be seen flying across the screen.
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Is Link the villain in Link's Awakening?

Link is the villain of Koholint. He is the enemy of its residents.
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Is Link's Awakening dark?

In Link's Awakening, if Link collects all of the instruments scattered across Koholint and awakens the Wind Fish, Koholint Island and its inhabitants will vanish. This by nature is darker than Majora. In fact, Link's Awakening is a much darker game than Majora's Mask.
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Was Marin the Wind Fish?

She is the daughter of Tarin and lives in Mabe Village on Koholint Island. Marin is a girl with a mischievous side who likes to sing the Ballad of the Wind Fish and enjoys staring at the ocean. Unlike the other inhabitants of Koholint, she dreams of seeing the world beyond their island.
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Where is Marin after you save her Link's Awakening?

After Animal Village, however, you'll find that Marin has been kidnapped by monsters and, of course, it's down to us as Link to save her. After Animal Village, Marin can be found on the rickety old bridge between Tal Tal Heights.
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Who is the Ghost in Link's Awakening?

In the Link's Awakening manga by Ataru Cagiva, the Ghost is named Nakura, who is a former soldier. It saves Link's life by possessing him during his fight against Karuna and gives him a more powerful Sword after he takes it to its house.
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Is Marin Malon?

Their songs (Marin's being the Windfish's Song and Malon's being Epona's Song) are basically the same. Marins song is Malon's song backwards and visa versa (or pretty close. The chorus anyway) Their names are similar. Malon was obviously made off of Marin.
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Where is Marin's father?

Rio Olympics women's singles champion Carolina Marin lost her father Gonzalo Marín Pérez in the early hours of Sunday (July 26), the Spanish Badminton Federation, said. Gonzalo Perez had suffered an accident five months ago, in mid-February and unfortunately couldn't recover from the fall.
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How do you use Toadstool in Link's Awakening?

Now head north, and take a right at the log entrance surrounded by rocks. You'll now leave the forest and appear in the Koholint Prairie area. Go south here to find a witch's hut. Hand over the Toadstool, which will be mixed in the cauldron to make Magic Powder.
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