Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon coming to Xbox
by VGLN Staff

Wednesday, September 3, 2003

Game is set to launch in December.

Ubi Soft Entertainment announced that the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon action-adventure video game will for available for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft in December 2003. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is Developed by Genki Co., Ltd. under license from Sony Pictures Consumer Products and based on Sony Pictures Classics’ Academy Award winning movie.

About Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Set in 19th Century China, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a martial arts fighting game based on the classic teachings and techniques of the Wudan style. Combining adventure and intense, dynamic combat with the ability to explore lush, interactive environments, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon suspends the laws of space, gravity, and the human body. Players represent one of four characters: Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu, or Lo.

Each character possesses specific moves, talents, and deadly weapons; players must work to improve their fighting skills as they compete against intelligent foes and seek revenge against the sinister Jade Fox (killer of Li Mu Bai’s master and Yu Shu Lien’s fiancé). The gameplay experience effectively captures the martial arts magic and fluidity of movement that made the film a huge success:

Key Features Include:

· Fully Licensed: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the only videogame featuring the characters, story and locations from the Academy Award-winning film.

· Woo-Ping Yuen-Inspired Choreography: Faithfully recreates the grace and style of Woo-Ping’s fight choreography (action choreographer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix, Kill Bill).

· Superhuman Martial Arts: Master all the whirling acrobatics, dizzying combos, impossible dodges and kung-fu fury from the film.

· Relive the Adventures: Embark on the personal quests of Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu and “Dark Cloud” Lo.

· Exclusive Moves: Each playable character has his/her own unique style of combat and special abilities for action-packed brawls, chases, and duels.

· Award Winning Soundtrack: Features the Academy and Grammy Award winning music composed by Tan Dun with solos by internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma

· Bonuses: Special stages, new game modes, extra costumes and other secrets to unlock.

--- Paul