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Link: Faces of Evil
The Phillips CD-i gets a second Zelda game

Ganon and his Minions have seized the peaceful island of Kordai and imprisoned Princess Zelda. It is written, "only Link can defeat Ganon." To do so, he must conquer the hideous Faces of Evil...each one more diabolical than the other. Against all odds, Zelda must be freed and Koridai returned to harmony.

This game includes:
* 70 playfields; from the friendliest to the meanest!
* 90 characters talk in full animation!
* Encounter Spear-throwing Moblins to Rock spitting Octoroks and much more!
* CD quality audio and sound effects!
* Original Music!

Link: Faces of Evil is one of the two Zelda games that were released simultaneously as one of the first games for CDi. It is not just a rough copy of earlier Nintendo titles. Everything that you can find in both this and the Nintendo games are the main characters Link and Zelda.

The story goes as following: Link is bored a lot. He complains to the king, Zelda's father. He says that a land of rest and peace is good for the people. Fortunately for Link, this peace won't last for long.

Ganon is being irritating again, he's so brute that he captures Zelda. Now Link has to use his turbo carpet to recapture Zelda and crush Ganon. Then he will become hero of the Koridai!

When I start the game, a map appears. I choose Goronu. The rumours say there should be the shop of Morshu here. There are a lot of Daira's here (creeps), so that I can collect a lot of rupies. After about 200 rupies I go shopping.

There are a lot of different enemies in this game, and most of the time there's only one way to kill them. An example: in the tower where Hamsha is being captured walk some Abominams around. You can only kill them with the firestones. But you can only get firestones when you kill the Fire Dairas in the Crater Grove. But unfortunately you can only kill THEM when you've got enough snowballs, which you get when you kill the moblin spearmen. Complicated? I don't think so! This is Zelda, this is fun!

It's all a lot easier when you've got the powersword. Anutu has one, but does he want to give it to you? And... where is he? Maybe in Crater Cove?

You must try to get as much triforces as you can, so that you can see more of the world. On that way you dissolve the mysterious capture of princess Zelda.

Tips

Goronu
You can beat Goronu with the firestones. When you've throwed three times, he leaves a bubble behind. You can stone flying creatures with this bubble for a short time.

Harlequin bazar
To beat Harlequin, you must stand just next to the pipelines that splits the screen in two. Now you must defend with your shield. Wait 'till Harlequin is on the right spot, and use your sword a few times.

Militron
Beat Militron by hitting on his head with the sword. You gain the winged helmet, with which you can fly for a while.

Glutko
To beat Glutko you just wait untill he comes walking to you. Take a bomb than, and throw it to him. You get the book of Koridai to beat Ganon.

Lupay
You can kill Lupay by deflecting his shot with the deflecting shield.

Screenshots

Link: Faces of Evil
CD Cover - front
CD Cover- back
This is the title of the game
This is the menu
This is some wizard dude saying that "Only Link can defeat Ganon"
Link trying to convince Princess Zelda to give him a kiss
These are just 2 of the many faces of Evil
Ganon froze a fountain that kept the native people of this place warm
Link in an igloo with a moblin type creature and a key in the corner
Links inventory
Click continue before you have to start all over!
A lower part of the map of the Faces of Evil...some sort of bay town
A stone structure that link must find a way in
Another bay town called crater cove with active volcanoes!
Link on the side of an erupting volcano...hot enough for ya?
Link trying to hide in a hut but what's this? Its locked!