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Wizard

Wizard was to be the last of Atari's 2600 games, but went unreleased in favor of the new 5200 games. Chris Crawford puts it this way: "Wizard was spec'd as a 2K game, but just four months later, when it was…

31 December 2005

Wizard is a fighting developed by Chris Crawford, released 31 December 2005 on Atari 2600.

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What Wizard is

Wizard is a fighting game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 2005. It was published by Atari, Inc.. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You control a wizard (at least I think he's a wizard), who must attempt to destroy the swirling star shaped creature. The board layout is a giant maze, which makes it hard to run from the creature and to get a clean shot off. Unfortunately the creature can move through the maze walls, but thankfully it can't shoot through them. Once you take a shot you'll notice that your wizard dims a bit, this means you are recharging, and cannot shoot. Once your wizard is done recharging he will light back up again, and you can take another shot. You don't have to worry about aiming you shots, as you will automatically shoot in the direction of the creature. This makes it easy to run away but still take…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Wizard launched on 31 December 2005, within three weeks of Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, 25 To Life and Dead or Alive 4.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, 25 To Life, Dead or Alive 4.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Wizard — frequently asked questions

When did Wizard come out?
Wizard was released on 31 December 2005 for Atari 2600.
Does Wizard have multiplayer?
Yes. Wizard supports multiplayer.

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