Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz

Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz
Developer(s)Colopl, Core Edge (PC version)
Publisher(s)Colopl, Yahoo! Mobage (PC version)
Platform(s)
ReleaseJP: March 5, 2013, NA, KR: August 20, 2013, TW: March 20, 2014
Genre(s)

Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz (クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ) is a quiz game, role-playing video game, and social game hybrid that was developed and published by Colopl and released on Android on March 5, 2013[1] and on iOS on April 22, 2013.[2]

On August 20, 2013, the English and Korean versions of the game saw a worldwide release for iOS and Android.[3] On March 20, 2014, the Simplified Chinese version released,[4] and on January 14, 2015, the Traditional Chinese version released on Google Play in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.[5]

In September 2016, Yahoo! Mobage launched a PC version that was ported by Core Edge.[6] The PC version is independent of the mobile version, introducing its own spirit, event, MAP and a clan system not in the portable version.[6]

The international version of the game had service terminated on January 18, 2017.

Gameplay

Players take control of an apprentice wizard following a young woman named Wiz and must learn magic by undergoing quests in which they answer trivia questions.[7] Players collect, evolve, and combine elemental spirits in order to form a team and fight monsters.[8] Players can also recruit friends, battle in tournaments, and engage in regular special events for the chance to unlock rare spirits.[8]

The game has 3 different types of elements, forming a weakness triangle.[8] Quiz questions correspond to a certain element, therefore, answering questions of that element will cause the player's spirits to attack enemies with it.[8]

Reception

On May 31, 2014, the game exceeded 26 million downloads in Japan, an increase from 17 million downloads at the start of 2014.[9]

The game received a mixed reception from critics. Max Eddy of PC Magazine rated the game 2.5/5 stars, calling it a "shallow, cynical experience" that forces players to "grind, grind grind", and said that he would rather be playing another game.[7] However, Mike Fahey of Kotaku called the game "so simple, it's brilliant" and said that he was "a little in love" with the game.[8]

References

  1. ^ "【新作情報】クイズに答えて一流の魔法使いに！『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』 [ファミ通App]". ファミ通App (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  2. ^ 株式会社インプレス (2013-04-22). "iOS版「クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ」配信 クイズに答えてクエストを進めていくクイズRPG". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  3. ^ "コロプラ、『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』の英語版・韓国語版を配信開始 ～300万ダウンロードを誇る、あの人気クイズRPGがいよいよ海外にも登場！～". コロプラ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  4. ^ "コロプラの『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』、3月20日より中国にて配信開始 ～「360Mobile Assistant」など、中国の主要な11のアプリ配信チャネルにて同時提供～". コロプラ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  5. ^ INC., SANKEI DIGITAL. "スマートフォン向けクイズゲーム『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』 繁体字版を台湾・香港・マカオのGoogle Play(TM)にて配信開始". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. ^ a b "コロプラ、『クイズRPG 魔法使いと黒猫のウィズ』のPCブラウザ版を配信決定、お気に入りの精霊が手に入る事前登録も本日より開始". コロプラ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  7. ^ a b "Quiz RPG: World of Mystic Wiz (for Android)". PCMAG. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  8. ^ a b c d e Fahey, Mike. "Your Vast Knowledge of Trivia Is Your Greatest Weapon In Quiz RPG". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  9. ^ "Quiz RPG hits 26 million; is poised to dethrone Puzzle & Dragons' download total in Japan". pocketgamer.biz. Archived from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-07-24.