Software:Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz
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| Developer(s) | Colopl, Core Edge (PC version) |
| Publisher(s) | Colopl, Yahoo! Mobage (PC version) |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Windows |
| Release | JP: March 5, 2013, NA, KR: August 20, 2013, TW: March 20, 2014 |
| Genre(s) | Quiz game, RPG, Social game |
Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz (クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ) is a quiz game, role-playing video game, and social game hybrid that was developed and published by Colopl and released on Android on March 5, 2013[1] and on iOS on April 22, 2013.[2]
On August 20, 2013, the English and Korean versions of the game saw a worldwide release for iOS and Android.[3] On March 20, 2014, the Simplified Chinese version released,[4] and on January 14, 2015, the Traditional Chinese version released on Google Play in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.[5]
In September 2016, Yahoo! Mobage launched a PC version that was ported by Core Edge.[6] The PC version is independent of the mobile version, introducing its own spirit, event, MAP and a clan system not in the portable version.[6]
The international version of the game had service terminated on January 18, 2017.
Gameplay
Players take control of an apprentice wizard following a young woman named Wiz and must learn magic by undergoing quests in which they answer trivia questions.[7] Players collect, evolve, and combine elemental spirits in order to form a team and fight monsters.[8] Players can also recruit friends, battle in tournaments, and engage in regular special events for the chance to unlock rare spirits.[8]
The game has 3 different types of elements, forming a weakness triangle.[8] Quiz questions correspond to a certain element, therefore, answering questions of that element will cause the player's spirits to attack enemies with it.[8]
Reception
On May 31, 2014, the game exceeded 26 million downloads in Japan, an increase from 17 million downloads at the start of 2014.[9]
The game received a mixed reception from critics. Max Eddy of PC Magazine rated the game 2.5/5 stars, calling it a "shallow, cynical experience" that forces players to "grind, grind grind", and said that he would rather be playing another game.[7] However, Mike Fahey of Kotaku called the game "so simple, it's brilliant" and said that he was "a little in love" with the game.[8]
References
- ↑ "【新作情報】クイズに答えて一流の魔法使いに！『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』 [ファミ通App"] (in ja). ファミ通App. http://app.famitsu.com/20130305_135859/.
- ↑ 株式会社インプレス (2013-04-22). "iOS版「クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ」配信 クイズに答えてクエストを進めていくクイズRPG" (in ja-JP). GAME Watch. http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20130422_596941.html.
- ↑ "コロプラ、『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』の英語版・韓国語版を配信開始 ～300万ダウンロードを誇る、あの人気クイズRPGがいよいよ海外にも登場！～" (in ja). http://colopl.co.jp/news/pressrelease/2013082101.php.
- ↑ "コロプラの『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』、3月20日より中国にて配信開始 ～「360Mobile Assistant」など、中国の主要な11のアプリ配信チャネルにて同時提供～" (in ja). http://colopl.co.jp/news/pressrelease/2014032001.php.
- ↑ INC., SANKEI DIGITAL. "スマートフォン向けクイズゲーム『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』 繁体字版を台湾・香港・マカオのGoogle Play(TM)にて配信開始" (in ja-JP). 産経ニュース. http://www.sankei.com/economy/news/150114/prl1501140103-n1.html.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "コロプラ、『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』のPCブラウザ版を配信決定、お気に入りの精霊が手に入る事前登録も本日より開始" (in ja). http://colopl.co.jp/news/pressrelease/2016090101.php.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Quiz RPG: World of Mystic Wiz (for Android)" (in en). https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2430225,00.asp.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Fahey, Mike. "Your Vast Knowledge of Trivia Is Your Greatest Weapon In Quiz RPG" (in en-US). Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/your-vast-knowledge-of-trivia-is-your-greatest-weapon-i-1293293789.
- ↑ "Quiz RPG hits 26 million; is poised to dethrone Puzzle & Dragons' download total in Japan". pocketgamer.biz. http://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/59218/quiz-rpg-hits-26-million-downloads-is-poised-to-dethrone-puzzle-and-dragons/.
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