World of Warriors
| World of Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Mind Candy |
| Artist(s) | John Taylor |
| Release | 4 November 2014 |
World of Warriors is a mobile video game developed by Mind Candy and published in November 2014.
Gameplay
Gamezebo places World of Warriors in the collect and battle game genre,[1] while Gematsu calls it a combat-focused adventure game.[2] IGN Italia places it in the action genre.[3]
The player creates a team of characters which the player uses to battle enemy non-player characters, in groups of one to three.[1] Defeating enemies rewards the player with experience, in-game money and material to create other items.[1] After some experience, the characters level up, and the player can assign items to each character which makes it more powerful.[1] Similar to the game of rock, paper, scissors, certain characters are weak to specific other characters, while strong against others.[1] Each character has a unique move.[1] The player can participate in combat by timing his actions to the actions of his characters, which make his characters' attacks stronger.[1] Each battle takes place in a specific arena, each with its own environment.[2]
The game provides players a method to increase the level of their characters outside the main story mode.[1]
Each of the characters is based on historical fighters.[1]
Gamezebo at release reported there would be player versus player.[1]
The game is free to play with some microtransactions.[3]
Development and release
The developer Mind Candy conceived of the game at a retreat.[4] Art director Johnny Taylor was inspired by his son, who had an appreciation for warriors in history.[4] The game was developed at the Brighton studio.[4]
The game is intended to be a family game, rather than a kid's game; Mind Candy founder Michael Smith described the game as having "depth and complexity".[4] He was worried about the competition on the mobile video game platforms during development.[4] Smith noted that "developers have to be responsible", since designing for kids, taking into account the desire to make money in a microtransaction economy, can be difficult.[4]
The developer announced the game for both iOS and Android in May 2014, with the expectation of release later in 2014.[5] The Telegraph assumed the developer would be "hopeful" for its release, as The Telegraph expected the company to have an initial public offering within a few years of release.[5]
The game was published in November 2014.[1]
Reception
Gamezebo praised the unique artwork and the inclusion of the historical aspects, as well as the reflex-based gameplay during battles.[1] IGN Italia praised the large number of heroes for selection and assigned the game a score of 8 of 10.[3]
Gamezebo criticized the number of currencies (three) and multiple energy systems (two).[1] IGN Italia said that the game was not optimized for the newest phones.[3]
Port
The company announced in 2016 a port of the game to PlayStation 4, which will be the first time the game is on a console.[2]
Merchandise
The game has "trading cards, action figures, role playing products, and other tie-ins".[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tylwalk, Nick (14 November 2014). "World of Warriors Review: Almost Famous". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Romano, Sal (26 May 2016). "Mochi Monsters creator announces World of Warriors for PS4". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d Zampini, Alessandro (10 November 2014). "Touch Me #80". IGN Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f Stuart, Keith (30 May 2014). "Moshi Monsters creators launch mobile game World of Warriors". Games. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Curtis, Sophie (29 May 2014). "Beyond Moshi Monsters: Mind Candy announces World of Warriors". Video Games. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Macy, Seth G. (9 June 2015). "World of Warriors Expands to PlayStation". IGN. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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