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Dustin Bailey

Finally, an indie platformer inspired by the worst Zelda games ever made

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

Three decades ago, a pair of infamous Legend of Zelda spin-offs hit an obscure platform known as the Phillips CD-i, and while Nintendo would prefer that you forget they ever existed, they've inspired one indie developer to create a brand-new game in their style.

Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon were released on the same day in 1993, developed by a company called Animation Magic and officially licensed by Nintendo. They were widely panned at the time of their release, and in the years since their surrealistic cutscenes (which featured full animation and voice acting) have become infamous memes.

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