Wizards & Warriors

a.k.a. 伝説の騎士エルロンド / Densetsu no Kishi Elrond

published by Acclaim in 1987-12, developed by Rare, running on Nintendo Entertainment System

type: platformer
genre: Fantasy, Platformer
series: Wizards & Warriors
perspective: side view push-scroll
player options: single player

languages: eng jpn

3.4/5

Personal review

The first game in Rare's "Wizards & Warriors" series, and the only one which made it to Japan as well. Technically well done with decent controls. The story is from the typical "heroic knight saves the princess from an evil wizard" type. In order to finish a level you have to collect a certain amount of gems. You also have to collect colored keys to open corresponding doors and chests. At the end of a level a boss fight awaits the hero. The levels are varied enough to have kept me interested and everything looks interesting. All in all not the super best game ever, but quite enjoyable.

teran01 # 2014-10-18 18:56:39

Official description

You are Kuros, the knight warrior. Your journey begins deep within the woods of Elrond, where even the wind obeys the Supreme Wizard, Malkil. But Malkil has strayed from the path, and is now part of the dark side. You are the only knight with the strength to wield the Brightsword. The prisoner of the wizard calls to you from Castle IronSpire. But the wizard is watching you, warrior. And this tale has just begun.

# 2013-10-07 14:48:50 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

Editor note

NES-WW-USA, published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. in the USA, 1987
Published by Jaleco Ltd. in Japan, 1988-07-15

(Zerothis) - # 2008-08-25 00:51:59

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External reviews (7) - average: 71.4% - median: 70%

review source		issue	date	score
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	35	1989-10	8/12	66%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173)	uk	99	1990-02	74/100	74%	view
Player One	fr	3	1990-11	85/100	85%	view
Power Play	de	24	1990-03	68/100	68%	view
The Games Machine	uk	28	1990-03	70/100	70%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	56	1988-07	14/20	70%	view
Zero	uk	6	1990-04	67/100	67%	view