Play Warlock (Beta) [0556] Online

Warlock came out for the Super Nintendo in 1995, developed by Realtime Associates. It was part of that wave of mid-90s action games that tried to blend different genres, in this case mixing fantasy combat with some light exploration. It didn't get a huge amount of attention at the time, sitting alongside many other solid, if not groundbreaking, titles on the system.

You control either a warlock or a warrior, each with their own moves and abilities, as you fight through a series of interconnected screens. The main goal is to defeat a series of bosses to gather pieces of a powerful artifact. The warlock uses a variety of projectile spells and can summon creatures to fight for him, while the warrior relies on close-range sword attacks and a crossbow. The game is structured around screen-by-screen combat arenas, with some light puzzle-solving and key hunting. It can feel a bit stiff and the difficulty is uneven, but there's a strange appeal in experimenting with the different spells and summons. It feels like a rough but earnest attempt at something ambitious.