Wizardry Gaiden I Joou no Junan, Japanese dungeon crawler with demanding dungeons. Deep turn-based combat and austere presentation. For hardcore Wizardry fans, Japan-only.
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Category
RPG1 player12+
Description
First Wizardry Gaiden dungeon RPG on Game Boy.
Wizardry Gaiden I - Joou no Junan review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Exploring underground dungeons in first person, mapping every corridor and developing a party of adventurers demands patience and method. The fearsome difficulty, the class management and the dread of permanent death stretch out every expedition. A demanding heir of Wizardry, this portable dungeon crawler offers a depth savoured over very long hours.
Technical info
💾0,17 MB📅20/12/1991
Published by ASCII
Wizardry Gaiden I - Joou no Junan (Game Boy) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
First Game Boy entry in the Wizardry Gaiden saga, an ASCII dungeon crawler released only in Japan. The Gaiden line, spun from Western Wizardry but developed in Japan, holds a strong cult among fans of old-school Japanese RPGs. The complete lack of localisation and the limited run of a demanding genre make it a coveted piece for Wizardry collectors. Its depth, rare on handheld, sustains real demand beyond mere scarcity.
