Legend of the Dragon (video game)

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Legend of the Dragon
PlayStation 2 cover of Legend of the Dragon
Developer(s)Neko Entertainment
Publisher(s)The Game Factory
Composer(s)Raphaël Gesqua
EngineProprietary
Platform(s)Wii
PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
ReleaseWii, PlayStation 2
  • NA: May 1, 2007
PlayStation Portable
  • NA: May 29, 2007
  • AU: June 14, 2007
  • EU: June 15, 2007
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Legend of the Dragon is a fighting game for the Wii,[1] PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. It was developed by French company Neko Entertainment and published by The Game Factory on May 1, 2007. The story follows the animated series of the same name.

Gameplay

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The game's roster features 24 characters from the series. Players are able to move around freely in the outside universe or places of combat. Locations featured in the series are present in the game as combat arenas: the 12 Sacred Temples, the Dragon Dojo, the Zodiac Master's hideout, the Temple of Shadow Dragon, the Great Wall of China, and Hong Kong Bay. Eight game modes are present for players to choose from: Play Quest, Arcade, Training, Survival, Time Attack, Versus, Team Battle, and Tag.

Playable Characters

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  • Ang (Golden Dragon)
  • Bastet (Bastet Lioness)
  • Beingal (Tiger Guardian)
  • Billy (Ram Guardian)
  • Chang Wo (Shadow Ape Dragon)
  • Chow (Dog Guardian)
  • Cobra (Snake Guardian)
  • Jaguar God (Were-Jaguar)
  • K Ho (Shadow Wolf Guardian)
  • Ling (Shadow Dragon)
  • Lo Wang (Rooster Guardian)
  • Ming (Rat Guardian)
  • Robbie (Ox Guardian)
  • Shoong (Pig Guardian)
  • Victor (Shadow Ox Guardian)
  • Woo Yin (Zodiac Master)
  • Xuan Chi (Monkey Guardian)
  • Yin Wi (Shadow Rat Guardian)

Reception

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Legend of the Dragon received negative reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 29/100 for the PlayStation 2 version based on 4 reviews,[2] and 37/100 for the Wii version based on 14 reviews,[4] and 36/100 for the PSP version based on 12 reviews.[3] On GameRankings, the game holds scores of 28.50% for the PlayStation 2 version based on 4 reviews,[5] 42.07% for the PSP version based on 14 reviews,[6] and 39.50% for the Wii version based on 14 reviews.[7] Various publications criticized the game for poor graphics and animations, lack of variety in fighting moves for the characters, and poor controls for the Wii version.

References

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  1. ^ HEXUS.gaming - Headline:: Legend of Dragon - First Look - Wii : Page - 1/1
  2. ^ a b "Legend of the Dragon for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Legend of the Dragon for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Legend of the Dragon for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Legend of the Dragon for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Legend of the Dragon for PSP". GameRankings. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Legend of the Dragon for Wii". GameRankings. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Legend of the Dragon - PlayStation 2". IGN. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Legend of the Dragon - PSP". IGN. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "Legend of the Dragon - Wii". IGN. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "Legend of the Dragon for PlayStation 2 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 2, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Legend of the Dragon PSP Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Legend of the Dragon Review". GameSpot. 2 June 2007. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Legend of the Dragon". G4. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "Legend of the Dragon Review - Wii". GameZone. Archived from the original on July 26, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "Legend of the Dragon Review - PSP". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Legend of the Dragon review". GamesRadar. 12 June 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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