Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon was the result of a compromise between Nintendo and Philips after they failed to release a CD-ROM-based add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed together with Link: The Faces of Evil and is the first game in which the eponymous princess Zelda is playable. The Wand of Gamelon differs from most traditional Zelda games in that it is a platformer with a side-scrolling view, similar to The Adventure of Link. Levels are accessed from a world map, and more become available when Zelda clears an area or defeats a boss. The game has taken a lot of criticism and is not recognized by Nintendo as part of the series.