Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord Gets Update 1.1 On Switch
Digital Eclipse has released a significant update to Witches: The Mad Lord’s Trials on Switch, adding a host of new features and bug fixes.
Released on May 23, 2024, Wizardry is a complete remake of the 1980 classic, adding improved visuals and modern conveniences, but retaining the brutal difficulty and unparalleled depth. We gave it a resounding 8/10 in our reviewNote a few pacing issues and not being able to skip some combat animations (seems like this has been completely resolved in the new update).
Now, let’s take a look at what’s in version 1.1:
New Features
Quick combat options
Players can choose to turn off animations to speed up combat if desired. Enemies must be fully examined/deduced for this feature to appear. When available, this feature can be activated by pressing theIncrease level cap
Players are currently limited to 99 million XP.Old School Options > Castle Options > Guard of Honor Terms
You may choose to keep your belongings after being invited to join the Honor Guard.Classic Style Options > Castle Options > Aging from Inn
You can now remove the age penalty when staying at the Inn.Old Style Options > Maze Options > All HAMAN Results
This allows HAMAN and MAHAMAN to trigger additional effects, although they were previously unable to do so due to a bug in the original game.
Old Style Options > Maze Options > Distribute More Gold
When enabled, this new option will award the remaining gold to one of the team members. Otherwise, according to the original rules, the remaining gold will be discarded.
Old Options > Tips > Honor Guard Rewards
When invited to Honor Guard, you can choose to receive experience rewards once or multiple times. Details about this feature are in the menu description.
Rebalancing the Recruited Character System Stop by Gilgamesh and see who’s there!
Party-cast spells targeting a party member will now take effect at the end of battle.
We added new UI for active effects: MAPORFIC, MILWA/LOMILWA and found characters.
You can now let your entire party rest in town even if one character is injured or dies.
Fix the error
MAPORFIC, MILWA/LOMILWA, HAMAN/MAHAMAN are now properly stored between saves/sessions
Returning to the title screen from a dungeon while possessing the amulet will no longer force you to join the Honor Guard.
Fixed treasure table data
Fixed damage for MADALTO
Fixed some issues that prevented the battle from continuing
Fixed many other minor bugs as well as improved some bugs
