Wizard101 2008 VS. 2024 (Krokotopia Graphics Update!)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024

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  • @eleden99
    @eleden99 Месяц назад +133

    It feels.. way too clean for an 'ancient world'
    Where are all the cracks??

  • @boulevardofbrokenmemes1170
    @boulevardofbrokenmemes1170 Месяц назад +131

    I kinda miss the ruined look on everything. the oasis looks good for the most part, but everything else? a little too shiny

    • @Blueblitzer9264
      @Blueblitzer9264 Месяц назад +2

      They did that with wizard city too the roads especially look too clean before they looked like actual stone, rough and weathered now they look plasticy

    • @AntonConstanti
      @AntonConstanti Месяц назад +1

      they do that with everything lol

    • @Zivin
      @Zivin 11 дней назад +1

      Nah thats just your nostalgia talking, it looks way better now.

  • @GenevieveMoongarden
    @GenevieveMoongarden Месяц назад +80

    ngl. it's a no from me. i don't like the new look of Krokotopia. when we said we a "polished look" we didn't mean give all the stones a polished look. it looks like we took a time machine and we're in the time of krok rule. i don't even wanna wonder why they took the actual storm away from the tomb of storms but left the janky spiderwebs inside :/ Great video showing the differences!!

  • @theawkwardturtle4730
    @theawkwardturtle4730 Месяц назад +53

    they just smoothed it and lowered the contrast for the most part :( i think after getting used to it i’ll like it more, but it’s pretty jarring when shown side-by-side. the loss of saturation in the oasis in particular kind of ruins it for me. feels less rich and developed. wiz city remastered looks 10x better than this

  • @makuta101937
    @makuta101937 Месяц назад +64

    they did what sauce said he hoped they wouldnt. krokotopia needs to look damaged and worn, not new and smooth

    • @linguine4149
      @linguine4149 Месяц назад

      To be fair, he didn't say he hoped they wouldn't. He only said he had doubts that they would because it seemed difficult to pull off.

  • @stellunex5272
    @stellunex5272 Месяц назад +4

    Along with what everyone else is already saying about the update removing the worn and ancient textures of what is supposed to be an ancient civilization, it seems a shame that they didn’t do much creative reimagining like they did for wizard city. I kind of hoped they would “remake” Krok, but this feels more like a retexture only.

  • @conormoxley2864
    @conormoxley2864 Месяц назад +126

    lowkey took all the colour out of krokotopia

  • @zoomzoom103
    @zoomzoom103 Месяц назад +27

    I'm kinda mixed. the world gate and oasis look kinda rubbery and drained of color, the but three temples look amazing and quite polished!

    • @user-o64p905v
      @user-o64p905v Месяц назад +1

      I think they want the color to have more of a punch when you exit the first room. I actually really like it

  • @acesfairy
    @acesfairy Месяц назад +51

    I like the newer designs, but Im still waiting for the game to look like the trailers

  • @akrammeziane9979
    @akrammeziane9979 Месяц назад +14

    Wow people cried for krok looking ugly now after the update they are crying about how clean it looks 😅

  • @skunkooo
    @skunkooo Месяц назад +11

    there are parts i do and don't like, it clearly still needs some more polish, but that's the point of a test realm build obviously lol. i think it it looks really good, ppl just don't like change. this is exactly how ppl reacted to wizard city initally being revamped. it'll fade as ppl get used to it and get over it

    • @4hoofd
      @4hoofd Месяц назад +2

      I wouldn’t say people dislike this for the sole reason they don’t like change. I’ve heard plenty people longing for a revamp of Krokotopia. The issue is them getting rid of the aspects of appearance that portray Krokotopia being ancient. To me this feels very similar to those absurd asian beauty filters that smooth faces out to the point of seeing no facial features/details. I always play on classic mode for this reason. The grass in Wizard City just looks like different shades of green. You could put it on a wall and it’d go for wallpaper.
      Edit: I love the interiors in the pyramids. It’s not all wrong :)

    • @skunkooo
      @skunkooo Месяц назад

      @@4hoofd ur criticisms are valid, but i've also seen plenty of ppl who can be easily summed up as old thing good new thing bad. it's like the legend of zelda the windwaker, ppl's knee jerk reactions will fade with time

    • @4hoofd
      @4hoofd Месяц назад +2

      @@skunkooo 100% and those are the people we shouldn’t really take in consideration in this topic knowing they have the option to go for classic mode whenever they want. I’m not sure if some people don’t know about that being a thing or if they’re just complaining to complain.

