- Raven Blade
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title = Raven Blade
developer =Retro Studios
publisher =Nintendo
released = Cancelled
genre =First-Person Adventure /RPG
modes =Single player
platforms = GameCube"Raven Blade" was a game in development by
Retro Studios for theNintendo GameCube . It was due to be released world-wide but was later cancelled during development to free up resources for "Metroid Prime ".Plot
The legendary sword, Raven Blade, was given to a horseman, by the Gentleman of the Beasts, to supposedly free the world of evil. The game takes place in a universe of dragons and mythology. From enormous cities to ancient ruins, the main character must journey across the lands to defeat the sources of this evil. [http://www.n-retro.com/juegos/ravenblade.htm]
Enemies and weapons
Besides ordinary axes or spears, magic would be used. Abilities to send balls of energy, enter "bullet time", and much more.
The AI of enemies was considered nothing remarkable, though early tests of the game proved enemies could be a challenge. There were many different species and many different behaviors. There were also bosses, including dragons and molten rock monsters. [http://cube.ign.com/articles/136/136579p1.html]
Cancellation
Slow development and the offer of developing the next "Metroid" game were the main reasons of cancellation. [http://cube.ign.com/articles/096/096517p1.html] Some have said that the models of Raven Blade's backgrounds and creatures were established, but some felt that the textures were incomplete. Nintendo noticed their (tentative title) "Action-Adventure" project with a female main character and took the opportunity to ask Retro Studios to make "
Metroid Prime ". "Raven Blade", "Action-Adventure", "NFL Retro Football" and "Car Combat" were all cancelled to work on the new game.External links
* [http://cube.ign.com/objects/016/016579.html IGN’s "Raven Blade" page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGwcNdUozlY Trailer (no sound)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcpByetZ2Y Gameplay video]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl2-ROrhxkM The nameless hero animations (no sound)]
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