Previously known as Gladiator AD, Tournament of Legends releases on May 18, 2010 exclusively for Wii.
Developed by the acclaimed team at High Voltage Software (the developers who made The Conduit), this Wii-exclusive fighting game will be published by Sega and promises to help fill a fighting-game void for the Wii market.
A weapons and magic-based 3D fighter, Tournament of Legends takes some of the biggest legendary creatures and pits them in one-on-one combat to the death. These include The Minotaur, a powerful Gladiator, Gorgon, Stone Golem, Valkyrie and other well-known and powerful mythic characters.
Tournament of Legends features epic battles in fantastic fighting arenas where players will wield mythical blade weapons, launch 40 different magic attacks between characters, and dodge giant mythological creatures that protect the battle lairs. In intense one and two-player fights, players must master a range of character and weapon based magic attacks; including unleashing, amongst others, a man-eating lion, Jupiter’s Storm, Thor’s Fury and a nest of venomous snakes.
Tournament of Legends strives to offer even the most sophisticated Wii gamer a rich weapon fighting experience. Players will be able to switch weapons and enchantments with other characters or compete in various Wii Remote/Nunchuk controller challenges which include dodging giant mythological creatures or restoring health and armor during fights. The game also features an Interactive Training mode and supports the Classic Controller.
Tournament of Legends cinematic effects and graphics are fueled by the High Voltage Software Quantum 3 engine, designed and optimized for Wii. Large, 3D mythological fighters move fluidly. Fighting arenas, characters, and magical attacks are polished by advanced real-time lighting, blended animation, cinematic color curves, and more. And the fighters’ mythic journeys are told through beautifully hand drawn in-game cinematics.
Here is a trailer showing this bloody and furious game in action.