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* AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame: When [[YoutubePoop poopers]] still went to Quebec Gamers to obtain material to edit, the ''only'' scenes most knew about was the beginning and end. It wasn't until later when the rest of the games went [[FountainOfMemes memetic]].
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* AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame: When [[YoutubePoop poopers]] still went to Quebec Gamers to obtain material to edit, the ''only'' scenes most knew about was were the beginning and end. It wasn't until later when the rest of the games went [[FountainOfMemes memetic]].
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* BossDissonance: Mario-type, of an even worse magnitude than ''VideoGame/{{Zelda II|TheAdventureOfLink}}''. In ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', whereas Link and Zelda have to bust their asses to defeat the {{mook}}s, ''all the bosses'' die with one hit. Even '''[[BigBad Ganon]]''' himself -- Link must [[ThrowTheBookAtThem must throw the Book of Koridai]] at him; Zelda must use the titular wand to summon binding chains... and then the book inexplicably reappears again to seal Ganon.
** A curious subversion is the first fight with Militron in ''Faces of Evil''. You dare face him without a Power Sword on full health? FEEL THE FIRE OF WAR! And start that battle-screen again, avoiding the mooks who try to hurt your hearts, thus disabling shooting ability.
** A curious subversion is the first fight with Militron in ''Faces of Evil''. You dare face him without a Power Sword on full health? FEEL THE FIRE OF WAR! And start that battle-screen again, avoiding the mooks who try to hurt your hearts, thus disabling shooting ability.
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* HardLevelsEasyBosses: Of an even worse magnitude than ''VideoGame/{{Zelda II|TheAdventureOfLink}}''. In ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', whereas Link and Zelda have to bust their asses to defeat the {{mook}}s, ''all the bosses'' die with one hit. Even '''[[BigBad Ganon]]''' himself -- Link must [[ThrowTheBookAtThem must throw the Book of Koridai]] at him; Zelda must use the titular wand to summon binding chains... and then the book inexplicably reappears again to seal Ganon.
** A curious subversion is the first fight with Militron in ''Faces of Evil''. You dare face him without a Power Sword on full health? FEEL THE FIRE OF WAR! And start that battle-screen again, avoiding the mooks who try to hurt your hearts, thus disabling shooting ability.
** A curious subversion is the first fight with Militron in ''Faces of Evil''. You dare face him without a Power Sword on full health? FEEL THE FIRE OF WAR! And start that battle-screen again, avoiding the mooks who try to hurt your hearts, thus disabling shooting ability.
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* AchillesHeel[=/=]OneHitPointWonder: The cause of the bosses being so [[AnticlimaxBoss anticlimactic]] in the first two games.
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* AchillesHeel[=/=]OneHitPointWonder: The cause of the bosses being so [[AnticlimaxBoss [[HardLevelsEasyBosses anticlimactic]] in the first two games.
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* AchillesHeel[=/=]OneHitPointWonder: The cause of the bosses being so [[BossDissonance anticlimactic]] in the first two games.
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* AchillesHeel[=/=]OneHitPointWonder: The cause of the bosses being so [[BossDissonance [[AnticlimaxBoss anticlimactic]] in the first two games.
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* HitboxDissonance: The sword seems to have a much shorter range than its usual range.
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* HitboxDissonance: The sword seems to have a much shorter range than its usual range.usual.
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* {{Gonk}}: Quite a few characters.
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* YoutubePoop: These games are a veritable mine for this.
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** Pretty much every single character that has a speaking line.
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* OminousPipeOrgan: Gibdo is playing one during a cutscene, despite being at the top of the church and nowhere near the organ.
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* WeakenedByTheLight: Possibly the reason why Ganon wants to kill Zelda for bringing light into his lair.
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* Bookends: Link trying to get Zelda to kiss him in the beginning and final cutscenes in ''Faces of Evil''.
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* Bookends: Link trying to get Zelda to kiss him in the beginning and final cutscenes in ''Faces of Evil''.
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* SceneryPorn: For the time these games were made, it's actually rather beautiful.
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* SceneryPorn: For the time these games were made, it's actually rather beautiful. (1993 and 1995) Zelda's Adventure tried to make things look realistic, and a few rooms in the game actually do look pretty stunning.
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* BetterThanItSounds: In gameplay terms, of course. Even with hammy cutscenes and no-effort last boss, it's just too far from what is usually called [[CriticProof worst games ever]].
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* OneSceneWonder: Many of the minor characters appearances.
-->'''Morshu:''' Mmmmmm...richer.
-->'''Mayor Kravindish:''' This is illegal you know.
-->'''Morshu:''' Mmmmmm...richer.
-->'''Mayor Kravindish:''' This is illegal you know.
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* SceneryPorn: For the time these games were made, it's actually rather beautiful.
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-->'''Harlequin:''' "Do you know what it means when you lose your last [[DidNotDoTheResearch RUBY]]? Now you work for ''me''!"
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-->'''Harlequin:''' "Do you know what it means when you lose your last [[DidNotDoTheResearch RUBY]]? RUBY? Now you work for ''me''!"
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* TimeSkip:
-->'''''One Month Later'''''
-->'''Zelda:''' "[sigh] ''A whole month gone, and still no word.''"
-->'''''One Month Later'''''
-->'''Zelda:''' "[sigh] ''A whole month gone, and still no word.''"
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-->'''Link:''' "When I'm crouching you can make me do the duck walk! [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Cool, huh?]]"
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-->'''Link:''' "When I'm crouching you can make me do the duck walk! [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome [[MundaneMadeAwesome Cool, huh?]]"
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-->'''Ganon''': "[[WeCanRuleTogether Join me, Link, and I will make your face the greatest in Koridai]]... or else you will ''die''!"
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-->'''Ganon''': "[[WeCanRuleTogether Join me, Link, Link,]] [[MakesSenseInContext and I will make your face the greatest in Koridai]]... or else you will ''die''!"
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-->'''Militron:''' "''Worthless Koridian! You must be HARDENED WITH '''FIRE!''' GO '''AND ''KILL!'''"
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A series of games based on ''TheLegendOfZelda'' (as Philips didn't have the rights to the franchise name, none of them actually use the name "Legend of Zelda" anywhere) made in the early 90s, as part of Philips Electronics' deal with {{Nintendo}}'s UsefulNotes/{{SNESCDROM}}. The idea fell through, but Philips had been given [[LicensedGame the right to make several games based on Nintendo characters]] (not their respective franchises, just the characters), in this case from ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and ''Zelda''. So, along with ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', they made three games for the PhilipsCDi system: ''Link: The Faces of Evil'', ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''. These are [[OldShame not regarded]] [[CanonDiscontinuity as canon]] by Nintendo, and are ignored by the timeline inside ''Zelda'''s 25th anniversary artbook ''Hyrule Historia''.
