The Destiny of Zorro is an action-adventure game featuring the character Zorro, developed by American studio Pronto Games for the Wii.[1]
| The Destiny of Zorro | |
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| Developer(s) | Pronto Games |
| Publisher(s) | 505 Games |
| Engine | Torque Game Engine |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Gameplay
editThe game is a third-person action game, with cut-to sections where the player uses the Wii Remote to execute certain moves.[2] For instance, the Wii Remote's pointer is used to trace out Zorro's iconic slash marks to defeat enemies whenever certain conditions are fulfilled, or control Zorro's whip, where the player points at a potential snaring target or grappling point and presses the A Button to launch the whip, allowing Zorro to swing over gaps or pull down objects. Controller gestures are used in combat, where the Wii Remote is used for basic sword moves and the Nunchuk is used for dodging enemy attacks.
Setting and music
editThis game takes place in the coast and desert landscape of Spanish California in the early 19th century, as the player takes the role of the hero Zorro. The game is described to have drawn "inspiration from the Mexican, Spanish and Native Southwest American cultures prevalent in California in the early 1800s", giving the player a number of plots to play through, such as taking on Calavera and his troops or a power-hungry mob boss, thwarting a plot to steal a great treasure, and facing off against a rebel army. The game's soundtrack, composed by Andrew Edlen of Harmonic Engineering, takes its inspiration from classical Spanish culture, consistent with the game's setting.
Companion game
edit| Zorro: Quest for Justice | |
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| Developer(s) | Beast Studios |
| Publisher(s) | 505 Games |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Many months after Destiny's release, 505 Games later released Zorro: Quest for Justice for the Nintendo DS. It shares the same box art as Destiny, but features a significantly different plot and a different combat system, in which Zorro can only fight one enemy at a time and fighting is done with buttons, as opposed to motion controls.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tom Bramwell (February 16, 2007). "Wii Zorro to leave mark on GDC". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Adam Riley (February 16, 2007). "Wii-Exclusive Zorro Details and Screens". Cubed3.
External links
edit- Announcement on the official website
- The Destiny of Zorro on GameSpot
- The Destiny of Zorro on IGN
- The Destiny of Zorro on Cubed3
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