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Wizardry Empire (Japanese: ウィザードリィ エンパイア, Uiza-dorii Enpaia) (subtitled "The Emperor of Naraka" in fan translation), published in 1999 by Starfish, for the Nintendo Gameboy Colour portable video game system. A sequel Wizardry Empire ~Staff of Resurrection~ using mostly the same gameplay-system, came out in 2000.
Gameplay[]
Empire's engine is most closely based on Wizardry Gaiden: Suffering of the Queen and Wizardry Gaiden II: Curse of the Ancient Emperor, but like Wizardry Gaiden III: Scripture of the Dark and Wizardry Gaiden IV: Throb of the Demon's Heart it started incorporating elements of Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge, while retaining the core gameplay derived from Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom. It also adds a significant amount of additions of it's own.
Notable changes include:[]
- Added genders (male and female). Males get +1 to maximum Strength while females gain +1 to maximum Vitality.
- Added the Archer class.
- Added New Prestige Classes: Valiant, Avenger, Musashi, Kunoichi and Summoner.
- Added distinct equipment slots for both hands allowing for dual-wielding and shield-bearing.
- The Ninja class is now male-exclusive (while the Kunoichi is female exclusive).
- The Thief, Ninja and Kunoichi classes now have a 100% success rate at identifying and disarming traps.
- Added spell types (Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Mind, Magic, Holy and None) and correspondingc type-resistances.
- Added Valiant, Avenger, Musashi, Kunoichi and Summoner schools of spells.
- Priest and Mage Spells have been renamed to conform more to Bane of the Cosmic Forge, i.e. been given English names. (Strangely, all the Special Classes' spells are in Japanese however.)
- The restriction on having Good and Evil aligned characters in the same party have been lifted.
New Prestige Classes[]
The five special classes have no alignment or stat requirements, but are only accessible by using specific equipment items on a character, which will automatically change the character's class. They are, essentially, more powerful variations on the prestige classes, the Valiant and Avenger being variations on the Lord, the Musashi on the Samurai, the Kunoichi on the Ninja and the Summoner on the Bishop.
The Valiant require the "Shield of Divine Protection" (かごのたて). Heavily defense-oriented, and while not as strong an attacker as the other physical Special Classes, it has exceptionally low AC and access to a large selection of armour (including some exclusive to it). It's magic is mostly stronger variants of Priest spells, focused on healing, curing, resurrecting and buffing the defense and resistance of anyone and doing holy damage. It also has a Level 7 spell that can remove cursed items, the only way for the party to manually do this.
The Avenger require the "The Avenger" sword (ジ・アベンジャー). More damage-dealing oriented than the Valiant, it's spells either deal damage to single enemies, or enemies groups, (usually while also inflicting status effects) or buffs it's own resistance. It can also wear cursed items with no negative effects giving it access to some of the best equipment in the game, although it's selection is not as wide as the Valiant's.
The Musashi require the "Mononofu-no-Kabuto" helmet (もののふのかぶと). They can effectively dual-wield swords. It's "spells" are all physical techniques like attacking to hitting multiple enemies, blocking, evading and aiming to decapitate. The class is named after Miyamoto Musashi, a ronin known for his strategic approach to swordsmanship, his fighting technique based on dual-wielding typically two-handed swords and for writing The Book of Five Rings.
The Kunoichi require the "Gauntlets of Allure" (みわくのこて). It has the ability to inspect and disarm traps with 100% accuracy and can detect hidden doors, but can't lockpick and lack the Ninja's natural AC-decrease and ability to decapitate. What it lacks in defense compared to the Ninja it makes up for in offense, being one of the strongest baseline attackers in the game. It's "spells" are mostly based around evasiveness (temporarily increasing AC or escapting from battle), stealth-attacks, inflicting status effects and decapitation.
The Summoner require the "Robe of Heresy" armour (まどうのローブ). The summoner's spells function the same way as summoning in Wizardry V, but can only be learned from specific shrines found in the maze.