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A series of games based on ''TheLegendOfZelda'' ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' (as Philips didn't have the rights to the franchise name, none of them actually use the name "Legend of Zelda" anywhere) made in the early 90s, as part of Philips Electronics' deal with {{Nintendo}}'s UsefulNotes/{{SNESCDROM}}. The idea fell through, but Philips had been given [[LicensedGame the right to make several games based on Nintendo characters]] (not their respective franchises, just the characters), in this case from ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and ''Zelda''. So, along with ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', they made three games for the PhilipsCDi system: ''Link: The Faces of Evil'', ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''. These are [[OldShame not regarded]] [[CanonDiscontinuity as canon]] by Nintendo, and are ignored by the timeline inside ''Zelda'''s 25th anniversary artbook ''Hyrule Historia''.
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->'''[[AllThereInTheManual King Harkinian]]''': ''"[[LargeHam Mah]] [[MemeticMutation boi]], this peace is what '''all''' true warriors strive for!"''
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->'''[[AllThereInTheManual King Harkinian]]''': ''"[[LargeHam Mah]] [[MemeticMutation ''"[[MemeticMutation Mah boi]], this peace is what '''all''' '''[[LargeHam all]]''' true warriors strive for!"''
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* SuperDrowningSkills: Of the BottomlessPits variety. Should Link or Zelda fall into water at any time, they will instantly die.
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* WinterRoyalLady: The appropriately named IceQueen.
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->'''Link''': ''"[[TemptingFate Gee, it sure is]] [[VictoryIsBoring BORING around here!]]"''
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->'''Link''': ''"[[TemptingFate Gee, Gee]], it sure is]] is [[VictoryIsBoring BORING around here!]]"''
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* AcCENTUpontheWrongSylLABle: Everyone. Just... Everyone...
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* AcCENTUpontheWrongSylLABle: AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: Everyone. Just... Everyone...
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A series of games based on ''TheLegendOfZelda'' (as Philips didn't have the rights to the franchise name, none of them actually use the name "Legend of Zelda" anywhere) made in the early 90s, as part of Philips Electronics' deal with {{Nintendo}}'s UsefulNotes/{{SNESCDROM}}. The idea fell through, but Philips had been given [[LicensedGame the right to make several games based on Nintendo characters]] (not their respective franchises, just the characters), in this case from ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and ''Zelda''. So, along with VideoGame/HotelMario, they made three games for the PhilipsCDi system: ''Link: The Faces of Evil'', ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''. These are [[CanonDiscontinuity not regarded as canon]] by Nintendo, and are ignored by the timeline inside ''Zelda'''s 25th anniversary artbook ''Hyrule Historia''.
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A series of games based on ''TheLegendOfZelda'' (as Philips didn't have the rights to the franchise name, none of them actually use the name "Legend of Zelda" anywhere) made in the early 90s, as part of Philips Electronics' deal with {{Nintendo}}'s UsefulNotes/{{SNESCDROM}}. The idea fell through, but Philips had been given [[LicensedGame the right to make several games based on Nintendo characters]] (not their respective franchises, just the characters), in this case from ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and ''Zelda''. So, along with VideoGame/HotelMario, ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', they made three games for the PhilipsCDi system: ''Link: The Faces of Evil'', ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''. These are [[OldShame not regarded]] [[CanonDiscontinuity not regarded as canon]] by Nintendo, and are ignored by the timeline inside ''Zelda'''s 25th anniversary artbook ''Hyrule Historia''.
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-->--The opening conversation of ''Link: The Faces of Evil.''
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* [[NoblewomansLaugh Nobleman's Laugh]]: Non-villainous example: King Harkinian does this at the end of Gamelon, minus the hand covering his mouth.
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[[caption-width-right:143:[[FanNickname The Unholy Triforce]]]]
->'''Link''': ''"[[TemptingFate Gee, it sure is]] [[VictoryIsBoring BORING around here!]]"''
->'''[[AllThereInTheManual King Harkinian]]''': ''"[[LargeHam Mah]] [[MemeticMutation boi]], this peace is what '''all''' true warriors strive for!"''
->'''Link:''' ''"[[YouJustHadToSayIt I just wonder what Ganon's up to!]]"''
-->--The opening conversation of ''Link: The Faces of Evil.''
''[[LargeHam Mah]] [[MemeticMutation boi]]! [[DescribeTopicHere This description is what all true tropers strive for!!]]''
A series of games based on ''TheLegendOfZelda'' (as Philips didn't have the rights to the franchise name, none of them actually use the name "Legend of Zelda" anywhere) made in the early 90s, as part of Philips Electronics' deal with {{Nintendo}}'s UsefulNotes/{{SNESCDROM}}. The idea fell through, but Philips had been given [[LicensedGame the right to make several games based on Nintendo characters]] (not their respective franchises, just the characters), in this case from ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and ''Zelda''. So, along with VideoGame/HotelMario, they made three games for the PhilipsCDi system: ''Link: The Faces of Evil'', ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''. These are [[CanonDiscontinuity not regarded as canon]] by Nintendo, and are ignored by the timeline inside ''Zelda'''s 25th anniversary artbook ''Hyrule Historia''.
In the ''Faces of Evil'', Link had to travel to the island of Koridai to liberate it from Ganon's forces; the ''Wand of Gamelon'' featured Zelda traveling to Gamelon to save her father -- King Harkinian -- and Link.
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!!These are the examples of evil. You must read each:
* AcCENTUpontheWrongSylLABle: Everyone. Just... Everyone...
* AchillesHeel[=/=]OneHitPointWonder: The cause of the bosses being so [[BossDissonance anticlimactic]] in the first two games.
-->"Here's a shroud that scares the wraps off [[{{Mummy}} Gibdo]]."
* ActionGirl: Zelda in ''Wand of Gamelon'' AND ''Zelda's Adventure''. Lampshaded in ''Wand of Gamelon''.
-->"Aren't you a mite puny to go up against Ganon?"
* AdamSmithHatesYourGuts:
-->'''Morshu:''' "You want it? It's yours, my friend, as long as you have enough rubies."
-->'''Morshu:''' "Sorry, Link, I can't '''give''' credit. Come back when you're a little, mmmmm... richer!"
-->'''Ushrom:''' "Of course I'm on your side, but I still have to sell this stuff. Just pick what you want. I'll handle the rubies."
