Hello. I might be making a TAS of this game. Currently working on making maps of the levels, and have half of the required ones done. In the process, I've noticed some potential improvements to area 4 in the current run by Nick_Andrews_:

1. You only need to speak to the commando in order to open the door to the boss room. The communication room isn't required. You still need to pass by it due to the way the platforms are set up, but you don't need to go inside.
2. There's a faster path to the communication room: Swing from the bottom of the platforms at the bottom of the level. Then you don't have to go up and down all of the platforms.
3. There might be a faster path to the boss room: When you first reach the waterfall, go up and to the right rather than down (around 09:20 in Nick_Andrews_'s video).

If you want, I can make videos demonstrating those things. The drawback to those route changes is that you won't get as many cartridges.

I've been working on a LiveSplit autosplitter for this game. Currently works with FCEUX 2.2.3. It splits when any of these conditions are met and has the option to toggle any of the conditions on or off:

1. Get any of the 9 statues.
2. Complete any of the 9 guilds.
3. Get any of the 4 gems.
4. Defeat Malkil.

You can set up your splits however you want and just toggle the appropriate conditions for your setup. You can get the autosplitter here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/fm4d6sc5edvhx6g/WizWar3-all.asl/file

Are there any other split conditions that you'd like to see or other emulators you'd like to have added?

After the gold thief trial, drop down to the wooden building underneath the guardian. There is a hidden entrance near the top left of the room, approximately over the middle bird painting. It puts you into a treasure room, but exiting the room puts you into the castle interior. My tests indicate that this can save about one second compared to the current route.

There is also a faster way to get to the third princess after the gold wizard trial. After going up the shaft lined with teal blocks, keep going up until you reach the open door that is above and slightly to the right of the shaft. The door almost lines up with the treasure chest that you would pass using the current route. The door puts you in a treasure room, but exiting the room puts you at a different door that is closer to the princess. My tests indicate that this saves about four seconds compared to the current route.

I can post videos if the explanations are not clear enough.