Wizards and Warriors is the first video game in the trilogy of the same name, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 by Acclaim, and developed by Rare. The game's hero, Kuros, must fight his way through eight areas of the Kingdom of Elrond in order to save the kingdom's princess, who has been kidnapped by the evil wizard Malkil.

Most levels have two objectives; first, Kuros must collect a certain number of gems in order to get past the guard in each level. In most cases, the door which is being guarded leads to the level's boss. Kuros must also find keys in each level, which can be used to open doors and treasure chests of the same color. The items found in treasure chests range from extra gems to new weapons and useful power-ups. Other items can be collected on the playfield and by defeating enemies, such as food and magic potions.

Although the game is considered to be quite challenging, the player is aided with unlimited continues, with the only penalty being that the player's score is reset to 0.