* AdiposeRex: Harkinian, no doubt from all the ''dinner''.
* AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame: When [[YoutubePoop poopers]] still went to Quebec Gamers to obtain material to edit, the ''only'' scenes most knew about was the beginning and end. It wasn't until later when the rest of the games went [[FountainOfMemes memetic]].
* AlmostKiss: The visuals near the end of ''Faces Of Evil'' suggest one of these between Link and Zelda. Of course, what those visuals actually intended to accomplish is [[OffModel unclear]].
* AmplifierArtifact: Doesn't seem to work, though.
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "I'll take the Triforce of Courage to protect me."
* AndIMustScream: The woman in ''Faces of Evil'' who is frozen. When Link thaws her, she thanks him by giving him a drink of Water of Life -- then promptly ''freezes again''. And you can just keep rethawing (and refreezing) her whenever you want. [[FridgeHorror Fridge]][[IncrediblyLamePun Horror]] much?
** Goronu threatens to do this to Link;
-->"I may be hideous, but after a year of being frozen, you will ''beg'' to join me!"
** Ganon's fate in the end of ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand Of Gamelon'' is being trapped in a book for who knows how long.
* AndThatsTerrible
-->'''Impa''': "Oh my, it looks like everyone's being taken to Tikogi Tower!"
-->'''Mayor Kravindish:''' "This is illegal, you know."
* AristocratsAreEvil: Duke Onkled looks a lot... mmmm... ''richer'' than [[ModestRoyalty Harkinian and Zelda]].
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In ''Wand of Gamelon''...
-->'''Link:''' "That old Ganon is no match for the King!"
** Needless to say, that old King is no match for Ganon, coupled with [[EtTuBrute Onkled's betrayal]].
* BagOfHolding
-->'''Link:''' "Good thing I have my magic pouch. I can carry '''[[HyperspaceArsenal everything!]]'''"
-->'''Zelda:''' "Luckily, my magic pouch [[AccidentalInnuendo can carry as much as you want.]]"
* BagOfSpilling: {{Hand Wave}}d.
-->'''Link:''' "Great, I'll grab my stuff!"
-->'''Gwonam:''' "There is no time, your sword is enough!"
* BehindTheBlack: In ''Wand of Gamelon'', if it wasn't for [[MrExposition Impa]] telling you, you would have no idea that the mayor and the baker were being captured by Ganon's {{mook}}s because they're not shown in that cutscene.
* BigBad: Ganon, of course.
* BigEater: Right after swallowing someone:
--> '''Glutko:''' "Mmm... it tastes like a daira, perhaps just one more?"
* BigGood: The King.
* BigNo:
-->'''Ganon:''' "''NOOO!'' Not into the pit!! '''It burns!!!'''"
-->'''Ganon:''' "The chains! ''NOOO!'' You haven't seen the last of me!"
** And so do lesser bosses, such as Goronu.
-->'''Goronu:''' ''You can't kill me!'' ''No!'' ''NO!'' '''NOOOOOO!'''
-->'''Wizzrobe:''' ''Not the disintegration spell! NOOOO!''
* BossDissonance: Mario-type, of an even worse magnitude than ''VideoGame/{{Zelda II|TheAdventureOfLink}}''. In ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', whereas Link and Zelda have to bust their asses to defeat the {{mook}}s, ''all the bosses'' die with one hit. Even '''[[BigBad Ganon]]''' himself -- Link must [[ThrowTheBookAtThem must throw the Book of Koridai]] at him; Zelda must use the titular wand to summon binding chains... and then the book inexplicably reappears again to seal Ganon.
** A curious subversion is the first fight with Militron in ''Faces of Evil''. You dare face him without a Power Sword on full health? FEEL THE FIRE OF WAR! And start that battle-screen again, avoiding the mooks who try to hurt your hearts, thus disabling shooting ability.
* BossRush: In ''Zelda's Adventure''.
* BreathlessNonSequitur: "My ship sails in the morning. I wonder what's for dinner?"
* CanonDiscontinuity: Nintendo officially pretends these games never existed. ''NintendoPower'' advertised ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'' as the first time Zelda actually joins the adventure instead of waiting in the background to be rescued. Zelda was the ''player character'' in two of these games. Also, they don't appear part of the intricate timeline of the ''[[AllThereInTheManual Hyrule Historia]]'' artbook.
* CanonForeigner: Everyone except Ganon, Link, Zelda and Impa, and the King, who comes from the [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZelda comics]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda TV series]].
* CanonImmigrant: Unintentional, but lamp oil, which first appears as an item in ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', becomes a real Zelda item in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]''. There was a lantern in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', but it ran on Link's magic power.
* TheChosenOne:
-->'''Gwonam:''' "It is written: Only Link can defeat Ganon."
* CrystalBall:
-->'''Impa:''' "The Triforce of Wisdom promises the King will safely return."
* DeclarativeFinger: King Harkinian uses this in ''Faces Of Evil'', while saying "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors strive for!"
* DefeatByModesty:
-->'''Militron:''' "Oh my goodness, this is awful!"
* DemBones:
-->'''Goronu''' "Wake up, sleepy bones! Find the living and cut their vile throats!"
* DenialOfDiagonalAttack
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment:
-->'''Ice Queen:''' "''This shield both sword and spear deflects, but cannot stop the vilest curse. This crystal makes the shield reflect, [[RhymesOnADime cursing the curser with twice the]] [[RhymingWithItself curse]].''"
* DepthPerplexion: Sometimes the perspective of the game, platforms, and the enemies make no sense.
* DerangedAnimation
* DisintegratorRay
-->'''Wizzrobe:''' "''Not the disintegration spell! NOO!''"
* DisneySchoolOfActingAndMime
* DisproportionateRetribution
-->'''Ganon''': "You dare bring light into my lair?! '''[[PrepareToDie You must die]]!'''"
* DistressedDamsel:
-->'''Ganon:''' "''[[RhymesOnADime In the darkest nightmare hour, when not moon nor sun has risen, I take Zelda in my power, I shall keep her in my prison!]]''"
* DistressedDude: The King and Link in ''Wand of Gamelon''. Link gets kidnapped ''again'' in ''Zelda's Adventure''.
* TheDragon: Hectan, and a case can be made for Duke Onkled.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: ''Wand of Gamelon''.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The King. He's only called Harkinian [[AllThereInTheManual in the manual]].
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Zelda.
