Software:Warriors of Might and Magic

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Short description: 2000 video game
Warriors of Might and Magic
Warriors of Might and Magic Coverart.png
North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)The 3DO Company
Publisher(s)The 3DO Company
SeriesMight and Magic
Platform(s)PlayStation, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: December 5, 2000 (PS)[1]
  • NA: December 22, 2000 (GBC)
  • NA: March 21, 2001 (PS2)[2]
  • EU: April 6, 2001
Genre(s)Action RPG
Mode(s)Single-player

Warriors of Might and Magic is an action role-playing game developed and released by The 3DO Company for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color in 2000, and for PlayStation 2 in 2001. The three versions, although they all follow a similar storyline, are unique, especially the GBC version which is presented in 2D instead of 3D and has an almost completely different story. Each version of the game centers around the protagonist Alleron, who is wrongfully accused of committing necromancy by the Grand Inquisitor, and is exiled as a result. He is forced to wear the Mask of the Accused as a punishment for his crimes, which acts as a magnet to monsters. It is difficult to determine when the events of Warriors of Might take place in the Might and Magic timeline. However, it's speculated that it takes place in between Heroes of Might and Magic III and Heroes of Might and Magic IV.

Development

Development started soon after Crusaders of Might and Magic had been completed. The team learned from their mistakes and had wished to create a bigger and better game, however development was troubled as the team often clashed with The 3DO company.

The game initially started development as a sequel to Crusaders of Might and Magic, however since Crusaders performed poorly in sales, 3DO opted to start with a new fresh idea. They thought that a new name and a new character might redeem their spinoff in the eyes of the fans, which would lead to better sales.

Early screenshots of the game show it played from a first-person perspective;[3] however, this did not sit well with the marketing team at 3DO and this version was scrapped in favor of an action game due to marketing. 3DO's marketing team ordered specific alterations to be made to what was then Crusaders of Might and Magic 2, this resulted in the creation of Warriors of Might and Magic.

The PC version did exist at some point; it was expected to release November 27, 2000[4] and would have followed the plot of the PS2 game and featured better graphics. It had been worked on and was approximately half way done, but was ultimately scrapped for unknown reasons.

The game's marketing utilized music from the Brazilian rock band Sepultura, as the track "Ratamahatta"[5] can be heard in Warriors of Might and Magic.[6]

When creating the story, the developers were interested in depicting the origin of the Ancients and Kreegans that appeared in previous Might and Magic games and attempted to recover continuity with the Might and Magic series. This was done by selecting enemies and spells that had appeared in previous iterations in the Might and Magic series of games.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBCPSPS2
AllGameN/A2/5 stars[11]2/5 stars[12]
EGMN/AN/A2.17/10[13][lower-alpha 1]
FamitsuN/AN/A26/40[14]
Game InformerN/AN/A7.75/10[15]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AC[16]
GameSpotN/AN/A3.6/10[17]
GameSpyN/AN/A67%[18]
IGN3/10[19]5/10[20]5/10[21]
Next GenerationN/AN/A2/5 stars[22]
Nintendo Power2.5/5 stars[23]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/A3/5 stars[24]2.5/5 stars[25]
Aggregate scores
GameRankings50%[7]61%[8]49%[9]
MetacriticN/AN/A49/100[10]

The PlayStation 2 version received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[10] Norman Chido of NextGen said, "Neither pretty nor especially fluid to control, Warriors isn't the step up from the awful Crusaders we'd hoped for."[22] In Japan, where the same PS2 version was ported and published by Success on May 23, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[14] Jake The Snake of GamePro, however, called it "a decent action/RPG that will mildly entertain tolerant gamers looking for a sword-swinging adventure."[26][lower-alpha 2]

Sequel

The game (in its versions for the PS and PS2) was followed by a direct sequel titled Shifters, released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002. It follows the ending of both versions, taking place soon after their endings.

Notes

  1. ↑ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 1.5/10, 3/10, and 2/10.
  2. ↑ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 3/5 scores for sound and control.

References

  1. ↑ "3DO Ships Warriors of Might and Magic(TM) for PlayStation(R) Game Console". December 5, 2000. http://www.3do.com/investors/pr_120500.html. 
  2. ↑ "3DO Ships Warriors of Might and Magic™ for PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System". March 21, 2001. http://www.3do.com/investors/pr_032101.html. 
  3. ↑ "Warriors of Might and Magic Gallery". http://www.gamershell.com/ps2/warriors_of_might_and_magic/screenshots.html?id=101356. 
  4. ↑ "Warriors of Might & Magic - PC". https://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Might-Magic-Pc/dp/B00004W4X4. 
  5. ↑ Roadrunner Records (October 26, 2009). "Sepultura - Ratamahatta [OFFICIAL VIDEO"]. Google. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiwqRSCWw2g. 
  6. ↑ Grota, Kwasowa (February 27, 2013). "Warriors of Might and Magic commercial". Google. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP233gXpZpY. 
  7. ↑ "Warriors of Might and Magic for Game Boy Color". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/915825-warriors-of-might-and-magic/index.html. 
  8. ↑ "Warriors of Might and Magic for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/375011-warriors-of-might-and-magic/index.html. 
  9. ↑ "Warriors of Might and Magic for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/367319-warriors-of-might-and-magic/index.html. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS2)". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/warriors-of-might-and-magic/. 
  11. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25420&tab=review. 
  12. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS2) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25417&tab=review. 
  13. ↑ Lockhart, Ryan; Mielke, James "Milkman"; Einhorn, Ethan (May 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (142): 109. https://retrocdn.net/images/0/0d/EGM_US_142.pdf. Retrieved December 26, 2023. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "ウォリアーズ オブ マイト アンド マジック [PS2"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8479&redirect=no. Retrieved December 26, 2023. 
  15. ↑ "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS2)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (96). April 2001. 
  16. ↑ Dr. Moo (April 2001). "Warriors of Might & Magic Review - Playstation 2 Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/35938-warriors-might-review. 
  17. ↑ Fielder, Joe (March 20, 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic Review (PS2)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/warriors-of-might-and-magic-review/1900-2699174/. 
  18. ↑ Thornton, Ben (May 30, 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic". GameSpy Industries. http://www.planetps2.com/features/reviews/2001/warriorsofmightandmagic/. 
  19. ↑ Nix, Marc (February 7, 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic (GBC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/08/warriors-of-might-and-magic-5. 
  20. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (January 17, 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/18/warriors-of-might-and-magic-6. 
  21. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (March 20, 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS2)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/21/warriors-of-might-and-magic-3. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Chido, Norman (June 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS2)". NextGen (Imagine Media) (78): 85. https://archive.org/details/NextGen78Jun2001/page/n85/mode/2up. Retrieved July 12, 2022. 
  23. ↑ "Warriors of Might and Magic". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 142: 126. March 2001. 
  24. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (February 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (41): 101. https://archive.org/details/official-u.-s.-playstation-magazine-issue-41-february-2001/page/100/mode/2up. Retrieved December 26, 2023. 
  25. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (May 2001). "Warriors of Might & Magic (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (44): 100. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-44-may-2001/page/100/mode/2up. Retrieved July 12, 2022. 
  26. ↑ Jake The Snake (April 2001). "Warriors of Might and Magic (PS2)". GamePro (IDG) (151): 84. https://retrocdn.net/images/2/2f/GamePro_US_151.pdf. Retrieved December 26, 2023. 

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