Philips CD-i console, also known as Green Book, which was co-developed by Philips and Sony. In addition to games, educational and multimedia reference titles were produced, such as interactive encyclopedias and museum tours, which were popular before public Internet access was widespread. The CD-i was also one of the earliest game systems to implement Internet features, including subscriptions, web browsing, downloading, e-mail, and online play. This was facilitated by the use of an additional hardware modem and "CD-Online" disc (renamed Web-i in the US), which Philips initially released in Britain in 1995 for $150 US. Development of the CD-i format began in
Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon are two action-adventure video games developed by Animation Magic and published by Philips Interactive Media for the CD-i. The two games were released on the same day, were developed simultaneously, and look and play similarly because they use the same graphic engine. A third "Zelda" game released for the CD-i, "Zelda's Adventure", featured a different developer and perspective than its predecessors. "Link: The Faces of Evil" puts the player in control of Link, who goes on a quest