Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

Last updated
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
FightingFantasyDSCover.jpg
Developer(s) Big Blue Bubble
Publisher(s) Aspyr (DS)
Big Blue Bubble (iOS)
Producer(s) Jason Willis
Designer(s) Goran Marinic
Programmer(s) Bruno Mateus
Nicole Holland
Artist(s) Mark Maia
Randy Van Der Vlag
Darren Truong
Composer(s) Tomislav Slogar
Series Fighting Fantasy
Platform(s) Nintendo DS, iOS
ReleaseDS
  • NA: November 25, 2009
iOS
January 3, 2010
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a first person action RPG developed by Big Blue Bubble for Nintendo DS on November 25, 2009, and for iOS on January 3, 2010. The game is loosely based on the roleplaying gamebook of the same name.

Contents

Gameplay

As a first-person camera game, the player controls the character (an adventurer) in a combination of combat and puzzle game elements. The player typically has to navigate the character through a long series of tests, trials and mazes to reach goals. The end goal is to reach the evil warlock in his mountain fortress.

The character can roam freely through the environment, and uses a combination of skills, weapons, armour and magic. All are required to a degree to successfully complete the game.

Plot

The ancient Dwarven Keep at Firetop Mountain has been held by the sinister Warlock Zagor for decades. Many have tried to plunder the fabled riches hidden deep within the mountain, and none have returned. Only the evil scourge of the Warlock and his minions stand in the way of your prize.

The player takes the role of an adventurer on a quest to find the treasure of a powerful warlock, hidden deep within Firetop Mountain. The player must navigate the dungeons beneath Firetop Mountain, battle monsters and attempt to locate certain items necessary to completing the quest.

Reception

The iOS version received "generally favorable reviews", while the DS version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [1] [2]

Related Research Articles

<i>Fighting Fantasy</i> Roleplaying gamebook

Fighting Fantasy is a series of single-player role-playing gamebooks created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. The first volume in the series was published in paperback by Puffin in 1982.

<i>The Warlock of Firetop Mountain</i> Adventure gamebook

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, and illustrated by Russ Nicholson. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1982, the title is the first gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2002, and Scholastic Books in 2017. As well as launching the Fighting Fantasy series, the gamebook inspired two direct sequels and five novels, and has been adapted into a board game, an audio drama and a video game.

<i>The Citadel of Chaos</i> Adventure gamebook by Steve Jackson

The Citadel of Chaos is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Russ Nicholson. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1983, the title is the second gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2002. The gamebook was also adapted into a video game.

<i>Deathtrap Dungeon</i> 1984 adventure gamebook

Deathtrap Dungeon is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone, and illustrated by Iain McCaig. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1984, the title is the sixth gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2002.

<i>Crosswords DS</i> 2008 video game

Crosswords DS is a puzzle video game developed by American studio Nuevo Retro games released by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was previously released in Australia as CrossworDS but a new OFLC entry confirmed that Nintendo Australia re-released it with a European localization. Crosswords DS features over 1,000 crossword puzzles that the player solves by using the stylus. Despite the title, it also features word search puzzles and anagram puzzles. It makes use of similar handwriting mechanics that the Brain Age titles make use of. Crosswords DS is included in the Touch! Generations series of titles, which includes such popular games as Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! and Nintendogs. The background music was composed by Fabian Del Priore.

<i>MySims</i> 2007 video game

MySims is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis' The Sims franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows and mobile phones in 2008, and for BlackBerry in 2009.

<i>Ragnarok DS</i> 2008 video game

Ragnarok DS, known in Japan as Ragnarok Online DS, is a Nintendo DS video game based on the MMORPG Ragnarok Online and was released in Japan on December 18, 2008. Xseed Games published the game in North America on February 16, 2010. The game was also released in South Korea in June 2009.

<i>MySims Kingdom</i> 2008 video game

MySims Kingdom is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis' The Sims franchise for the Nintendo DS and Wii in 2008. MySims Kingdom is a follow-up to MySims, which was released in 2007 and was followed by MySims Party, MySims Racing, MySims Agents and MySims SkyHeroes.

