What is Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles?
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Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles is a Puzzle Game developed by Costa Rica-based Yuan Works, a country located in Central America, where game development is almost unheard of. Yuan Works consists of brothers Yuan-Hsi Chiang (姜元璽) and Yuan-Hao Chiang (姜元皓), who grew up with classic games since childhood. Yuan-Hsi is in charge of the art, music, and game design; and Yuan-Hao is in charge of programming, scripting, and game design. The two practically developed the entire game. In August, 2007, Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles was released for the Korean handheld console GP2X as a winner of the Official GP2X Game and Software Contest. Wind and Water was later nominated as a Finalist for the Independent Games Festival 2008, and was showcased in the Game Developers Conference 2008, in San Francisco. On November 1st, 2008, an improved version of the game was released for the Dreamcast worldwide in both English and Japanese; just in time for the 10th Anniversary of the Dreamcast! |
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A demo of Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles comes included in every GP2X F-200 Unit!
People had the chance to play Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles at the GDC 2008!
The Game
W&W takes the Five Traditional Chinese Elements and pits them together in a carefully designed game with a delicate balance of strategy and action. But this is not just your typical puzzle game! Add up an extensive Story Mode, hundreds of unlockables, Mini Games, Anime Intro and Cutscenes, studio recorded Music Score... even the possibility to be featured in the game! And puzzle game fans who longed for a fight rejoice! At last you can show off your great skills in a game you play your way!
The game’s intricate system offers much depth for the hardcore gamer who really wants to push it to the limits; with Time Chains, Super Cancels, the elusive Blue Time Combo, and many other advanced moves! Puzzle Masters can even set the abilities they want to play with.
However, this is a game designed for everyone: casual videogame players and veterans alike, not just puzzle experts. The system is also intuitive and easy to learn, and anyone can start using Time Combos and Elementals right away!
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There are new Dreamcast-only features, like the VMU character! |
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The game is fully translated in English and Japanese. |
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The Dreamcast version features a new package design, a spine card (obi strip), a profesionally pressed CD, as well as an 40-page manual with new artwork, in both English and Japanese!
DREAMCAST™ is a registered trademark of SEGA Corporation
Dreamcast version published by redspotgames 2008