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codePhoenix · #11 (**permalink**) 05-15-2003, 04:24 AM

New Dead or Alive Online Info, Images:
Here's what's going to be in Dead or Alive Online for the Xbox:
Dead or Alive Online's features:

Xbox Live Compatibility. Dead or Alive Online will be the world's first fully online 3D fighting game for home gaming consoles. By utilizing the highly advanced online capabilities of Microsoft's Xbox Live service, DOA Online will feature a multitude of online features and play modes creating the world's largest online community of fighting game fans through the medium of Dead or Alive Online.

Dead or Alive 2. Dead or Alive 2, one of the most popular fighting games of all time with over 2 million in sales since its inception in 2000, is ready to explode back onto the gaming scene. This new version of Dead or Alive 2 boasts amazing new interactive visuals made possible by the incredible power of the Xbox; graphical quality that was impossible on previous-generation consoles, thus allowing the player to feel as though they are playing Dead or Alive 2 for the first time.

The Truth Behind Dead or Alive. The new Dead or Alive 2 will feature never-before seen episodes from the characters' pasts and new details surrounding the characters revealed for the first time, all presented in unbelievable graphics that will leave fans of the series in awe. Some of the questions that will be answered are: why was Ayane born and what was the meaning of the flower in Kasumi's ending? These questions and more will all become clear in Dead or Alive Online.

New Costumes. The new Dead or Alive 2 will feature a plethora of brand-new costumes, another favorite feature of the series.

Dead or Alive 1. In 1997, the original Dead or Alive fighting game was released on the now classic Sega Saturn, pushing its processing power to the absolute limits. The original Dead or Alive has been long considered by many to be one of the greatest masterpieces in the series, but it was never released in the North American Territory. Now, the graphics of the Sega Saturn version, beautifully crafted by Tecmo's Team Ninja to be the most advanced at that time, will make their first appearance, perfectly rendered, on the powerful Xbox Video Game Console in Dead or Alive Online.

And now, here's 6 new images:

codePhoenix · #12 (**permalink**) 05-15-2003, 04:31 AM

True Fantasy Online: Images and Info
Here's some new information on True Fantasy Online for Xbox.

An MMORPG like never before. "True Fantasy Live Online" was built from the ground up to support the Xbox Live service. "True Fantasy Live Online" is one of the first massively multiplayer online role-playing games to fully support voice communication through the Xbox Communicator headset, enabling players to interact, build alliances and band together to fight enemies.

A living fantasy world. The world of "True Fantasy Live Online" is made up of vast and varied environments including bustling cities, lush forests, dark dungeons and exotic desert regions. Overtime, all-new locales will become available via Xbox Live downloads.

Fantasy travel. Players explore the game's vast world on foot or astride horses, camels, broomsticks or even dragons. Large groups will be able to cover long distances by carriage or ship.

Intense, collaborative combat. Friends can gather for adventures across dangerous landscapes or into the depths of ancient tombs and labyrinths. They can use a dazzling array of weapons and spells against hordes of creatures and gigantic monsters.

Unique career paths. Players have many ways to make a living, including joining a guild and completing quests to earn rewards and increase their skill level. Guilds are set up for adventurers, treasure seekers and "manufacturers" such as cooks and tailors.

Customizable characters. Players can customize the appearance of their character -- for example, face shape and lip color -- and the equipment they carry. And characters change as a result of the players' actions. For example, if a player doesn't feed his character enough, the character will grow weak and thin. Should a player choose a career as a blacksmith, her character will grow burly arms, but will not be able to run as fast as other characters.

And now...16 all new images.

Wow...this game looks impressive! Remember that all news and screens come from GamerFeed.

Tooey · #13 (**permalink**) 05-15-2003, 11:39 AM

Thanks for all the news updates codeP,keep up the good work,but I think you should make these threads with 56k Warnings

There are a lot of pictures in them,which could trouble the 56k'ers

codePhoenix · #14 (**permalink**) 05-15-2003, 02:46 PM

From GamerFeed: Kameo Impressions

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Written by Aldo Merino, GamerFeed:
After a sustained absence from the media spotlight, Rare's former GameCube exclusive game, Kameo, has returned in playable form. There were about four areas for players to delve into, each highlighting different creature formations and one marking an early point in the game where players had to capture animals and magical creatures before being able to add them to their list of transformations.

The lead character now has a purple dragon as a sidekick, used to capture the magical creatures. In one stage, players had to capture a punch-boxing flower character using the dragon before they could transform into it later on in the latter areas. Once captured, players can then nurture the creatures to adult form, complemented with a humorous cinema of a once innocent flower metamorphing into a sadistically powerful flower, which enables new abilities and strength.

Among the selectable transformations was the aforementioned flower, a rock creature that rolls along and shoots out smaller rocks to damage enemies, and an armadillo-like creature that rolls down enemies. There were the typical Rare-styled adventurous puzzles involved, such as figuring out just how to acquire the new abilities or feed the baby creatures. One scenario in the latter case was jumping on thorny flower stems, shaking them, and freeing up a worm from the inside of the flower, and then jumping off and attempting to catch (and eat) it. The game itself looks fantastic and is definitely the most colorful and vibrant of Rare's games, with amazing texture quality on the lead character, long draw distances, and plenty of detail.

