Monday, July 29, 2024

Wiz 'n' Liz for Genesis


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Wiz 'n' Liz

Sonic 'n' Bubble Bobble


Genre: arcade - n/a

Publisher: Psygnosis

Year: 1993

System: Genesis


Gameplay Score: 2

Gameplay Notes:

Plays like Sonic, but you have to collect after touching an animal. So you run quickly but have to doubleback immediately because the thing to collect floats up off screen. Fun for a minute but uggh it gets old quick. Run to the right or left to touch all the "wabbits". Only a jump button. Movement is blazing fast - too fast.


Level Design Score: 2

Level Design Notes:

Stages are cosmetically different but ultimately identical. There each have two levels of uneven platforms which loop horizontally. The objective is to collect letters for a gibberish word (ala collecting "KONG" in the DKC. Strange level selection screen. You are dropped back at your house and have to collect two "fruits" (some are vegetables) and throw them into a pot to create a potion which unlocks a door to


Theme Score: 1

Theme Notes:

Strange western dev setting. You're a wizard or witch brewing potions. Or something. No real idea what your objective is.


Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

Mixed bag. Impressive animation of sprites, but there are only three of them - you, a wabbit, and the collectable widget.


Audio Score: 3

Audio Notes:

Not memorable.


Overall Score: 43

Review ID: 1395



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