* {{Expy}}: Philips manages to takes this to ridiculous levels by having expies of some of the bosses in ''Faces of Evil'' appear under different names in ''Wand Of Gamelon'':
** Iron Knuckle = Militron
** Omfak = Lupay
** Wizzrobe = Goronu
* ExtremeOmnivore: Glutko in ''Faces of Evil.'' Also:
-->'''Link:''' "[[HoldYourHippogriffs I'm so hungry, I could eat an octorok!]]"
-->'''Omfak:''' "[[FridgeLogic Whatever I see, I shall devour]]!"
* FaceHeelTurn
-->'''Fari:''' "Duke Onkled betrayed the King!"
* FacePalm: Zelda does the two-handed variant in ''Wand of Gamelon''[='=]s intro. Whether she is crying or not is left ambiguous by [[OffModel the artwork]].
* FauxActionGirl: Alma. She tries to stand up to Wizzrobe but fails miserably.
* FeedItABomb: Dodongos.
* FootFocus: A barefoot Princess Zelda in the ending for ''Faces of Evil.''
* FullMotionVideo: ''Zelda's Adventure'' with live-action video, the first two with budget animation.
* GiantFlyer: In ''Zelda's Adventure'', Zelda reaches the Sky Shrine on the back of a giant bird. The boss of said Shrine, Avianna, is also a giant bird.
* {{Gonk}}: Quite a few characters.
* GrossUpCloseUp: People have noticed that this is a very common -- and usually unnecessary -- idiosyncrasy of the cutscenes.
* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits:
-->'''Link:''' "When I'm crouching you can make me do the duck walk! [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Cool, huh?]]"
* HitboxDissonance: The sword seems to have a much shorter range than its usual range.
* HoldYourHippogriffs: Link is "so hungry, [he] can eat an Octorok!"
* TheHyena: A guy in one of the shops in the town of Wimbich in ''Zelda's Adventure.''
-->'''Man:''' "Is a shrine a thing to be taken lightly? No! And a candle is needed to light a shrine! Hahahahahaha!"
* IfIDoNotReturn:
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "If you don't hear from me in a month, send Link!"
* {{ILLKILLYOU}}:
-->'''Ganon:''' "You will '''DIE!'''"
* ImAHumanitarian:
-->'''Glutko:''' "Oh goodie! Mashed Link for the main course!"
* ImMelting
-->'''Hectan:''' "You've killed me!!!"
-->'''Zelda:''' [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality "Good!"]]
* InformedAbility:
-->'''Link:''' "''That old Ganon's no match for the King!''"
* InherentlyFunnyWords: "Dinner", "Come!", "Boi", "Glutko", "Duke Onkled"... and most of the other words spoken in the series.
* {{Keet}}: Link, in spades. Perhaps one should be glad he is otherwise a HeroicMime in the canonical series.
* LargeHam: The King, Morshu, and Ganon. The latter two are voiced by the same actor.
** Bosses too. ''Especially'' Militron.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading: In ''Zelda's Adventure,'' this happens on ''every screen''.
* MagicMirror: Link gets trapped inside one of these in ''Wand Of Gamelon''.
* {{Malaproper}}: Philips didn't seem to realize that they're called "rupees," not "rubies."
* MarshmallowHell: Link endures this from a woman with red braids in ''Faces of Evil'', when she grabs him and calls him "My hero!"
* MediumBlending: Used in the opening of ''Zelda's Adventure''.
* MemeticHandGesture: The part where the King says "Strive FOR" and points his index finger upwards. It's known as the "Mah boi" gesture.
* MilkingTheGiantCow: The animated characters often engage in this (see above).
* ModestRoyalty: Played straight with Zelda and The King, but averted with Duke Onkled.
* MoralDissonance: This exchange from ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'':
-->'''Hectan''': "You've killed me!"
-->'''Zelda''': "Good."
* MotivationalKiss: Actively defied by Zelda in ''Faces of Evil''.
--->'''Link''': How about a kiss? For luck?
--->'''Zelda''': You've GOT to be kidding.
* MrExposition: Gwonam in ''Faces of Evil'', who shows up in every level to invite Link to "look and see" what the MonsterOfTheWeek is doing this time, and Impa in ''Wand of Gamelon''. Gaspra, the old man who sends Zelda on her quest in ''Zelda's Adventure'', also counts.
* NameTron: Militron.
* NeverSayDie: Averted quite often. They also say "kill" quite a few times. This was unusual for the series at the time as all Zelda materials before that had used that trope.
-->'''Ganon''': "[[WeCanRuleTogether Join me, Link, and I will make your face the greatest in Koridai]]... or else you will ''die''!"
-->'''Ganon''': "You dare bring light to my lair?! '''You must die!'''"
-->'''Militron''': "Now, you must die!"
-->'''Militron''': "Go and ''kill''!"
-->'''Lupay''': "[[CaptainObvious I spy with my eye someone who must die!]]"
-->'''Iron Knuckle''': "You dare defy me?! You will die!"
-->'''Armos''' (after Iron Knuckle is defeated): "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere He's dead. Let's get out of here!]]"
-->'''George the Baker''': "The arpagos will die for them!"
-->'''Hectan''': "You've killed me!"
* NiceHat: The King's retainer wears one in ''Wand of Gamelon''. It's practically a pimp hat.
* NightmareFace: ...Or else you will ''die''!!!
* TheNineties: Most apparent in the music, from the synth quality to the style. Much more than was apparent in the canonical games.
* NoHuggingNoKissing:
-->'''Link:''' "How about a kiss, for luck?"
-->'''Zelda:''' "You've got to be kidding."
** Almost averted by the end of ''Faces of Evil,'' when Link awakes the sleeping Zelda and they lean in for a kiss, but they get interrupted by Gwonam.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse:
-->'''Ganon:''' "Join me, Link! And I will make your face the grrreatest in Koridai! Or else you will ''die''!"
* OffModel: ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'''s animation.
* OneSceneWonder: Many of the minor characters appearances.
-->'''Morshu:''' Mmmmmm...richer.
-->'''Mayor Kravindish:''' This is illegal you know.
* OnlyMostlyDead: You fight Goronu twice in ''Faces of Evil'', first in the Face of Goronu and later the revived Goronu in Fortress Centrum who at first appears to be a sleeping Zelda.
* OnlySixFaces: All Koridians look exactly the same.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: "Squadala!"
* PowerFist:
-->"''[[RhymesOnADime Stir the berries in the tub. Let the juices soak the glove. Let Link fight and never cower, for his glove's a glove of power.]]''"
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: This exchange from ''Wand of Gamelon'':
-->'''Iron Knuckle:''' "You dare defy me?! You will die!"
-->'''Zelda:''' "Guess again, Iron Knuckle!"