Although Rare's other offerings were sadly disappointing, Kameo is definitely the best game of the lot and has perhaps the most traditional Rare style we've become accustomed to over the last few years.

dementia · #15 (**permalink**) 05-15-2003, 03:31 PM

Something about your DOA info:
DOA came out in America first on the Saturn, then, due to poor sales on the dying system, it was released later on PSX.

Tooey · #16 (**permalink**) 05-15-2003, 04:26 PM

Amped 2 Fact Sheet,Courtesy of GamesPress

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Title: "AmpedTM 2"
Publisher: Microsoft® Game Studios
Developer: Microsoft Game Studios
Brand: XSN Sports
Format: DVD for the Xbox® video game system, Xbox LiveTM-enabled
Pricing: $49.99 (U.S.) estimated retail price
Availability: Holiday 2003

Product Overview:
"Amped 2," part of the new XSN SportsTM brand, is the ultimate freestyle snowboarding experience offering gamers an expanded library of tricks and a smooth new "tricking" style. Gamers can explore vast areas of wide-open, spectacularly rendered mountains packed with terrain parks designed by world-famous snow park architect Chris Gunnarson. They can play head to head with friends to compare skills or challenge up to seven others in various multiplayer modes. Utilizing revolutionary new Web-based technology, riders can easily organize their own triple crown from a centralized Web site, XSNsports.com, that pulls the information from Xbox Live. When ready to take it to the next level, they can connect to Xbox Live to check rankings and challenge the world's best virtual riders. Gamers can feel what it's like to live the life of a real pro snowboarder. They can travel the globe and pull sick tricks in front of sponsors, photographers and fans. They can build their fame and get photos and demo reels placed in the latest virtual snowboard magazine or video. They can climb to the top ranks of the sport and become a media superstar. And they can do all of this to the sounds of more than 300 killer alt-indie tracks.

Key Features:

XSN Sports. XSN Sports is the first lineup of Xbox games where sports fans compete beyond the game. For the first time ever, gamers can challenge real people, create their own leagues and build their own rivalries. XSN Sports is the breakthrough sports fans have been waiting for.

XSNsports.com. XSNsports.com is the Web-based service that links a gamer's Xbox console, Xbox Live, PC and cell phone together for the first time ever. "Amped 2" fans will now be able to organize their own triple crown championships from a centralized Web site, and Xbox Live will automatically broadcast up-to-date standings to any Web-based device.

A new way to ride with style, aka "steez." Snowboarders can attack the mountain aggressively, combo tricks together or spin like crazy to earn big points. Or they can take a smoother approach, getting big points for pulling tricks with "steez," like perfectly timed tweaks, slow rotations or dialed balance on rails. This is how the real pros do it, and "Amped 2" lets gamers enjoy the feeling of riding their own way. So riders can combo or spin like crazy, ride smooth and stylish, or master both to find the perfect combination. The gamers decide how to ride to win, instead of following a set of rules ... and that's what freestyle is all about.

Multiple multiplayer modes. Whether via split-screen, LAN or Xbox Live, "Amped 2" offers many multiplayer challenges, both individual and team-based. Gamers can go head-to-head with a buddy, challenge up to seven others in a game of HORSE, or play a game of four-on-four "King of the Mountain" in which each team tries to pull the sickest tricks on different rails and ramps on a run.

A worldwide nation of snowboarders via Xbox Live. Who's got bragging rights? Now gamers will be able to find out by challenging riders around the globe to see who's the best. Gamers can track stats and check regional and worldwide ladders to see rankings. They can trade replays with friends or download new content including mountains, gear, challenges and music.

A whole new bag of tricks. "Amped 2" takes all the moves from "Amped" and adds new aerial tricks, advanced grabs, a full set of styled-out rail slides, tweaks, stalls, and hand and foot plants, and introduces "butter," the center of a new combo system that allows nose and tail manuals to link tricks together. And a tutorial has been added to teach first-timers the basics of freestyle riding.

Deeper career and portfolio. Gamers now have more opportunities to impress the locals and members of the press with three levels of media challenges: photos, photo sequences and video demo reels. As fame builds, sponsors award gamers new gear and boards, and mountainside banners appear displaying new endorsements won.

The ultimate snowboarding environments. "Amped 2" goes global with the addition of new mountains including Laax, Switzerland, Mt. Buller in Australia, and Harris Mountain, a heli-skiing mountain in New Zealand. Fully rendered 3-D environments bring the mountains alive. Clouds cast shadows that move over the hills, and the runs teem with ambient life and sounds, including other riders, snow cats, chairlift riders and working snow machines.

Professional snow park design. World-renowned terrain park designer Chris "Gunny" Gunnarson lends his expertise again exclusively to the "Amped 2" park design, improving trick placement,
adding more objects that tricks can be performed on, and doubling the size of many jumps to make it easier to land in transition.

More than 300 core indie tracks. Gamers can ride to the sound of their own tracks but may never feel the need with a library of more than 300 original cuts to listen to from the latest up-and-coming indie artists.

Greater character customization. Gamers can create and customize their own rider including hair style, gear and customized board graphics, and even select a personality that will come to life as he or she rides.

Fourteen of the top pros. "Amped 2" features 14 top pros including Jeremy Jones, Mikey LeBlanc, Travis Parker and Janna Meyen.

codePhoenix · #17 (**permalink**) 05-15-2003, 06:20 PM

Yeah, just so you all know, feel free to post updates; I've been busy with a report for history class,so I'm not going to be online at all tonight, but I'll be back tomorrow. I hate it when teachers give you so much homework on the days you really don't want it.