City Connection announced WiZmans World Re:Try will release on May 30, 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in Japan. The game will also come to Xbox One and PC via Steam, suggesting a worldwide release is on the way.
WiZmans World Re:Try was first revealed in September 2022 and slated for a 2023 release across unspecified platforms at the time. However, the remaster received a delay at Tokyo Game Show 2023, pushing the release to 2024.
WiZmans World Re:Try – New Release Date and Physical Editions
WiZmans World Re:Try will be available physically and digitally on May 30 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 in Japan. The game will be digital-only on PlayStation 4. The physical Standard Edition will cost 4.950 yen, while the Limited Edition costs 8,580 yen. Limited Edition contents include the physical copy, a two-disc original soundtrack, a download code for the new and original soundtracks, and a B5-size artbook. Xbox One and PC (Steam) versions will release later in 2024.
Here’s the price breakdown for the digital Standard Editions:
- Nintendo Switch digital – 3,980 yen
- PC (Steam) – 3,980 yen
- PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 digital – 3,960 yen
- Xbox One – 3,950 yen
Watch the new trailer below.
During City Connection’s Tokyo Game Show 2023 stage event, the company confirmed that instrumental unit soLi will perform the game’s official theme songs, “Re:Try” and “Antares.” The unit will also perform refined arrangement background music and new background music for WiZmans World Re:Try.
Jaleco released WiZmans World for Nintendo DS in 2010. The game received high praise from RPG fans at the time, and the remaster aims to enhance this portable classic with improved visuals alongside the new and rearranged BGM. The UI and playability of the title have also been improved.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:
As a wizard, use your magic powers, absorb the enemy, and evolve your 3 homunculi to win.
Experience a fantastic story that changes following your choices.◆The story of a wizard traveler fighting for hope
The city of Wizarest has been cut off from communication with the outside world.
Those who have awakened have forgotten who they are, who their neighbors are, and live without any memories of their past.
The only thing they know is the danger of the dungeons surrounding the city, the monsters that inhabit them, and the magic they need to counter them.
The citizens have been trying to navigate the dungeons for years but to no avail. And 100 years later, no exit has been found.
And now, a new wizard is heading into the dungeons to defy the monsters…◆ Experience a turn-based game where chain attacks and attributes are key to victory
The battles in this game are simple yet deep, and each turn is curcial!
Make full use of the timeline above the screen to elaborate on your strategy. Read the enemy’s HP, the attack order, everybody’s status and aim for the most effective way to win the battle.
Water is stronger than Fire. Fire is stronger than Wind. Wind is stronger than Earth. Earth is stronger than Water. Keep this in mind and use the best attacks to counter the enemy.
Use chain attacks to kill the enemy quickly.
Bonus effects increase damage and stats, strengthening your offensive capabilities.◆Ameliorate your party with Anima Fusion
The player and their 3 homunculi.
At first glance, they look like fairies. They have the power to ease the souls of defeated monsters and can fuse with them with “Anima Fusion”.
Thanks to Anima Fusion, they can use the stats, status, skills, and appearance of a defeated monster.
Adopt stronger monster abilities, inherit skills, and create your own powerful guardian.
