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Name | Legacy of the Wizard |
System | NES |
Year | 1989 |
Developer | Quintet Co., Ltd. |
Genre | RPG |
Legacy of the Wizard is a classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game released in 1987. The game was developed and published by Namco and it was part of their “Dragon Slayer” series. It follows the story of a family of adventurers who are sent out to explore a mysterious castle located on top of a mountain. The goal of the game is to find and defeat four powerful dragons, who have been terrorizing the kingdom, while discovering various items and secrets that will help you along the way.
The game features an overhead view with five playable characters: Draygon, Meyna, Syfa, Pochi, and Popoie. Each character has unique abilities that can be used in order to progress through the levels. For example, Draygon is able to fly and use his fire breath attack to break down walls; Meyna can cast spells; Syfa wields a sword; Pochi has claws that allow him to climb walls; and Popoie can shoot energy blasts from his staff. As you progress through the levels, you will gain access to new items such as keys or special weapons which will help you reach previously inaccessible areas or fight foes more effectively.
In addition to exploring dungeons, players must also solve puzzles in order to proceed further into the castle. These puzzles range from simple switch-based challenges to more complex logic puzzles requiring careful thought in order for them to be solved correctly. Many of these puzzles require knowledge about special items or clues provided throughout the game world in order for them to be completed successfully.
Legacy of the Wizard features multiple endings based on how many dragons have been defeated throughout gameplay as well as how many items have been collected. Different endings also depend on which character is chosen at the beginning of each playthrough as some characters are only able to access certain areas or collect specific items that other characters cannot reach or obtain respectively.
Overall, Legacy of the Wizard is an enjoyable retro-style adventure game with plenty of action-packed moments combined with challenging puzzle solving elements that make it appealing even today – over thirty years after its initial release!