SEGA today announced that Tournament of Legends will be available on July 6, 2010, exclusively for the Wii. The mythological arena combat game comes from High Voltage Software (The Conduit), which uses their proprietary Quantum 3 game engine. Tournament of Legends debuts at a modest $29.99 MSRP and will be published by SEGA. Watch some gameplay clips of Tournament of Legends here.
Zach writes: 'The Nintendo Wii. Everybody had one, and due to their current market value – they probably still do. The majority of people never stepped outside of first-party titles or their cardboard sleeved copy of Wii Sports, and that’s a real shame.'.
Spong: "Games evolve. That may be a curious way to open a review, but just think about it. Over the years we’ve moved on from 2D to 3D, for example. Whole genres have developed from simple roots into huge franchises as the years (and consoles) have passed by. It’s not just the big picture though, because many games begin as one thing and end up as another."
CFD!'s Scott Thompson delves into High Voltage Software's most recent offering on Wii:
"Fighting games have always puzzled me. I’ve played a great deal of them throughout my life, and while the best are fun for a few hours, I’ve never had one sustain my interest for long. Of course, I am probably in the minority there, as games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II were all the rage back in elementary school. Though they laid dormant for the past generation, fighting games have again entered the spotlight, thanks in part to games like Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue, and the upcoming Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Of course, the 1990s were plagued with cheap, innovation-less attempts to cash-in on the success of the genre, so it could stand to reason that once these types of games again resurface then the genre will truly be back.
"Tournament of Legends may just be the sign of that revival."
Mechanically it sounds interesting, but those one-liners may be a bit too much for me.
Just sold my Wii, but considering how much I'm enjoying Swords & Shields on the PlayStation Move, I don't think I'm missing out on much.
I honestly miss a lot of those cheesy fighters from the 16-32bit era. Eternal Champions stands out as one that didn't get the love it deserved. And soooo many terribad fighting games on PS1... ahhh memories. :)
This reminds me of them. I might consider picking it up once it hits the clearance bin.
This looks nothing like Gladiator AD! When I look at this game now, It reminds me of an elephant with a bad (BAD) case of diarrhea.
It looks like a straight rip-off of Soul Calibur (only not in 2d) now.
pcz was right, HVS sold out. I'm starting to think the Gladiator AD demo wasn't even done on the Wii. It's a shame really, they looked like they were going to be the only third party devs to max out the Wii's power. Oh well, I'll judge them on The Conduit 2's performance (because the are obviously aren't going to put enough time into The Grinder). 7_7
Just Wow.
This was supposed to be A.D.? LOL WELL
Anyway. After researching some of the latest news, especially the recent changes in these upcoming High Voltage Software titles I'm starting to think maybe Sega are behind them or influencing them at the very least. I can say I'm almost certain, if they are going to have anything to do with The Grinder that is. That's business, I guess.