Fireball Wizard

This game is a bit difficult for me, but it is definitely fun.

I was a little hesitant to get this game BUT it's not too hard / not too easy.

A fun action game where you blast enemies with a staff that can be easily mistaken for a machine-gun. You start by choosing a boy or a girl wizard. This is irrelevant because it is essentially just an aesthetic change with no effect on gameplay. To cut a long story short, an evil is on its way to destroy the entire world, and you are the only one who can stop it. The game is comparable to the run-and-gun genre in certain ways. You can cast fireballs from your staff with no restrictions and at a high rate. If you hold the button down for a few seconds, you will be able to launch a larger fireball that can destroy a whole row of foes. Despite the "fireball" title, the wizard is capable of casting other spells. Spells are also employed to destroy unique blocks that stand in your way. You start with only the freeze spell, but extra spells are unlocked as you advance through the game. These take some time to charge, so this can turn into a slight annoyance when you have to use several spells in a row. The stages are played in a linear order and entered through doors inside castles. They are rather short and repetitive, with a lot of spell casting and light platforming. The objective is always to get to the exit door. The reward is a small mini-game that, if completed successfully, awards you with a nice bundle of coins. While the wizard can endure three enemy strikes, most hazards, such as pools of poison or moving spikes, result in swift death. But there’s no need to worry because you won't lose anything. Every coin or chest you collect is yours to keep even after death. Because there are no checkpoints, the only thing you lose is time. If you have a hard time with a certain stage, you’ll even get a visit from a character that doubles the amount of your health for 10 coins. Each stage has one fake wall with a hidden secret. It’s usually just a chest of coins and an NPC with something to say. It's merely a single line and doesn't add anything to the game's backstory, but it's a nice touch nonetheless. A secret will occasionally hide another fake wall, leading to a new costume for your characters or an easter egg. When a secret is discovered, the door's number turns gold. However, not all of the game’s secrets are marked this way. Coins are used to purchase a more powerful staff. The upgrade is straightforward because all you gain is increased damage and faster charge-up. On the other hand, you don't really need anything else. The shop is located in the game's hub, which does not have much to offer. Apart from the store and various castles with stages, the hub only features a costume shop and an arcade where you can play three games to gain extra cash.

Awesome game! You play as a wizard making your way through differently themed worlds and dungeons, fighting big bad bosses at the end of each. It's got the feel of a classic platformer - you kill baddies who get harder and more interesting as the game progresses, unlock new powers and spells, collect coins to upgrade yourself, and find secret chambers for extra cosmetics and loot. The PC version is even better than on mobile as it has full gamepad support which is the best way to play it imo. The small development team seems to be very active and responsive on Discord, and has already pushed out a few hotfixes and is entertaining the idea of more content. Definitely worth the price.

Honestly I have put very little time into at the moment of this review. But I don't think that is a big problem because we aren't talking about a big name deluxe edition $116 game here. I got it for less than $4, and I feel like if I stopped right now, then I already got my money's worth out of it. Even at full price of $7 I'd feel that way. But I am not going to stop. If you are a retro fan, and remember the NES and SNES days well (or when Duke Nukem was still 2D or Commander Keen), I recommend really considering this game. It looks like a low budget pass up (at least that was my first opinion), but it turns out to have some charm to it that lots of these games miss. And it is a whole lot of fun too.....which is the most important aspect of any game. Just go into it knowing you aren't getting Final Fantasy 16-2, but instead something like Captian Comic or super old Contra in looks....with a whole lot of fun.

A pretty solid, short platformer. Fire magic at enemies, collect coins, find secrets. Controls work fine, there is a bit of humor and the game is self aware. On sale, it is definitely worth a try if you like platformers.

Meh, very marginal recommend Overall rating 6/10 This is a very half-baked 2D platformer. You can get 100% achievements in about 3 hours or less (my displayed playtime is innacurate, as I left the steam deck to sleep.) Works best with on a steam deck or controller. Mediocre and simplistic game play, but I will give it a marginal thumbs up based upon its charming graphics and cheap price. Just know what you are getting into.

https://youtu.be/fzjYZ9UXeWo Die Präzise Steuerung und der angenehme Schwierigkeitsgrad machen das Spiel zu einem Fantastischen Erlebnis. Grafik, Sound und Atmosphäre sind Top.