M&M9 and Wizardry8

[koval321]

Am recently finished playing Wiz8 and have this theory that both games have strange connections which maybe are not coincidence. Maybe its strange thoery but I see many influences and to me it look like hybrid game mix of two different concepts about rpg. At these days Wiz8 was for sure RPG of the year and take awards, so obviously could be possible that M&M creators say "hey its awesome lets made something similar and bit better" and "lets relase it quickly and catch some fans of Wiz8" (like wave of Diablo clones etc) Am bold few which for sure look strange similar.

1. Wiz8 relased in 2001 M&M9 short later in 2002

2. Portraits are no longer horizontal but vertical

3. Characters voices sound have descriptions of personality

4. Paperdoll is now person picture with boxes of items around it

5. Items are now scrolled up-down instead backpack

6. No longer freedom of outside travell, instead mountain corridors

7. Now schop is room with npc instead previously style animation and menu

8. Spells have unusual complexity

9. Different style of npc their houses etc

10. New graphic engine with 3D animated monsters and scenery

11. In lower center part of screen message about damages in battle

Uh.. I think must bold everything its so many connections...

[Lord13]

True, never thought about it again, nice points! But , sadly, MnM 9 was a below average unfinished game, while Wiz 8 was an cRPG diamond.

[koval321]

True, never thought about it again, nice points! But , sadly, MnM 9 was a below average unfinished game, while Wiz 8 was an cRPG diamond.

This fit to theory that M&M9 was relased quick to catch audience in wave of Wiz8 popularity. Am finished W8 and momentaly begin play again with another team, which is proof that its really brilliant. But MM9 was not that bad played without soulution and stuck near end location, maybe will install and play again.

Btw my new funny team is only 3 persons for bit more challenge
Faerie psionic female
Faerie alchemist female
Dracon warrior male
And now am begin travell from monastery trough bridges north to Rapax castle instead to Arnika and Tryton which is second challenge

[tolich]

About the Gathering:
- What do you know about the Gathering?
- It's the place where the wizards gather on the beach. They go there and often challenge each other to contests.

This is a reference to 'Magic: The Gathering' by 'Wizards of the Coast'.

[Zareth]

I haven't been able to get Wizardry 8 working on windows 7 yet sadly. I think the controls were completely messed up and wouldn't work properly ><