| Wendy: Every Witch Way | |
|---|---|
 North American cover | |
| Developer | WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher | TDK Mediactive |
| Director | Matt Bozon |
| Producers | David Artuso Shereef Morse |
| Designers | Matt Bozon Mark Bozon Paul Kite |
| Programmer | Jimmy Huey |
| Artist | Matt Bozon |
| Composer | Brandon Amison |
| Platform | Game Boy Color |
| Release | September 2001 |
| Genres | Action,platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
Wendy: Every Witch Way is anactionplatform video game published byTDK Mediactive and developed byWayForward Technologies for theGame Boy Color in 2001. The game centers onWendy the Good Little Witch from theCasper the Friendly Ghost series. Wendy accidentally opens her aunts' chest containing magical stones, which upset the gravity of a floating castle that crashes onto her house. The player controls Wendy through four worlds with sixteen levels, with each world having threeside-scrolling levels and onehorizontal shooter stage. Inserting the game in theGame Boy Advance unlocks a new world exclusive to the console.
The game was conceived as atie-in for a planned reboot animated series. It received generally positive reviews from video game critics, who praised it for its originality but criticized its short length. WayForward's Matt Bozon would later take inspiration fromWendy: Every Witch Way for their 2009 gameMighty Flip Champs.
Wendy: Every Witch Way is aside-scrollingactionplatform video game. The game starsWendy the Good Little Witch, a character from theCasper the Friendly Ghost series. One day, Wendy goes into her aunts' attic, finding and opening a chest containing the magical Moon Stones. In doing so, they upset the gravity of the floating Moon Stone Castle causing it to crash onto her house. Wendy must collect the stones to restore the gravity.[1][2]
The game spans four worlds: Halls, Gardens, Dungeons, and Towers. Each world has three side-scrolling levels and ahorizontal shooter stage with Wendy firing at enemies while riding her broom. At the end of each world, Wendy obtains a stone on an altar. The game ends with a boss battle with a dragon.[1] Inserting the game in aGame Boy Advance unlocks the console-exclusive Advance World with three new levels. It also included a password that unlocks unlimited firepower.[1][2][3]
Wendy: Every Witch Way was developed byWayForward Technologies, published byTDK Mediactive, and designed by Matt Bozon. It was meant as atie-in for a planned animated series that fell through.[1] Inspiration for the game came from 1991'sMetal Storm for theNintendo Entertainment System.[4] Vincent Bitetti, the CEO of TDK Mediactive, mentioned that the game should appeal to both girls and boys.[5] The game engine used forWendy: Every Witch Way was used for previous Wayforward titles such asXtreme Sports andSabrina: The Animated Series: Zapped!.[2] The game was released in September 2001.[2]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 82%[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameZone | 7.5/10[7] |
| IGN | 8/10[8] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 13/20[9] |
| Nintendo Power |   [11] |
| Gamezilla | 90/100[10] |
Wendy: Every Witch Way received generally positive reviews from video game critics, with a score of 82% on the rating aggregatorGameRankings.[6] Critics praised the game for its originality,[10][9][11] withIGN's Craig Harris calling it "an extremely original action title".[8] The graphics were also well received. Michael Lafferty fromGameZone described it to be "lush and colorful".[7] GameZilla's Mike Messersmith noted the animation in the game to be "top-notch" for a Game Boy Color title.[10] Its sound design garnered a mixed response. Mike Messersmith spoke positive about its sound effects and music,[10] while Michael Lafferty was less positive, calling the audio "limited".[7] Criticism was given to the game about its short length.[8][9] A writer forJeuxvideo.com remarked that the levels were few and short.[9]
In an interview withPocket Gamer about their gameMighty Flip Champs, WayForward's Matt Bozon said they took some inspiration fromWendy: Every Witch Way for their new title. Mark Bozon added that they wanted to make a game that was aspiritual successor toEvery Witch Way in terms of concept.[4]