CHAMPIONS OF NORRATH
OFFICIAL TITLE  Champions of Norrath
COMMON TITLE  Champions of Norrath
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-52325
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / RPG.

DEVELOPER  Snowblind Studios, Inc.
PUBLISHER  Ubisoft.
DATE RELEASED  10 February 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-52325
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-52325
MEDIA DVD-9
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

French

German
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-3 (English, French & German).

Developer Snowblind Studios follows up the acclaimed Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance with an action-oriented take on yet another established role-playing game series in Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest. As in Dark Alliance, players will experience the same style of sword-swinging combat, spell casting, and character development, albeit in a game based on Sony's persistent world of EverQuest. Up to four players can form a party -- online or on the same system -- as they begin a storyline set 300 years before the original computer game.

The adventure will commence in the besieged forest city of Kelethin, where players must stave off an orc and goblin invasion, but will continue to many different locales within the EverQuest universe, including the Plane of Hate. Players will be able to improve their character's abilities by casting spells and using items, and some classes like clerics will gain experience by helping others and staying true to their character. To simulate the ongoing nature of the PC game, Champions of Norrath lets established characters continue their adventure on new difficulty levels that vary in the strength of enemies, experience, and items available.

As in Diablo, each of the game's environments is randomly generated, and players can navigate their surroundings using a similar overhead map. A dynamic camera system gives users full control of their surroundings, letting them zoom in or out as the situation dictates. Five available classes include male and female versions of the Barbarian Warrior, Wood Elf Ranger, High Elf Cleric, Dark Elf Shadow Knight, and Erudite Wizard. After naming their characters, players can assign points to strength, dexterity, intelligence, and stamina, with more points becoming available as characters grow in experience. Characters will also develop an estimated 20 different skills, using a tree system similar to the one used in Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.

Features:
Choose from five races and five classes, and select faces, hair, and skin tone
Forty-five levels filled with 10,000 randomly generated items
Four person online play with USB headset support

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

FORGE A PATH TO GLORY.
LEAVE A TRAIL of DESTRUCTION.
From the creators of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance comes the next level in action RPGs, CHAMPIONS OF NORRATH.

Hack-n-slash your way through the land of Norrath as you master weapon and spell combat to conquer evil. Your adventures will take you to a variety of beautiful locales, enchanted zones and the darkest dungeons imaginable. Brave the perils of hideous creatures, challenging quests and unforeseen evil to acquire the equipment and skills you will need for victory.

PLAY ONLINE - 4 player online cooperative action with USB headset support to chat and plan strategies. (no subscription fee required for online play)

Champion Customization - 5 races, 5 classes. Select names, faces, hair, skin tone & more
More than 10,000 items - randomly generated with the ability to create your own
Wicked Magic & Mighty Steel - hundreds of weapon & magic attacks plus combos
Multiplayer Combat - conquer enemies with up to 4 players onlien via SOEGames.net and offline via the Multitap (USB headset optional, sold separately)
45 Levels to Conquer - more than 50 areas to explore & conquer
BattleView Cam - total camera control, zoom-in up-close or view combat from above
Champion Progression - select and specialize your skills, equipment & abilities
Spectacular Spells - Area of Effect, Damage Over Time, Pet Spells & more!
Save Your Champion - import and download characters via Memory Card
Random Dungeon Generator - each game experience is unique

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-4 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  845 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 )
 USB Headsets
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  Yes ( 1-4 Players )
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0
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) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.0.0 ( 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 -  Left Analog Stick
Rotate camera view -  Right Analog Stick
Open quick cast radial menu -  D-Pad
Attack, unequip item -  X Button
Use special ability -  Circle Button
Pick up item, interact with NPC's or objects, open spell book, buy, sell -  Square Button
Use special ability, drop item -  Triangle Button
Switch equipped melee and range weapons, cycle left through inventory tabs -  L1 Button
Quaff mana potion -  L2 Button
Center camera behind character -  L3 Button
Block attacks, cycle right through inventory tabs -  R1 Button
Quaff healing potion -  R2 Button
Open automap -  R3 Button
Use gate scroll -  Square + Select Button
Character inventory -  Select Button
Pause game, options menu -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Super Main Menu (Go to the option menu in game then press Circle to access the Debug menu which features level select and invincibility) -  
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Quick Level Up -  
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 NTSC-U:
  • Champions of Norrath [SLUS-20565]   
     
 PAL:
  • Champions of Norrath [SLES-52373]   
     

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