* PrepareToDie:
-->'''Ganon:''' "You dare bring light to my lair? '''[[DisproportionateRetribution You must die!!!]]'''"
* PsychoticSmirk: Zelda after she kills Hectan. See MoralDissonance. [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/oculin/GOOD.jpg You be the judge.]]
* PunctuatedForEmphasis
-->'''Militron:''' '''"GO! AND! ''KILL!!''"'''
* PyroManiac:
-->'''Militron:''' "Worthless Koridian, you must be '''hardened with fire!'''"
-->'''Militron:''' "Feel the fire of war!"
* RecurringBoss: You fight Goronu twice in ''Faces of Evil'', first in the face of Goronu and later the revived Goronu in Fortress Centrum who at first appears to be a sleeping Zelda.
** In ''Faces of Evil'', you fight every boss twice, except for Lupay and Ganon.
* RecursiveAdaptation: Link's obsession with getting a kiss from Zelda, and the portrayal of the King of Hyrule as a maniacal fat man and having the name "Harkinian", suggest that the developers had the cartoon in mind rather than the games.
** On a side note, this is the first game where Ganon appears not as a blue boar monster, but as a dark-green-skinned warlock with green/red/brown cape. [[http://www.zeldauniverse.net/images/games/oot/bosses/ganondorf.png Hello, Ocarina of Time!]]
* [[RobeAndWizardHat Robe And Turban]]: Gwonam.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The King and Zelda. Duke Onkled does absolutely nothing though.
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "Zelda, Duke Onkled is under attack by the evil forces of Ganon. I'm going to Gamelon to aid him"
--> '''King Harkinian:''' "How can we help?"
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After Zelda kills Iron Knuckle, one of the Armos says "He's dead. Let's get out of here."
* SdrawkcabName: ''Zelda's Adventure'' takes place in the [[SarcasmMode totally originally-named]] land of Tolemac. There's also Morshu and Ushrom.
* SomeDexterityRequired: Controls in this game when to use items etc. are very complex, due to the controller only having two buttons, far too little for a game like this.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Link, Zelda and Ganon.
* TeleportSpam:
-->'''Hectan:''' "''Am I here? Or here? Or here?''"
* ThisCannotBe:
-->'''Goronu:''' "''You can't kill me! No! No! No!''"
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: Link's method of defeating Ganon in ''Faces of Evil.''
-->'''Ipo:''' "''Listen! Such is the power of the [[Music/OzzyOsbourne Prince of Darkness]], that he can kill with a single look! Attacks against Ganon will prove fruitless unless Link attacks with the sacred book.''"
* TinTyrant: Militron.
* TomeOfEldritchLore: The book of Koridai.
-->''[[IMMeen "This book is made to order, but it isn't to be read. When they open up this book, they're sucked inside instead!"]]''
* TragicMonster: If the cutscenes are any indication, many, if not all of the monsters you fight are transformed citizens. [[InferredHolocaust Makes you wonder just how much "peace and harmony" will be returning to Koridai.]]
* TrialAndErrorGameplay: Many times it's possible to get stuck.
* UnroboticReveal: "Oh, my goodness! This is awful!"
* VagueAge: Just how old ARE Link and Zelda anyway?
* VictoryIsBoring:
-->'''Link:''' "Gee, it sure is boring around here!"
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors ''strive'' for."
* VillainousHarlequin: Um, a freaky pig-faced Harlequin who turns citizens into Goriyas when they lose his game.
-->"YOU LOSE!"
-->'''Harlequin:''' "Do you know what it means when you lose your last [[DidNotDoTheResearch RUBY]]? Now you work for ''me''!"
* VillainsActHeroesReact: Link actually ''awaits'' Ganon's next disturbance of the peace.
* TheVoice: In ''Zelda's Adventure'', sometimes you will hear a voice that provides you with gameplay hints.
* WeCanRuleTogether
-->'''Ganon:''' "Join me, Link, and I will make your face the greatest in Koridai! Or else you will die!"
* WeWillMeetAgain
-->'''Ganon:''' "Aargh! The chains! No! You haven't seen the last of me!"
* WhoDares:
-->'''Iron Knuckle:''' "You dare defy me? You will die!"
-->'''Ganon:''' "You dare bring light to my lair?! You must die!"
* AWinnerIsYou: "I won!"
* WithThisHerring:
-->'''Gwonam:''' "''There is no time, your sword is enough''"
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV16HigrV9g There is no time, your stuff is enough!]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfnHpF4zs48 You must come to my house to get weapons! Your sword is NOT enough!]]
* WorldOfHam: Even shopkeepers and common townspeople deliver their lines in the most poetic possible way. One might wonder if they're this theatrical to everyone they meet.
-->'''Ganon:''' "In the darkest nightmare hour, when not moon nor sun had risen, I take Zelda in my power, I shall keep her in my prison."
* YouHaventSeenTheLastOfX:
-->'''Ganon:''' "The chains! NOOO! You haven't seen the last of me!"
* YouJustHadToSayIt: Link, in ''Faces of Evil'', remarks, "I just wonder what Ganon's up to!" Roughly a half-second later...
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe
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MAH BOI, you DARE bring DINNER to all the DODONGOS in Hyrule? [[MortonsFork You must DIE! Or else you will DIE]]!
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[[caption-width-right:143:[[FanNickname The Unholy Triforce]]]]
->'''Link''': ''"[[TemptingFate Gee, it sure is]] [[VictoryIsBoring BORING around here!]]"''
->'''[[AllThereInTheManual King Harkinian]]''': ''"[[LargeHam Mah]] [[MemeticMutation boi]], this peace is what '''all''' true warriors strive for!"''
->'''Link:''' ''"[[YouJustHadToSayIt I just wonder what Ganon's up to!]]"''
-->--The opening conversation of ''Link: The Faces of Evil.''
''[[LargeHam Mah]] [[MemeticMutation boi]]! [[DescribeTopicHere This description is what all true tropers strive for!!]]''
A series of games based on ''TheLegendOfZelda'' (as Philips didn't have the rights to the franchise name, none of them actually use the name "Legend of Zelda" anywhere) made in the early 90s, as part of Philips Electronics' deal with {{Nintendo}}'s UsefulNotes/{{SNESCDROM}}. The idea fell through, but Philips had been given [[LicensedGame the right to make several games based on Nintendo characters]] (not their respective franchises, just the characters), in this case from ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and ''Zelda''. So, along with VideoGame/HotelMario, they made three games for the PhilipsCDi system: ''Link: The Faces of Evil'', ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'' and ''Zelda's Adventure''. These are [[CanonDiscontinuity not regarded as canon]] by Nintendo, and are ignored by the timeline inside ''Zelda'''s 25th anniversary artbook ''Hyrule Historia''.
