Is Dark Wizard for the Sega CD a good game?

[erehwon]

I picked this up from a new store in town that does DVDs and also games. I got it for $11. I thought I'd heard some good about it and I bought it. I broke down actually. This was the first time in a while that I'd seen a good Sega CD game and I picked it up, despite paying more than I'm use to on old games. I'm more used to garage sale prices. At least, I paid less than the value listed in the online guide.

So what do you guys think of that game? Have any of you had moments like that were you broke down and bought a game because you had been in a drought for a particular system? I also passed on PD: Zwuei and Three Dirty Dwarves for the Saturn. I'm wondering if either of those games are any good.

[mailman187666]

I played Dark Wizard a very long time ago and forgot what its like but the Saturn titles you listed I know for a fact are fun. Just don't pay too much for them unless its really worth it to you. I'd say from what I remember, I didn't have much to complain about with Dark Wizard.

[vultar]

Dark Wizard's a great game, imho. The basic game is pretty simple, but it's got 4 different storylines (Personally I like Amon and Robin's the best), is decently difficult, and has a ton of hidden stuff, so there's quite a bit of replay value. The only couple of things I'd recomend are turning off the character animations, and, if and when you get there, turning the sound off anytime you're in the stone village. I don't know who came up with that 'music' but 'Pizza with sauce' as it's known around here, is one of if not the most annoying track I've ever heard.

[otaku]

ìts a good game and that was a good price (I've seen nice copies go for 40 bucks) definetly get PD Zwei but you can skip three dirty dwarves

[KREATIVEassassin]

It's a fantastic game. Easily my favorite Sega CD game.

[fishsandwich]

Someone told me it was a bit like Shining Force. Is this true?

[Poofta!]

i have to say its very mediocre but it all depends on your patience with EARLY strategy RPGs and EARLY cd games, as this game stinks of both. still though it can and is fun, try it out, but if after 30 minutes youre not liking it, drop it.

Shining Force is a lot better.

[Dark_Sol]

it is a good game

[Twitami]

It is also a sort-of sequel to one of my Favorite Genesis games of all time, Master of Monsters.