Midway's Hack N' Slash Classic Gauntlet Dark Legacy Ships for Xbox
Time-Honored Franchise Delivers Four-Player Cooperative Gameplay, Dangerous Worlds and Deadly Combo Attacks
Recreated for next-generation systems, Gauntlet Dark Legacy is a one to four player action-adventure videogame, which allows as many as four game players to battle cooperatively and interact simultaneously. Continuing the time-honored ``hack-n-slash'' style of gameplay, players work as a team as they embark on a quest to save the world. Using a force of special weapons, exotic magical powers and deadly combination attacks, players slay hordes of evil minions and hideous creatures -- such as Golems, Dragons and Chimera -- while searching for treasure, evading traps and solving the many mysteries of Gauntlet Dark Legacy.
``Now Xbox owners will be able to experience Gauntlet Dark Legacy's time-honored cooperative four-player experience,'' said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway.
Whether playing alone or with companions, players adventure through eight magical realms -- Mountain, Desert, Forest and Castle and the new Ice, Town, Sky and Dream worlds. Throughout each mystical realm, players are challenged to find obelisks, rune stones and countless other items while confronting more than 50 different enemies and challenging bosses. Players can choose from a variety of characters -- including the new Jester, Sorceress, Dwarf and Knight -- who possess the ability to perform special turbo attacks and deadly combination moves during battle. Each character has different attributes, so players must decide which character they believe is best equipped to handle the next adventure. Players can also find more than 42 secret characters and unlock their hidden, split personalities.
Gauntlet Dark Legacy Xbox Features:
- One to four players Cooperative Action
- Alone or with up to three friends, gamers embark on a quest to collect the mythic 13 rune stones and battle the evil wizard, Garm
- Updated Inventory System: Gamers can turn pick-ups and power-ups on and off while playing
- Enhanced Shop Screen: Sell unwanted/unused pick-ups and power-ups for gold and jewels
Numerous New Power-ups such as:
- Health Amulet: Players gain health from damaging enemies
- Mikey: A potion that causes enemies to attack a magical apparition rather than the player's character
- Hand of Death: Allows players to suck the life from enemies
Numerous Characters:
- Eight Different Playable Characters: Warrior, Valkyrie, Archer, Wizard, Jester, Sorceress, Dwarf and Knight
- Secret Characters: More than 42 secret characters with eight different split personalities to unlock
Massive Gameplay Worlds: Mountain, Desert, Forest and Castle plus Ice, Town, Sky and Dream. Venture where only legends dare with more than 50 evil enemies, challenging evil bosses and countless potions, power-ups and secrets to uncover
Advanced Combat: Each of the eight different characters pack unique combo moves and turbo attacks
Enhanced Xbox Graphics and Sound: Masterfully crafted worlds, powered by the Xbox graphics engine
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