Wizards and Warriors III

[Anonymous No.10898575]

It's the most underrated Zelda II style game

[Anonymous No.10898712]

Anon. For good fucking reason, I grew up this game and it's been a cornerstone of inspiration for a lot of shit I make. But this game is a complete pain in the ass to play. There's 0 point to combat outside of bosses as no enemies drop stuff and all fights can be bypassed if you're the right class in the right area, the sword combat is a cute idea but you're generally better off crouching and tapping B to whack things in the shin. There's some cool as fuck upgrades you get but it's really disappointing that each upgrade is just used to bypass a single nuclear obstacle each time, like how you use the Wizard's fireball staff to kill a nuclear beehive.

I cannot bring myself to hate the game because how great the soundtrack is, and I love how it looks, but holy shit it doesn't play very nice.

[Anonymous No.10898937]

>evil meter

[Anonymous No.10899053]

No. Between W&W and Ironsword I prefer the first but I don't genuinely believe there is a drop in quality between the two. III is fucking dogshit though. It's awful.

[Anonymous No.10899097]

>>10899053
I didn't say it was a good Wizards and Warriors game. I said it was a good Zelda II game. I do agree that it shouldn't be a W&W title.

[Anonymous No.10899169]

haven't played 3 but fortress of fear on GB kicks my ass

[Anonymous No.10899212]

>>10898937
They obviously used "evil" because it's an anagram of live, so they wouldn't have to use extra graphics space for a different word.

[Anonymous No.10899217]

>>10899212
Anon, the above meter says life. They still had to make a V.

[Anonymous No.10899376]

>>10898937
It's just the boss hp meter but for some reason it's there even when there's no boss on screen.

[Anonymous No.10899396]

>>10899376
>evil is everywhere

[Anonymous No.10899426]

>>10899097
>I said it was a good Zelda II game
I don't see that at all. Combat is pointless, and upgrades have no practical use other than bypassing the single roadblock for each one.

[Anonymous No.10899443]

only good game in the series

[Anonymous No.10899461]

>>10899426
Just look at the town design, retard

[Anonymous No.10899518]

>>10899461
There's not much to the towns in Zelda 2, and you know that. Have you played both of these games or are you just pulling stuff out of your ass?

[Anonymous No.10899557]

>>10899443
How'd he get away with it, /vr/? Clear case of trademark infringement.

[Anonymous No.10899563]

>>10899557
my guess would be either nobody cared enough to legally pursue it or an even earlier work used the same name thereby rendering the claim moot

[Anonymous No.10899573]

>>10899518
Brother, there are very few games in the sidescrolling platforming action/RPG genre. Just let W&W3 have this one.

[Anonymous No.10899619]

>>10899217
my b, still saved them 3 letters though

[Anonymous No.10899660]

>>10899573
>Just let W&W3 have this one.
No.

[Anonymous No.10899673]

>>10899396
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God

[Anonymous No.10899736]

>>10899660
Fuck you

[Anonymous No.10899791]

>>10898575
There's soft locks if you get the question items in the wrong order. It's an interesting concept and extension of the previous games but it really drags and falls apart towards the end.

[Anonymous No.10899802]

>>10899573
W&W3 is a WillyVania.

[Anonymous No.10899895]

always seemed like a fake game

[Anonymous No.10899921]

>>10898575
You mean a 2D souls-like?

[Anonymous No.10899985]

>>10898575
dunno about underrated, but I agree that it deserves some positive ratings by at least some players - it's a big inaccessible mess and it kind of isn't good, but it's also kind of awesome, and if nothing else it's a lot more interesting than "generally pleasant and nicely polished Capcom/Konami action game #117"

[Anonymous No.10900508]

The first one is best

Fortress of fear for gb was one of the first games i ever owned so i have a soft spot for it. Amazing music

[Anonymous No.10900702]

>>10899985
Those are the best kind of games, "not good, but kind of awesome"

[Anonymous No.10901623]

>>10898575
This game was great. Fuck anyone who says otherwise.

[Anonymous No.10901631]

>>10899376
Just like Castlevania

[Anonymous No.10901923]

>>10901623
yea it was, it's just that it had some yuge shoes to fill from Ironsword.

[Anonymous No.10901938]

>>10898575
This fucking game was like $70 when it came out

[Anonymous No.10903363]

Boompsy

I like the thief class

[Anonymous No.10905428]

>>10903363
My single favorite thing in this game is the thief test music. David Wise at his most daring

[Anonymous No.10905434]

>>10901938
I don't believe you

[Anonymous No.10905442]

>>10898575

wanted to give it a chance, but just got bored...

[Anonymous No.10905481]

>>10898575
Play Ironsword instead.

[Anonymous No.10905483]

>>10898575
N

[Anonymous No.10905484]

>>10905483
I