See also: List of Wizardry Empire (GBC) Classes
Spell list[]
| Level | Mage spells | Priest spells | Valiant spells | Avenger spells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Fear (Mind) Shield (Magic) Flame Arrow (Fire) Compass (None) |
Restore (Holy) Light (None) Remove Fear (Mind) Iron Body (Magic) Make Wounds (Holy) |
Healing onto thee (Holy) Be thou healthy (Holy) Judgment upon them (Holy) |
Aura of Malice (Magic) Blade of Fear (Mind) |
| 2 | Sleep (Mind) Lighting Bolt (Wind) Darkness (None) |
Healing (Holy)
Silence (Wind) |
Thou wilt be healest (Holy) Vitality onto thee (Holy) A Hammer upon them (Holy) |
Blade of Nightmares (Mind) Blade of Love and Hate (None) |
| 3 | Fireball (Fire) Missile Shield (Wind) Striking (None) Hold Ray (Mind) |
Cure Paralyze (Holy) Encyclopedia (None) Continual Light (None) Inspect (None) Protection (Magic) |
Divine protection be upon thee (Magic) Protection be granted onto thee (Magic) |
Blade of Restraints (Mind) Blade of Insanity (Mind) |
| 4 | Iceball (Water) Firestorm (Fire) Levitate (Magic) |
Cure Poison (Water) Forcefield (Holy) Warcry (Mind) |
All be healthy (Holy) Strength onto thee (Holy) |
Aura of Hatred (Magic) Blade of Curses (Earth) |
| 5 | Thunderbolt (Wind) Stone Ray (Earth) Dispel Magic (Magic) Magic Screen (Magic) |
Recovery (Holy) Revive (Holy) Flesh Stone (Earth) Word of Death (Magic) |
All will be healed (Holy) Protection be granted onto all (Magic) |
Aura of Wrath (Magic) Life Stealer (Magic) |
| 6 | Frost Blizzard (Water) Earthquake (Earth) Rainbow Ray (Magic) Sun Ray (Holy) Astral Gate (Holy) Energy Blast (Magic) |
Magic Armor (Magic) Cure All (Holy) Bless (None) Recall Word (None) |
Strength onto all (Holy) Divine protection be upon all (Magic) Thy miracle be done (Holy) |
Blade of Vengeance (None) |
| 7 | Nuclear Blast (Fire) Teleport (Magic) Anti-Magic (Magic) Wish (Magic) |
Elixir Light (Holy) Holy Word (Holy) Resurrection (Holy) |
Age of the Gods (Magic) Grant Me Divine Retribution (Holy) Begone Wicked Powers (Holy) |
Eternal Damnation (None) |
| Level | Musashi spells | Kunoichi spells | Summoner spells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineuchi (Mind) Kaesugatana (None) |
Karakuri Yaburi (None) Genkaku (Mind) |
Goblin (Magic) Skeleton (Magic) Dryad (Magic) |
| 2 | Aisou (Holy) Sanrengiri (None) |
Kawarimi (Magic) Kikatsugan (Holy) |
Ghost (Magic) C. Crawler (Magic) Hellhound (Magic) |
| 3 | Kikon (Mind) Yonkouzan (None) |
Enmaku (None) Nemuri Gona (Mind) |
Hydra (Magic) Mummy (Magic) Gorgon (Magic) |
| 4 | Tsubazeruai (None) Samiregiri (None) |
Katon (Fire) Kage Mai (None) |
Gas Cloud (Magic) Kirin (Magic) Insect (Magic) |
| 5 | Tatemawari (None) | Shibire Gusuri (Mind) Kage Boushi (Magic) |
Valkyrie (Magic) Greater Damon (Magic) Titan (Magic) |
| 6 | Shingan-no-Ken (None) | Kasumi Giri (None) Izuna Otoshi (None) |
E. Elemental (Magic) F. Elemental (Magic) A. Elemental (Magic) W. Elemental (Magic) Vampire Lord (Magic) |
| 7 | Mikiri (Magic) | Ikadzuchi (Wind) | Magic Gate (Magic) Leviathan (Magic) E. Warrior (Magic) G. Elemental (Magic) |
Bugs[]
- Game freezing on party wipe-out.
- Some items on the game is actually impossible to get in the game itself.
| Llylgamyn | Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord - The Knight of Diamonds - Legacy of Llylgamyn - The Return of Werdna - Heart of the Maelstrom |
| Cosmic Forge | Bane of the Cosmic Forge - Crusaders of the Dark Savant (Gold) - Wizardry 8 |
| Gaiden | Suffering of the Queen - Curse of the Ancient Emperor - Scripture of the Dark - Throb of the Demon's Heart - Dimguil - Prisoners of the Battles - The Absence of Misericordia - The Five Ordeals (Traveler's Property / Children of the King Selene / The Devoid of Apotheosis / The Pickled Man of Galvan / The Wheels of Flame) |
| Starfish | Wizardry Empire - Fukkatsu no Tsue - Princess of the Ancient - II (Plus) Legacy of the Princess - Ancestry of an Emperor - Asterisk: Hīro no Fūin |
| BUSIN | Tale of the Forsaken Land - BUSIN 0: Wizardry Alternative NEO |
| XTH | Academy of Frontier - Unlimited Students |
| Renaissance | Seimei no Kusabi - Online Mobile - Bōkyaku no Isan - Labyrinth of Lost Souls - Torawareshi Bōrei no Machi - Online - Tōkyō Meikyū -Wizardry 0- - Senran no Matō - Schema - Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry |
| Other games | Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure - Chronicle - Summoner |
| Mobile games | Monthly Wizardry: Shōnen-Ō no Yūutsu / Andēru no Mori no Shin'nyū-sha - DoCoMo Wizardry 1-1: Baitokku Īhai no Hokora / 1-2: Nazo no Chika Iseki / 1-3: Fushi Ryū no Shinden / 2-1: Īdisu no Tō / 2-2: Shin'en no Rīdo Seresuto-gō / 2-3 Īdisu no Tō Jōsō-bu - Wizardry Traditional I: Jū-ni Shinshō / II: Gekkō no Saji - Wizardry: Chapter 1 - Variants Daphne |
| Unreleased | Stones of Arnhem - Wizardry XTH 3 - Samayoeru no Meiō |
| Compilations | The Wizardry Trilogy: Scenarios I, II, III - I•II - The New Generation - Trilogy 2 - III•IV - VI & VII Complete - The Ultimate Wizardry Archives - Llylgamyn Saga - New Age of Llylgamyn - I•II•III: Story of Llylgamyn - Twin Pack |
| Tabletop games | Wizardry RPG (Tabletop) - Wizball |
| Novels | Tonariawase no Hai to Seishun - Kaze yo. Ryū ni Todoite iru ka - Werdna no Gyakushu - Joō Iris no Junan - Suna no Ō - The League of the Crimson Crescent - Blade & Bastard |
| Media | Quest for Hrathnir - OVA - Gaiden (manga) - Apolon Game Music Box Memorial Sound of Wizardry - ZEO (manga) |