History VideoGame / MagicianLord

'''Magician Lord''' was one of UsefulNotes/NeoGeo's launch titles in 1990 and a KillerApp for its time. A PlatformGame made by Creator/{{ADK}}, it tells the story of Elta, a young wizard entrusted with the task of collecting eight magic books to keep Az Atorse, the god of destruction, sealed. The evil necromancer Gal Agiese however wants the power of Az Atorse for himself and challenges the young wizard to retrieve them. The game is divided into eight stages, each one of them culminating with the battle against a "guardian" (basically, a sub-boss) and then against Gal Agiese himself, every time turned into some grotesque creature that represents Az Atorse's power (or maybe he's just dicking around with Elta, who knows).

The defining feature of the game was the ability to collect colored orbs to turn Elta into six possible forms with different abilities, increasing for example his agility, jump or firepower. The title is also remembered for its presentation (thanks to the power of the hardware), with great graphics and an amazing soundtrack, but also for its difficulty (it was produced by {{SNK}} after all) and for many amusing {{Engrish}} quotes. ''Magician Lord'' remained an arcade- and UsefulNotes/NeoGeo-only release until the 2000s, when it was ported to UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s VirtualConsole and later to the PlayStation3 store.

'''Magician Lord''' was one of NeoGeo's launch titles in 1990 and a KillerApp for its time. A PlatformGame made by Creator/{{ADK}}, it tells the story of Elta, a young wizard entrusted with the task of collecting eight magic books to keep Az Atorse, the god of destruction, sealed. The evil necromancer Gal Agiese however wants the power of Az Atorse for himself and challenges the young wizard to retrieve them. The game is divided into eight stages, each one of them culminating with the battle against a "guardian" (basically, a sub-boss) and then against Gal Agiese himself, every time turned into some grotesque creature that represents Az Atorse's power (or maybe he's just dicking around with Elta, who knows).

* [[LizardFolk Dragon]] [[KillItWithFire Warrior]] (red orb + red orb)

'''Magician Lord''' was one of NeoGeo's launch titles in 1990 and a KillerApp for its time. A PlatformGame made by ADK, it tells the story of Elta, a young wizard entrusted with the task of collecting eight magic books to keep Az Atorse, the god of destruction, sealed. The evil necromancer Gal Agiese however wants the power of Az Atorse for himself and challenges the young wizard to retrieve them. The game is divided into eight stages, each one of them culminating with the battle against a "guardian" (basically, a sub-boss) and then against Gal Agiese himself, every time turned into some grotesque creature that represents Az Atorse's power (or maybe he's just dicking around with Elta, who knows).

The defining feature of the game was the ability to collect colored orbs to turn Elta into six possible forms with different abilities, increasing for example his agility, jump or firepower. The title is also remembered for its presentation (thanks to the power of the hardware), with great graphics and an amazing soundtrack, but also for its difficulty (it was produced by {{SNK}} after all) and for many amusing {{Engrish}} quotes. ''Magician Lord'' remained an arcade- and NeoGeo-only release until the 2000s, when it was ported to {{Wii}}'s VirtualConsole and later to the PlayStation3 store.

* BreatherBoss: The hellhound at the end of stage four, scary as it may be, is definitely the easiest boss in the game.

* GoddamnedBats: Basically every flying enemy is one!

* WombLevel: Level three, "Highway leading to a foreign space".

* UniqueEnemy: A weird, one-eyed, spider-legged worm that creates tiny copies of itself. It can be found only in one of level three's side areas. Also, the flying winged knight in level four.

* CatGirl: Many are found in stage six, "Corridor leading to Hell".

* UniqueEnemy: A weird, one-eyed, spider-legged worm that creates tiny copies of itself. It can be found only in one of level three's side areas.

'''Magician Lord''' was one of NeoGeo's launch titles in 1990 and a KillerApp for its time. A PlatformGame made by ADK, it tells the story of Elta, a young wizard entrusted with the task of collecting eight magic books to keep Az Atorse, the god of destruction, sealed. The evil necromancer Gal Agiese however wants the power of Az Atorse for himself and challenges the young wizard to retrieve them. The game is divided into eight stages, each one of them culminating with the battle against a "guardian" (basically, a sub-boss) and then against Gal Agiese himself, every time turned into some grotesque creature that represents Az Atorse's power.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The sixth guardian is a seemingly human woman, the only female one (the only ''unambiguously'' female one, that is) and also the only one enemy that does not explode upon defeat.

* WombLevel: Level three, "Highway leading to a foreign space".

* SpikeBallsOfDoom

* EyelessFace: The fourth boss is a hellhound with giant spikes where its eyes should be.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: Level five is called "'''A'''nderground passage of terror". There are several other examples, this is just the most blatant.

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: Level five is called "'''A'''nderground passage of terror". There are several other examples, this is just the most blatant.

The defining feature of the game was the ability to collect colored orbs to turn Elta into six possible forms with different abilities, increasing for example his agility, jump or firepower. The title is also remembered for its presentation (thanks to the power of the hardware), with great graphics and an amazing soundtrack, but also for its difficulty (it was produced by {{SNK}} after all) and for many amusing {{Engrish}} quotes. ''Magician Lord'' remained an arcade- and NeoGeo-only release until the 2000s, when it was ported to Wii's VirtualConsole and later to the PlayStation3 store.

* BossRush: The final stage consists in nothing more than the seven guardians one after another, and then against the reincarnated Az Atorse.
* CatGirl: Many are found in stage six, "Corridor Leading to Hell".

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: Level five is called "'''A'''nderground Passage of Terror". There are several other examples, this is just the most blatant.

* WombLevel: Level three, "Highway Leading to a Foreign Space".

* StalkedByTheBell: If you take too long to complete a level (not improbable, some of them have many side corridors) a floating, indestructible brain-like creature with claws appears and starts stalking Elta.

* CatGirl: Many are found in stage six.

* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: In stage four, "Castle of the Devils", there are these floating creatures that look like coelacanths.

The defining feature of the game was the ability to collect colored orbs to turn Elta into six possible forms with different abilities, increasing for example his agility, jump or firepower. The title is also remembered for its presentation (thanks to the power of the hardware), with great graphics and an amazing soundtrack, but also for its difficulty (it was produced by {{SNK}} after all) and for many amusing {{Engrish}} quotes. ''Magician Lord'' remained an arcade- and NeoGeo-only release until the 2000s, when it was ported to Wii's VirtualConsole and later to the PlayStation3 store.

'''Magician Lord''' was one of NeoGeo's launch titles in 1990 and a KillerApplication for its time. A PlatformGame made by ADK, it tells the story of Elta, a young wizard entrusted with the task of collecting eight [[TomeOfPower magic books]] to keep Az Atorse, the god of destruction, sealed. The evil necromancer Gal Agiese however wants the power of Az Atorse for himself and challenges the young wizard to retrieve them. The game is divided into eight stages, each one of them culminating with the battle against a "guardian" (basically, a sub-boss) and then against Gal Agiese himself, every time turned into some grotesque creature that represents Az Atorse's power.