People are too harsh on WoG and FoE, the remasters show that there is pretty good games there. It only took a few QoL changes to bring the goodness to the surface. Also, everyone should go play Arzette right now.
finally! these complete, flawless masterpieces get their moment to shine brighter than the golden goddesses! truly, underrated and underappreciated. this is going to be the biggest, bestest bandit vid, ever. mark my words!
Bandit decides to spread his wings to do other things and ends his (usually) solely Zelda content like an absolute mad man. The thought of a blood covered, combat hardened Zelda is scary, yet tantalizing. This should be a thing one day.
All jokes aside, I firmly believe that if the CD-i Zeldas were remade with modern graphics and retooled as a Metroidvania or something similar, I legit think they would be good games. I remember watching Skawo do an LP of Faces of Evil and I noticed some good ideas intertwined into the title, they were just executed atrociously.
I agree with your timeline placement, however I would go a step further and say they are in their own offshoot that I like to call the "Darkened" timeline, resulting from Ganon's minions acquiring enough of Link's blood to revive their dark master. The stories of these three games then lead into the Zelda Animated Series.
@@corruptedplayer I love the fan animations which some RUclips animators made for a collaboration project in the channel "Zelda CDi Reanimated". Now if only the actual games had that level of animation quality i might have enjoyed them way more.
I feel like these games have had a long enough exposure on YT that they've endeared themselves (at least to me). I would definitely play the remastered versions, they look like fun.
It was a bad idea watching this before going to bed. I think I’m going to have nightmares tonight. Thank you very much Mr Bandit. All joking aside I actually enjoyed the video. You did a good job with this one. Hm I wonder… is anyone up for a Zelda cd-I remaster?
@justmeherethereandeverywhere You should take a look at some of the comments in this very video regarding the fun factor of the CD-i games. Also i've also played Rosy Rupeeland and personally didn't enjoy the gameplay either way so good that you managed to enjoy it.
After listening to the plots of the first 2 games, I realized that Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore literally used the exact (almost) same elements from the Zelda CDi games to make a good story opening. Also, the creators of Arzette were the same people who did those two... hilariously bad games. Combining the best elements (including story) of both games into Arzette was a great move.
I view the two 2D CD-i zeldas as improved Zelda II's that didn't quite make it out of the oven in time. They had things that should have been good, like beautiful backgrounds, new enemy types, new lands to explore, playable zelda, original music, the second most popular rope and bomb vendor in gaming history, and fully animated voiced cutscenes, but none of it was good enough. If these three games were made by nintendo today with the development time they deserved, they would have been known as masterpieces.
@rtyuik7 I don't know about ropes or bombs, but the most likely candidate for most popular merchant in a game would probably go to the merchant in Resident Evil 4.
@@dogrobot9933 OP's comment says "second most popular rope and bomb vendor"...as in, not just a General Store, but specifically selling explosives and escapes...thats what im asking for (though i will agree with your choice-- i dont even like Resident Evil, never played any games...yet i Still love that old gravelly voice, "WELCOME! ...Stranger!")
@@dimsufferer9951 I said the CDI games weren't made well enough. They had good ideas, but they weren't done well enough. I never said they were better. Read the first sentence again.
I couldn't stop watching the video, out of respect for the pain and suffering you endured to make it! It takes courage, strength and wisdom to survive such a trial! Last time I watched a video about these games was a few years back, a French youtuber that makes content about video games made one about the worst Zelda games. And whether it's about the lore, the gameplay, or anything else, these games inflict pain on those who talk about it, it's like a Hero's trial in itself
Thank you for the amazing revelations. Glad to know that the froxes are such a lovely reference to Glutko, about Gaspra, who seems like he could be very interesting with some nice stretches but probably isn't, and that Echoes of Wisdom is just a Wand of Gamelon clone. If she doesn't hold the rod like she holds the wand in the cutscene you showed we riot.
Cheeses. I mean... Holey cheeses. I've always heard about how bad these are but I never really pictured... I mean... I mean cheeses... Still and all, though, ya gotta give em credit for two Zelda games where you actually play Zelda, ya know.
