Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (1993)
1.68 from 38 ratings
105 members have it in their collection · 34 backlogged · 46 wish listed
How long? Main story 3h · 100% 2h (from 2 logged playthroughs)
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 …
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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 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.
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Details
- Developers
- Animation Magic
- Publishers
- Philips Interactive Media
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action
- Franchises
- The Legend of Zelda
- Series
- The Legend of Zelda
Release dates
- Oct 10, 1993 (North_America) Philips CD-i
- 1993 (Europe) Philips CD-i
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Status dylanado Jan 23, 2021
My daughter always talked about how she wishes Zelda wasn't just there to be saved in most Zelda games. The other day I heard that a relatively new "remastered" version of this game was available on the web. I tracked it (and its brother, Faces of Evil) down. My daughter and I played it over a few sittings. The remastered …
Read moreMy daughter always talked about how she wishes Zelda wasn't just there to be saved in most Zelda games. The other day I heard that a relatively new "remastered" version of this game was available on the web. I tracked it (and its brother, Faces of Evil) down. My daughter and I played it over a few sittings. The remastered version fixes of a few of the infamous issues the game has, but it is still very much the same game. I found the game surprisingly enjoyable. The graphics and voices are extremely weird, but kinda charming. The gameplay is fun once you get the hang of it. We got stuck figuring out what to do next a couple times and had to consult a guide, but about 1/4 of the way through this short game, I began to get a feel for how to play. The music is pretty sweet too. I plan to play Faces of Evil at some point as well.
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