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Prerelease:Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

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This page details prerelease information and/or media for Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon.

Gamelon Map Concept Art

Concept Art Final
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In May 2010, some original artwork for the Zelda CD-i games was released online. Included was an early map of Gamelon, which showed off a few differences.

  • A large chunk of land near Aru Ainu was removed. Gobiyan Ship was moved to fill its space.
  • Speaking of Aru Ainu, the shields near the huts were removed, and some hills and rocks were added. It also has a slightly different name, "Aru-ainu".
  • Some extra details on the Shrine of Gamelon's mountain were removed.
  • More details were added to Kobitan, such as trees and farmland.
  • Some rocks near Sakado and Ahitaru were removed.
  • Tykogi Tower was moved up and to the right, and the peninsula next to Dodomai Palace was shortened. Zelda's ship was placed between them.
  • The lighthouse south of Zelda's ship has a different design, and seems to be built into the rock it's on.
(Source: Original Zelda CD-i artwork surfaced online)

CD-i Magazine Screenshot

Prerelease Final
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Two screenshots of The Wand of Gamelon were shown on the back cover of CD-i Magazine Issue 2. One of them, showing Zelda at the Shrine of Gamelon's exterior, has a Daira right next to the Shrine itself. In the final game, no Dairas appear in the level.