PowerStone (Dreamcast)

• Total interactivity climb a pillar, lift a chair or even run up a wall..
• Jaw dropping graphics with fast paced gameplay..
• Includes eight different characters with unique abilities and fighting characteristics..
• Collect Powerstones to defeat your nent three stones will give you new abilities..
• Power fusion combination to blow your nents away in just one attack..
• Various game modes - play against the computer or real nents..
• Hidden bonuses as you complete each stage of the game..

A new revolution begins...Power Stone kicks off Capcom's line up on the Sega Dreamcast with the most breathtaking graphics ever seen in a fighting game. Fully interactive 3-D worlds allow players to interact with the environment like never before. Swing off a light post, run up walls and pick up items like tables and barrels in swashbuckling battles with nents. Plus collect three power stones and your character transforms into a raging super-being, executing deadly power fusion moves. A huge arsenal of weapon power-ups: bazookas, flame-throwers, s, time bombs, Molotov cocktails and more. In Power Stone, players are introduced to an entirely new form of battle in an interactive 3-D environment where cunning, strategy and quick reflexes are a must. Characters are pitted against each other in beautifully landscaped interactive 3D environments as they battle to collect power stones. Once a player obtains three stones, they are transformed into a super being who can execute "power drive" and "power fusion" moves. These moves are crushing super moves that can be executed with the touch of a button. Power Stone is a one or two player game and features two modes of play. In the Arcade Mode players pit their skills against various capable computer nents. In the Two Player Mode players can battle their favourite characters in insane one-on-one, free-roaming mayhem. Power Stone features eight all-new and very mysterious characters. Falcon is a gentleman from England who spees in boxing. Ryoma is a Samurai from Japan who fights with a Samurai . Wang Tang is a Chinese martial artist with lightning-fast moves. Jack, is modelled after the infamous "Jack the Ripper". rock is a gigantic fighter from Brazil who works in a coal mine and relies on his awesome strength. Eight mysterious new characters pit their skills against each other in beautiful 3-D environments as they battle to collect power stones. .co.uk Review ------------- Packed with all the energy and over-the-top moves of a Jackie Chan movie, Power Stone revitalizes the fighting game genre with fully functional 3-D combat environments and frenzied strategy. Face your nent in a London courtyard and you can hurl café chairs and tables at him before taking him out by swinging around a lamppost. Or fight in a dilapidated shopping mall, and beat your foe down with a giant stuffed teddy bear after tossing him through a storefront window. Each multilevel combat area is stocked with crates, barrels, clubs, even ray s, and everything can be used as a weapon. Interactive fighting environments are fun, but what really sets Power Stone apart are the power stones. Collecting all three stones transforms the character into a superbeing, unlocking new and devastating attacks. Since the overall goal of the game is to beat up your nent, and the superform lets you do the most damage, competition for the stones is fierce. If you're tired of the standard fighting game formula and want a little more, Power Stone is the game for you. It's a perfect translation of the arcade hit, and the uncomplicated, frantic combat will bring a grin to many a jaded gamer's face. --Mike Fehlauer Pros:* Easy to learn, fast-paced gameplay * 11 unique, multilevel, interactive fighting environments * Great use of VMU * Smooth, vivid, arcade-quality graphics Cons:* Game may be too frantic for some players