<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Rare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Acclaim	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Jaleco	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
Rare	O
's	O
second	O
NES	O
game	O
,	O
after	O
Slalom	B-Application
(	O
1987	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
months	O
surrounding	O
its	O
North	O
American	O
and	O
European	O
releases	O
,	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
was	O
featured	O
in	O
several	O
video	O
game	O
magazines	O
,	O
including	O
Nintendo	O
Fun	O
Club	O
News	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
and	O
VideoGames	O
&	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
was	O
followed	O
by	O
three	O
sequels	O
:	O
Ironsword	B-Application
:	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
II	O
(	O
1989	O
)	O
,	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
X	O
:	O
The	O
Fortress	O
of	O
Fear	O
(	O
1990	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
III	O
:	O
Kuros	O
:	O
Visions	O
of	O
Power	O
(	O
1992	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
control	O
Kuros	O
through	O
the	O
forests	O
of	O
Elrond	O
to	O
Castle	O
IronSpire	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
must	O
defeat	O
Malkil	O
and	O
rescue	O
the	O
princess	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-Application
ends	I-Application
when	O
all	O
three	O
lives	O
have	O
been	O
lost	O
,	O
but	O
may	O
continue	O
;	O
upon	O
continuing	O
,	O
all	O
items	O
remain	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
score	O
is	O
reset	O
to	O
zero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Items	O
include	O
the	O
following	O
:	O
"	O
Boots	O
of	O
Force	O
"	O
that	O
can	O
kick	O
open	O
chests	O
and	O
doors	O
;	O
magical	O
potions	O
that	O
temporarily	O
grant	O
Kuros	O
invulnerability	O
,	O
extra	O
speed	O
,	O
or	O
extra	O
jumping	O
ability	O
;	O
gems	O
to	O
help	O
bribe	O
the	O
end-of-level	O
guardian	O
;	O
a	O
shield	O
to	O
protect	O
from	O
enemy	O
attacks	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Potion	O
of	O
Levitation	O
"	O
that	O
allows	O
Kuros	O
to	O
float	O
upward	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Dagger	O
of	O
Throwing	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Battle	O
Axe	O
of	O
Agor	O
"	O
that	O
are	O
thrown	O
at	O
enemies	O
and	O
return	O
like	O
a	O
boomerang	B-General_Concept
;	O
the	O
"	O
Feather	O
of	O
Feather	O
Fall	O
"	O
that	O
slows	O
Kuros	O
's	O
falling	O
speed	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Wand	O
of	O
Wonder	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Staff	O
of	O
Power	O
"	O
that	O
shoot	O
out	O
balls	O
of	O
ice	O
and	O
fire	O
,	O
respectively	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Cloak	O
of	O
Darkness	O
"	O
that	O
makes	O
Kuros	O
invisible	O
to	O
enemies	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Boots	O
of	O
Lava	O
Walk	O
"	O
that	O
allows	O
Kuros	O
to	O
walk	O
on	O
the	O
lava	O
;	O
"	O
Exploding	O
Eggs	O
"	O
that	O
destroys	O
all	O
on-screen	O
enemies	O
;	O
"	O
Alarm	O
Clocks	O
"	O
that	O
stop	O
all	O
enemies	O
for	O
a	O
brief	O
period	O
;	O
knife	O
and	O
axe	O
upgrades	O
;	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
horn	O
"	O
(	O
trumpet	O
)	O
to	O
reveal	O
hidden	O
doors	O
to	O
gem	O
caves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
pits	O
the	O
hero	O
Kuros	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Knight	O
Warrior	O
of	O
the	O
Books	O
of	O
Excalibur	O
"	O
,	O
against	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
,	O
the	O
evil	O
wizard	O
Malkil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
wizards	O
in	O
the	O
land	O
,	O
such	O
that	O
Merlin	B-Device
was	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
students	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
UK-based	O
Rare	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
Rare	O
's	O
second	O
NES	O
release	O
,	O
after	O
Slalom	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
was	O
reviewed	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
Fun	O
Club	O
News	O
,	O
the	O
precursor	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
called	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
NES	B-Device
Advantage	I-Device
controller	O
,	O
allowing	O
concentration	O
on	O
strategic	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1989	O
,	O
it	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
&	O
Sound	O
"	O
and	O
Kuros	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Character	O
"	O
in	O
its	O
"	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Awards	O
'	O
88	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
win	O
in	O
either	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arnie	O
Katz	O
reviewed	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
refutes	O
the	O
claim	O
that	O
all	O
video	O
games	O
are	O
unrestrained	O
target	O
shoots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
engaging	O
and	O
well-programmed	O
action	B-Application
quest	O
offers	O
a	O
satisfying	O
,	O
well-rounded	O
gaming	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
retrospective	O
of	O
the	O
entire	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
,	O
UK-based	O
magazine	O
Retro	O
Gamer	O
gave	O
a	O
positive	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Kuros	O
's	O
first	O
adventure	O
was	O
a	O
unique	O
experience	O
for	O
NES	O
gamers	O
in	O
1987	O
,	O
and	O
technically	O
well	O
ahead	O
of	O
other	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
at	O
the	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
retrospective	O
,	O
in	O
1988	O
,	O
Rare	O
showed	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
to	O
Zippo	O
Games	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
touring	O
Rare	O
and	O
its	O
NES	O
library	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rare	O
asked	O
Zippo	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
Ironsword	B-Application
:	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
II	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
has	O
received	O
scant	O
coverage	O
from	O
modern	O
video	O
gaming	O
websites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
JC	O
Fletcher	O
from	O
Joystiq	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
a	O
simple	O
action-platformer	O
about	O
a	O
guy	O
in	O
thick	O
armor	O
who	O
kicks	O
open	O
treasure	O
chests	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
bribe	O
knights	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
put	O
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
at	O
#56	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
NES	O
Games	O
"	O
list	O
,	O
and	O
reviewer	O
Sam	O
Claiborn	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Dungeons	O
&	O
Dragons	O
style	O
of	O
RPGs	O
,	O
and	O
added	O
action	B-Application
platforming	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
was	O
published	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
handheld	O
game	O
by	O
Acclaim	O
in	O
September1989	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
handheld	O
ports	O
including	O
WWF	B-Application
WrestleMania	I-Application
Challenge	I-Application
,	O
Knight	B-Device
Rider	I-Device
,	O
1943	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Midway	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Rocky	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kuros	O
and	O
Malkil	O
were	O
featured	O
–	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
title	O
characters	O
from	O
Kwirk	B-Application
and	O
BigFoot	B-Device
,	O
Tyrone	O
from	O
Arch	B-Application
Rivals	I-Application
,	O
and	O
characters	O
from	O
NARC	B-Application
–	O
in	O
the	O
1990	O
animated	O
series	O
The	O
Power	O
Team	O
,	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
reviewing	O
show	O
Video	O
Power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizards	B-Application
&	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
eight	O
NES	O
games	O
novelized	O
for	O
the	O
Worlds	O
of	O
Power	O
series	O
,	O
written	O
by	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
creator	O
Seth	O
Godin	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
pseudonym	O
"	O
F	O
.	O
X	O
.	O
</s>
