Description
The sequel to
Might and Magic has more detailed graphics and a larger world, but relies on the same game engine and presentation. The player has to create a party of adventurers that embarks on a perilous journey to save the world of Cron and survive.
A balanced party is a necessity in this game. There are several locations and items that are restricted to certain genders, alignments, or races. A party made up of Good Human males, for example, has little chance to survive. Time also plays a large role in this game. Time travel is a part of it, but on a more basic level, the characters age as the game goes on. If the player waits too long, your characters' statistics will change to reflect their aging.
Alternate Titles
- "魔法門 II" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
- "Might and Magic: Gates to Another World" -- Genesis title
- "Might and Magic Book Two: Gates to Another World!" -- PC-88/98 in-game title
- "Might and Magic Book Two: Gates to Another World" -- Full in-game title
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Trivia
Hirelings
Hireling ages are calculated in an interesting way. If a hireling is at level one, then they will be 18, but if their level is higher, then one is subtracted from their level number and then added to 18.
References
- The two Wizards the sorceror class has to free in order to complete the plus quest are Yekop and Ybmug--or Pokey and Gumby spelled backwards.
- HK Phooey, a ninja hireling in the game, is named after a cartoon series about a dog who works as a janitor in a police station. The dog moonlights as a ninja by the name of "Hong Kong Phooey".
- Thund R--a barbarian hireling--gets his name from a cartoon called Thundarr the Barbarian.
- There are some woodsmen who challenge you to a tree felling contest. The song they are singing is, "Oh, I'm a lumberjack...". this is in reference to the Monty Python song.
- In Tundara, the portal in the Inn is manned by a guy named Jean-Luc. Star Trek: The Next Generation fans will know him as the captain of the Enterprise from that series. He also offers to "energize" you to your destination, and ends with the captain's line from the series---"Make it so".
- In the Druid's cavern is a location that has cans of spinach. If you eat it, you gain strength. The game also provides a line "You're strong to the finish 'cause you ate your spinach!" that comes from the old AARP cartoon series Popeye the Sailor Man. For those who don't know, Popeye gained strength to defeat his adversaries by eating spinach from a can that he always seemed to either find or have on him.
- In the slums of Sansobar, there is a message on a wall that, when read straight across, begins "Beware of eyes!" It seems to be surrounded by random letters. However, if you read these letters from the top down, you get the following messages: "Hi, Mom" "Spork" "XOXO" and "Slum rat Rule".
- Another hireling is named Jed I. This is, of course, taken from Star Wars' Jedi Knights.
- There is a sorceress by the name of Aeriel who is with Thund R. when you first meet them in Vulcania. As with Thund R., Ariel is the name of a character from Thundarr the Barbarian who was also a sorceress. It's also interesting to note that both these hirelings are human and good, which corresponds to their alter egos in the cartoon series.
SNES version
All alcoholic beverages were renamed to non-alcoholic ones (but still give alcohol poisoning), some other places and food were renamed as well and the enemy sprites of the thief (blood on dagger removed) and ghoul (the severed arm used as weapon replaced with a club) were changed.
Awards
- Computer Gaming World
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #12 Least Rewarding Ending of All Time
