Drop Wizard
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Drop Wizard is an action arcade platformer for iOS[1] and Android devices. It was released to the App Store on January 8, 2015[2] and Google Play on April 9, 2020.[3] The game was first announced to be in development on June 20, 2014, when Neutronized posted a page of sketches featuring components from the game. The player controls a wizard named Teo who embarks on a quest to save his friend Mia after she gets turned into a statue.
Controls[edit]
- Tap left/right side of the screen - Change direction of movement
Gameplay[edit]
Drop Wizard is played in landscape mode and with a linear set of levels divided into acts. The goal in each level is to defeat all enemies, along with the boss at the end of each act. Star items occasionally drop onto the level, and collecting them factors toward the ending the player gets upon completing all acts.
Teo moves automatically left and right, turning at the sides of the screen. When he falls, he fires a star projectile upon landing on the next platform. This projectile can stun enemies for a short period of time, of which the player must touch the stunned enemy to roll and defeat it. A rolled enemy can catch other enemies and defeat them instantly, even if they are not stunned. If Teo falls off the bottom of the screen, he will re-enter at the top.
Levels[edit]
Drop Wizard is divided into five worlds, and each world has two acts. Within each act, there are six levels, including one boss level. The total number of main levels in the game is 60 (). There is an additional boss level that the player must beat to get the good ending.
Intro[edit]
The intro cutscene plays whenever the player first loads the game and will automatically play if the game is left on idle while on the splash screen.
In a land far far away, two wizards were traveling from town to town until a terrible menace awakened and turned Mia into a statue. It's now up to Teo to defeat the warlock Kardius.
Endings[edit]
Drop Wizard has two endings, based on the number of stars the player has collected.
Bad ending[edit]
The bad ending appears if the player completes Ancient Temple Act 2 without collecting at least three stars in each act.
Good ending[edit]
If the player collects all stars in all acts and completes Ancient Temple Act 2, they will be taken to an additional level where they must face Dark Matter. Upon defeating Dark Matter, the good ending appears.
Previews[edit]
- June 20, 2014 - Neutronized reveals a sketch of an upcoming game that depicts some enemies and other game components.
- July 2, 2014 - An enemy was revealed through a series of pixel sprites and is red, appears to have bunny ears, and a slime-like appearance. Neutronized mentions that the upcoming games genre will be arcade.
- July 30, 2014 - Neutronized reveals a sketch of another enemy that appears to be "stacked". At this point, they have also finished making thirty-six levels out of sixty.[4] The enemy can be defeated by destroying each segment.[5]
- August 22, 2014 - Neutronized mentions they are still hard at work on the upcoming game and getting close to announcing it.
- September 26, 2014 - The main character of the game is revealed to be a wizard named Teo.[6]
- October 31, 2014 - Neutronized mentions that they are almost ready to announce their upcoming game and that a trailer is in the making.
- November 4, 2014 - Neutronized officially names Drop Wizard and that it is an action arcade game where the player plays as Teo who is on a quest to save his friend turned to stone by an evil curse. A video trailer was inlcuded that showcased some aspects of Drop Wizards gameplay.
- November 14, 2014 - The introductory cutscene to the game is in development and Neutronized mentions that Drop Wizard will have multiple cutscenes at the end of each chapter and alternate endings. Neutronized reveals a preview picture of Teo and his friend Mia entertaining a crowd with magic tricks.[7]
- December 3, 2014 - Neutronized mentions that they are almost ready to submit Drop Wizard to Apple and they are completing localization of Drop Wizard. A screenshot of the Japanese version of Drop Wizard is included.
- December 19, 2014 - Neutronized mentions that Drop Wizard's submission has been approved by Apple and it will be released very early next year.
- January 2, 2015 - Neutrionzed plans to release Drop Wizard on the App Store on January 8. Neutronized also mentions that Drop Wizard is compatible to both iPhone and iPad and won't have any in-app purchases or ads. Neutronized also includes a launch trailer of Drop Wizard.
- April 9, 2020 - Neutronized announces that Drop Wizard is available to play on Android devices.[3]
Gallery[edit]
Sketches posted when the game was first announced to be in development.
The "slime-bunny", as dubbed by Neutronized.
A sketch of the "stacked" enemy.
Teo in the September 26 post, with two enemies chasing him.
Teo in the Neutronized Halloween post of 2014.
Teo with Mia as seen in the November 14, 2014 development post.
The Japanese menu of Drop Wizard as seen in the December 3, 2014 development post.
Videos[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Neutronized - Facebook, November 4, 2014, retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Neutronized post, January 8, 2015, retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ' post, April 9, 2020, retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ↑ Neutronized - Timeline Photos, July 30, 2014, retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ Neutronized - Timeline Photos reply to comment: You're right, this enemy can slowly be defeated by hitting each body part. July 31, 2014, retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ Neutronized - Timeline Photos, September 26, 2014, retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ Neutronized - Timeline Photos, November 14, 2014, retrieved November 24, 2014.