<i>Order Up!</i> 2008 video game

Order Up! is a cooking simulation-styled mini-game compilation developed by SuperVillain Studios and published by Zoo Games and Funbox Media. It was released on July 22, 2008 in North America, October 23 in Australia, and October 24 in Europe for the Wii. An enhanced port titled Order Up!! was released for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS on December 9, 2011 in Europe and June 21, 2012 in North America. The game was released on iOS and Android as Order Up!! To Go.

<i>Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam</i> 2008 video game

Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam is a video game by Spanish developer Virtual Toys. It is available for WiiWare, DSiWare, PSP minis, iPhone, and iPod Touch. The game won a Pulga award for Best Art at the Videogame Industry in Spain Awards in 2009, held at the Gamelab Interactive Leisure International Trade Fair.

<i>Mini Ninjas</i> 2009 video game

Mini Ninjas is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. A Mac OS X version of the game was released on July 8, 2010, by Feral Interactive. In December 2011, it was announced that the game would be also made available as a browser game for Google Chrome.

<i>Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow</i> 2009 video game

Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow is an action role-playing video game developed by Mistwalker and tri-Crescendo and published by Namco Bandai in Japan and Europe and D3 Publisher in North America, for the Nintendo DS video game console and is part of the Blue Dragon series, its third installment and is a direct sequel to both Blue Dragon and Blue Dragon Plus. Hironobu Sakaguchi, Akira Toriyama and Hideo Baba are involved in the development of the game. It was released in Japan on October 8, 2009, in North America on May 18, 2010, and in the PAL region in September 2010.

<i>The Warlock of Firetop Mountain</i> (video game) 1984 video game

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is an action game published by Crystal Computing in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum home computer. It is loosely based on the adventure gamebook of the same name written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, and published by Puffin Books in 1982.

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain refers to a franchise created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone:

<i>Max & the Magic Marker</i> 2010 video game

Max & the Magic Marker is a platform game released for WiiWare, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Windows Mobile. It was developed by Press Play. The Wii version was ported to Japan and published by Marvelous Entertainment under the name Rakugaki Hero on April 13, 2010.

<i>MySims SkyHeroes</i> 2010 video game

MySims SkyHeroes is a video game developed by Behaviour Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sixth and final game in the MySims series. The game was released in 2010 for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

<i>Voodoo Dice</i> 2010 video game

Voodoo Dice is an action puzzle game produced by French studio Exkee and distributed by Ubisoft on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and WiiWare. In Voodoo Dice, the player rolls dice through a path containing barriers, switches, conveyors and trap doors. The game consists of 60 single-player levels and 20 multiplayer levels. There are four multiplayer play modes. In single-player mode, the player must finish each level within a set time limit in order to win achievements.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laughing Jackal</span> United Kingdom based independent video game developer established in 2005

Laughing Jackal Ltd is an independent video game developer, part of the Majesty House Group based in Essex, United Kingdom. Established in 2005, it has developed titles for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Mobile, PlayStation 3 and iOS.

Car Jack Streets is an action-adventure game developed and published by Tag Games for mobile phones in 2008, for iPhone in 2009, and for Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable in 2010.

References

  1. 1 2 "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic . Fandom . Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. Wilson, Jason (November 25, 2009). "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain Review (NintendoDS)". 1Up.com . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  4. Sterling, James Stephanie (December 23, 2009). "Review: Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (DS)". Destructoid . Gamurs . Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. Stella, Shiva (December 16, 2009). "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain Review (DS)". GameSpot . Fandom. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  6. Thomas, Lucas M. (January 5, 2010). "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain Review (NDS)". IGN . Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  7. "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain". NGamer . Future plc. February 2010. p. 69.
  8. "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain". Nintendo Power . Vol. 248. Future US. December 2009. p. 89.
  9. Jordan, Jon (January 19, 2010). "[Fighting Fantasy:] The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (iPhone)". Pocket Gamer . Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  10. Moehnke, Mike (January 8, 2010). "Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Staff Review (DS)". RPGamer. CraveOnline . Retrieved July 6, 2023.