Mazes of Fate
| Mazes of Fate | |
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| Developer(s) | Sabarasa |
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| Designer(s) | Javier Otaegui |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| Release date(s) | Game Boy Advance
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | ROM cartridge, Nintendo DS Game Card |
Mazes of Fate is a first-person role-playing video game developed by Sabarasa and published by Graffiti Entertainment for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld video game console. The GBA version was released exclusively in North America on December 12, 2006. It is the first Latin American game to be released for a Nintendo console.
A reconversion titled Mazes of Fate DS was released for the Nintendo DS on July 25, 2008 in Europe and on September 9, 2008 in North America. Improvements included fixes for many bugs present in the original GBA version of the game, 3D engine used in dungeons instead of the original tile-based 2D engine, many new secret areas in dungeons, and several new dungeon maps.
Gameplay
Mazes of Fate is a real-time first-person role-playing game in which the player takes controls of up to three characters. It bears similarities to older games in its genre, including Eye of the Beholder. When the player starts the game, he or she can either choose from three different pre-generated characters - a Warrior, a Rogue, and a Mage - or create a custom character. The Warrior's abilities are tilted towards power, the Rogue's abilities are tilted towards speed and thief-related abilities, and the Mage's abilities are tilted towards magic and spells. In the DS version of the game, the number of pre-generated characters player may choose from is increased to seven. In addition to the original three characters, he or she can also play as a Priest, an Assassin (an agile warrior using mostly daggers and knives), a Valkyrie (a different type of warrior specializing in two-handed and ranged weapons), or as an alternative type of Warrior specializing in two-handed weapons.
The game has three different types of areas the player can explore - dungeons, the overworld, and civilized locations. The dungeons are the primary area where battles are fought, the overworld is a hub which leads to dungeons and civilized locations, and civilized locations often act to advance the story and purchase and sell items.
Reception
Mazes of Fate has received an average of 70.0% on Game Rankings.com based on 20 reviews. It has not charted on any North American charts, and as such does not have any sales figures available.