i posted this in the chat thread a few days ago, but i found it interesting enough that perhaps it might be worthy of its own thread
First of all, the two most fondly remembered CD-i Zelda games were dual-released as counterparts to one another. Like Oracle of Ages/Seasons and the Pokemon games, except years before either one. befuddlement
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/YIJIN.png)(http://i.imgur.com/mzzo8.png)[/spoiler]
i cannot find evidence of there even being earlier dual-released games than these two
Secondly, and equally as surprising, is that they actually
were fondly reviewed when they were first released.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i_games_from_The_Legend_of_Zelda_series#Reception_2
QuoteAt the time of its release, contemporary criticism was largely positive. SNES Force magazine described the animated sequences as "breathtaking" and praised the game for its high-resolution graphics and its "brilliant" use of sound and speech. Highly anticipated by the French video game press, Joystick magazine's development preview of the title described it as a veritable arcade-quality game with stunning graphics and "perfect animation".
The bashing apparently only began once it became evident that the CD-i was a failing platform:
QuoteIn 1994, Edge reported that both Faces of Evil and Wand of Gamelon had sold a "respectable number of units", but as CD-i sales began to suffer criticism sharpened and the games were described as low-cost, low-risk ventures that had failed to excite any interest in the platform despite their sales figures.
the more you know ~~~☆