Jeremy Parish

NES Works #069: Wizards & Warriors (Patreon)

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2020-03-25 14:00:00

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2026-06

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I have a soft spot for this one, although I recognize its flaws in hindsight. I also have come to better appreciate the heritage behind it, which (in my humble opinion) goes a long way toward balancing out its shortcomings.

Or maybe I just like the box art.

Next time, we'll see a game I love without reservation despite the box art.

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Wizards and Warriors retrospective: Knight in the woods | NES Works #069

We're in the final stretch of the year here with a collaboration by two companies that each made their debut earlier in 1987. This is the first of many times we'll see Rare and Acclaim work together, and in this case the studio puts its programming wizardry to work to create a technically impressive (if somewhat gangly) action platformer that would evidently do well enough to inspire a short-lived franchise. Even if it's not much to look at these days. Video Works is funded through Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! And be sure to check out the Retronauts podcast (http://www.retronauts.com), where I (and many others!) tackle a much wider array of classic gaming topics each week.