Link: The Faces of Evil (CD-i) Playthrough

A playthough of Philips' 1993 action-adventure game for the Philips CD-i, Link: The Faces of Evil.

In The Faces of Evil, a wizard named Gwonam has brought Link to the land of Koridai in order to fight Ganon, the demon who has taken over the small island kingdom and turned its people into monsters. But that's not all - once he arrives, Link also learns that Princess Zelda has been captured and has been put under a sleep spell.

Like The Wand of Gamelon, The Faces of Evil is a 2D platformer that takes its inspiration from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The two games run on the same engine and play identically to the extent that Faces of Evil feels like a mere reskin of The Wand of Gamelon.

The graphics, sound, and cutscenes are different, but the games feel like different sides of the same coin: the controls are just as awkward, the hit detection is just as inconsistent, and the movies are just as meme-worthy. This one doesn't feel like it got quite the attention that The Wand of Gamelon did, though. The story is less interesting, and the heavier emphasis on combat does not play to the game's *ahem* strengths.

I am a fan of Link's voice work, though. It reminds me of the way JD Roth sounded on the GamePro TV show.

Beyond that, there's not really much to say. It's basically the "boy version" of Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon.

"Wow, what are all these heads?"
"These... are the faces of evil."
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.

[AlanPalgut]

Mah boi, these playthroughs are what _all_ true YouTubers strive for!

[greenbroccolistudios]

The Face tho 😂😂😂😂
1:29:16
Man i miss Youtube poop days during 2005-2008-2012-2013 times tho ;)
I used to watch them in 2010 tho xD

[vercettiguy]

my favourite part is when after link says "i just wonder whats ganon up to" a guy got here and said what ganon is up to

[themindofmoment]

It feels surreal to watch this without expecting Lotsa Spaghetti, Dinner, and Pingas sounds inserted into it... It must have been the countless YTP's I've been watching ever since.

[spoonshiro]

A legendary game, but not for any of the reasons they wanted it to be.

[teddyboukagain]

Definitely one of the games of all time.

[Robowil]

"Lamp oil? Rope? Bombs? You want it? It's yours my friend, as long as you have enough RUBIES."

Classic cutscenes.

[Aura_X_]

I love how link decided to break the forth wall very specifically to help you in the tutorial

[darkerfalcon]

1:55 *LAMP OIL, ROPE? BOMBS? YOU WANT IT? IT'S YOURS MY FRIEND AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ENOUGH RUPEES.* Morshu Is one of the best and my favourite character in this (INFAMOUS) game.

[kelvindavis]

1:47
Link: "My Smart Sword won't hurt anyone friendly. It just makes them talk!"

Why does that sound so threatening? if someone were pointing a sword at me, I'd probably start talking too, haha.

[recbleonscottkennedy]

before the smartwatch... before the smartphone.... there was... the smartsword. A sword so smart it won't hurt anyone friendly and instead makes them talk! WOW

[George-jezk]

Mah Bois, this game is what all true gamers strive for!!!

[MegaMan]

Another Awesome Zelda CDI Playthrough! Just to become the Hero of Korodai!

I had my Eye for Lupay, I didn't know Emerald and Gold matches the Color of her Third Eye~

Worth Every Kiss indeed! The Goddess does shine upon your Success!

[wildpride]

This game will forever be remembered for all the memes and YouTube poops. Also, "It says here only Link can defeat Ganon." I wonder who came up with that prophecy? 😂

[SilenceManifests]

Your Mom asks you what you want for your birthday; you say the Legend of Zelda, and this is what she brings back...

[LPetal]

The opening CD-i boot screen alone was host to so many YouTube Poops circa 2007. These games are important for that alone, at least. I need this hilarity right now, thanks NintendoComplete!

[NoGoodGame]

Also - all jokes aside - this music goes *hard* sometimes. Also the backgrounds are actually really well made! The game palace is a stunning piece of pixel art IMO

[acingry]

There's at least one 1 person who's like "this game was my childhood"

[spencerwilliams]

This isn't bad. It has that 90s point and click adventure feel to it. I can respect it for that.

[saulofogagnolo]

Link sounds like a kid friendly TF2 Scout