I remember learning that the Philips CD-i would stop working correctly because the batteries where built, into the motherboard and were impossible to remove, so games could no longer be played.
"True genius is rarely appreciated in its lifetime. It was not until the age of memes that the Hero of CD-I earned his place of honor alongside his fellow Heroes of Courage." -Royal Historian of Hyrule
For what it's worth, there IS one detail that could potentially connect Zelda's Adventure to an existing game, and that's the fact that she's wearing her exact same blue dress from ALttP, which suggests to me that ZA may have been intended to take place around THAT game instead (especially since it released years after the other CDI games, just like how ALttP released years after the first two Zelda games, so there's a parallel there). But yeah, the presence of BOTH King Harkinian and the Triforce of Courage in the same game means that the others are 100% after Zelda II.
Crazy theory here: The reason we dont have a zelda game with Zelda as the protagonist is because somehow Phillips have the rights of Zelda as a main character for games
Peebs also said one very important thing about The Faces of Evil, at least: "I'm mad about it!" Granted, that was about something Gwonam said, but I rest my case regardless.
Well, I will go to sleep now. Thanks for a night of nightmares Bandit 🤣. So two games with Zelda as the protagonist. I'm impressed, especially taking into account the time the atrocities, I mean the games, came out 😅. Cover Golden Sun lore 😶🌫️
@Bandit: this was *Interesting History* and I had no idea about any of it. Thank you for *CLARIFYING* the story about these games because it was certainly something I had no idea about!!! ~ JonseyG 👲💖
I would love to see a fanon timeline consisting of all the spinoff games and the tv show too, but maybe that couls wait until the movie comes out so it could be there too
unironically faces of evil and wand of gamelon have my favorite characterizations of the zelda cast. link’s an adorable doofus, while zelda’s more serious, as well as the most capable version of the princess in the franchise. ganon, for as weak as his boss fight is, somehow has far more of an on-screen body count than any canon version of the king of evil, via the boss introduction cutscenes. not to mention king harkinian having the best track record of any other king of hyrule (having been the only one to survive to the end of the game). even the side characters have more personality in their brief cutscenes than most others in the series (morshu especially). also play arzette jewel of faramore
I had a feeling you were either gonna say the CDI games or Spirit Tracks. The only reason I know of the CDI games are cause of Peanut Butter Gamer from a several years ago lol
being born in the 90’s and as a millennial feeling bad for what Link been through during that era I like to say respectfully that it was a weird time for him 🤪
Phillips & Animation Magic are prime examples of.... "Just because you can, doesn't mean that you should". They had the financing & resources to make games, but that clearly does not mean you are skilled at being a video game creator...... Almost everyone has a PC & mic.... that surely does not mean everyone is a good candidate for creating YT content! In a way, it would've been interesting to see Phillips make more games, as it would've given us some good content to laugh & meme about more 🤣 Bandit, I'm amazed you were able to sift through an entire video about this garbage without going full-on with the sarcasm lol
SQUADULLAH! WE ARE OFF!!!!
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Awesome Video
People are too harsh on WoG and FoE, the remasters show that there is pretty good games there. It only took a few QoL changes to bring the goodness to the surface.
Also, everyone should go play Arzette right now.
One more thing, the map of Gamalon is awesome. So much so that I painted it and have it framed on my wall.
"Only Link can beat Ganon"
Also the CDI games: *has a game where you beat Ganon as Zelda*
Two of them
2/3
Can’t believe the CD-i made Zelda woke 😢
And now it seems Nintendo is following suit.
That might have been related to a prophecy where only Link can defeat Ganon when Ganon invades Koridai
Nah these take place in Termina and thus are the ACTUAL REASON why Skull Kid wanted to end it all
I don't know how it took this video for me to realize The Faces of Evil involves literally going to giant faces that house evil 😅
I wish i never knew 😂
finally! these complete, flawless masterpieces get their moment to shine brighter than the golden goddesses! truly, underrated and underappreciated. this is going to be the biggest, bestest bandit vid, ever. mark my words!
Bandit decides to spread his wings to do other things and ends his (usually) solely Zelda content like an absolute mad man.