    • @aram430
      @aram430 24 дня назад

      @@4hoofdit’s been confirmed that there’s no classic mode for krok

    • @4hoofd
      @4hoofd 23 дня назад +1

      @@aram430 oh that sucks ass :[ where did they announce that?

  • @echo3vx
    @echo3vx Месяц назад +9

    I like the old one textures, they are rigid and...well...ancient looking. I like the new smoothing effect in the air, but that's about it. Really don't like the floor cracks being replaced with smooth textures.

  • @shadowears
    @shadowears Месяц назад +24

    I like the older version better.

  • @Alessiaaaa333
    @Alessiaaaa333 Месяц назад +5

    Am I the only one who doesn’t like the new texture update? Imo the og 2008 texture is the best for the vibes of krok. Now it looks too “cartoony” imo. The cracks in the stones were perfect, the ruined look is a vibe for krok. Now they made it way too polished…

  • @natejohnson1083
    @natejohnson1083 Месяц назад +7

    I cant imagine that the reactions to the wiz city revamp were as mixed as this. Still an upgrade, but not a home run like wizard city

  • @funkyguy9713
    @funkyguy9713 Месяц назад +3

    Some of it is wayyyy too smoothed out. I like the charm of the gritty desert

  • @jxsh_hx
    @jxsh_hx Месяц назад +5

    overall its nice i think they definitely should have kept it more old and destroyed but definitely an upgrade

  • @Kaytten
    @Kaytten Месяц назад +22

    I miss the old version

    • @user-yz6jc1tt7o
      @user-yz6jc1tt7o Месяц назад +5

      Could just switch to classic lol

    • @antistraightmen
      @antistraightmen Месяц назад

      @@user-yz6jc1tt7o that would be annoying to do when wizard city looks better than the old one but old krok looks better than new one

    • @reddrex8617
      @reddrex8617 23 дня назад +1

      @@antistraightmenold wizard city is nostalgic for me, and plus they have the better music

  • @marcushellerhansen8441
    @marcushellerhansen8441 Месяц назад +2

    I find the new graphics awesome. I'm seen
    this in a dusty vibe is cool. You really know you in a desert. Grainy, there is some old-school color removal, sure, but that fine. If you are just questioning, then you won't really pay attention. We will get used to it in the end. The new style is better. I have personally wished for the update cause the old graphics just doesnt suit these new times. For the hall sections(where we fight mobs), it would have been nice with some sort of ceiling than a black void above. We gonna explore the rest of the world in new light. Nostalgia hits hard. That is why new things like this for us veterans seem like vibe killers. Asked for it, aye. Now we just need MB,MS,DS,CS,ZF,GH,WS updated graphics. Worlds from AL N above just need some polishing.

  • @Tomagque1242
    @Tomagque1242 Месяц назад +1

    Wow that’s what I always imagined it should look like

  • @malice4422
    @malice4422 Месяц назад +22

    As nostalgic as I am for old Krok, this is an upgrade

    • @malice4422
      @malice4422 Месяц назад

      Albeit a very slight one

  • @SageMerric
    @SageMerric Месяц назад +1

    I think this is for the best in the long run. My nostalgia is saying I'm going to miss how dirty everything felt, but I can't deny that the new one is just cleaner and more modern overall.

  • @jillyfesh
    @jillyfesh Месяц назад +1

    I like it, I see why some people wouldn't but it matches the style of newer worlds better and is more likely to keep new players interested in the game I feel

  • @OfficialMrRelax
    @OfficialMrRelax 14 дней назад

    *this is great, but you know what they say. Old is Gold..* ✨

  • @Kopi-Bryant
    @Kopi-Bryant Месяц назад +3

    This just looks like an unworn out version of krokotopia

  • @damousx6860
    @damousx6860 Месяц назад +1

    I like the new Krok it’s dope
    Been playing since 2008 and I think it’s dope. People don’t like change, I’ve seen so many people complain about few changes to other games as well and it’s so tiring

  • @LiveAndLaugh524
    @LiveAndLaugh524 28 дней назад

    You are now the biggest wiz tuber! I remember watching when you had 20k

  • @Μαρκ-β5ι
    @Μαρκ-β5ι Месяц назад +1

    The new version of the main area looks way duller and less magical. I hope they decide to crank up the saturation of reds, oranges, and blues before this goes live. Also all the bricks look too smooth for the vibe Krokotopia is supposed to have.

