Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

Ten years ago, Wizardry set the standards in Fantasy Role-Playing (FRP). Now after two million copies have been sold and dozens of awards have been won, Bane of the Cosmic Forge raises and redefines those…

21 May 1990

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Fantasy

Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is an adventure developed by Game Studio, released 21 May 1990 on Satellaview, Super Famicom, Amiga and DOS.

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What Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is

Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is an adventure game developed by Game Studio and released in 1990. It was published by ASCII Entertainment. It is available on Satellaview, Super Famicom, Amiga, DOS, FM Towns, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Llylgamyn is not what it once was. The kingdom has fallen and its people have moved on. Five generations after the defeat of the Maelstrom a new King was born. So loved was he that the royal family was once again granted merit in the political system of Llylgamyn. Eventually the council decided to dissolve and to restore exclusive rulership royal family. It was not long for the true colors of the King to shine through. Rumors quickly spread throughout the kingdom of his alliance with demonic beings, and his dabble in the dark arts. His queen was whispered to be a perverse harlot, torturing men of the kingdom for her own pleasure. In an attempt to gain more power, the King joined forces with…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Wizardry series

Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is the ninth of 48 entries we hold in the Wizardry series. It arrived 2 years after Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom. The next entry was Wizardry II: Llylgamyn no Isan in 1990.

See all 48 Wizardry games in release order →

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM and 3D graphics card or or onboard graphics compatible with DirectX 9.0c. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge launched on 21 May 1990, within three weeks of Smash T.V. and Gargoyle's Quest.

Released around the same time: Smash T.V., Gargoyle's Quest.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge — frequently asked questions

When did Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge come out?

Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge was released on 21 May 1990 for Satellaview, Super Famicom, Amiga, DOS, FM Towns, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge?

At minimum, Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge needs 1.8 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card or or onboard graphics compatible with DirectX 9.0c graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "1 GB available space" and the recommended line says "128 MB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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