The thought of a blood covered, combat hardened Zelda is scary, yet tantalizing. This should be a thing one day.
Yeah! Playable Zelda when?
Guys I have good news
They belong in the timeline where drugs are introduced to Hyrule
the Mushroom in LttP, but instead of giving it to the witch "to finish [the] brew", Link just eats it
so wherever Tears of the Kingdom falls then
@@rtyuik7 Tarin thought he was hallucinating being a raccoon.
I love the ytps that spawned from this also Arzette's adventure in Faramore.
I wonder what's for DINNER.
I'm so hungry, I could eat an octorok!
@@tossingturnips *1 month later...*
All jokes aside, I firmly believe that if the CD-i Zeldas were remade with modern graphics and retooled as a Metroidvania or something similar, I legit think they would be good games. I remember watching Skawo do an LP of Faces of Evil and I noticed some good ideas intertwined into the title, they were just executed atrociously.
I agree with your timeline placement, however I would go a step further and say they are in their own offshoot that I like to call the "Darkened" timeline, resulting from Ganon's minions acquiring enough of Link's blood to revive their dark master. The stories of these three games then lead into the Zelda Animated Series.
Counterpoint: these are the only games with Morshu. Therefore they are automatically the best in the franchise.
Morshu is only in one game
The only thing I knew about Zelda cdi games is that it was a really taboo subject, and now I understand why
i weirdly adore these games. i know the games are trash, but if you ignore the wonkiness, they have such a good charm
I threw up the first time I saw these games
@@jd.cd2493 understandable. but i still love the cutscenes
@@corruptedplayer I love the fan animations which some RUclips animators made for a collaboration project in the channel "Zelda CDi Reanimated". Now if only the actual games had that level of animation quality i might have enjoyed them way more.
I feel like these games have had a long enough exposure on YT that they've endeared themselves (at least to me). I would definitely play the remastered versions, they look like fun.
I feel this exact way about the animated series and the live action Super Mario Bros movie lol
Pressing a button to pick up rupees did it first before BoTw / Totk. 😬
😆 facts
Bringing back classic YTP memories. I didn't even know there was a semi coherent story for each just felt like a fever dream
WE WANT MORE... do the animated series next please... and good job
It was a bad idea watching this before going to bed. I think I’m going to have nightmares tonight. Thank you very much Mr Bandit.
All joking aside I actually enjoyed the video. You did a good job with this one.
Hm I wonder… is anyone up for a Zelda cd-I remaster?
Playing the CDI games is the baptisement of Zelda fans
Them and Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland.
@justmeherethereandeverywhere You should take a look at some of the comments in this very video regarding the fun factor of the CD-i games. Also i've also played Rosy Rupeeland and personally didn't enjoy the gameplay either way so good that you managed to enjoy it.
i am in so much pain right now.
Holy cow, this is easily the most original Zelda content I've seen on RUclips for over a year. Let's get some more obscure info going up!
Please don’t tell me I am not the only one who was wondering, “Where is the Shopkeeper?”
After listening to the plots of the first 2 games, I realized that Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore literally used the exact (almost) same elements from the Zelda CDi games to make a good story opening.
Also, the creators of Arzette were the same people who did those two... hilariously bad games.
Combining the best elements (including story) of both games into Arzette was a great move.
Time for the TV show story breakdown and placement on timeline!
I view the two 2D CD-i zeldas as improved Zelda II's that didn't quite make it out of the oven in time. They had things that should have been good, like beautiful backgrounds, new enemy types, new lands to explore, playable zelda, original music, the second most popular rope and bomb vendor in gaming history, and fully animated voiced cutscenes, but none of it was good enough.
If these three games were made by nintendo today with the development time they deserved, they would have been known as masterpieces.
...who would the MOST popular rope/bomb merchant be...?
@rtyuik7 I don't know about ropes or bombs, but the most likely candidate for most popular merchant in a game would probably go to the merchant in Resident Evil 4.
@@dogrobot9933 OP's comment says "second most popular rope and bomb vendor"...as in, not just a General Store, but specifically selling explosives and escapes...thats what im asking for
(though i will agree with your choice-- i dont even like Resident Evil, never played any games...yet i Still love that old gravelly voice, "WELCOME! ...Stranger!")
