Raven Blade was a game in development by Retro Studios for the Nintendo GameCube. It was due to be released world-wide but was later cancelled during development to free up resources for Metroid Prime.
The legendary sword, Raven Blade, was given to a horseman, by the Gentleman of the Beasts, to supposedly free the world of evil. The game takes place in a universe of dragons and mythology. From enormous cities to ancient ruins, the main character ...
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Raven Blade was a game in development by Retro Studios for the Nintendo GameCube. It was due to be released world-wide but was later cancelled during development to free up resources for Metroid Prime.
The legendary sword, Raven Blade, was given to a horseman, by the Gentleman of the Beasts, to supposedly free the world of evil. The game takes place in a universe of dragons and mythology. From enormous cities to ancient ruins, the main character must journey across the lands to defeat the sources of this evil.
Slow development and the offer of developing the next Metroid game were the main reasons of cancellation. Some have said that the models of Raven Blade's backgrounds and creatures were established, but some felt that the textures were incomplete. Nintendo noticed their (tentative title) Action-Adventure project with a female main character and took the opportunity to ask Retro Studios to make Metroid Prime. Raven Blade, Action-Adventure, NFL Retro Football and Car Combat were...
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