What’s up with wizards in video games – why do they wear those hooded robes and why must they have long white beards? Well, most of them do. I guess I would have to be into sorcery stuff to know such things *wink*.
My first interaction with a wizard in a video game was in Wizard of Wor. The evil wizard was one scary dude – with his face hidden under his blue hood, he would move swiftly about the dungeons, taunting you to shoot him. The satisfaction when you got him was overwhelming, but the disappointment was just as intense if he escaped. Damn wizard!
Wizards have featured in many video games, some were good and others were evil. Some wizards were even awesome characters you could select – just like Merlin in Gauntlet! Here are a few famous (or infamous) wizards that you may have played as or against, in a video game. Who were your favourites?
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Wizard: Merlin
Game: Gauntlet Comment: “Wizard needs food – badly!” – Merlin was always a popular character choice in Gauntlet. |
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Wizard: Wiz
Game: Wizball Comment: Not your conventional wizard, but Wiz was most definitely dabbling in wizardry. Wiz even had a feline companion, Nifta! |
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Wizard: Wizard of Wor
Game: Wizard of Wor Comment: The titular evil wizard that lurks in the dungeon and taunts you to shoot him before he escapes through the side exits, is one shifty dude. |
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Wizard: Wizard 1
Game: Chaos: The Battle of Wizards Comment: Wizard 1 battles it out till the death. Last wizard standing, wins! |
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Wizard: Axil The Able
Game: Heavy On The Magick Comment: The neophyte wizard Axil has a few magic tricks up his generously big sleeves. Those goblins, vampires and wyverns don’t stand a chance. |
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Wizard: The Wizard
Game: Atic Atac Comment: Do you want to swing an axe, a sword or cast awesome spells? That’s easy, casting spells is always damn cool. |
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Wizard: Sabreman
Game: Pentagram Comment: Your typical wizard with a pointy hat, beard and dapper robe, sets out on a quest to resurrect a mystical pentagram. Oooooooooo! |
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Wizard: Sorcerer
Game: Sorcery Comment: Travel from your home in Stonehenge to free the enslaved and save your three wizard mates from the Necromancer. It is all up to the Sorcerer! |