Heroes of Might and Magic (Game Boy Color video game)

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.

Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic box art
Genre(s)	Turn-based strategy
Developer(s)	KnowWonder
Publisher(s)	The 3DO Company
Original release	Heroes 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

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

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

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	63%[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
EP Daily	6/10[4]
GameSpot	4.6/10[5]
IGN	7/10[6]
Nintendo Power	6.7/10[7]

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

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	77%[8]

Review scores

Publication	Score
MeriStation	7.2/10[9]
Nintendo Power	[10]

Heroes of Might and Magic II

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

References

1. "3DO Ships Heroes of Might and Magic-R- for Game Boy-R- Color; Best-Selling Brand Debuts on Handheld Platform". The 3DO Company. June 20, 2000. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001.
2. "3DO Ships Popular Brands for Game Boy(R) Color". The 3DO Company. December 8, 2000. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
3. "Heroes of Might and Magic for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
4. Walker, Mark H. (November 15, 2000). "Heroes of Might & Magic (GBC)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Inc. Archived from the original on February 20, 2001. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
5. Tracy, Tim (July 14, 2000). "Heroes of Might and Magic Review (GBC)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 10, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
6. Bates, Jason (June 30, 2000). "Heroes of Might & Magic (GBC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
7. "Heroes of Might and Magic". Nintendo Power. Vol. 134. Nintendo of America. July 2000.
8. "Heroes of Might and Magic II for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
9. Aguilera, David (May 20, 2001). "Una gran adaptación". MeriStation (in Spanish). Retrieved July 12, 2022.
10. "Heroes of Might and Magic II". Nintendo Power. Vol. 141. Nintendo of America. February 2001. p. 125.

External links

• Heroes of Might and Magic at MobyGames
• Heroes of Might and Magic II at MobyGames