![]() Electronic Gaming Monthly 's review team considered the 32X version's video positive and its gameplay negative, just as they had done with the 3DO. Reviews for the 32X version were improved over the Sega CD. Dean of Sega Power was more positive about the game and called the video some of the best seen in a full-motion video game, but was critical of the game's high difficulty. In contrast to his 3DO version review, Slo Mo was slightly less approving of the Sega CD version for its video quality and its controls in the absence of a six-button controller. The reviewers panned the game's playability and overuse of full-motion video, claiming the game "plays like a wet brick". Three reviewers for VideoGames praised the game's graphics though noting that the Sega CD version's video was grainy. The Sega CD version received mixed reviews. Though he warned that the controls are complicated, he noted that they are responsive as well, and commented that taking the time to master the gameplay is rewarding. GamePro 's Slo Mo echoed the praise of the production values of the game's full-motion video, but was more positive about the controls and gameplay. however, with this title it may be on the edge of a viable game structure." He went on to say that the game, while a step in the right direction for the developer, suffers from a steep learning curve and a disconnect between the gameplay and the onscreen video. A reviewer for Next Generation was more optimistic about the gameplay and remarked that "Digital Pictures' games are usually better to watch than play. The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the exceptionally good video quality of the 3DO version and the innovation of having a fighting game from a first person perspective, they found that the gameplay did not work, and in particular that opponent attacks are excessively difficult to block. Supreme Warrior's 3DO version received mixed reviews. The 32X version requires both a Sega CD and 32X add-ons for its attached Sega Genesis. Europe received the 32X version in July 1995. The game was released for the 32X and Macintosh in North American in January 1995 and for Windows in April. The 3DO and Sega CD versions of Supreme Warrior were released in November 1994 in North America, with the European release following in February 1995 and an Australian release in April. Supreme Warrior includes both English and Cantonese audio, the latter more common in kung fu films, but the scenes were only filmed in English, meaning the Cantonese audio is out of sync with the actors' lips. The fight sequences were mostly recorded using a head-mounted minicam worn by a stunt coordinator, while the sequences where the player character is hit were recorded with a padded hand-held camera which the actors would actually punch and kick. The actors playing the enemies each choreographed their own fight routines. Many of the actors, and director Guy Norris, had extensive martial arts backgrounds. The video footage for Supreme Warrior was filmed on Shaw Brothers Studio sets in Hong Kong. ![]() When asked about the inspiration for the game, Tom Zito, president of Digital Pictures, said that in asking players to tell them what kind of game to make, they received numerous requests to make a game that recreates a kung fu movie. Supreme Warrior was developed by Digital Pictures, a company focused on FMV games and interactive films. She is portrayed by Vivian Wu, and the rest of the cast includes Roger Yuan as Fang Tu and Richard Norton, Chuck Jeffreys, and Ron Yuan as elemental warlords. The player is assisted by an ally, Wu Ching. Kai requests that the player transport the other half to a secret sanctuary. Fang Tu kills his father and takes his half. Wei divides the mask and entrusts half to a Shaolin monk, Master Kai, while keeping the other half himself. In response, Wei had her executed, causing their only son, Fang Tu, to leave their clan. Wei Jian Tsen's second wife, Mei Tu, becomes influenced by the Black Flower Cult, a murderous group that uses sorcery. When the two halves are combined, the wearer gains untold power. Supreme Warrior 's plot is about a warrior, Wei Jian Tsen, who acquires a mask that can be split in halves representing good and evil. Defeating various opponents will give the player special moves. A pair of hands is visible on screen that the player controls, and icons prompt the player to attack with timing. From a first-person perspective, players can punch, kick, and execute special moves. ![]() Gameplay consists of fighting the villain Fang Tu's minions, and eventually Fang Tu himself. Supreme Warrior is a full-motion video (FMV) beat 'em up game. The player is fighting a full motion opponent using the hands at the bottom of the screen. Supreme Warrior is a full motion video game. ![]()
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