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2''Dark Wizard'' is a StrategyRPG video game developed by Creator/{{Sega}} and released in 1994 for the UsefulNotes/SegaCD. You have the choice of playing as one of four monarchs, each with their own story and units.
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4The game notably uses a hex-map instead of a grid map like most other games in its genre.
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7!!''Dark Wizard'' contains examples of:
8* BackFromTheBrink: The player, as the latest successor to King Armer VIII, starts with the tiniest, most-defeated remnant of the Holy Army (three unnamed units) that's been squirreled away in the far-off wastelands of Quentin. While a professional army made up of the [[LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards much-stronger]] equipment-wearing, magic-using units is impossibly expensive for your tiny starting tax base, you can still fight using a never-ending stream of [[SummonMagic summoned]] {{Mon}}, just like all of your opponents. Extra points because the first enemy you fight is a glorified warrior unit called "Warlord," who is the weakest spell-caster and summoner out of all the enemy generals.
9%%* CharacterAlignment
10%%* DarkIsEvil
11%%* ElementalPowers
12* ForWantOfANail: Who you choose to play as, affects who takes up leadership of the kingdom from Armer VIII, as well as how he dies.
13** Armer IX, the crown prince, obviously becomes king upon his father's peaceful passing. Robin, similarly, is told that the king's last words were for her to be a just a loyal ruler in his place.
14** Amon and Krystal both murder the king, the former pulling a TwinSwitch of sorts by disguising himself as Armer, while the latter is tricked into killing him and tries to right her wrong by leading the kingdom against the enemy.
15%%* LightIsGood
16* {{Medusa}}: The game has the Medusa Head as an item that can be used to petrify enemies. There's also Gorgon's Tails, which are the antidote to petrification.
17* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Each of the four main characters, have these.
18%%* ThePhoenix
19%%* SeaMonster
20%%* WingedUnicorn

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