#wizardry: proving grounds of the mad overlord

[abobobo]

The Famicom/NES port of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (the first game in the series) was co-developed and published by ASCII Entertainment (aka Nexoft) and released in 1987. Jun Suemi designed the monsters for this port and his illustrations grace the trading cards shown here (a partial set only). From my understanding, one random card was included when you bought the game in Japan.

[fancypantsrecords]

Kentaro Haneda - We Love Wizardry | ALTY | 2024 | Black

Synth arrangement album of the music to the NES release of Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord

[savingcontent]

Digital Eclipse just remasters Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, working on top of the Apple II code, and is available in Early Access now

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[brutalgamer]

Dungeon-crawling icon Wizardry reborn thanks to Digital Eclipse

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is more than a reboot, it is the original, just reforged for modern players.

[retrocgads]

USA 1990

[fragmentofmemories]

I do need to gush about SNES Wizardry's enemy sprites

They're so pretty.

[kermakatti]

A bunch of bitey boys

[game-levels]

Another thing that I found out about during my forced Tumblr absence was Wizardry: Proving grounds of the Mad Overlord getting a remake. The original released on the Apple II in 1981 (Last image)

I've never really gotten into Dungeon Crawlers but I like that they let you view the originals graphics over the new shiny polished update. (2nd image)

More info on RPGamer or take a more in depth look at the series on HG101

[snuffcassette]

i just beat wizardry: proving grounds of the mad overlord on the SNES remake, story of llylgamyn!! it was v challenge but a lot of fun!! i cant wait to play the next scenario: knight of diamonds :3

[venus-is-thinking]

tagged in this tag game by @shiro-hatzuki

I FORGOT TO DO THIS WHOOPS

Nine people I'd like to get to know better

Last song: Honey Whiskey by Nothing But Thieves

Favorite color: I don't really have a consistent one... probably pink or red though?

Last movie/TV show: Jet Lag: The Game, Season 8 (racing across America)

Sweet/spicy/savory?: All, but probably savory?

Relationship status: Single, not really looking for anything

Last thing I googled: Camera jammer (don't ask)

Current obsession: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (it's a videogame remake of a 1980 game; i didn't play the original but i do play the 8th in the series that came out in 2001 extensively)

Tag Nine People: i don't have 9 BUT here we go!

@accirax @1moreff-creator @yunodidurmom @fearandloathinguniverse no pressure as always, only if you want to :)

[hog-zone]

also shoutouts to dungeon meshi for specifying that 6 party members is the advised maximum for dungeon delving.

AKA

the max party size in Wizardry - Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

[vbartilucci]

I've been wondering when someone would re-make Wizardry.

[self-loving-vampire]

CRPG Progress 2023

I just thought I’d write myself a list of games from the highly-recommended and free CRPG book I sometimes mention.

There is still a lot of stuff from that book that I want to play, as well as other games not mentioned in it. 

Ideally I would play at least a little bit of everything on it for the best historical perspective, but in practice I find it difficult enough to finish just my existing backlog so I need to prioritize some things over others.

If a game is marked with a single exclamation mark, it means it sounds particularly interesting to me even beyond its historical significance and I want to try it for at least a couple of hours to see what it’s like.

If a game is marked with two exclamation marks, it means I have played some of it.

If a game is marked with three exclamation marks, it means I have played enough of it to have a reasonably solid idea of how it plays and all.

If a game is marked with four exclamation marks, it means I have reached the end credits or otherwise finished the game at least once.

70s RPGs

Beneath Apple Manor (!)

Dunjonquest: Temple of Apshai (!)

Oubliette (!)

Futurewar (!)

Avatar (!)

80s RPGs

The Return of Heracles (!)

Wizard’s Crown (!)

Phantasie (!)

Starflight (!)

Alter Ego (!)

Deathlord (!)

Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (!)

Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna (!)

Pool of Radiance (!)

Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (!)

The Magic Candle (!)

The Dark Heart pf Uurkrul (!)

Knights of Legend (!)

Dungeon Master (!!)

NetHack (!!)

Wasteland (!!)

Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn (!!!)

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (!!!!)

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (!!!!)

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (!!!!)

90s RPGs

Ultima VI: The False Prophet (!)

Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge (!)

Captive (!)

Champions of Krynn (!)

Fate: Gates of Dawn (!)

Disciples of Steel (!)

Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams (!)

Star Control 2 (!)

Betrayal at Krondor (!)

Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (!)

Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures (!)

Ravenloft: Stone Prophet (!)

Birthright: The Gorgon’s Alliance (!)

Diablo (!)

Final Fantasy VII (!)

Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven (!)

Jagged Alliance 2 (!)

Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor (!)

Darklands (!!)

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (!!)

UnReal World (!!)

Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (!!)

Ultima VIII: Pagan (!!)

System Shock 2 (!!)

Baldur’s Gate (!!!)

Ancient Domains of Mystery (!!!)

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (!!!)

Ultima VII: The Black Gate (!!!!)

Princess Maker 2 (!!!!)

Exile Avernum: Escape From the Pit (!!!!)

Fallout (!!!!)

Fallout 2 (!!!!)

Planescape: Torment (!!!!)

Ultima IX: Ascension (!!!! DO NOT DO THIS PLEASE LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE)

2000s RPGs

Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (!)

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer (!)

Diablo 2 (!)

