#WIZARDRY PROVING GROUNDS OF THE MAD OVERLORD

[galateasgrievance]

i've been getting really into wizardry lately

[retrocgads]

USA 1990

[archoneddzs15]

Sega Saturn - Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga

Title: Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga / ウィザードリィ リルガミンサーガ

Developer/Publisher: Sir-Tech Software / Thunderstone Japan / Soliton Soft / Locus Company

Release date: 26 November 1998

Catalogue No.: T-38601G

Genre: Compilation / RPG

First of all, I would like to apologize for the low-quality scans I provided. If someone owns the complete game and wants to offer some scans, I'd be more than happy to provide them. So, as a consolation, I've provided a photo of the complete set from Satakore.com instead.

This is a turn-up for the books. Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga is 98% Bilingual meaning that you can view everything in English or Japanese. This is great news for gamers who can't read Japanese. The only things that don't change to English are the option screen and the main character's names. The game itself is your typical dungeon affair with a choice of polygon-generated dungeons or the more traditional line-drawn style sort of like vector graphics.

I've only had about an hour's worth of playtime on this so far and have to say I was a bit confused at first but soon got into it. You can tell this is my first time dabbling with the Wizardry series. I'm also happy to report that it is possible to carry your characters from one scenario to the next (Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, Knight of Diamonds, Legacy of Llylgamyn, and a Bonus Dungeon) which should please some fans of Wizardry.

With 3 different scenarios to play through as well as a monster museum and other goodies, Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga should keep any dungeon game fan happy for quite some time. Amazingly, this franchise is 43 years old now, tracing its roots back to September 1981 on the Apple II.

Finally, I also would like to apologize for using footage of the PS1 version. Apparently, I could not find any proper gameplay footage of the Sega Saturn version, but I do know Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga was also released on the PS1, and as far as I know, both versions play the same.

[shanaraharlyah]

Since they literally just released the remake of the first Wizardy game, I'm giving it a try. This game is a trip.

[kermakatti]

A bunch of bitey boys

[ham-strokers-ejacula]

Game review: Wizardry: proving grounds of the mad overlord.

While I agree it is important to preserve the pioneering game who has influenced many…

It’s annoying. Frustrating. With no pay off. None of it feels fun or good. The revamped graphics and design are obviously leagues beyond the original black and white dots and lines of the 1980s game…but ultimately it wasn’t fun for me.

The characters you will generate will attack randomly. The spells they cast are barely efficient. Your characters that die can be resurrected for hard earned money or be turned to ash and resurrected for MORE hard earned money. The items they equip are not exciting. It’s overall a nightmare if you’ve grown fond of Baldurs Gate 3. The learning curve is steep and honestly I regret buying it.

If you do enjoy the game it’s probably because you were around when the original was released, and that’s ok. I won’t be picking it up again.

[hellman55]

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (NES) Playthrough

[hardcoregamer]

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Star Wars Outlaws are among the nominees for the Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media award at the Grammys. Bear McCreery is recognized once again as the composer of God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla as well.

[drastrochris]

I have no idea how this game was made.

I have played Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord on the Apple 2e, the original Nintendo, DOS, emulated Apple 2 and NES, and now again, on the Switch.

It's an emulation of either of the two main versions, with modern graphics, and lore. They actually sat down and wrote extra lore to detail all the monsters. There's a auto-map, they just give you the D&D stats for the monsters and treasure and whatnot, it's what that game would have been, if it had been made today-ish.

And it's $40, so they're not expecting people to just stumble across it.

[oldschoolfrp]

Ye basic and elite adventurers in Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord -- easily created and deleted in the Training Grounds and added to your party at Gigamesh's Tavern (Will McLean illustrations from the game manual, Sir-Tech Software, 1981)

[abobobo]

The Famicom/NES port of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (the first game in the series) was co-developed and published by ASCII Entertainment (aka Nexoft) and released in 1987. Jun Suemi designed the monsters for this port and his illustrations grace the trading cards shown here (a partial set only). From my understanding, one random card was included when you bought the game in Japan.

[fancypantsrecords]

Kentaro Haneda - We Love Wizardry | ALTY | 2024 | Black

Synth arrangement album of the music to the NES release of Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord

[archoneddzs15]

PC Engine - Wizardry I-II

Title: Wizardry I-II / ウィザードリィI・II

Developer: Sir-Tech Software / Access Co. Ltd.

Publisher: Naxat Soft

Release date: 23 July 1993

Catalogue No.: NXCD3020

Genre: Compilation / RPG

Format: Super CD-ROM2

A compilation of the first two Wizardry scenarios - Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord and Knight of Diamonds. To be honest, the mechanics are a fair bit dated compared to the likes of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest but if you are looking for some early 80s nostalgia or if you are looking for something different, this disc is well worth it. Hearing the news that one of Wizardry's creators Andrew C. Greenberg had passed away in late August 2024 makes playing these original Wizardry games feel a little bit sentimental to many of us.

Mind you, the music is a mix of CD-based and chip-tunes. The chip-tune music during battle absolutely rocks! The battle and maze music can be changed from PSG to CD and vice versa.

[gbhbl]

Game Soundtrack Review: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Original Game Soundtrack)

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a lovingly-crafted full-3D remake of the smash-hit game from 1981. The soundtrack comes from BAFTA-nominated composer, Winifred Phillips.

Released in 1981, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the first game in the Wizardry series of role-playing video games. It was developed by Andrew C. Greenberg and Robert Woodhead and became a smash-hit video game that established the party-based dungeon crawler genre. Laying the foundations for an entire genre of interactive fantasy adventures that include Baldur’s Gate, Dragon…

[brutalgamer]

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord revamps a classic, out now

An absolute classic of a dungeon crawl is back and in 3D form, with Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord.

[game-levels]

Another thing that I found out about during my forced Tumblr absence was Wizardry: Proving grounds of the Mad Overlord getting a remake. The original released on the Apple II in 1981 (Last image)

I've never really gotten into Dungeon Crawlers but I like that they let you view the originals graphics over the new shiny polished update. (2nd image)

More info on RPGamer or take a more in depth look at the series on HG101