Magical ’80s adventure Wiz is this week’s Arcade Archives release [Destructoid]
This week’s Arcade Archives release has me stumped, as Seibu Kaihatsu’s Wiz – now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch – is one of the few games to grace Hamster’s retro range that I’ve never encountered once in my extended life of coin-op classics.
Released back in 1985, Wiz is a side-scrolling adventure which sees players put on their wizard’s cloak and hat in order to journey through a selection of realms on a quest to face off against a ferocious dragon. Our little sorcerer will travel through deep forests, underground caverns, and into the clouds themselves on his quest, battling baddies with a selection of magical skills such as a fireball, a protective barrier and… erm… “Hitting”.
You can check out the action in this video, courtesy of YouTuber Replay Burners.
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