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Wiz 'n' Liz
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Psygnosis
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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Wiz 'n' Liz is a sidescrolling action game released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993. It was also release for the Amiga, although the Sega Mega Drive version is technically more refined. During development the game was known as Wizzy 'n' Lizzy.

In the US, the game was released on the first day of Winter CES 1994; January 6th.

Gameplay

The game features multiple stages that can be accessed in free order from a hub world. Difficulty level selection has a great influence of the duration of the game. Two characters are selectable, the male magician Wiz and his female counterpart Liz.

The game takes a minimal violence approach. The goal of each stage is to collect the "wabbits" scattered around the level as quickly as possible. To do so, you must first grab magical letters that form the name of a spell that will facilitate catching the wabbits; once you catch all of them, you must find the exit out of the stage. You must do all of this in a limited amount of time; fortunately, you move quite fast. B and C jump. Each world ends with a screen filling boss. This is the only time attack spells are available.

The game has an elaborate score system. After collecting all letters, the wabbits drop stars, extra time etc, which can be collected in the remaining time, not too different from the system NiGHTS employs.

Trivia

  • The game features a cameo appearance of Fatal Rewind's main character.
  • The PAL version appears to be optimized both in terms of gameplay speed and music speed.

Magazine articles

Main article: Wiz 'n' Liz/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #146: "January 1994" (1993-12-15)
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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #1: "December 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №25, p126/127
81 №144, p69[3]
94 №11, p72/73
69 №14, p57
81 №6, p18/19
86 №22, p68-70
85 №12, p64-66[4]
94 №36, p110/111[5]
78 №48, p80/81
79 №26, p42/43
88 №13, p26-28
60 №1, p26[6]
61 №20, p10
Sega Mega Drive
80
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[7]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[8]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
81
[3]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) PAL
81
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
72
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[13]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
84
[14]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
94
[15]
Hyper (AU)
84
[16]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
69
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
69
[19]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
81
[20]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
86
[23]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) PAL
80
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
85
[4]
Player One (FR) PAL
78
[5]
Power Unlimited (NL)
86
[25]
Sega Magazin (DE)
75
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[28]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
88
[29]
SuperGamePower (BR)
60
[6]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
61
[30]
Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT)
83
[31]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
69
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
74
[33]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[34]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
33 reviews

Wiz 'n' Liz

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart

References

  1. Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 47
  2. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 293
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 69 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p69" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 036.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:SuperGamePower BR 001.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SuperGamePower BR 001.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 264
  8. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 36
  9. Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126
  10. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236
  11. Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 67
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367
  14. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 102
  15. GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 72
  16. Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
  17. Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 98
  18. MAN!AC, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-08), page 36
  19. Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 57
  20. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 18
  21. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 104
  22. Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 28
  23. MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 68
  24. Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  25. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 33
  26. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 56
  27. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 80
  28. Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42
  29. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 26
  30. Sonic the Comic, "March 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 10
  31. Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 34
  32. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 78
  33. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 28
  34. Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 106
  35. VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 81