Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom
Despite the defeat of Trebor, Werdna, and L'kbreth, dark times once again threaten the kingdom of Llylgamyn. So once again a party of adventurers must venture forth to vanquish the evil. Wizardry V represents…
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom is a role-playing (rpg) developed by ASCII Entertainment, released 1 November 1988 on Satellaview, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Apple II.
What Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom is
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by ASCII Entertainment and released in 1988. It is available on Satellaview, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, FM Towns, Legacy Computer, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ages have past in the kingdom of Llylgamyn. The decedents of the legendary heroes have disappeared, but the Orb they brought to the city held a great deal of knowledge. The magicks hidden within the sacred Orb of Earithin were beyond what anyone had ever imagined. It revealed many secrets of life and magic. In fact, since its discovery the entire school of magic was reorganized. Spells were improved and even new spells were concocted to replace their inferior cousins. Once balance was restored to the kingdom, the Orb was placed in the hands of The Brotherhood of Llylgamyn for safe keeping. Peace once again fell over the land. Slowly things grew dark again. The strange weather returned, the…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, drama and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Wizardry series
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom is the eighth of 48 entries we hold in the Wizardry series. It arrived 10 months after Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. The next entry was Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge in 1990.
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