Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz | |
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Developer(s) | Colopl, Core Edge (PC version) |
Publisher(s) | Colopl, Yahoo! Mobage (PC version) |
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Release | JP: March 5, 2013, NA, KR: August 20, 2013, TW: March 20, 2014 |
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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.
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]
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]