That would be quite awesome to get basically the whole series here.

None at all... they wouldn't work on todays systems.

They would with dosbox, I remember having the ultimate wizardry archives disc, with dosbox those all would work.

The best we can do for now is vote for them on the wishlist and hope for the best.

Actually ancient DOS games, or even non-DOS games from the eighties, are easier to get to work on modern 64 bit systems than many of the Windows games from the mid nineties.

I know right? Windows 7. Huge improvement on software most of us have to use even if we don't want to.

I actually have The Ultimate Wizardry Archives, and they all worked on my Windows 7 64-bit computer :)

Same here. Before getting Wizardry 6 - 8 here, I had installed the games in an XP virtual machine as the installer is a 16-bit program that can't be run in x64, then figured out how to move Wizardry Gold over to my main system. Worked great. =)

For Wizardry 1 - 5, I installed those into D-Fend Reloaded along with a script I'd modified from Starflight to manage saved games. I don't play them very often, but every once in awhile I get the urge to beat on Werdna again (or have Werdna beat on the heroes, heh).

Edit: I wouldn't mind seeing Nemesis here either. It's the only game in the series I haven't played yet. I've played pretty much all of the games otherwise, including the later North American JRPG releases.

Flynn

I think Wizardry 1-5 is abandonware right now since nobody sells it anymore. Am i correct?

And they can be dowloaded from abandonia.com. Those guys usually dont let it if a game isn't abandonware anymore.

Abandonware is still basically pirating.

One possibility could be publishing Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga and Wizardry: New Age of Llylgamyn with full English translation, official patches and fixes to make them run flawlessly on modern and non-Japanese systems. As some may know, they are Japanese remakes of Wiz1-3 (Llylgamyn Saga) and Wiz4-5 (New Age of Llylgamyn) which were originally released for Playstation, Sega Saturn and Windows-based PCs.

These versions include additional music and automapping (both optional), ability to switch between new and original graphics and some other new features. Possibly the most prominent addition is an entirely new version of Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna in New Age of Llylgamyn, although the original version is also available. While the PC version of Llylgamyn Saga uses MIDI music (unlike console versions), the New Age of Llylgamyn uses digital music in both PC and console versions.

Both Llylgamyn Saga and New Age of Llylgamyn already have options to switch between English and Japanese text for majority of in-game menus, messages and such. However, there are still some texts and features which are only in Japanese - including but not limited to some menus and the entirety of the new version of The Return of Werdna. Also, IIRC some folders/files (and possibly registry keys) in the installation have Japanese symbols, which may cause problems on some non-Japanese systems unless the users adjust the regional and language settings in OS.

I personally would suggest the following releases:

1. Llylgamyn Saga alongside the DOS releases of Wiz1-3. The GOG version of Llylgamyn Saga would be based on the latest Japanese version and have text fully in both English and Japanese. It would also have necessary fixes to work without issues on newer and non-Japanese computers/operation systems. If possible, the MIDI music would be replaced with digital music. The DOS versions of WIz1-3 would use the versions in The Ultimate Wizardry Archives as basis. The extras would include both the manuals of the DOS versions and the translated manual of Llylgamyn Saga.

2. Similar treatment for New Age of Llylgamyn and the DOS versions of Wiz4-5 with the exception of the MIDI music (since that issue applies only to the PC version of Llylgamyn Saga).

I recognize the amount of work required for this and it might be a good idea to hire some veterans from fan translation circles to help with translating/updating Llylgamyn Saga and New Age of Llylgamyn (especially if the actual source code for these versions is unavailable).

Abandonware isn't pirating when those involved are more than willing to pay for it if it would be available. That's why it is "abandonware". It isn't being sold and it isn't being protected by the copyright holders. The rights have been more or less abandoned. In regards to places like Abandonia all it takes is legit contact and the product is removed.

Pirating is the defacto use or provision of intellectual property without compensating the rights holders. This is why those who hold the rights tend to defend those rights. Not abandon them (for a multitude of reasons). Until I can purchase them (like I did with Wizardry 6-8) I'll be using my abandonware copies. Nobody gains from my avoiding to do so. Nobody loses by my doing so.

You wouldn't call someone a thief for picking up a piece of abandoned furniture. It isn't logical to label abandonware enjoyment "pirating" when the "owner" doesn't care to enforce their rights. It's the same as if they took a couch to the curb (not to imply such beloved games are garbage, it's an analogy).

"Abandonware" is not a legal term and it's still pirating to distribute it. That the rights holder(s) may not care about pursuing the matter doesn't change that, nor do their rights disappear just because they haven't actively pursued enforcement.