Wizards & Warriors (!)

ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal (!)

Neverwinter Nights (!)

Neverwinter Nights 2 (!)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (!)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (!)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl (!)

The Witcher (!)

Yumina the Ethereal (!)

Eschalon: Book I (!!)

Arx Fatalis (!!)

The Battle for Wesnoth (!!)

Space Station 13 (!!)

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (!!)

Mass Effect (!!)

Valkyria Chronicles (!!)

Dragon Age: Origins (!!)

Agarest: Generations of War (!!!)

Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale (!!!)

Dwarf Fortress (!!!)

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (!!!)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (!!!)

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura (!!!)

Elona (!!!)

Risen (!!!)

Deus Ex (!!!!)

Wizardry 8 (!!!!)

Gothic (!!!!)

Geneforge (!!!!)

Gothic 2 (!!!!)

Temple of Elemental Evil (!!!!)

Sacred (!!!!)

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (!!!!)

Gothic 3 (!!!!)

Fallout 3 (!!!!)

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (!!!!)

2010s RPGs

Caves of Qud (!)

Dungeons of Dredmor (!)

Divinity: Original Sin (!)

Transistor (!)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (!)

Tale of Wuxia (!)

Pyre (!)

Cultist Simulator (!)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (!)

NEO Scavenger (!!)

The Age of Decadence (!!)

The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings (!!)

Legend of Grimrock 2 (!!)

Shadowrun Returns (!!)

Dragon’s Dogma (!!)

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (!!)

Pillars of Eternity (!!)

Darkest Dungeon (!!)

NieR: Automata (!!)

Kenshi (!!)

Vampyr (!!)

E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy (!!!)

Mount & Blade: Warband (!!!)

Torchlight 2 (!!!)

Din’s Curse (!!!)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (!!!)

Divinity: Original Sin 2 (!!!)

Wasteland 2 (!!!)

UnderRail (!!!)

Fallout 4 (!!!)

Fallout: New Vegas (!!!!)

Mass Effect 2 (!!!!)

Dark Souls (!!!!)

Magical Diary (!!!!)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution (!!!!)

Tales of Maj’Eyal (!!!!)

Legend of Grimrock (!!!!)

Path of Exile (!!!!)

Tyranny (!!!!)

ELEX (!!!!)

Pathfinder: Kingmaker (!!!!)

Slay the Spire (!!!!)

Disco Elysium (!!!!)

[alienssapiens]

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord / ウィザードリィ (Famicom - 1987)

[yokoham]

雑記20240426

AmazonでShureのSE215がタイムセールになってるって聞いて見に行ったら、天下のShureもクソ長商品名になっててマジっすかってなりました。ほんとにこれShureの公式ストアなのかって疑っちゃった。

このAmazonのクソ長商品名、どうにかならないんですかね。検索システムがちゃんと機能していないから商品名に全部ぶち込んでいるんだと思うんですけど。

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明日からゴールデンウィークだ！ 引きこもるぞ！ と決意を新たにしているところですが、谷間の3日間がどうなるのか、ちょっと不安です。

普段の連休なら通勤時間帯も人が少なくなって快適、という印象なんですが、何分京都への通勤なので観光客がいつもより多くなって逆にしんどいんじゃないかって。

心配したところで何も変わらないので仕方がないことではあるんですが、心づもりだけはしておいて、実際がどんなもんか見極めてやろうと思います。

あとゴールデンウィーク期間中も黄砂の飛来がある可能性が指摘されているので、注意してください。ここ最近は雨が降っていたおかげで特になんともないですけど、ひどいときは空が泥でにごったような感じになるレベルですから。京都滋賀は。

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Automatonさんの記事。オリジナル（AppleII版）準拠のWizardryリマスターがついに日本語対応ということで。正直、あんまり興味は無いんですけど、Wizardry好きとして買い支えもありかなとは思っています。

でも一番ウケたのは、この発表で現在Wizardryの権利を持っているドリコムの株価がちょっと騰がった（らしい）という話。そんなわけないじゃん。もうなんでもいいじゃん。まあでも有り得る。

英語対応のみではあるんですが既にアーリーアクセスとして配信されているので、Steamでも買うことはできます。まあでも買うならPS5版かな。トロフィーあるだろうし、何より高くてクソでかい発熱体でしかない置物というPS5を活用しないと自分自身が報われないので。

みんなPS5（とそのソフト）買ってくれ！

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ファミマで買ってきました。とりあえずファミマとローソンの18000円分で十分だろうと思いまして（慢心）。キャンペーンの詳細はこちら（impressさんとこの記事）。

ファミマは29日まで、ローソンは29日から5月5日まで。5000円のニンテンドープリペイドカードが対象のセブンイレブンも5月5日まで。

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今日のドル円。なんか17時にどかんと下がってますけど、まあ介入じゃないでしょうね。

10年ちょっと前は円高ドル安、1ドルが75円なんていう時代もあったんですよね。昔、日本人がアメリカで「安い」と言って買い物をしていた映像を見て、今はドルのターンなんだろうなと思いました。時代は巡る。

[fragmentofmemories]

As primitive as it is, a part of me genuinely wants to try the Apple II version of Wizardry 1 at some point.

It just has that old-school charm to it, and iirc there are actually some differences between it and every version that followed. Namely, the Apple II version was even harder.