In the ''Faces of Evil'', Link had to travel to the island of Koridai to liberate it from Ganon's forces; the ''Wand of Gamelon'' featured Zelda traveling to Gamelon to save her father -- King Harkinian -- and Link.
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!!These are the examples of evil. You must read each:
* AcCENTUpontheWrongSylLABle: Everyone. Just... Everyone...
* AchillesHeel[=/=]OneHitPointWonder: The cause of the bosses being so [[BossDissonance anticlimactic]] in the first two games.
-->"Here's a shroud that scares the wraps off [[{{Mummy}} Gibdo]]."
* ActionGirl: Zelda in ''Wand of Gamelon'' AND ''Zelda's Adventure''. Lampshaded in ''Wand of Gamelon''.
-->"Aren't you a mite puny to go up against Ganon?"
* AdamSmithHatesYourGuts:
-->'''Morshu:''' "You want it? It's yours, my friend, as long as you have enough rubies."
-->'''Morshu:''' "Sorry, Link, I can't '''give''' credit. Come back when you're a little, mmmmm... richer!"
-->'''Ushrom:''' "Of course I'm on your side, but I still have to sell this stuff. Just pick what you want. I'll handle the rubies."
* AdiposeRex: Harkinian, no doubt from all the ''dinner''.
* AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame: When [[YoutubePoop poopers]] still went to Quebec Gamers to obtain material to edit, the ''only'' scenes most knew about was the beginning and end. It wasn't until later when the rest of the games went [[FountainOfMemes memetic]].
* AlmostKiss: The visuals near the end of ''Faces Of Evil'' suggest one of these between Link and Zelda. Of course, what those visuals actually intended to accomplish is [[OffModel unclear]].
* AmplifierArtifact: Doesn't seem to work, though.
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "I'll take the Triforce of Courage to protect me."
* AndIMustScream: The woman in ''Faces of Evil'' who is frozen. When Link thaws her, she thanks him by giving him a drink of Water of Life -- then promptly ''freezes again''. And you can just keep rethawing (and refreezing) her whenever you want. [[FridgeHorror Fridge]][[IncrediblyLamePun Horror]] much?
** Goronu threatens to do this to Link;
-->"I may be hideous, but after a year of being frozen, you will ''beg'' to join me!"
** Ganon's fate in the end of ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand Of Gamelon'' is being trapped in a book for who knows how long.
* AndThatsTerrible
-->'''Impa''': "Oh my, it looks like everyone's being taken to Tikogi Tower!"
-->'''Mayor Kravindish:''' "This is illegal, you know."
* AristocratsAreEvil: Duke Onkled looks a lot... mmmm... ''richer'' than [[ModestRoyalty Harkinian and Zelda]].
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In ''Wand of Gamelon''...
-->'''Link:''' "That old Ganon is no match for the King!"
** Needless to say, that old King is no match for Ganon, coupled with [[EtTuBrute Onkled's betrayal]].
* BagOfHolding
-->'''Link:''' "Good thing I have my magic pouch. I can carry '''[[HyperspaceArsenal everything!]]'''"
-->'''Zelda:''' "Luckily, my magic pouch [[AccidentalInnuendo can carry as much as you want.]]"
* BagOfSpilling: {{Hand Wave}}d.
-->'''Link:''' "Great, I'll grab my stuff!"
-->'''Gwonam:''' "There is no time, your sword is enough!"
* BehindTheBlack: In ''Wand of Gamelon'', if it wasn't for [[MrExposition Impa]] telling you, you would have no idea that the mayor and the baker were being captured by Ganon's {{mook}}s because they're not shown in that cutscene.
* BigBad: Ganon, of course.
* BigEater: Right after swallowing someone:
--> '''Glutko:''' "Mmm... it tastes like a daira, perhaps just one more?"
* BigGood: The King.
* BigNo:
-->'''Ganon:''' "''NOOO!'' Not into the pit!! '''It burns!!!'''"
-->'''Ganon:''' "The chains! ''NOOO!'' You haven't seen the last of me!"
** And so do lesser bosses, such as Goronu.
-->'''Goronu:''' ''You can't kill me!'' ''No!'' ''NO!'' '''NOOOOOO!'''
-->'''Wizzrobe:''' ''Not the disintegration spell! NOOOO!''
* BossDissonance: Mario-type, of an even worse magnitude than ''VideoGame/{{Zelda II|TheAdventureOfLink}}''. In ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', whereas Link and Zelda have to bust their asses to defeat the {{mook}}s, ''all the bosses'' die with one hit. Even '''[[BigBad Ganon]]''' himself -- Link must [[ThrowTheBookAtThem must throw the Book of Koridai]] at him; Zelda must use the titular wand to summon binding chains... and then the book inexplicably reappears again to seal Ganon.
** A curious subversion is the first fight with Militron in ''Faces of Evil''. You dare face him without a Power Sword on full health? FEEL THE FIRE OF WAR! And start that battle-screen again, avoiding the mooks who try to hurt your hearts, thus disabling shooting ability.
* BossRush: In ''Zelda's Adventure''.
* BreathlessNonSequitur: "My ship sails in the morning. I wonder what's for dinner?"
* CanonDiscontinuity: Nintendo officially pretends these games never existed. ''NintendoPower'' advertised ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'' as the first time Zelda actually joins the adventure instead of waiting in the background to be rescued. Zelda was the ''player character'' in two of these games. Also, they don't appear part of the intricate timeline of the ''[[AllThereInTheManual Hyrule Historia]]'' artbook.
* CanonForeigner: Everyone except Ganon, Link, Zelda and Impa, and the King, who comes from the [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZelda comics]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda TV series]].
* CanonImmigrant: Unintentional, but lamp oil, which first appears as an item in ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', becomes a real Zelda item in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]''. There was a lantern in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', but it ran on Link's magic power.
* TheChosenOne:
-->'''Gwonam:''' "It is written: Only Link can defeat Ganon."
* CrystalBall:
-->'''Impa:''' "The Triforce of Wisdom promises the King will safely return."
* DeclarativeFinger: King Harkinian uses this in ''Faces Of Evil'', while saying "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors strive for!"
* DefeatByModesty:
-->'''Militron:''' "Oh my goodness, this is awful!"
* DemBones:
-->'''Goronu''' "Wake up, sleepy bones! Find the living and cut their vile throats!"
* DenialOfDiagonalAttack
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment:
-->'''Ice Queen:''' "''This shield both sword and spear deflects, but cannot stop the vilest curse. This crystal makes the shield reflect, [[RhymesOnADime cursing the curser with twice the]] [[RhymingWithItself curse]].''"
* DepthPerplexion: Sometimes the perspective of the game, platforms, and the enemies make no sense.
* DerangedAnimation
* DisintegratorRay
-->'''Wizzrobe:''' "''Not the disintegration spell! NOO!''"
* DisneySchoolOfActingAndMime
* DisproportionateRetribution
-->'''Ganon''': "You dare bring light into my lair?! '''[[PrepareToDie You must die]]!'''"
* DistressedDamsel:
-->'''Ganon:''' "''[[RhymesOnADime In the darkest nightmare hour, when not moon nor sun has risen, I take Zelda in my power, I shall keep her in my prison!]]''"
* DistressedDude: The King and Link in ''Wand of Gamelon''. Link gets kidnapped ''again'' in ''Zelda's Adventure''.
* TheDragon: Hectan, and a case can be made for Duke Onkled.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: ''Wand of Gamelon''.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The King. He's only called Harkinian [[AllThereInTheManual in the manual]].
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Zelda.
* {{Expy}}: Philips manages to takes this to ridiculous levels by having expies of some of the bosses in ''Faces of Evil'' appear under different names in ''Wand Of Gamelon'':
** Iron Knuckle = Militron
** Omfak = Lupay
** Wizzrobe = Goronu
* ExtremeOmnivore: Glutko in ''Faces of Evil.'' Also:
-->'''Link:''' "[[HoldYourHippogriffs I'm so hungry, I could eat an octorok!]]"
-->'''Omfak:''' "[[FridgeLogic Whatever I see, I shall devour]]!"
* FaceHeelTurn
-->'''Fari:''' "Duke Onkled betrayed the King!"
* FacePalm: Zelda does the two-handed variant in ''Wand of Gamelon''[='=]s intro. Whether she is crying or not is left ambiguous by [[OffModel the artwork]].
* FauxActionGirl: Alma. She tries to stand up to Wizzrobe but fails miserably.
* FeedItABomb: Dodongos.
* FootFocus: A barefoot Princess Zelda in the ending for ''Faces of Evil.''
* FullMotionVideo: ''Zelda's Adventure'' with live-action video, the first two with budget animation.
* GiantFlyer: In ''Zelda's Adventure'', Zelda reaches the Sky Shrine on the back of a giant bird. The boss of said Shrine, Avianna, is also a giant bird.
* {{Gonk}}: Quite a few characters.
* GrossUpCloseUp: People have noticed that this is a very common -- and usually unnecessary -- idiosyncrasy of the cutscenes.
* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits:
-->'''Link:''' "When I'm crouching you can make me do the duck walk! [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Cool, huh?]]"
* HitboxDissonance: The sword seems to have a much shorter range than its usual range.
* HoldYourHippogriffs: Link is "so hungry, [he] can eat an Octorok!"
* TheHyena: A guy in one of the shops in the town of Wimbich in ''Zelda's Adventure.''
-->'''Man:''' "Is a shrine a thing to be taken lightly? No! And a candle is needed to light a shrine! Hahahahahaha!"
* IfIDoNotReturn:
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "If you don't hear from me in a month, send Link!"
* {{ILLKILLYOU}}:
-->'''Ganon:''' "You will '''DIE!'''"
* ImAHumanitarian:
-->'''Glutko:''' "Oh goodie! Mashed Link for the main course!"
* ImMelting
-->'''Hectan:''' "You've killed me!!!"
-->'''Zelda:''' [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality "Good!"]]
* InformedAbility:
-->'''Link:''' "''That old Ganon's no match for the King!''"
* InherentlyFunnyWords: "Dinner", "Come!", "Boi", "Glutko", "Duke Onkled"... and most of the other words spoken in the series.
* {{Keet}}: Link, in spades. Perhaps one should be glad he is otherwise a HeroicMime in the canonical series.
* LargeHam: The King, Morshu, and Ganon. The latter two are voiced by the same actor.
** Bosses too. ''Especially'' Militron.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading: In ''Zelda's Adventure,'' this happens on ''every screen''.
* MagicMirror: Link gets trapped inside one of these in ''Wand Of Gamelon''.
* {{Malaproper}}: Philips didn't seem to realize that they're called "rupees," not "rubies."
* MarshmallowHell: Link endures this from a woman with red braids in ''Faces of Evil'', when she grabs him and calls him "My hero!"
* MediumBlending: Used in the opening of ''Zelda's Adventure''.
* MemeticHandGesture: The part where the King says "Strive FOR" and points his index finger upwards. It's known as the "Mah boi" gesture.
* MilkingTheGiantCow: The animated characters often engage in this (see above).
* ModestRoyalty: Played straight with Zelda and The King, but averted with Duke Onkled.
* MoralDissonance: This exchange from ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'':
-->'''Hectan''': "You've killed me!"
-->'''Zelda''': "Good."
* MotivationalKiss: Actively defied by Zelda in ''Faces of Evil''.
--->'''Link''': How about a kiss? For luck?
--->'''Zelda''': You've GOT to be kidding.
* MrExposition: Gwonam in ''Faces of Evil'', who shows up in every level to invite Link to "look and see" what the MonsterOfTheWeek is doing this time, and Impa in ''Wand of Gamelon''. Gaspra, the old man who sends Zelda on her quest in ''Zelda's Adventure'', also counts.
* NameTron: Militron.
* NeverSayDie: Averted quite often. They also say "kill" quite a few times. This was unusual for the series at the time as all Zelda materials before that had used that trope.
-->'''Ganon''': "[[WeCanRuleTogether Join me, Link, and I will make your face the greatest in Koridai]]... or else you will ''die''!"
-->'''Ganon''': "You dare bring light to my lair?! '''You must die!'''"
-->'''Militron''': "Now, you must die!"
-->'''Militron''': "Go and ''kill''!"
-->'''Lupay''': "[[CaptainObvious I spy with my eye someone who must die!]]"
-->'''Iron Knuckle''': "You dare defy me?! You will die!"
-->'''Armos''' (after Iron Knuckle is defeated): "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere He's dead. Let's get out of here!]]"
-->'''George the Baker''': "The arpagos will die for them!"
-->'''Hectan''': "You've killed me!"
* NiceHat: The King's retainer wears one in ''Wand of Gamelon''. It's practically a pimp hat.
* NightmareFace: ...Or else you will ''die''!!!
* TheNineties: Most apparent in the music, from the synth quality to the style. Much more than was apparent in the canonical games.
