Heroes of Might and Magic (Game Boy Color)

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Heroes of Might and Magic
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Genre(s) Turn-based strategy
Developer(s) KnowWonder
Publisher(s) The 3DO Company
Original releaseHeroes of Might and Magic
  • NA: June 20, 2000 [1]
  • EU: October 20, 2000
Heroes of Might and Magic II
  • NA: December 8, 2000 [2]
  • EU: March 16, 2001

Heroes of Might and Magic is a series of games that were remade for the Game Boy Color. They are based on early games in the original Heroes of Might and Magic series. The remakes were developed by KnowWonder and published by The 3DO Company.

Contents

Heroes of Might and Magic

The first game is a port of Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest , but without multiplayer capabilities.

Heroes of Might and Magic II

Buildings based on the graphics in Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest Building.PNG
Buildings based on the graphics in Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest

The second game is a mix of the first three Heroes with many graphics converted from Heroes of Might and Magic III , while gameplay functionality resembles a mix of Heroes I, II and III. The campaign centers around a dragon slayer quest.

Towns and creatures

There are four towns available to play: Knight, Barbarian, Sorceress and Warlock town. Each town has seven different troops available, most of them being directly copied from Heroes of Might and Magic III, having the same stats, abilities and appearance. The knight town uses troops from the Heroes of Might and Magic III Castle faction, the Barbarian has Stronghold troops, the Sorceress has Rampart troops and the Warlock has Fortress troops. There are also a few neutral troops available, not belonging to any town.

Reception

Heroes of Might and Magic

The original Heroes received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [3]

Heroes of Might and Magic II

Heroes II received more favorable reviews than the original according to GameRankings. [8]

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