  • @mayurski
    @mayurski Месяц назад +1

    man i was playing this back in 2010 prolly in my local library the free version too 😂

  • @Imsecretlyanerd
    @Imsecretlyanerd Месяц назад +8

    What the sigma(I prefer old

  • @animeworld5595
    @animeworld5595 Месяц назад

    to me this is by far one of my fav world and the nostalgic i get from it

  • @savannahrankin570
    @savannahrankin570 17 дней назад

    Okay here is what I think would have been better...at least in my opinion-
    The gateway-Make it look like we just jumped through time to Ancient Krokotopia, the cracks and sand...not this weird, clean up haze.
    The Oasis-Keep the greenery around the water and the sandstorm that pops up. The haze needs to go though.
    Pyramid of the Sun-Makes it feel like this is a place full of pyromancy...could use a bit more orange and red.
    Krokosphinx-Personally, since it is supposed to be dedicated to ice, I think seeing more ice along the walls and making it feel like you would actually freeze in there would be nice.
    Tomb of Storms-IT'S CALLED TOMB OF STORMS FOR A REASON!!! You know the rainstorm that happens in Triton Ave? Yeah, bring that to the Tomb of Storms and thunder ambience when you are inside.
    All in all....the update was not what I expected....

  • @sammymcblu974
    @sammymcblu974 Месяц назад +1

    The music is a bop tho

    • @faeriequeens
      @faeriequeens  Месяц назад +2

      TYY i was waiting for someone to comment on this LOL i edited the original krok theme into a remix!!

    • @sammymcblu974
      @sammymcblu974 Месяц назад

      @@faeriequeens I was jamming to it immediately haha. Saving to playlist just to listen to it!

  • @natelumpkin501
    @natelumpkin501 28 дней назад +1

    Can you upload this remix just by itself? It's such a dance vibe!

  • @Khsr2
    @Khsr2 Месяц назад

    I like most areas and oasis in old graphics, but certain areas looked nice with the new, such as the desert golems

  • @Niick_Rochefort
    @Niick_Rochefort Месяц назад

    Wish they kept the cracks on the floors and kept the saturation as well. It looks a bit colorless now, luckily I can adjust the monitor for that. Otherwise it's not too bad.

  • @MiaBeePlayz
    @MiaBeePlayz Месяц назад

    I saw the new graphics and OMG Krokotopia just looks beautiful! I love it!

  • @kearygallagher
    @kearygallagher Месяц назад +1

    The textures are hi res but have like almost no detail in them at all?

  • @bjarkarsson
    @bjarkarsson Месяц назад

    Not what we expected when teasing us the revamp with the river palace house 😂 the pyramid and the sphinx look huge compared to how they are in the actual area

  • @xenoflare1099
    @xenoflare1099 Месяц назад +1

    people: “WE NEED GRAPHICS FOR KROK UPDATE!!!”
    KI: *updates graphics*
    people: “JK OLD GRAPHICS ARE BETTER, WE SPIT ON YOUR HARD WORK!!!” 🤦‍♂️

  • @brandonlinderman9069
    @brandonlinderman9069 14 дней назад

    Fairy queens, you should do a walkthrough again of test realm! I miss those videos, I know it's not a new world but still

  • @ToxicCatt-y7c
    @ToxicCatt-y7c Месяц назад

    They should revamp dragonspyre and Mooshu. The NPC's in Dragonspyre just have these weird slots in the area where their mouths should be and it makes all the NPCs look like hand puppets. I noticed it on all the female npcs.

