tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post9158669646211784472..comments2024-03-28T06:43:37.598-07:00Comments on Gaming After 40: East vs. West: Wizardry I & IIStillGaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-14837080732202642292014-08-14T04:21:39.934-07:002014-08-14T04:21:39.934-07:00Nothing wrong with bumping an old post about an ol...Nothing wrong with bumping an old post about an old game! I haven't played the NES versions at all -- the PCE's persistent memory and portability (via the Tennokoe Bank card) allowed for some more flexible save handling than was possible on other consoles. Thanks for the info!StillGaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-53746425054873221182014-08-14T02:20:39.930-07:002014-08-14T02:20:39.930-07:00I know it's been 3 years since the last commen...I know it's been 3 years since the last comment here, but I recently started playing through the PC Engine versions again and found this page during a search.<br /><br />I felt it was relevant to add that the PCE ports of the series supports save-game importing throughout the various iterations of the game, something the Nintendo ports didn't have...and a more than welcome addition!<br /><br />Lol, sorry guys...<br /><br />/Necrobumpwhisper2053https://www.blogger.com/profile/03612280258704057782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-59389204584155932122011-06-02T03:54:39.951-07:002011-06-02T03:54:39.951-07:00The game does indeed use a selection screen -- the...The game does indeed use a selection screen -- the PC Engine versions were released in two-packs for Wizardry I/II and Wizardry III/IV, with Wizardry V as a stand-alone release. Based on what I've sampled, the PCE games were identical to the Apple II originals mapwise. No combination or other alteration that I could see. Thanks!StillGaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-34598459642839211662011-06-02T02:22:08.394-07:002011-06-02T02:22:08.394-07:00In the PC Engine version, are both games combined ...In the PC Engine version, are both games combined into one, or is that a selection screen I see, allowing you to select between Wizardry I or Wizardry II?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-61137073067334753642010-10-24T19:22:56.638-07:002010-10-24T19:22:56.638-07:00I'm glad so many people have fond memories of ...I'm glad so many people have fond memories of Wizardry. There's something addictive about exploration and leveling up -- something very human, methinks. Even these crude simulations are capable of creating a compelling sort of virtual reality. Great stuff.StillGaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-55170237628373168112010-10-24T16:45:05.306-07:002010-10-24T16:45:05.306-07:00The best port of Wizardry by far was MacWizardry. ...The best port of Wizardry by far was MacWizardry. Great use of the early Mac UI, and still true to the spirit. I still like to play it on todays emulators...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14588608538937125555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-73350086507636116832010-10-24T09:36:33.154-07:002010-10-24T09:36:33.154-07:00I remember Wizardy well! When it came out I spent ...I remember Wizardy well! When it came out I spent a week playing it and not getting any work done at my company. It was a foretaste of my future love of Everqyest 2! <br /><br />But like text adventures note, when commenting on early text versus modern graphics, I have to say my early memories of this game leads me to beleive I had more fun with it then than I have since!<br /><br />Can I do run on sentences or what?<br /><br /> :)Scott Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181674638039148658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-18075184187615805692010-10-23T13:01:24.877-07:002010-10-23T13:01:24.877-07:00Dungeon Master definitely followed in Wizardry'...Dungeon Master definitely followed in Wizardry's footsteps, though it simplified the RPG elements and beefed up the combat system and audiovisuals. Wizardry has that purity common to so many of the early games -- there's nothing in it that shouldn't be, because there's no room for extraneous stuff!StillGaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-56880016231052570762010-10-23T09:10:25.048-07:002010-10-23T09:10:25.048-07:00Who could forget Wizardry? Good call! I think this...Who could forget Wizardry? Good call! I think this game helped pave the way for another classic, Dungeon Master, a few years later.PTnoreply@blogger.com