A Deep dive into the SirTech's Wizardry series and how it was instrumental in creating the RPG genre as we know it. From Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest to Persona and Shin Megami Tensei to Ultima, Might & Magic and even Pokemon, gaming would be forever changed by Wizardry

00:00 How Wizardry Created the RPG Genre
01:27 Ultima vs. Wizardry
03:19 Wizardry: The Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord
04:14 The Story
05:12 Character Creation, Classes and how it influenced Final Fantasy
06:33 The Gameplay & How It Created The JRPG
08:05 This Game Is Brutal!
11:24 The Wizardry Experience
13:46 How Wizardry Influenced Anime & Gaming
15:56 This Game is Hilarious!
17:55 Japan Missed The Joke
18:56 The Wizardry Anime
19:44 Japan vs. The World
21:34 The APPLE II Version
21:54 The MsDos Version
22:14 The NES Version
24:36 The Game Boy Color Version
25:18 The PC Engine/Turbografx16 Version
26:22 The Super Famicom Version
27:22 The PS1/Sega Saturn & Windows Versions
28:38 The WonderSwan Color Version
29:43 The 2023 remake
30:18 Wizardry II: The Knight Of Diamonds
34:00 What happens if your characters get too old
35:03 Wizardry III: Legacy Of Llylgamyn
35:33 How Wizardry Influenced Fire Emblem and Phantasy Star
36:02 Why Your Alignment matters
37:03 Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna
39:07 Wizardry Meets Pokemon
40:24 Wizardry IV vs. The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy & Dungeon Master
41:40 Do you play against Robin Williams in Wizardry IV?
42:50 The Hardest RPG Ever Made!
43:46 The PS1 and PC Engine Ports
44:45 Why Wizardry IV is so Unique
46:56 Persona & Megami Tensei vs. Wizardry IV
48:18 How This Series Was Doomed
48:43 How This Series Was Saved

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