    • @s0ul_shr1v3n
      @s0ul_shr1v3n Месяц назад

      those two and marleybone are probably next

  • @kiwissu
    @kiwissu Месяц назад +1

    i will be continuing using classic mode it seems XD

  • @Redstorm1220
    @Redstorm1220 Месяц назад

    This and toontown were my childhood (I did toontown more though)

  • @kevbloxtime
    @kevbloxtime Месяц назад

    From a graphical standpoint, I do appreciate these newer graphics. It definitely boosts the New Player Experience. With that said though, I do agree with many people that it “looks” too smooth. I think this comes from the lack of any depth from a lot of things, whether it be cracks in buildings or very light shadows. I also wish there’s was more of a color contrast, as they seemed to neutralize most of the colors, making Krok look very bland as a world.

  • @bryanv.3630
    @bryanv.3630 Месяц назад +1

    Is it just me or did it lose a lot of details with the new graphics update? The graphics quality could've been improved while still retaining the ancient aesthetic. The polished look doesn't look polished to me... it just looks simplified.

  • @TntosionOfficial
    @TntosionOfficial Месяц назад

    I like the new. Krokotopia always gave me the ick with the graphics

  • @liambluebreeze2129
    @liambluebreeze2129 Месяц назад

    i think it looks great but the only thing i dont like is the less-vibrate lizard guys, i kinda liked the eye harrasing-ly bright neon old colors.

  • @2fast4dad
    @2fast4dad Месяц назад +1

    I'd say it's hit or miss for me in some parts, but it looks unfinished and like they just smoothed out all the textures

  • @AntonConstanti
    @AntonConstanti Месяц назад

    why did I imagine faeriequeens dancing to this music with a crazy smile and empty stare

  • @minimoth
    @minimoth Месяц назад

    I kinda expected more, but this is okay

  • @InvictusYT1
    @InvictusYT1 Месяц назад +18

    Damn people really hating on it when I think it looks far superior. KI did an amazing job!

    • @Kopi-Bryant
      @Kopi-Bryant Месяц назад +4

      It takes the worn out feel that this ancient world is supposed to have

  • @monke3202
    @monke3202 Месяц назад

    I think the interior sections especially show that just updating the textures didn't bring the graphics up that much. It looks like it has the graphical fidelity of a mobile game honestly, which is to be expected when you're forced to work with models from 16 years ago for the compatability aspect.

  • @dyslexiela8784
    @dyslexiela8784 Месяц назад

    in my opinion I like the old version more, but tbh I like all the old versions more just because of nostalgia

  • @natelumpkin501
    @natelumpkin501 28 дней назад

    I honestly prefer the old - some of the new ones are cool, but the old gives it more interest and classic vibes (I just hope they don't change the main story line and the dialogue, like they did with Wizard City)

  • @mattbalfe2983
    @mattbalfe2983 Месяц назад

    At least the Oasis got fixed even if I don't love some of the changes to the other areas.

  • @Petrol_Sniffa
    @Petrol_Sniffa 28 дней назад

    am I the only one who thinks it looks way better in 2008? It looks like someone who isn't an artist designed krokotopia from memory now

  • @uthersmith5826
    @uthersmith5826 Месяц назад

    I love them both I hope they keep classic mode

  • @headmaster2983
    @headmaster2983 Месяц назад +1

    The soul of old Wiz is gone. This just proves that.

  • @Crashbandicoot80619
    @Crashbandicoot80619 Месяц назад +9

    As when they changed Wizard City Graphics, I'll always prefer the old graphics! Classic Mode ON! 😄

  • @thou7239
    @thou7239 Месяц назад +1

    This isnt a revamp imo, they just turned up the vibrance and shine on everything with a few lazy assets lol. The only way this game will look different, is if they update the ancient engine. But they wont cause greed and laziness.

  • @NotSnak
    @NotSnak Месяц назад

    Needs a little more grit and not smoothness but outside of that it looks good

  • @seagullokapi
    @seagullokapi Месяц назад

    I love it!

  • @multigirly
    @multigirly Месяц назад +4

    Honestly i love it

  • @RachelTheBlack
    @RachelTheBlack Месяц назад +1

    loveeee the vid!! i didnt know they changed so much, i think it looks nice though!

  • @connor654
    @connor654 Месяц назад +14

    The new version looks very soulless and not as well designed. The damaged terrain looks more realistic in the old version and the new version has some awful filters or something. This is just a straight downgrade imo.

