Saffire

Saffire

7th July 2000

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This game has five characters for you to choose from. These people are children of the Gods and have to go around killing evil scum and monsters. This game was originally called Young Olympians and was scheduled to be released on the N64, but they re-named it and seriously upgraded the graphics for the Dolphin.

Saffire is the tale of five Olympians based on ancient Greek mythology. Zeus, realizing that he and the other gods are damaging the planet, swears to never return to Earth. Before leaving, Zeus confines the harmful gods to the underworld, where they are to remain forever; incapable of inflicting any further damage on the planet. As the story goes, one fateful day a group of archaeologists stumbles upon the seals placed by Zeus and opens them, unknowingly releasing the destructive gods of the past. Zeus, honouring his promise to never return to Earth, looks hopelessly down from above. Eventually, he enlists the help of five teenagers: three women and two men. These young heroes, children of gods, travel through the underworld and across the globe to overcome the evil gods, led by the son of Hades.

So you can play as anyone of these five different characters, each of which has special abilities, we're not talking things like running faster and jumping higher, I mean these are the children of the Gods, for example Priscilla, the daughter of Zeus, has complete control over electricity and sound. Here are all the characters:

Priscilla: Daughter of Zeus and Iris, she is the leader of the five young Olympians. Taking after her father, Priscilla has the ability to manipulate electricity and is also capable of creating or destroying sound.

Damian: The result of a drunken affair between Bacchus and Athena, Damian is the most cunning of the warriors. His love for drinking and artistic abilities combine to give him the power of conjuring up things from his imagination.

Melanie: She is the daughter of Hephaestus and Aphrodite. Melanie has her mother's beauty and her father's brains. Yet, even with all her appeal, Melanie is more interested in modern technology than relationships. She fears Lyssa, the prophetic of the five Olympians.

Lyssa: This daughter of Hermes and Forethought serves as a messenger for the gods with her winged feet. Wielding control of time, Lyssa is capable of peering into the future.

Odysseus: Son of Apollo and Nemesis, Odysseus is a scholar with control over fire and light. He can easily use his abilities to blind or incinerate opponents.

At first glance, Saffire is very reminiscent of something along the lines of Tomb Raider. However, this third-person action-adventure seems much more promising, boasting heavy puzzle as well as fighting elements. Like in many fighting games, special moves and combos will be controlled by button sequences.

Info

Memory Pak:
Yes

Genre:
Action

Developer:
Saffire

Publisher:
Saffire

Release Date:
TBA in 2001

Number of Players:
1-2

Rumble Pak:
Yes

Other Screenshots:

Note: these will get better quality as the game is further developed

Side-Back View L

Back View XL