My brother in Christ, have you even played Zelda 2 if you think these are better?
@@dimsufferer9951 I said the CDI games weren't made well enough. They had good ideas, but they weren't done well enough. I never said they were better. Read the first sentence again.
The wizard had a name all this time? For all the times I've seen Zelda CD-i content, I've never known this
Bandit this was perfect omfg
Is that.....Paul Rudd?
It's 19 days too early for April Fools!
Explaining what a CD is made me feel old >_>
@BanditGames You Did Well In Covering Them!!! 😂
I am so happy that you made this video. Genuinely made me laugh out loud and taught me some stuff. Thank you.
I couldn't stop watching the video, out of respect for the pain and suffering you endured to make it! It takes courage, strength and wisdom to survive such a trial!
Last time I watched a video about these games was a few years back, a French youtuber that makes content about video games made one about the worst Zelda games. And whether it's about the lore, the gameplay, or anything else, these games inflict pain on those who talk about it, it's like a Hero's trial in itself
There's a reason link isn't voice acted anymore.
Thank you for doing this for us! 😅
MA BOY!!!
The Will still did pretty damn good though, despite Playstation's overall far better unit sales.
Thank you for the amazing revelations. Glad to know that the froxes are such a lovely reference to Glutko, about Gaspra, who seems like he could be very interesting with some nice stretches but probably isn't, and that Echoes of Wisdom is just a Wand of Gamelon clone. If she doesn't hold the rod like she holds the wand in the cutscene you showed we riot.
this was a masterpeice you out did your self Bandit lol
I think of PBG when I think of these games. Man those videos are nostalgic.
Thank you for enduring this torture to bring us this content. You're the real Hero, Jordan.
Great work! And I vote that we make exclaiming "Squadullah!" a thing.
A lot of the music in those games is low key fire though. Better than they have any right to be.
Cheeses. I mean... Holey cheeses. I've always heard about how bad these are but I never really pictured... I mean... I mean cheeses... Still and all, though, ya gotta give em credit for two Zelda games where you actually play Zelda, ya know.
Best part of Gamelon...
"I'm dead!"
"Good"
I remember learning that the Philips CD-i would stop working correctly because the batteries where built, into the motherboard and were impossible to remove, so games could no longer be played.
"True genius is rarely appreciated in its lifetime. It was not until the age of memes that the Hero of CD-I earned his place of honor alongside his fellow Heroes of Courage."
-Royal Historian of Hyrule
Those CD-i games are some of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life. I’ll never forget 2008 RUclips 😂
Where do you think the Animated series falls on the timeline?
Congratulations on being the 10,000th RUclipsr to review these games.
Honestly I would not mind getting a port or remake of these games cuz I kind of wanna play them lmao
For his next video I need another one about the Zelda CD-I games. Don't ask me why, I just need it.
In my opinion, Zelda's Adventure was actually pretty fire.
Ngl the first ten seconds or so made me check the date. “Is it April already?”
golly I'm glad these games are not canon
Was that Paul Rudd on the SimCity ad?
Part 2 when?
Just looking at the title and thumbnail - this is going to be a journey lmfao. Lessa GO!
A great topic to ponder during the minish cap playthrough
For what it's worth, there IS one detail that could potentially connect Zelda's Adventure to an existing game, and that's the fact that she's wearing her exact same blue dress from ALttP, which suggests to me that ZA may have been intended to take place around THAT game instead (especially since it released years after the other CDI games, just like how ALttP released years after the first two Zelda games, so there's a parallel there).
But yeah, the presence of BOTH King Harkinian and the Triforce of Courage in the same game means that the others are 100% after Zelda II.
How did you make it through this whole thing without mentioning Morshu? Forget Beedle. That bad boy needs to return!
I can't wait to learn about these amazing games :) Do you plan to talk about the four Tingle games one day?
Lamp oil, rope, bombs?
You want it? It's yours my friend, as long as you have enough rupies.
Sorry Link, I can't give credit!