  • @mamstarstorm
    @mamstarstorm Месяц назад

    I don't get it, everyone was begging for Krok to get updated looks and now everyone is suddenly against it. At this point, i don't think we deserve Arc 1 updated.

  • @AlanIroncloud68
    @AlanIroncloud68 Месяц назад

    , both of my death wizards are questing in KT 👌😎

  • @LtNoTaco
    @LtNoTaco Месяц назад

    The *BIG* Krokatopia graphics update was literally just fog.

  • @faitharnett8177
    @faitharnett8177 Месяц назад +1

    Eek I’m leaving classic mode on forever

  • @rainzeros8393
    @rainzeros8393 Месяц назад

    Im not gonna lie i was so excited for the revamp of krokotopia, but now that i see it, i really am not a fan, i feel like they were way nore faithful with WC's update... I especially hate what rhey did to the salamanders.
    Edit: my fomment was mainly about the oasis, but that being said, i feel like some (or most) of the textures were ran theough an ai upscaler. And the thing that makes me think that most is the glyphs look so blury which eould be something an ai upscaler would struggle with

  • @nitasu987
    @nitasu987 Месяц назад +4

    I think some of it is REALLY good and some of it looks a bit too saturated. THAT SAID... I like it more than I don't!

  • @finnerfin
    @finnerfin Месяц назад +1

    These comments 😓
    You guys do understand that this is a graphical update tailored to potential new players? These new players won't care that a smaller group of old players are knee deep in the commons complaining about Krokotopia having less cracks than it did in 2008 😂
    And you can go back to that by clicking a button.

  • @jjkbrry
    @jjkbrry Месяц назад +1

    I don’t play wiz anymore, but the updated version looks smooth like butter.

  • @theo5069
    @theo5069 Месяц назад

    I feel like its a bit too glossy and flat looking now. Also, some of the areas that previously had really unique color schemes seem really washed out and desaturated. Especially the Krokosphinx. I was expecting it to actually look more old and more colored but now it looks artificial and modern? Interesting choices.

  • @stevenduarte9518
    @stevenduarte9518 28 дней назад

    Why does this make me think we had it right. 2024 version looks like 2008

  • @soshen9070
    @soshen9070 Месяц назад +5

    it might just be because it's in my top 2 worlds but i think i like the crusty version more 💀🥲it brings more nostalgia, although i do like the oasis

  • @eltonmiller8218
    @eltonmiller8218 11 дней назад

    Umm hey, where’s Ravenwood rising episode5???

  • @parnianfarhadi7646
    @parnianfarhadi7646 Месяц назад

    Why they made everything blurry and colorless???

  • @sabercat5490
    @sabercat5490 Месяц назад +3

    I don't understand why people don't like the new graphics and still and the decrepit version back. However, the Ice and Stotm areas need to have a little mote pop to it. Otherwise everywhere looks great. Especially the oasis looking like an actual oasis.

  • @buss-E-
    @buss-E- Месяц назад

    It’s like there’s less detail now besides the oasis adding grass. Kinda a downgrade tbh. I just don’t understand why Kingsisle
    Won’t let the gamers who has really nice gaming rigs for a pc (& let’s be real that’s a vast majority of the community nowadays- kids aren’t discovering this game, we’re all grown up) can’t utilize all their money spent with shadows , ambient occlusion, ray tracing , etc. even with the new update still makes this game look SUPER outdated

    • @MrHoodenizer
      @MrHoodenizer Месяц назад +1

      Because they're running on an old engine and they paint all the textures. They aren't models like AAA games.

  • @jj_genna1515
    @jj_genna1515 16 дней назад

    Yeeaaahhh the resolution is higher but they didn't try to make it a bit detailed like the old one. It just looks flat and bland compared to the old. Yeah the resolution is higher but at what cost?

  • @kami7211
    @kami7211 Месяц назад

    oh i hate this..... I haven't played in years and excitedly clicked on this video but they took all of the life out of the game and somehow made the least colorful world even more muted.... I do appreciate certain areas getting more stuff added to them, like having more grass around the oasis, or steam coming out of the water, etc. but the areas that didn't get anything new, just smoothed out and muted, look MUCH worse.

