Underplayed Gems

Wizardry Empire III: Ancestry of the Emperor (2003)

Wizardry Empire III: Ancestry of the Emperor cover
Developer
Starfish
Platforms
PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Genres
Strategy

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How it feels

A methodical fantasy dungeon-crawl where careful party-building and steady exploration drive the experience.

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About

The third game in Starfish's Empire spin-offs to the Wizardry franchise. The basic flow of the game is the same as before, first creating a character, forming a party at the bar, embarking on dungeon exploration, and proceeding with the story while defeating enemies and collecting items. The characteristics of each character are divided into a wide variety of races such as humans and elves, and occupations such as warriors and magicians, so the feature of this series is that you can perform a wide range of battles and explorations.

Screenshots

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