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1992 · Data East · Beat 'em up · Arcade

Wizard Fire

Wizard Fire was released in the US as such, although it is a direct sequel to Gate of Doom and Data East archives still refer to the game as Gate of Doom II. The series is known as Dark Seal in Japan.

Released: 1 February 1992
Platforms: Arcade Zeebo
Genres: Beat 'em up Arcade
Developers: Data East
Publishers: Data East G-MODE
Modes: Co-op Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Fantasy
Age ratings: ESRB T CLASS_IND 10
Languages: English

About

Dark Seal (ダークシール) and Dark Seal II (ダークシール II) are isometric role-playing beat-'em-up video games released for arcade by Data East in 1990 and 1992 respectively. The first game was localized in English under the title Gate of Doom and the second one as Wizard Fire.

›Story

In the 4th century A.D., in the Empire of Gaul, the evil Zenon plans to take a hundred and one lives to open the Dragon Shrine and raise an army of undead. As the Sage foretold, the Shining Knights of the Wizard Fire are the ones to sweep the minions of evil.

Keywords

magic
death
dwarves
character select screen
treasure chest
fire manipulation

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The players control characters from an isometric perspective and must traverse levels while fighting enemies, avoiding traps, and collecting items as well as spells. The game features two-player cooperative play.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Dark Seal on their July 15, 1990 issue as being the most-successful table arcade unit of the month. Game Machine also listed Dark Seal II on their June 15, 1992 issue as being the ninth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

Both games received positive reviews. Leisure Line magazine reviewed the original game and rated it 10+ out of 10. The sequel was considered a noteworthy improvement overall.