DRAKAN - THE ANCIENTS' GATES
OFFICIAL TITLE  Drakan - The Ancients' Gates
COMMON TITLE  Drakan - The Ancients' Gates
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SCES-50006
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure.

DEVELOPER  Surreal Software, Inc.
PUBLISHER  Sony Computer Entertainment.
DATE RELEASED  5 July 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SCES-50006
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SCES-50006
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  711719341529  - 
     

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

In Drakan: The Ancients' Gates, players are cast as a beautiful female warrior named Rynn, who, along with her dragon companion, Arokh must prevent the last remaining humans from being cast into slavery. To do so, they must seek out the power of the great dragons -- the only beings capable of saving their world. The sequel to Drakan: The Order of the Flame, this adventure takes place from the familiar third-person perspective as the duo fight their way through 15 levels of ground- and aerial-based combat. Armed with a multitude of ranged and melee weapons, as well as magical spells, Rynn must overcome the enemy hordes, should she wish to complete her noble quest.

Though she possesses a wealth of offensive moves, Rynn will need to make use of the aforementioned magic to escape some tight spots. Magic can be used with a simple button press, or if the player so desires, can be invoked by performing the corresponding movement with the right analog trigger. Arokh, as you might have guessed, handles the aerial engagements. Aside from his two primary means of attack, of which one is the customary fireball, Rynn's large cohort can also make use of five "dragon weapons," such as sonic, ice, and darkness. While combat plays an integral role in the title, as our heroine journeys across the four environments she will also need to converse with numerous non-playing characters in order to acquire new spells and information, among other things.

Features:
State-of-the-art PS2 sequel to PC classic
15 territories, over 50 melee weapons, and 30 powerful spells
Guide Rynn across the land for brave third-person battle and exploration
Ride the mighty dragon Arokh in flight combat missions

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

In the world of Drakan, civilization has crumbled, and a great evil threatens to enslave the last traces of humanity.

Engage in intense air and ground battles.

Combat monsters and trogs with over 50 hand-to-hand weapons and 30 magical spells.

Journey through 15 distant lands with two heroic warriors.

The warrior, Rynn, and her dragon, Arokh, must undertake a desperate quest to awaken the great dragons of a long-long empire. Only the power of these ancient guardians can save the world from darkness.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  1502 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 = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( 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.
 

 RYNN CONTROLS:
 Move character -  Left Analog Stick
Pan camera view -  Right Analog Stick
Swim -  Left Analog Stick + Right Analog Stick
Dismount arokh, kneel, roll -  X Button
Parry attack -  Circle Button
Attack with weapon or magic -  Square Button
Thrust -  D-Pad + Square Button
Cast spell -  D-Pad + Circle Button
Call arokh, talk, throw switch, pick up -  L1 Button
Jump -  Triangle Button
Backflip -  Left Analog Stick Down + Triangle Button
Pull up while hanging -  Left Analog Stick Up + Triangle Button
Flip left or right -  L2 Button + Left Analog stick Left or Right + Triangle Button
Sidestep left or right -  L2 Button + Left Analog stick Left or Right
Draw weapon / Cycle hot slot weapon -  R1 Button
Set target lock -  R2 Button
Toggle current target -  L2 Button
Pause game -  Start Button


 RYNN COMBO ATTACKS CONTROLS:
 Overhead chop attack -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Down (twice) + Square Button
Heavy slash from left to right -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Left (twice) + Square Button
Heavy slash from right to left -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Right (twice) + Square Button
Spin attack -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Down and Up + Square Button


 DROKH THE DRAGON CONTROLS:
 Move forward -  Left Analog Stick Up
Move backward -  Left Analog Stick Down
Turn -  Left Analog Stick Left or Right
Fly up, take off from ground -  Triangle Button
Fly down, land -  X Button
Fly sideways -  L2 Button + Left Analog Stick Left or Right
Change attack type -  L1 Button
Lock target -  R2 Button
Basic attack -  R1 or Square Button
Powerful attack -  Circle Button
Basic bite attack -  D-Pad Up + Square Button
Pitch up or down -  Right analog Stick Up or Down
Dive -  Left or Right Analog Stick Up

 

MISC CODES:

During gameplay, hold L1 + R2 + L2 + R1 (in that order) and then enter the following:
Invincibility (can still be hurt by falling) -   X, Down, Triangle, Up, Circle, Right, Square, Left 
Get $10,000 -   Circle, Square, Right, Left, X, Triangle, Down, Up 
Increase Character's Level -   Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Right, Down, Left, Up 
Increase Spell Level -   Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Left, Down, Up 
Recover Health -   Triangle, Down, Circle, Left, Square, Right, X, Up 


RAW CODES:

Infinite Health -  
204FBB24 739ACC45 
Pots of Cash -  
204FBAE0 7FFFFF45 
Rapid Level Gain -  
204FBAEC 73C14750 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1500 x 1012 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 522 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3236 x 2173 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'36 MB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3500 x 2374 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 3'19 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT
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Dim. - 3500 x 2374 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 3'19 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1500 x 1500 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 722 KB

 NTSC-U:
  • Drakan - The Ancients' Gates [SCUS-97128]   
     

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Thanks to ARAMIR for providing the game german front & CD hires covers.
Thanks to ZARK80KR for providing the game french front hires cover.
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