Wizard of Oz (video game)
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| Wizard of Oz | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Seta |
| Publisher(s) | Seta |
| Platform(s) | Super NES |
| Release date | 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | n/a (released pre-ESRB) |
| Media | 8-megabit Cartridge |
| Input methods | Super NES controller |
Wizard of Oz is a Super NES video game which is loosely based on the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. The object in the game is to defeat the Wicked Witch of the West that is trying to take Dorothy's ruby slippers so that Dorothy can return to Kansas.
Dorothy Gale travels to places like Shy Village (unnamed in the movie), Gamboge Gorge (a desert scene not used in the movie), Maize Meadow (possibly a reference to the corn field that the Scarecrow can be found in the film), Saffron Fields, Xanith Farms, Citron City (not used in the film), The Red Country (not used in the film), and Cinnibar City (yet again, something that is not present in the movie).
Then it veers off into other stages that are exclusive to the video game version (except for the Emerald City and the poppy fields (where the Wicked Witch tried to poison Dorothy and crew to sleep in the movie}, that was in the film version also, and is the original point of the story to get to the Emerald City).
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[edit] Characters
Dorothy Gale is the famous little girl from Kansas. She is the first character you will have in the game, and the most important. If Dorothy's lives are eliminated, the game is over. She can kick, shoot with Glinda's wand (and she is the only one who can shoot stars and bubbles), and jump. She's trying to see the Wizard of Oz so he can send her home, and she also wants to get Toto back from the Wicked Witch of the West.
The Scarecrow is the most vulnerable and lightest member of the party. He can jump and shoot gems, and attack with a pitchfork. If gets too close to crows, they fly away! He's the second character you get.
The Tin Man is the toughest character, but also the heaviest, so he can't jump. He can still shoot gems, kick, and attack with his axe. He's the third character you get.
The Cowardly Lion is cowardly, and almost as good as Dorothy. He can jump, throw gems, and attack with his paws. He can also climb trees. He is the fourth and final character you receive.
[edit] Ending
Unlike the book or the movie, the Wizard is actually a giant head and not the man behind the curtain. He informs Dorothy she has used up all the power in her shoes but he will still send her home. She floats away in a balloon.
[edit] Reception
The game was reviewed by The Angry Video Game Nerd[1]. He believes it was one of the worst games he ever played, citing mediocre controls, terrible game design & generic fatal flaws where one must land directly on dead center of any platform, which he claimed made the game "virtually unplayable." He also mentioned it was almost as bad as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, another game which he has stated is "worst game he has ever played"[2].
