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Classic wizards

Culture concept

Wizards and possibly other magic users are depicted in their age old robes and pointy hat get up.

39
games
13
platforms
Majesty (Android)
Majesty
ANDR 2011
Magicka 2 (Windows)
Magicka 2
WIN 2015-05-26
Magicka: Wizard Wars (Windows)
Magicka: Wizard Wars
WIN 2014-05-27
Simon the Sorcerer II - The Lion, The Wizard & The Wardrobe (MS-DOS)
Simon the Sorcerer II - The Lion, The Wizard & The Wardrobe
DOS 1995
Discworld (PlayStation)
Discworld
PS1 1995
Hocus Pocus (MS-DOS)
Hocus Pocus
DOS 1994-06-01
Discworld (Saturn)
Discworld
SAT 1996-12-13
Simon the Sorcerer (MS-DOS)
Simon the Sorcerer
DOS 1993
Simon the Sorcerer (Amiga AGA)
Simon the Sorcerer
AGA 1993
Divine Divinity (Windows)
Divine Divinity
WIN 2002-09-25
Simon the Sorcerer (Amiga OCS)
Simon the Sorcerer
OCS 1994
Magical Diary (Windows)
Magical Diary
WIN 2011
A close follower to this tradition are cowled wizards, same as the classic ones except the pointy hat is replaced by the cowl of the robes which is usually seen used by more sinister magic users.

In later creations fanservice often demands female mages wear more revealing clothing.

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Parent group

Mystics

Games by year

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The first Classic wizards video game was released in 1993.

Adventure Soft, Paradox Interactive and Trendy Entertainment published most of these games.

Related site

Related trope at TV Tropes (Robe And Wizard Hat)

Platforms

Windows 15
Linux 9
MS-DOS 4
Mac OS X 2
Archimedes 1
CD-I 1
Saturn 1
PS2 1
Amiga 1
Android 1
Amiga CD32 1
PS 1
Amiga AGA 1

Most common companies

Adventure Soft8
Paradox Interactive7
Trendy Entertainment3
Hanako Games3
Winterwolves3
Psygnosis3
Apogee2
Arrowhead Game Studios2