The Legend of Zelda : Link 's Awakening , known in Japan as Zelda no Densetsu : Yume o Miru Shima , is an action-adventure video game made by Nintendo for the Game Boy game console . The Legend of Zelda : Link 's Awakening , known as Zeruda no Densetsu : Yume o Miru Shima in Japan , is a 1993 action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy .