The Legend of Zelda CDI Games: Difference between revisions

* [[AcCENT Upon the Wrong SylLABle]]: Everyone. Just... Everyone...

* [[Achilles Heel]]/[[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]: The cause of the bosses being so [[Boss Dissonance|anticlimactic]] in the first two games.

* [[Action Girl]]: Zelda in ''Wand of Gamelon'' AND ''Zelda's Adventure''. Lampshaded in ''Wand of Gamelon''.

* [[Adam Smith Hates Your Guts]]:

'''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." }}

* [[Adipose Rex]]: Harkinian, no doubt from all the ''dinner''.

* [[Almost Kiss]]: 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 [[Off-Model|unclear]].

* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: Doesn't seem to work, though.

* [[And I Must Scream]]: 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. [[Fridge Horror|Fridge]][[Incredibly Lame Pun|Horror]] much?

:* Goronu threatens to do this to Link;

:* 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.

* [[And That's Terrible]]

'''Mayor Kravindish:''' "This is illegal, you know." }}

* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Duke Onkled looks a lot... mmmm... ''richer'' than [[Modest Royalty|Harkinian and Zelda]].

* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: In ''Wand of Gamelon''...

:* Needless to say, that old King is no match for Ganon, coupled with [[Et Tu, Brute?|Onkled's betrayal]].

* [[Bag of Holding]]

'''Zelda:''' "Luckily, my magic pouch [[Accidental Innuendo|can carry as much as you want.]]" }}

* [[Bag of Spilling]]: [[Hand Wave|Hand Waved]].

'''Gwonam:''' "There is no time, your sword is enough!" }}

* [[Behind the Black]]: In ''Wand of Gamelon'', if it wasn't for [[Mr. Exposition|Impa]] telling you, you would have no idea that the mayor and the baker were being captured by Ganon's [[Mook|mooks]] because they're not shown in that cutscene.

* [[Big Bad]]: Ganon, of course.

* [[Big Eater]]: Right after swallowing someone:

* [[Big Good]]: The King.

* [[Big No]]:

'''Ganon:''' "The chains! ''NOOO!'' You haven't seen the last of me!" }}

:* And so do lesser bosses, such as Goronu.

'''Wizzrobe:''' ''Not the disintegration spell! NOOOO!'' }}

* [[Boss Dissonance]]: Mario-type, of an even worse magnitude than ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II the Adventure of Link]]''. In ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', whereas Link and Zelda have to bust their asses to defeat the [[Mook|mooks]], ''all the bosses'' die with one hit. Even '''[[Big Bad|Ganon]]''' himself -- Link must [[Throw the Book At Them|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.

* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Unintentional, but lamp oil, which first appears as an item in ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', becomes a real Zelda item in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. There was a lantern in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', but it ran on Link's magic power.

* [[The Chosen One]]:

* [[Crystal Ball]]:

:* And he does safely return. What the Triforce failed to predict was that his safe return hinged on Zelda saving the day herself.

* [[Declarative Finger]]: King Harkinian uses this in ''Faces Of Evil'', while saying "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors strive for!"

* [[Defeat by Modesty]]:

* [[Dem Bones]]:

* [[Denial of Diagonal Attack]]

* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]:

* [[Depth Perplexion]]: Sometimes the perspective of the game, platforms, and the enemies make no sense.

* [[Deranged Animation]]

* [[Disintegrator Ray]]

* [[Disney School of Acting and Mime]]

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]

* [[Distressed Damsel]]:

* [[Distressed Dude]]: The King and Link in ''Wand of Gamelon''. Link gets kidnapped ''again'' in ''Zelda's Adventure''.

* [[The Dragon]]: Hectan, and a case can be made for Duke Onkled.

:* Wizzrobe = Goronu

* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: Glutko in ''Faces of Evil.'' Also:

'''Omfak:''' "[[Fridge Logic|Whatever I see, I shall devour]]!" }}

* [[Face Heel Turn]]

* [[Face Palm]]: Zelda does the two-handed variant in ''Wand of Gamelon'''s intro. Whether she is crying or not is left ambiguous by [[Off-Model|the artwork]].

* [[Faux Action Girl]]: Alma. She tries to stand up to Wizzrobe but fails miserably.

* [[Gross Up Close-Up]]: People have noticed that this is a very common -- and usually unnecessary -- idiosyncrasy of the cutscenes.

* [[He Knows About Timed Hits]]:

* [[Hitbox Dissonance]]: The sword seems to have a much shorter range than its usual range.

* [[Hold Your Hippogriffs]]: Link is "so hungry, [he] can eat an Octorok!"

* [[The Hyena]]: A guy in one of the shops in the town of Wimbich in ''Zelda's Adventure.''

* [[If I Do Not Return]]:

* [[I'll Kill You!]]:

* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]:

* [[I'm Melting]]

'''Zelda:''' [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|"Good!"]] }}

* [[Informed Ability]]:

* [[Inherently Funny Words]]: "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 [[Heroic Mime]] in the canonical series.

* [[Modest Royalty]]: Played straight with Zelda and The King, but averted with Duke Onkled.

* [[Moral Dissonance]]: This exchange from ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'':

'''Zelda''': "Good." }}

* [[Motivational Kiss]]: Actively defied by Zelda in ''Faces of Evil''.

'''Zelda''': You've GOT to be kidding. }}

* [[Mr. Exposition]]: Gwonam in ''Faces of Evil'', who shows up in every level to invite Link to "look and see" what the [[Monster of the Week]] 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.

* [[Never Say "Die"]]: 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''': "You dare bring light to my lair?! '''You must die!'''"<br />

'''Militron''': "Now, you must die!"<br />

* [[The Nineties]]: Most apparent in the music, from the synth quality to the style. Much more than was apparent in the canonical games.

* [[No Hugging, No Kissing]]:

'''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.

* [[Noblewoman's Laugh|Nobleman's Laugh]]: Non-villainous example: King Harkinian does this at the end of Gamelon, minus the hand covering his mouth.

* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]]:

* [[Off-Model]]: ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'''s animation.

* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Many of the minor characters appearances.

'''Mayor Kravindish:''' This is illegal you know. }}

* [[Only Mostly Dead]]: 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.

* [[Perfectly Cromulent Word]]: "Squadala!"

* [[Power Fist]]:

* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]: This exchange from ''Wand of Gamelon'':

'''Zelda:''' "Guess again, Iron Knuckle!" }}

* [[Prepare to Die]]:

* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Zelda after she kills Hectan. See [[Moral Dissonance]]. [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/oculin/GOOD.jpg You be the judge.]

* [[Punctuated for Emphasis]]

* [[Pyromaniac]]:

'''Militron:''' "Feel the fire of war!" }}

* [[Recurring Boss]]: 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.

* [[Robe and Wizard Hat|Robe And Turban]]: Gwonam.

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: The King and Zelda. Duke Onkled does absolutely nothing though.

'''King Harkinian:''' "How can we help?" }}

* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: After Zelda kills Iron Knuckle, one of the Armos says "He's dead. Let's get out of here."

* [[Super Drowning Skills]]: Of the [[Bottomless Pits]] variety. Should Link or Zelda fall into water at any time, they will instantly die.

* [[Teleport Spam]]:

* [[This Cannot Be!]]:

* [[Throw the Book At Them]]: Link's method of defeating Ganon in ''Faces of Evil.''

* [[Tin Tyrant]]: Militron.

* [[Tome of Eldritch Lore]]: The book of Koridai.

* [[Tragic Monster]]: If the cutscenes are any indication, many, if not all of the monsters you fight are transformed citizens. [[Inferred Holocaust|Makes you wonder just how much "peace and harmony" will be returning to Koridai.]]

* [[Trial and Error Gameplay]]: Many times it's possible to get stuck.

* [[Vague Age]]: Just how old ARE Link and Zelda anyway?

* [[Victory Is Boring]]:

'''King Harkinian:''' "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors ''strive'' for." }}

* [[Villainous Harlequin]]: Um, a freaky pig-faced Harlequin who turns citizens into Goriyas when they lose his game.

'''Harlequin:''' "Do you know what it means when you lose your last [[Did Not Do the Research|RUBY]]? Now you work for ''me''!" }}

* [[Villains Act, Heroes React]]: Link actually ''awaits'' Ganon's next disturbance of the peace.

* [[The Voice]]: In ''Zelda's Adventure'', sometimes you will hear a voice that provides you with gameplay hints.

* [[We Can Rule Together]]

* [[We Will Meet Again]]

* [[Who Dares?]]:

'''Ganon:''' "You dare bring light to my lair?! You must die!" }}

* [[A Winner Is You]]: "I won!"

* [[Winter Royal Lady]]: The appropriately named [[Ice Queen]].

* [[With This Herring]]:

:* [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!]

* [[World of Ham]]: 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.

* [[You Haven't Seen the Last of X]]:

* [[You Just Had to Say It]]: Link, in ''Faces of Evil'', remarks, "I just wonder what Ganon's up to!" Roughly a half-second later...

* [[You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!]]