Whizz (video game)

Whizz is an isometric platform game published for the Amiga, CD32, and MS-DOS in 1994. In 1996, it was released for the Super NES and in 1997 the PlayStation and Saturn. A Mega Drive version was planned but never released.^[2] Within the game, "Whizz" refers to the player character's magical talents, being short for "wizard". Marketing for the game used it in reference to the slang term for urination, such as in the advertising slogan "Ever feel the need for a Whizz real bad? You will."^[3]

Whizz
Developer	Flair Software
Publishers	Flair Software SNES Titus Software[1] PlayStation, Saturn Konami JP: B-Factory
Platforms	Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS, Super NES, PlayStation, Saturn
Release	EU: 1994 Amiga EU: 1994 CD32 EU: 1994 MS-DOS EU: 1994 SNES NA: November 1996 PlayStation EU: February 1997 JP: 18 September 1997 Saturn EU: August 1997 JP: 29 August 1997
Genre	Platform
Mode	Single-player

Reception

Coach Kyle gave the Super NES version a negative review in GamePro, criticizing the average graphics, "bland hero who definitely needs some personality", and most especially the isometric perspective, which he said makes jumping onto platforms and avoiding enemies frustratingly difficult.^[4]