The Other One

Link: The Faces of Evil is similar to its counterpart, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, in many ways.  They share some of the same enemy assets, the art style is similar and there are some shared power-ups.  But where the Zelda game is focused a bit more on puzzle solving, Link's game is much more focused on combat.  The problem is the combat is not these games' strongest point.

 

This pig balloon man is supposed to be the "Face of Evil"

This is pitched more as a "dark" Legend of Zelda game.  Some strange guy on a flying carpet spouts some nonsense and takes Link to Koridai to fight the faces of evil.  The map suggests these bosses will be menacing, but that's not the case.  They are laughably stupid.  There's a strange clown-pig that deflates like a balloon.  There's also an old man inside a suit of armor.  The only creepy one is Glutko, a monster that is eating people alive.  I think there would be a place for a creepy Legend of Zleda game, but this misses the mark.

 

Okay, this guy is actually disturbing

The combat in this game is incredibly cheap.  You can shoot a beam out of your sword as long as you have full health.  That's great because the enemy and Link hit boxes are way too big.  Unfortunately, it seems like most levels start with something programmed to hit you in the first second and negate that beam.  Like the other game, this one starts difficult and gets progressively easier.  

Like Wand of Gamelon, the soundtrack is great. There's one part where this game is better: Link doesn't have to do nearly as much jumping.

 

The game literally ends with a close up of Link saying, "I won!"

In the end, this game is slightly worse than Wand of Gamelon, with much more obnoxious bosses and characters and a bit less of the charm from the Zelda game.  It was still fun at times and not nearly as bad as it's reputation. If you had to play one, I'd choose the Zelda game.

 Here's my updated list: 

1. The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
2. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
3. The Legend of Zelda
4. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
5. Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon
6. BS Legend of Zelda
7. Link: The Faces of Evil
8. Zelda (Game & Watch)