The classic style RPG Wizardry: The Five Ordeals just got an English-language release on Steam during the Future Games Show at Gamescom, in a bit of a surprise.
The Wizardry franchise started in 1981, and the eight games that made up the main series are some of the most influential in gaming, but in addition to the west, Wizardry became extremely popular in Japan with numerous spin-off titles released in the region over the last few decades, and one of them is now heading west.
Wizardy: The Five Ordeals offers the same classic dungeon-crawling gameplay, but also a slew of improvements, including enhanced graphics and UI, in-game scenario selection, gamepad and Steam cloud support. The developers – part of the team that worked on the original Japanese release in 2006 – have promised that the core gameplay has been left unchanged from the JRPG-style elements blended seamlessly with the hard-as-nails retro tabletop experience.
The major update includes:
English translation for the official scenarios for the first time.
Contents of the beta version, which was deployed in March 2022, including the ability to change equipment during battle and various bug fixes.
? DLC “The Absence of Misericordia” and “Prisoners of the Battles” Announced!
Thanks to the support from our enthusiastic users since the start of early access, we have officially decided to develop the following additional scenario download contents.
“The Absence of Misericordia”
“Prisoners of the Battles”
Both scenarios were originally developed by the same developer in 2005, and each has a sufficient volume of content. The official scenarios of subsequent downloadable contents will be available in Japanese and English from the time of release.
In addition to the above two scenarios, we are also planning a variety of additional downloadable contents to let everyone enjoy the game even more. We will continue to brush up the main game with functional improvements based on feedback until the official release. We appreciate your continued support.
? New Scenario Editor to Be Online!
We are pleased to announce that the scenario editor, which was a stand-alone application in 2006, is being developed as an online web service (online scenario editor), rather than a local application. It will be available at no additional cost to those who have purchased the game. The beta version is scheduled to launch by the end of 2022.
We are working hard to create the editor that will not only have the features of the 2006 version, but also add features that will make labyrinth creation even easier. We will keep you updated on the progress of the development through our official Twitter and other means.
? Roadmap from 2022 to 2023
The roadmap is as follows: in 2022, we will focus on launching the online scenario editor (beta version) and adding various bug fixes, features, etc. In Q1 of 2023, we will launch the first downloadable content, and in Q2, we will roll out the second DLC and release the official version of both the main game and the editor.
As for the roadmap, this is a description of major events that can be made public today, and we will continue to improve the game and fix bugs in between each event as needed. We will continue to develop the game to meet the expectations of many fans of the game. We are also considering various developments so that you can enjoy the game for a long time even after the official release.