  • @TechThroughHistory
    @TechThroughHistory Месяц назад

    I thought this was specifically odd. It's nice they decided to give Krokotopia an update, though they need to scrap it. It looks horrible in the context of the story. It should look worn with cracks and look dated. This is actually worrying me somewhat about the actual storyline of Krokotopia because of the new update with Selenopolis. I haven't checked it out yet, as I heard it's released now in Test Realm, so I'm hoping I am proven wrong.

  • @crescent077
    @crescent077 Месяц назад

    Nah, they failed giving correct atmosphere with updated graphics. Old graphics seems way more suitable with ambiance and also much more detailed which are i prefer. I am still missing this game's peak level 100 patch times. We didnt get any content after it as successful as level100 times and game just rolling to downside with every new update which is sad.

  • @violetkalico
    @violetkalico Месяц назад

    Ah yes, let’s make the ancient world clean and smooth. Idiots. They’re slowly slaughtering their cash cow of a game.

  • @the-pezinator
    @the-pezinator Месяц назад

    I think there are small things that look nice, but overall the new graphics kinda suck, everything either looks too clean or flat, or even fuzy or foggy

  • @DarkZ0l
    @DarkZ0l Месяц назад +1

    Some parts are better, some parts are worse. I'm neutral about this
    Edit: Nvm a lot of parts are worse, and few are better

  • @geo9683
    @geo9683 Месяц назад

    It no longer looks like a computer virus 🥰

  • @trishapaytaskitchenfloor
    @trishapaytaskitchenfloor Месяц назад

    honestly it’s a W upgrade because it’s an upgrade that they put effort into. sure, it’s not what everyone wanted to a tea, but KI can’t please everyone. my theory is that this was meant for pirate101 since the graphics really remind me of pirate101, and i’m not mad about it honestly because at least there was an update done. krok didn’t necessarily need a graphics overhaul (looking at you miss mooshu), but overall it makes me excited for the new area. they at least put in effort, and you can tell that they tried, and to me that’s all i can really ask for from a development team is that they put in a genuine effort.

  • @matthewlawrence9034
    @matthewlawrence9034 Месяц назад

    Still don’t look like the trailers…

  • @savaristic2293
    @savaristic2293 12 дней назад

    i dont really understand why are they keeping the pitch black ceiling, its just so ugly.

  • @XxdextriousxX
    @XxdextriousxX Месяц назад

    Girl all they did was put a soft filter on everything. I need everybody fired and replaced

  • @bawbtehbildhar2762
    @bawbtehbildhar2762 Месяц назад +2

    Its kinda washed to me idk

  • @mr.dr.kaiser4912
    @mr.dr.kaiser4912 Месяц назад

    Newer =/= better.
    The new art style is worse, having a higher resolution doesn't save it. It's too bright, too smooth, too clean (especially for a world like Krok), and the 'remastered' NPCs/mobs/spells are soulless abominations. Speaking of, the old graphics setting doesn't fix them by returning them to their 2008 glory, instead they remain the hideous updated versions.
    Old art style has character and is superior.

  • @dreamreport4804
    @dreamreport4804 29 дней назад

    TAKE IT OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @drpepper4100
    @drpepper4100 Месяц назад +2

    First

  • @wizzyhead1012
    @wizzyhead1012 Месяц назад +4

    Remaking krok to look like isreal is WILD, smh always knew the devs were racist

    • @ZacuriahMiller-li2ew
      @ZacuriahMiller-li2ew Месяц назад

      bruh

    • @wizzyhead1012
      @wizzyhead1012 Месяц назад +4

      @@seagullokapi no, its actually crazy that the devs of ki want innocent lives to be gone

    • @seagullokapi
      @seagullokapi Месяц назад +1

      @@wizzyhead1012 Okay, so you're trolling because that is so huge a reach that I think you dislocated your shoulder.

    • @wizzyhead1012
      @wizzyhead1012 Месяц назад +4

      @@seagullokapi its sad that you don’t realize the harm your doing in the world by being this racist towards irealians

    • @wizzyhead1012
      @wizzyhead1012 Месяц назад +4

      @@seagullokapi bro im just trolling you 😂😂😂😂

  • @0LUVIA_
    @0LUVIA_ 22 дня назад

    Can someone please give me membership for Wizard101?

  • @WizardLife101
    @WizardLife101 Месяц назад

    Not a fan. I like it the old way.