The combat is deceptively simple: light, heavy, magic, block, jump. But juggling enemies mid-air while a buddy frantically tries to heal you with a sandwich? That’s where the magic lives. The PS3 version runs at a smooth 60fps, even in four-player local chaos—something some later ports stumbled on.

, a powerful lieutenant of the Evil Wizard who can raise the dead to stall your progress. He even goes as far as resurrecting fallen bosses, like the Cyclops, to fight you once more. The Final Showdown

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