The notorious Philips CD-i title Zelda’s Adventure is having a graphical overhaul and quality-of-life features implemented, thanks to a dedicated fan. Currently available in demo form, the completed version of Zelda’s Adventure Remastered — by itch.io user JappaWakka — is set to feature a “Classic Mode” for those who want the original experience, as well…
Are you so tired and bored with peaceful times in Hyrule that you can’t wait to “squadallah” to a new adventure? Well fellow gamers, your time to rejoice will soon arrive. The new independent game Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore was revealed in this year’s IndieLand showcase, and it looks awfully familiar to Zelda fans.…
When I think of the CD-i Zelda games, the first thing to come to mind are the hilariously corny lines of dialogue. Even if you haven’t played the games for yourself, they are very well known and often quoted. While these lines are funny enough on their own, artist FlintofMother3 takes it a step further…
It’s usually true that style over substance ends up being bad in games, but when it comes to the Zelda’s CD-i entries…oh boy. They’re so deprived of style that it’s no wonder they’ve become meme-worthy. While the gameplay is notoriously clunky, it’s nothing compared to the crime that is the infamous cutscenes. The sad thing…
It’s finally happened. Eiji Aonuma announced via Miiverse today that there is still more DLC to come this summer. What DLC is it, you ask? Have a look below at his post. It appears that Hyrule Warriors fans will be receiving Zelda CD-i DLC to enjoy. The characters are throwbacks to the classic Zelda titles which released on the…
In the early 1990s, Nintendo was in the early stages of creating a CD-ROM add-on for their Super Nintendo Entertainment System (known as the Super Famicom in Japan). One of the companies they were considering collaborating with was a company called Philips Entertainment. They signed a deal, but after witnessing the poor reception of Sega’s…
Despite their ridiculed reputation, the CD-i Zelda games have some very interesting cultural references within them, and a fascinating history surrounding them. I discovered this after some extensive research of these three infamous titles, in a quest to compile a list of my favourite facts and trivia. The results are actually more compelling than expected, with…
About the only thing from the CD-i Zelda games that isn’t universally criticized are their soundtracks. Well, except for Zelda’s Adventure, but that game doesn’t have much of a soundtrack, just a lot of weird atmospheric background noises. But if you listen to the music from the first two games, it really isn’t that bad.…
We’re more than well aware, especially after reading numerous protests against our CD-i Month posts, that there are a lot of Zelda fans who would love nothing more than to scrub the CD-i Zelda games out of existence and remove these stains from the series’ otherwise (mostly) shiny history. So if you were to meet…
The third and final Let’s Play of the CD-i Zelda games is Zelda’s Adventure. This game is very different from the first two CD-i Zelda titles, and we’re following HalfBlindGamer as he plays it to find out just how different it is. Hit the jump for the first video in the series, and the playlist, to watch…
Now that we’re into the final week of CD-i month, we know that many of you must be eager to get your hands on the CD-i Zelda games and own them for yourself. Well, never fear! We wouldn’t tease you with pieces of CD-i goodness all month without also showing you where you can buy…
Dear Nintendo, I am writing to you with a request for a Virtual Console release. Before you dismiss this letter along with the hundreds of other Virtual Console release requests that you no doubt receive each month, I implore you to hear me out because I have done research and can guarantee that these games…
They made Zelda the protagonist of a game. People can say what they will about how bad the CD-i games are comparatively to the rest of the series. As much as I’d like to say something as controversial as The Faces of Evil or The Wand of Gamelon being better than, oh, say, Spirit Tracks—and…
Today we return with the second half of the Angry Video Game Nerd’s experience with the CD-i console. Part two takes a look at the other two CD-i Zelda titles, Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda’s Adventure. The Wand of Gamelon and The Faces of Evil were released on the same day and can…
CD-i month continues with the help of Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN for short) who is a very popular YouTuber that plays old games and gives his (sometimes vulgar) opinions. Stepping back in time, Angry Video Game Nerd couldn’t play the Phillips CD-i without taking a stab at the three Zelda games released for the…
