Windwalker The Mystic Runes Of Windwalker

The Mystic Runes of Windwalker By Greg Malone The Making of Windwalker ... As Wind walker's development cycle was winding down, ORIGIN's art director asked the game's author, Greg Malone, to provide samples of his research materials to use in documentation and packaging. What the art director received was astounding, and provides great insight into the author's attention to detail and commitment to authenticity during the making of Wind walker. Realistic, player-controlled martial arts maneuvers provide the focus for the fast-action sequences in Windwalker. Texts such as "Ninja: Warrior Ways of En- lightenment" and "Zen in the Martial Arts" were the primary sources used to identify the weapons and tactics employed by the fighting men of the ancient Orient. Books could not, however, provide the detailed imagery needed to accu- rately depict the intricate movements in the varied disciplines of the martial arts. Table of Contents Greg went the extra mile, tracking down experts, and shooting hours of vide- otapes and hundreds of still photographs of the live models in action. These images were then digitized and incorporated into the real-time, combat graphics. The Summons from Moebius 1 As you explore the lands of Windwalker, you will be taken by the Oriental flavor of the visuals - the character icons, the architecture, the flora and the fauna The World Below 2 - in this unique world. Only Greg's painstaking research and the knowledge he Objects of the Realm 11 acquired through books like "The Archaeology of Ancient China," "Oriental Art: A Handbook of Styles and Forms," and "The Japanese Garden: Islands of The World Above 12 Serenity" could bring such vivid imagery to the computer screen. Making Your Way in the World 17 While Wind walker does not represent a specific historical or geographic perspective, you will discover an adventure that embraces the philosophy and Defending Yourself 21 culture of the Orient. The influence of works including "Chinese Mythology," "I Orders of Enlightenment 24 Ching, The Book of Changes," and "Chinese Herbal Medicine" become evident as you interact with the diverse characters, and pursue the intriguing rewards of the game. Windwalker may have been designed primarily as entertainment, but the experience of playing the game encompasses much more. Mystic Runes of the Windwalker THE SUMMONS FROM MOEBIUS -- -- -- (Hexagram 35: Earth below, Fire above.) Progress. The sun rises above the earth. So does the enlight- ened person reveal virtue. Conditions favorable for progress. Help others through cleverness and virtue. - I Ching Greetings to you, my disciple. I am Moebius,…