The Zelda CD-i games
Philips published three Zelda games for the CD-i. They show up in search because the name is on the box. They are not in Nintendo’s 21-game mainline count, and this site does not host them.
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Why they sit apart
Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, and Zelda’s Adventure were CD-i discs, not Nintendo cartridges. Public write-ups disagree on the exact day each one reached shelves. I am not going to pick a winner and hide the other date. The counting page keeps them in the 48-row archive and outside the 21.
There is no official re-release on Switch, Switch Online, or Switch 2. A sentence that offers a download is outside what this page will link. The games also do not appear on the Hyrule Historia branch chart used by the timeline page.
| Year | Title | Type | Platform | Score | Sales / reported period | Play today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Link: The Faces of Evil | cdi | Philips CD-i | — | — | Original CD-i disc only; no official re-release |
| 1993 | Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon | cdi | Philips CD-i | — | — | Original CD-i disc only; no official re-release |
| 1994 | Zelda's Adventure | cdi | Philips CD-i | — | — | Original CD-i disc only; no official re-release |
FAQ
Are the CD-i games canon?
They are not on the timeline chart this site follows. They remain real products with their own rows.
Can I download them here?
No. There is no official reissue to point at, and this site does not offer discs or ROMs.
Related
Sources
| Claim | Status | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|
| Character, lore or historical details | 1 accessible source: Wikipedia | Read the named encyclopedia entries. Zelda Wiki returned HTTP 403 and is listed as additional reading, not counted as a verified second source. |
- Wikipedia media list — checked 2026-11-10
- Zelda Wiki timeline — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.