How Wizardry Influenced Your Favorite Game

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Published on June 1, 2022 5:46:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAuqTHGYIng

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Wizardry 8 (2001)

Duration: 41:17

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Wizardry is one of the most important video games ever made, but its decades-spanning legacy isn't as well-known as it once was. Let's change that.

#Wizardry #RPG #DungeonCrawler

00:00 Intro
01:49 Original Wizardry series overview & noteworthy innovations
14:47 Spin-offs & related games
17:35 Japanese Wizardry Spin-offs overview
20:40 Wizardry's influence on modern video games.
29:48 How to play Wizardry today (and other DRPG recommendations)
39:18 Shout outs & outro

Sources and further reading:

What is a DRPG (And Why I'm Making One): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0miFRnelD7o
King's Field, Shadow Tower, and Eternal Ring analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtV32LUY0A
Why Golden Sun Fans Should Play Shining the Holy Ark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn1LWI7gSRY

@casitive YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/casitive
@michaelsnow1 Wizardry 7, Wizardry 8, and Wizards & Warriors reviews (and more): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJvSDLA6z1g&list=PLYyKqkR7MztOJelzwNdc8fbqUEz1g1851
@ComradeJared Wizardry NES Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md-QFJ-JQZ4
@vintrospektiv Focus On: The Wizardry Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Z3wX0NsHk
@sgamer-xc1bd Wizardry 8 PC Review & The Importance of Wizardry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab08qIbo9e4
@SuperDerek The History of RPGs: 1970-1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K2vIQ1baG4
@GMTK The Birth of Japanese RPGs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJiwn8iXqOI
@Aboveup Etrian Odyssey Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwbLAy4-BRk
@GVG The Complete History of Shin Megami Tensei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sttTo5obkE
@computergamingyesterday Old-School RPG, MMO, and PC Gaming videos: https://youtu.be/yxVCh7EkoHM
@StopSkeletonsFromFighting id's Dungeon Crawler RPGs -- Doom RPG, Wolfenstein RPG, and Orcs & Elves: https://youtu.be/fUuc405o82M

Retronauts Wizardry interview: https://retronauts.com/article/915/the-mad-overlord-speaks-on-retronauts-episode-162
Hardcore Gaming 101 Wizardry overview: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/wizardry-series-introduction/
Old Game Hermit Wizardry reviews: https://www.oldgamehermit.com/tag/wizardry/
Wizardry Archives: http://www.wizardryarchives.com/

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