Three Wonders

Bundle / compilation

A compilation featuring three original games: Midnight Wanderers: Quest for the Chariot (a platformer), Chariot: Adventure through the Sky (a shoot'em up) and Don't Pull (a puzzle game)

Released: 1 May 1991
Platforms: Arcade PlayStation Sega Saturn
Genres: Arcade Platformer Puzzle Shooter
Developers: Capcom
Publishers: Capcom
Modes: Co-op
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric Side view
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Languages: English, Japanese

About

Three Wonders is a 1991 video game compilation developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It includes three related titles: Midnight Wanderers: Quest for the Chariot, a platformer; Chariot: Adventure through the Sky, a scrolling shooter; and Don't Pull, a puzzle video game. Xing Entertainment released the game on the PlayStation and Sega Saturn under license from Capcom.

›Story

The storyline for Midnight Wanderers: Quest for the Chariot is about two adventurers, Lou and Siva, who must defeat the evil demon Gaia and recover the legendary Chariot of Light. To do so, they must carry the Card of the Dawn to the top of Gaia's castle to summon the Chariot, which was sealed away by the demon after a great battle. Additionally, one of the player characters' friends, Sena, has been turned into a statue by Gaia, providing a personal motivation for the heroes

Keywords

shoot 'em up
compilation

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

A platform game that sees the player control a hobbit named Lou and his travelling companion, Siva, to run, climb, and shoot at enemies to fight a villain who is turning their people into wooden statues.

A scrolling shooter game featuring the characters from Midnight Wanderers flying in their chariots to save their home planet and princess.

Development

Three Wonders was released in the arcades on May 20, 1991. A version for the Capcom Power System Changer was planned and previewed but never released.

In 1998, it was ported to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn and published by Xing Entertainment. Three Wonders was also included in the 2006 Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Capcom Classics Collection Remixed on the PSP and Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Three Wonders on their August 1, 1991 issue as being the fifth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. Retro Gamer regarded Three Wonders as a good alternative to Biomechanical Toy. GameFan reviewed the PlayStation version as inferior to the original arcade game due to bad quality converted graphics.