by RetroRic
Released in arcades and published by Taito in 1987, Toaplan’s Wardner
is an action platformer in much the same vein as Ghosts ‘n
Goblins/Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. The similarities end there though as Wardner
has its own special mechanics and flavour to bring to the genre.
Players assume the role of a child named Dover on a journey to rescue
his kidnapped girlfriend Mia from the dastardly warlock Mr Wardner.