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FranchiseThe Legend of ZeldaSeriesThe Legend of Zelda

Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

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First release
Oct 10, 1993
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Action
Platforms
Philips CD-i

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.

Also known as Zelda: Der Zauberstab von Gamelon, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon - A New Interactive Animated Adventure

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Storyline
King Harkinian announces his plan to aid Duke Onkled of Gamelon who is under attack by Ganon and orders Zelda to send Link for backup if she does not hear from him within a month. A month passes without word from the King, so Zelda sends Link to find him but he too goes missing. Zelda ventures off to Gamelon to find both Link and the King, accompanied by her elderly nursemaid Impa.Read more

King Harkinian announces his plan to aid Duke Onkled of Gamelon who is under attack by Ganon and orders Zelda to send Link for backup if she does not hear from him within a month. A month passes without word from the King, so Zelda sends Link to find him but he too goes missing. Zelda ventures off to Gamelon to find both Link and the King, accompanied by her elderly nursemaid Impa.

Release dates
Philips CD-i
Oct 10, 1993
Philips CD-i
1993
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
female protagonist, action-adventure, bird, reviewed by avgn, campaign
… All 19, princess, sword & sorcery, single-player only, voice acting, protagonist's name in the title, cartoon cutscene, descendants of other characters, royalty, real-time combat, villain, western games based on japanese ips, meme origin, crow, selective invincibility
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IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026
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