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Zelda's Adventure

Zelda's Adventure 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 game boasts an entirely…

10 May 1996

Zelda's Adventure is an adventure developed by Viridis, released 10 May 1996 on Philips CD-i.

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What Zelda's Adventure is

Zelda's Adventure is an adventure game developed by Viridis and released in 1996. It was published by Philips Interactive Media. It is available on Philips CD-i only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The evil Gannon has captured and imprisoned the brave hero Link. In order to save him, Zelda has to venture into Tolemac, an uncharted southeastern region of the land of Hyrule, and to collect seven celestial signs to defeat Gannon.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The Legend of Zelda series

Zelda's Adventure is the 12th of 133 entries we hold in the The Legend of Zelda series. The next entry was BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban in 1997.

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What it launched against

Zelda's Adventure launched on 10 May 1996, within three weeks of Duke Nukem 3D, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Final Doom and Jumping Flash! 2.

Released around the same time: Duke Nukem 3D, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Final Doom, Jumping Flash! 2.

Official trailer

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When did Zelda's Adventure come out?
Zelda's Adventure was released on 10 May 1996 for Philips CD-i.

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