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Cover for Link: The Faces of Evil

Jan 1, 1993

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Link: The Faces of Evil

Developer: Animation Magic

Publisher: Philips Interactive Media

Jan 1, 1993

Visual
  • side scroll
Structure
  • exploration
  • interconnected map
Combat
  • action
Themes
  • fantasy
Sub-Genre
  • proto-Metroidvania

Summary

Link: The Faces of Evil 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. The Faces of Evil 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 Link 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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