Will-o'-wisps

Creatures theme

A floating light or group of lights, usually much brighter or at least visually larger than fireflies or fairies (in case the latter emits light in any manner).

games

platforms

Alternate names: Will-o'-the-wisps, Will o' the wisps

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

C64 1985

Ultima VII: The Black Gate

SNES 1994-05

Ultima VII: The Black Gate

LIN 2001

Demon's Souls

PS3 2009-02

EverQuest II

WIN 2004-11-08

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

9801 1987-07-18

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

DOS 1985-09-16

Sir, You Are Being Hunted

WIN 2014-05-01

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

FMT 1992

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

PS3 2007-04-27

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

X360 2006-03-24

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar

NES 1989-09-20

Related:
* Sprites - may be indistinguishable from a distance.

Besides appearing like a floating pretty lights, will-o'-wisps in high fantasy settings tend to be quite hostile phenomena, often employing spell-like abilities on anyone who happens to be unfortunate enough to go near 'em.

Sprites/pixies occasionally may be mistaken for will-o'-wisps from distance if they share the eerie glow, especially if the game doesn't depict them as anything more descriptive than a strange glowing thing.

Note that this is NOT for will-o'-wisps that are indistinguishable from fireflies or similar things.

Parent groups

Anglo-Saxon mythology, Legendary creatures

Games by year

The first Will-o'-wisps video game was released in 1985.

Origin, Pony Canyon and Big Robot Entertainment published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		8
Linux		5
MS-DOS		3
PS2		2
PS3		2
Mac OS X		2
Master System		1
Sharp X1		1
X68000		1
FM Towns		1
Pandora		1
NEC PC8801		1
Zaurus		1
X360		1
SNES		1
Mac OS Classic		1
NES		1
GP2X		1
GB		1
Xbox		1
C64		1
Amiga		1
Apple IIGS		1
NEC PC9801		1
Apple II E		1
BeOS		1
Atari 400/800		1
Atari ST		1
MICRO 7 - FM7		1

Will-o'-wisps

Creatures theme

Popular tags

Parent groups

Games by year

Platforms