Wiz 'n' Liz

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Wiz 'n' Liz

Publisher: Psygnosis

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	Code
US	1994-01-06	T-113026
EU	1993-11-15	T-113026-50
DE	1993-11^[2]
AU	1993-11^[3]

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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.

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. and 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.

History

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

The game features a cameo appearance of Fatal Rewind's main character.

Versions

The PAL version appears to be optimized both in terms of gameplay speed and music speed.

Production credits

Design by: Martyn R Chudley
Programming by: Martyn R Chudley
Artwork by: Mike Waterworth
Audio by: Krisalis Software Ltd
Music by: Matt Furniss
Driver by: S Hollingworth

Copyright Psygnosis Ltd 1993

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)^[4]
GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[5]

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #146: "January 1994" (1993-12-15)

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #1: "December 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[11]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

92

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

89

^[13]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[14]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

81

^[7]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

PAL

81

^[15]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[16]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[17]

Game Power (IT)

NTSC

84

^[18]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

94

^[19]

Hyper (AU)

84

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

81

^[21]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

69

^[22]

Mega (UK)

PAL

69

^[23]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

81

^[24]

Mega Force (FR)

88

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[26]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

86

^[27]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

PAL

80

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

85

^[29]

Player One (FR)

PAL

78

^[30]

Power Unlimited (NL)

86

^[31]

Sega Magazin (DE)

75

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[34]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

88

^[35]

SuperGamePower (BR)

60

^[10]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

61

^[36]

Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT)

83

^[37]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

69

^[38]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

74

^[39]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

79

^[40]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[41]

	79
Based on 33 reviews

Wiz 'n' Liz

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

References

↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 124
↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 9
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 47
↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 293
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126/127 (126)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 69
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 64-66 (67)
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 110/111 (110)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 SuperGamePower, "Abril 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 26
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 264
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 36
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 67
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367
↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 102
↑ GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 72
↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 98
↑ MAN!AC, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-08), page 36
↑ Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 57
↑ Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 18
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 104
↑ Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 28
↑ MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 68
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 67
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 110
↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 33
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 56
↑ Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 80
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 26
↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 10
↑ Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 34
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 78
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 28
↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 106
↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 81

[:File:CVG_UK_139.pdf_p124-1] Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 124

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p12-2] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p9-3] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p47-4] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 47

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p293-5] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 293

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p126_.28126.2F127.29-6] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126/127 (126)

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p69-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 69

[:File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p67_.2864-66.29-8] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 64-66 (67)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p110_.28110.2F111.29-9] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 110/111 (110)

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_001.pdf_p26-10] 10.0 ^10.1 SuperGamePower, "Abril 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 26

[11] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 264

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-12.pdf_p36-12] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 36

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p126-13] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126

[14] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 236

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p67-15] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:EGM_US_055.pdf_p40-16] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[17] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367

[:File:GamePower_IT_22.pdf_p102-18] Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 102

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_011.pdf_p72-19] GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 72

[:File:Hyper_AU_002.pdf_p46-20] Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p98-21] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-01.pdf_p36-22] MAN!AC, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-08), page 36

[:File:Mega_UK_14.pdf_p57-23] Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 57

[:File:MegaAction_UK_06.pdf_p18-24] Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 18

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p104-25] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 104

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p28-26] Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 28

[:File:MegaTech_UK_22.pdf_p68-27] MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 68

[:File:Micromania2_ES_068.pdf_p62-28] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p67-29] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 67

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p110-30] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 110

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_006_199401.pdf_p33-31] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 33

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p56-32] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 56

[:File:SegaPower_UK_48.pdf_p80-33] Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 80

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p42-34] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p26-35] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 26

[36] Sonic the Comic, "March 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-02-19), page 10

[:File:SVaF_IT_02.pdf_p34-37] Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 34

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p78-38] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 78

[39] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 28

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-12.pdf_p106-40] Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 106

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p81-41] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 81

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Wiz 'n' Liz

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Contents

Gameplay

History

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References