THE SHADOW OF ZORRO
OFFICIAL TITLE  The Shadow of Zorro
COMMON TITLE  The Shadow of Zorro
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50662
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure.

DEVELOPER  In Utero.
PUBLISHER  Cryo Interactive.
DATE RELEASED  8 February 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-50662
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50662
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

The dark, masked figure of vigilante justice battles evil and corruption through the next-generation power of the PlayStation 2 in this release from Cryo Interactive and DreamCatcher. In the role of the playboy Don Diego, who secretly patrols the 1820s Los Angeles nights as the hero Zorro, players will embark on an adventure driven by themes of romance and revenge.

When Diego's father recognizes the new police captain as a vicious, murdering criminal thought to be long dead, it is up to Zorro to unravel the mystery and set things right once again. The tale plays out through eight missions and adjustable difficulty settings provide challenging play for gamers of all skill levels.

Zorro is one of the most charismatic popular heroes to have ever existed. For the first time, the mythical upholder of the law is brought back to life in a video game.

1822, Don Alejandro, the father of Don Diego, believes he recognizes the new chief of the Californian Police. Could it be Montero, an infamous war criminal known as the Butcher of Zaragoza, a man the whole world believes to be dead? What is he doing in California and what does he want?

A traitor to the Spanish nation, this infamous collaborator worked for the imperial French troops. Feared and hated by an entire race of people, he finally succumbed in a duel against Don Alejandro. Later on, he was forced to recount the painful episode of war to his son. Once peace was restored, Don Alejandro moved to a Spanish colony in California.

A game filled with danger and suspense, spiced with romance,will whisk the player into a fabulous and exotic world. Become the man behind the mask....

* Brilliant cinematic effects
- Seven extensive chapters brimming with suspense and seduction, divided into various tasks (spying, rescue missions.)
- Twenty Eight different locations
- A blend of fighting styles which increasingly test your metal the further you progress in the game and the harder the level
- Two degrees of difficulty
- 700 scenes fully animated in motion capture and a fully animated clock



  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

CLOAK AND DAGGER ACTION -DUELS

THE SHADOW OF ZORRO

1830. Los Angeles is alive with excitement and anticipation. The new captain, Fuertes, is arrives this morning. As Sergeant Garcia clumsy puts his patrol through their paces,, Don Alejandro, Don Digo's father, thinks he recognises a man in thee croed .. the person who is being introduced as Capitan Montero.

Can this really be the "Butcher of Zaragoza", the infamous war criminal that Don Alejandreo had fought and left for dead in the spanish war againas France?

How has this evil individual managed to recover from the terribly wounds and reappear in California? And who is that beautiful young lady with the sad eyes standing beside him, who seem to have bewitched Don Diego so ?

The masket avenger will need to have his wits about him if he is to foil his enemies, He will need to slip in and out of the shadows and mark his foes with a "Z", Z for Zorro? We shall see...

- In realtime 3D action, Zorro must avoid, neutralise or fighthis enemies using asll the modes at his dispossal: sword, 1st person view pistol, grenades, stealthy approach, etc.

- The origins of the legendary Zorro myth and the mark of the Z are explored in this original script, Bernardo, Sergeant Garcia,and the most beautiful seņoritas are part of the adventure.

- An incredible spectacular combat system: 120 different combinations.

- 700 animation produced in motion capture with professional fencing masters and stuntmen.



  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Cloak and dagger theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  119 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (VUs Vu1 = SuperVU Recompiler [Legacy])
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.1.1 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:

Move character: D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Move camera: Right Analog Stick
Hit / Look and take objects : X Button
Climb ladders: Square Button
Crouch / Stand up: Triangle
Use weapon / Cancel use weapon: R1 Button
Fire weapon / Whistle : Circle Button
Pause game: Start Button

SWORD SEQUENCES:
Triangle; Square, Circle & X Button



 




 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2370 x 1600 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'16 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
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Dim. - 758 x 759 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 169 KB

 

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