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Spyro: A Hero's Tail Announced

by Michael Cole - April 28, 2004, 9:33 am EDT
Total comments: 4

A new Spyro game will come to the GameCube this fall.

SPYRO THE DRAGON RETURNS THIS FALL IN HIS BIGGEST ADVENTURE EVER FOR PLAYSTATION®2, XBOX® AND GAMECUBE™

Currently in development, this new 3D action platformer from the popular video game franchise will feature five playable characters and powerful new Spyro abilities

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 27, 2004) – Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced the development of Spyro™: A Hero's Tail for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube™, scheduled to arrive at retail in Q4 2004. Developed by UK-based Eurocom Entertainment Software and scripted by Emmy Award-winning writer J. Stewart Burns, this new 3D action platformer will feature five fully-playable characters and brand-new Spyro breath attacks, power-ups and moves.

"Since his debut in 1998, our purple dragon Spyro has been a favorite character among console gamers everywhere," said Michael Pole, EVP of Worldwide Studios, VU Games. "Spyro fans are sure to welcome his greatest adventure to date — an adventure game that immerses players into a deep storyline, more diverse, lush environments and introduces a strong line-up of engaging characters."

Spyro must save the Dragon Realms from the Evil Red Dragon who has planted light-sapping Dark Gems all over the Dragon Realms in an attempt to capture and control the world. With the help of his allies, Spyro must seek out and destroy all of the Dark Gems to return the lands back to normal and to save the Dragon Realms from the evil dragon's tyrannical control.

The fierce purple dragon will travel across dark, mysterious lands in which the environments shift from evil to good in real-time -- affecting enemies, music, lighting, objects, sky and more. Outfitted with mighty new abilities including the Wall Kick, Tail Swing and Ledge Grab, Spyro will fight his enemies with powered-up breath attacks -- burning opponents with Flame Breath, deep-freezing rivals with Freeze Breath, obstructing adversaries with Water Breath and destroying mechanical enemies with Electric Breath. In addition to playing as the heroic leader Spyro, gamers will also have the opportunity to play as weapons master Hunter the Cheetah, dive-bombing penguin Sgt. Byrd, loyal sidekick Sparx the Dragonfly or the all-new weapons-equipped, climbing Blink the Mole.

Spyro: A Hero's Tail will be available for a suggested retail price of $49.99 with an ESRB "E for Everyone" rating.

Talkback

Bartman3010April 28, 2004

Why dont we get Crash, too?

Ian SaneApril 28, 2004

"an adventure game that immerses players into a deep storyline, more diverse, lush environments and introduces a strong line-up of engaging characters."

That is like the most cliche description of an average game ever. Note that you never hear that sort of generic corporate description for classic games like Zelda or Metal Gear.

Bill AurionApril 28, 2004

Butter up your game enough and you just might get someone to buy it... ^_^;

nickmitchApril 28, 2004

Well Bill I do likes me butter. ^_^

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