Nobelia for CD-i

Zelda meets Bomberman in this homebrew game for the Philips CD-i

Nobelia is an explosive open world action/adventure game which can be described as a crossover between The Legend of Zelda and Bomberman.

With over 30 unique levels, four power-ups, and four different enemies it is the biggest and most ambitious homebrew game released yet for the CD-i. 

Includes an in-game timer with highscores to allow for competition and speedrunning in three different categories.

Gameplay

Story

After investigating a portal that has opened up in your backyard, you find yourself transported to a new land.

All of your wit and courage is needed to explore this place and seek out the tools needed to return home.

And maybe, if you're skilled and observant enough, you can find the seven golden coins that have been scattered throughout the world according to some legends.

Controls

Input	Action
	Move Player Moves the player character in one of four directions.
	Perform Action Place bomb, open chest, and activate switch.
	Activate Magic Triggers magic bombs to explode.
	Pause Game Alternatively press button 1 and 2 simultaneously.

Items

Item	Description
	Bomb Explosive weaponry, handle with care.
	Crimson Cape Provides protection from fire.
	Tome of Pyro Allows bombs to be set off remotely.
	Golden Coin According to legends, seven of these are hidden.

Release

Physical Release

Nobelia can be downloaded as a disk image below. A physical version of the game is also available from https://qrky.dev/nobelia.

Open Source

The source code for Nobelia is included on the disk image, but it can also be downloaded from https://github.com/TwBurn/Nobelia.

Important! Read before buying

This game is for the Philips CD-i system. It can be burned to a CD-R and played on a physical player. It should also be possible to run this under an emulator like MAME or the CD-i Emulator, but these might have their own challenges/issues.