"The Zelda Everyone Forgot"
Everyone in meme culture: Are we a joke to you?
Crazy theory here: The reason we dont have a zelda game with Zelda as the protagonist is because somehow Phillips have the rights of Zelda as a main character for games
Peebs also said one very important thing about The Faces of Evil, at least: "I'm mad about it!" Granted, that was about something Gwonam said, but I rest my case regardless.
3:08 Is that the West Arcade theme I hear?
Well, I will go to sleep now. Thanks for a night of nightmares Bandit 🤣.
So two games with Zelda as the protagonist. I'm impressed, especially taking into account the time the atrocities, I mean the games, came out 😅.
Cover Golden Sun lore 😶🌫️
And people somehow say that the Zelda games never cared about story
I was today years when I’ve seen footage of Zelda’s Adventure (I guess I assumed it was similar to the other two lol)
This is all new to me
On a side note, didn't you change your name to 'bandit'? I'm sure I saw a video about you doing that.
Yeah, I was even looking for the announcement he'd made a little while back.
They called him a madman…
@Bandit: this was *Interesting History* and I had no idea about any of it. Thank you for *CLARIFYING* the story about these games because it was certainly something I had no idea about!!! ~ JonseyG 👲💖
Ah yes the greatest piece of fiction in history.
I would love to see a fanon timeline consisting of all the spinoff games and the tv show too, but maybe that couls wait until the movie comes out so it could be there too
unironically faces of evil and wand of gamelon have my favorite characterizations of the zelda cast. link’s an adorable doofus, while zelda’s more serious, as well as the most capable version of the princess in the franchise. ganon, for as weak as his boss fight is, somehow has far more of an on-screen body count than any canon version of the king of evil, via the boss introduction cutscenes. not to mention king harkinian having the best track record of any other king of hyrule (having been the only one to survive to the end of the game). even the side characters have more personality in their brief cutscenes than most others in the series (morshu especially). also play arzette jewel of faramore
We do NOT speak of these horrors! Also, next live stream when?
So.....technically Zelda's Adventure was really the first Live-Action Zelda.
I'm not sure how to process that
Man, I really need to play these
Your outro song reminds me of Nickoodeon lol good stuff Bandit
eyes
this is some good content, have you made a video on the placement of the warriors zelda game?
I had a feeling you were either gonna say the CDI games or Spirit Tracks. The only reason I know of the CDI games are cause of Peanut Butter Gamer from a several years ago lol
Huh. Thanks for making this, I wonder if this will ever get the amazing remake it deserves. HA! What a strange… trilogy??
In BotW and TotK, you can actually eat an Octorok if you want to 😆
I think the worst part is, parts of the first 2 games story has potential to be decent. I think aspects of them should be explored in future games.
14:30 realistiquely desing what??
Could you also do a video on the tv show? I really don't want to watch it, but I am curious what it is about and what your opinions on it are.
HEAR ME HEAR ME !! I SHAL REMAKE TWO OF THESE GAMES
Man I’m so octoroc I could eat a hungry
Can you go in a more in depth history of each game? They are a bit fascinating.
He did what we all didn’t want to… did a Zelda cdi video…
Can you go over arzette game please?
Honestly, the story doesn’t seem too terrible for these games. I would maybe consider playing a remake.
being born in the 90’s and as a millennial feeling bad for what Link been through during that era I like to say respectfully that it was a weird time for him 🤪
Perfection
I have better tittle: The Zelda no one want to remenber"
Phillips & Animation Magic are prime examples of.... "Just because you can, doesn't mean that you should".
They had the financing & resources to make games, but that clearly does not mean you are skilled at being a video game creator...... Almost everyone has a PC & mic.... that surely does not mean everyone is a good candidate for creating YT content!
In a way, it would've been interesting to see Phillips make more games, as it would've given us some good content to laugh & meme about more 🤣
Bandit, I'm amazed you were able to sift through an entire video about this garbage without going full-on with the sarcasm lol
Today is 1st April. You really couldn't wait 2 weeks for that opening?
If you guys want to play Zelda CDis but good I suggest Arzette and the jewel of Faramore