* NoHuggingNoKissing:
-->'''Link:''' "How about a kiss, for luck?"
-->'''Zelda:''' "You've got to be kidding."
** Almost averted by the end of ''Faces of Evil,'' when Link awakes the sleeping Zelda and they lean in for a kiss, but they get interrupted by Gwonam.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse:
-->'''Ganon:''' "Join me, Link! And I will make your face the grrreatest in Koridai! Or else you will ''die''!"
* OffModel: ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'''s animation.
* OneSceneWonder: Many of the minor characters appearances.
-->'''Morshu:''' Mmmmmm...richer.
-->'''Mayor Kravindish:''' This is illegal you know.
* OnlyMostlyDead: You fight Goronu twice in ''Faces of Evil'', first in the Face of Goronu and later the revived Goronu in Fortress Centrum who at first appears to be a sleeping Zelda.
* OnlySixFaces: All Koridians look exactly the same.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: "Squadala!"
* PowerFist:
-->"''[[RhymesOnADime Stir the berries in the tub. Let the juices soak the glove. Let Link fight and never cower, for his glove's a glove of power.]]''"
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: This exchange from ''Wand of Gamelon'':
-->'''Iron Knuckle:''' "You dare defy me?! You will die!"
-->'''Zelda:''' "Guess again, Iron Knuckle!"
* PrepareToDie:
-->'''Ganon:''' "You dare bring light to my lair? '''[[DisproportionateRetribution You must die!!!]]'''"
* PsychoticSmirk: Zelda after she kills Hectan. See MoralDissonance. [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/oculin/GOOD.jpg You be the judge.]]
* PunctuatedForEmphasis
-->'''Militron:''' '''"GO! AND! ''KILL!!''"'''
* PyroManiac:
-->'''Militron:''' "Worthless Koridian, you must be '''hardened with fire!'''"
-->'''Militron:''' "Feel the fire of war!"
* RecurringBoss: You fight Goronu twice in ''Faces of Evil'', first in the face of Goronu and later the revived Goronu in Fortress Centrum who at first appears to be a sleeping Zelda.
** In ''Faces of Evil'', you fight every boss twice, except for Lupay and Ganon.
* RecursiveAdaptation: Link's obsession with getting a kiss from Zelda, and the portrayal of the King of Hyrule as a maniacal fat man and having the name "Harkinian", suggest that the developers had the cartoon in mind rather than the games.
** On a side note, this is the first game where Ganon appears not as a blue boar monster, but as a dark-green-skinned warlock with green/red/brown cape. [[http://www.zeldauniverse.net/images/games/oot/bosses/ganondorf.png Hello, Ocarina of Time!]]
* [[RobeAndWizardHat Robe And Turban]]: Gwonam.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The King and Zelda. Duke Onkled does absolutely nothing though.
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "Zelda, Duke Onkled is under attack by the evil forces of Ganon. I'm going to Gamelon to aid him"
--> '''King Harkinian:''' "How can we help?"
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After Zelda kills Iron Knuckle, one of the Armos says "He's dead. Let's get out of here."
* SdrawkcabName: ''Zelda's Adventure'' takes place in the [[SarcasmMode totally originally-named]] land of Tolemac. There's also Morshu and Ushrom.
* SomeDexterityRequired: Controls in this game when to use items etc. are very complex, due to the controller only having two buttons, far too little for a game like this.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Link, Zelda and Ganon.
* TeleportSpam:
-->'''Hectan:''' "''Am I here? Or here? Or here?''"
* ThisCannotBe:
-->'''Goronu:''' "''You can't kill me! No! No! No!''"
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: Link's method of defeating Ganon in ''Faces of Evil.''
-->'''Ipo:''' "''Listen! Such is the power of the [[Music/OzzyOsbourne Prince of Darkness]], that he can kill with a single look! Attacks against Ganon will prove fruitless unless Link attacks with the sacred book.''"
* TinTyrant: Militron.
* TomeOfEldritchLore: The book of Koridai.
-->''[[IMMeen "This book is made to order, but it isn't to be read. When they open up this book, they're sucked inside instead!"]]''
* TragicMonster: If the cutscenes are any indication, many, if not all of the monsters you fight are transformed citizens. [[InferredHolocaust Makes you wonder just how much "peace and harmony" will be returning to Koridai.]]
* TrialAndErrorGameplay: Many times it's possible to get stuck.
* UnroboticReveal: "Oh, my goodness! This is awful!"
* VagueAge: Just how old ARE Link and Zelda anyway?
* VictoryIsBoring:
-->'''Link:''' "Gee, it sure is boring around here!"
-->'''King Harkinian:''' "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors ''strive'' for."
* VillainousHarlequin: Um, a freaky pig-faced Harlequin who turns citizens into Goriyas when they lose his game.
-->"YOU LOSE!"
-->'''Harlequin:''' "Do you know what it means when you lose your last [[DidNotDoTheResearch RUBY]]? Now you work for ''me''!"
* VillainsActHeroesReact: Link actually ''awaits'' Ganon's next disturbance of the peace.
* TheVoice: In ''Zelda's Adventure'', sometimes you will hear a voice that provides you with gameplay hints.
* WeCanRuleTogether
-->'''Ganon:''' "Join me, Link, and I will make your face the greatest in Koridai! Or else you will die!"
* WeWillMeetAgain
-->'''Ganon:''' "Aargh! The chains! No! You haven't seen the last of me!"
* WhoDares:
-->'''Iron Knuckle:''' "You dare defy me? You will die!"
-->'''Ganon:''' "You dare bring light to my lair?! You must die!"
* AWinnerIsYou: "I won!"
* WithThisHerring:
-->'''Gwonam:''' "''There is no time, your sword is enough''"
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV16HigrV9g There is no time, your stuff is enough!]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfnHpF4zs48 You must come to my house to get weapons! Your sword is NOT enough!]]
* WorldOfHam: Even shopkeepers and common townspeople deliver their lines in the most poetic possible way. One might wonder if they're this theatrical to everyone they meet.
-->'''Ganon:''' "In the darkest nightmare hour, when not moon nor sun had risen, I take Zelda in my power, I shall keep her in my prison."
* YouHaventSeenTheLastOfX:
-->'''Ganon:''' "The chains! NOOO! You haven't seen the last of me!"
* YouJustHadToSayIt: Link, in ''Faces of Evil'', remarks, "I just wonder what Ganon's up to!" Roughly a half-second later...
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe
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MAH BOI, you DARE bring DINNER to all the DODONGOS in Hyrule? [[MortonsFork You must DIE! Or else you will DIE]]!
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