The 2D Legend of Zelda CDI Games
If you haven’t even heard of the Zelda CDI games, then count yourself lucky you haven’t experienced some of the worst black sheep games of all time.
Released back in 1993 for the Philips CDI, Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon are not only considered to be the worst Zelda titles, but some of the worst games of all time.
First and foremost, the controls were terrible, which was crippling considering they were 2D side-scrolling platformers and precise controls are a must for the genre. It was also hard to tell where most platforms even began or ended, leading to many frustrating mistakes that weren’t the player’s fault.
The game’s cutscenes were also so poorly animated and such pure nightmare fuel that they’ve been forever ingrained in meme culture. They’re cheesy, weird, and look liked they didn’t have any budget at all.
There is really nothing redeeming about these two games. They are so bad that Nintendo doesn’t even acknowledge them, which is honestly the right call.
