Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (NES, Game Boy, and SNES ports)

Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon are two action-adventure video games ported to the NES, Game Boy, and SNES in 1994. Those are ports of the 1993 Phillips CD-i games of the same name.
Link: The Faces of Evil puts the player in control of Link, who goes on a quest to defeat Ganon and rescue Princess Zelda. Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon changes the roles and has the player control Zelda, who goes out to save Link and defend her kingdom from Ganon. Both travel to a new world (Korodai and Gamelon, respectively) to thwart Ganon's plans. 
On February 8, 2007 in Japan, February 20, 2007 in North America, and March 23, 2007 in PAL Regions, the NES ports of Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon were re-released on the Wii Virtual Console.
On August 26, 2011 in Japan, August 30, 2011 in North America, September 1, 2011 in Australasia, and September 2, 2011 in Europe, the Game Boy ports of Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon were re-released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
On March 19, 2013 in North America, Europe, and Australasia and March 22, 2013 in Japan, the NES ports of Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon were re-released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
On April 22, 2014 in North America, April 25, 2014 in PAL Regions, and April 28, 2014 in Japan, the NES ports of Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon were re-released on the Wii U Virtual Console.
On May 20, 2020, the NES ports of Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon were re-released on Nintendo Switch Online as part of Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online.
== Gameplay ==
Players take control of Link in The Faces of Evil, and of Zelda in The Wand of Gamelon. In the beginning of both games, players have access to only three areas, which are accessed through an in-game map. The two characters only have their swords and shields at this stage. The sword can be used to attack enemies either by stabbing or shooting "Power Blasts", while the shield can deflect attacks. The shield is used whenever the player character is standing still or crouching. They gain new items later on in the game, including lamp oil, rope, and bombs, all of which can be purchased from a shop. Rubies can be obtained by stabbing them with the sword after defeating an enemy; after which they can be spent at the shop.
The player's health is measured in "Life Hearts". Although the player begins the game with only three hearts, there are ways to earn more. Each time the player-character is injured, they will lose at least one-half of a heart. The first two times the player runs out of Life Hearts, the player will be given the option of continuing from near the point where their last heart was lost. When the player loses their hearts for a third time, they will be returned to the map and must start the level from the beginning. Returning to the map replenishes their Life Hearts and lives, and they will retain any items and Rubies they picked up.
== Plot ==
=== Link: The Faces of Evil ===
The land of Hyrule is experiencing a period of peace, yet Link is feeling increasingly useless and bored with no adventures to go on. Suddenly a wizard named Gwonam arrives on his flying carpet, informing King Harkinian that Ganon's army have taken over the island of Koridai. Ganon and his minions have begun enslaving the islanders and transforming them into monsters. Although the King readily volunteers their aid, Gwonam explains that according to a written prophecy, Link is the only one who can defeat Ganon. As Link and Gwonam fly back to Koridai, the wizard tells him about the island's "Faces of Evil"; giant mountains and stone structures that are in the shape of Ganon's minions and are being controlled by them. Gwonam beseeches that Link must conquer each Face of Evil before facing Ganon himself, who has his own Face of Evil.
Link adventures through Koridai and along the way meets several islanders who have evaded capture. At Firestone Lake, Link and Gwonam realize that Princess Zelda was captured by Ganon and put under a sleeping spell since Link left the castle. As Link journeys to rescue Zelda and the islanders of Koridai, he confronts and defeats the masters of the Faces of Evil: Goronu, Harlequin, Militron, Glutko, and Lupay. He also retrieves the Book of Koridai after defeating Glutko which he brings to the reader Aypo in Nortinka. Aypo translates its verses and reveals that Ganon can only be defeated with the Book. Link also later finds Gwonam's residence at the Hermit Flat and is given the Lantern of Vision to help him see the Sancromies that swarm Ganon's Lair.
After all other obstacles have been cleared, Link finally journeys to Ganon's Lair where he confronts the villain deep within his Face of Evil. Link defeats Ganon by throwing the Book of Koridai at him, which magically imprisons him inside its pages. Ganon drops the key to Zelda's prison chamber, where Link finds and wakes her up by ringing a gong. Gwonam then teleports inside to take the pair back to Hyrule. He announces that peace is restored to Koridai and proclaims Link as their hero.
=== Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon ===
King Harkinian announces that Duke Onkled, ruler of the island of Gamelon, is under attack by the evil forces of Ganon, and that he is going to the island to aid him. Princess Zelda becomes worried for her father's safety, but Harkinian reassures her that he will take the Triforce of Courage to protect him. He tells Zelda to send Link for help if he does not return in a month. Impa also assures Zelda that her father will safely return, according to the Triforce of Wisdom's vision. An entire month passes without word from the King. As instructed, Zelda sends Link to find him, but he fails to return either. Zelda then decides to venture forth herself to search for Link and her father, taking Impa along with her.
In Gamelon, Zelda does battle with many creatures working for Ganon, and meets many friendly characters and obtains a variety of useful items along the way. On her adventure, she confronts and defeats several of Ganon's minions: Gibdo, Iron Knuckle, the Three Witches, Wizzrobe, Hektan, and Omfak. Between her battles, Zelda and Impa learn from the Triforce of Wisdom that several of Gamelon's citizens have been captured by Ganon's minions and gone missing, and eventually learn that the same fate had befallen her father as well who was captured by Ganon himself. Although Link's fate remains unknown, Zelda meets Lady Alma after saving her from Wizzrobe, and learns that she had once met with Link. Eventually, Zelda reaches Duke Onkled's castle, Dodomai Palace, where she frees Lord Kiro and learns that Duke Onkled is actually working with Ganon and had betrayed the King. She confronts Onkled and forces him to give her the key to Reesong Palace, where Ganon is hiding. Zelda then later learns from Myra, a woman encountered earlier in Hanyu Forest, that only the Wand of Gamelon can defeat Ganon, which she finds in the Shrine of Gamelon after defeating its keeper Omfak.
At Reesong Palace, Zelda uses the wand to imprison Ganon inside a book with chains, and rescues her father. Duke Onkled is arrested and turned over to the King, and begs for mercy. He is made to "scrub all the floors in Hyrule" as his punishment. Zelda wonders where Link had went to, but Lady Alma, present at the King's liberation, calls him a bore. Zelda then takes her mirror and throws it away, which breaks and inexplicably releases Link, implying that he was trapped inside it. He seems to have no recollection of what happened. The group then celebrates by having a feast.
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