Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon 1993

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Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon was the product of a compromise between Nintendo and Philips following their failure to release a CD-ROM based add-on to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed in tandem with Link: The Faces of Evil and marks the first game where the eponymous princess Zelda is playable. The Wand of Gamelon differ from most … Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon was the product of a compromise between Nintendo and Philips following their failure to release a CD-ROM based add-on to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed in tandem with Link: The Faces of Evil and marks the first game where the eponymous princess Zelda is playable. The Wand of Gamelon differ from most conventional Zelda games as it is a platformer with a side-scrolling view, similar to The Adventure of Link. Stages are accessed from a world map, with more becoming available as Zelda clears an area or defeats a boss. The game have been subject to much criticism and Nintendo does not recognize it as part of the series. Read more

Details

Developers
Animation Magic
Publishers
Philips Interactive Media
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle
Themes
Action
Franchises
The Legend of Zelda
Series
The Legend of Zelda
Also known as
Zelda: Der Zauberstab von Gamelon (German title)

Release dates

  • Oct 10, 1993 Philips CD-i · North America
  • 1993 Philips CD-i · Europe