Ghostfire Games

Release Date Announced! March 15th, 2010.

edroman — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:45:19 +0000

Rage of the Gladiator will be released on WiiWare on March 15th, available for 1000 points.

Can you spare a coin for Amit the Charmer?

edroman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:40:35 +0000

Check out our newly released video and revealed boss, Amit the Charmer.

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Amit is a dirty vagabond who roams the streets of Avalance. He’s a well-known con-artist that’s always looking for handouts. Rumor has it that if you don’t pay him off, he’ll charm you with his flute, and then order his snakes to devour you.

Ever wanted to be in a video game?

edroman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:56:19 +0000

Have you ever wanted to be in a video game? If so, today is your lucky day.. Announcing the Race to be a Gladiator contest!

This contest is a worldwide race to try to finish Rage of the Gladiator. The first person in both North America and Europe to take a screenshot of this will get their name into a future game that we create! So if you’re good at games, then this is a chance to actually be in a video game yourself!

In addition, we are giving out an awesome set of gladiator weaponry (see picture) through a random drawing of all entries. So even if you’re not that fast at beating the game, you still have a chance to win!

To finish the game, you need to do 3 things:

1. Defeat every boss in the game

2. Defeat them again on Challenge Mode. This is quite challenging since the bosses have all-new abilities, powers, and are fast and tricky.

3. Then on top of that, you need to defeat each of these bosses with a Rank of A or better, which is super tough.

Once you complete this task, you unlock a special move called the Brutal Victory which is a 60+ hit move that lets you devastate your opponents. We estimate that it will take 20-40 hours to do this, depending on how skilled you are.

To enter, send an email to contest@ghostfiregames.com and include your name, country, and a photo of you unlocking the Brutal Victory. The contest starts when the game releases, which should be soon (the game is in Nintendo’s approval process as we speak). After that, you have 4 weeks to submit your entries!

Legal stuff is here: http://www.ghostfiregames.com/ContestRules.doc

Good luck!

Old Master Yee has come to teach you a lesson.

edroman — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:35:49 +0000

Nagano’s former master trainer Yee has decided to punish you for your arrogance.

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You must now face your own mentor, Master Yee. He is the grand master of the Ottokawa school of martial arts located deep in the Northeast mountains. He is also the mentor of Nagano, the ninja mercenary. Master Yee is here to avenge the death of his student, as is the tradition of his martial arts order. While Nagano lacked discipline, Master Yee lacks youth. His reed-thin body has been weathered by time and has left him fraile. Who knows how well Master Yee is capable of fighting at his old age?

New Facebook Fan Page Created

edroman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:44:19 +0000

Come check out our new facebook fan page! Connect with other fans and get all the latest information about the game.

Click here to see the new fan page.

Connect with fans of Rage of the Gladiator and discuss the upcoming game, as well as find out about new events.

The fearsome Gargadan has arrived.

edroman — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:58 +0000

This foul beast has a quick temper, and is very hungry. If I were you I would probably run for my life.

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Gargadan is a twisted abomination — a cruel experiment gone horribly wrong. He is a fusion of a lion, dragon, and snake. The lion head seems to be in charge of the others, directing the creature’s actions. Each head has its own mind though, and sometimes disobeys.

The Sea Witch has arrived.

edroman — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:04:59 +0000

The Sea Witch is looking for a new mate, perhaps it is you?

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The Sea Witch was found washed ashore by the nearby sea adjacent to Avalance. She is a cruel creation of the gods, being half woman and half reptile. Her human half craves human companionship and attention. But her reptilian side is vicious, and strikes out in instinct and fear. As a result, she is still searching for a suitable mate after 20 years.

New Soundtrack released!

edroman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:35:56 +0000

Here’s something cool for your music collection, free of charge — battle music from “Rage of the Gladiator”! The music was scored by veteran video game music composer Sean Beeson. Click here to download the music.

Announcement: Rage of the Gladiator to be first WiiWare title to support Wii MotionPlus

edroman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:21:36 +0000

We listened to you, and added Wii MotionPlus support!
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“We listened to you, the Wii community.” said Ed Roman, CEO of Ghostfire Games. “The community encouraged us to explore Wii MotionPlus and we listened to your feedback. The result is pretty awesome – we actually love playing it with Wii MotionPlus even more than traditional controls. We’ve also added a basic motion sensing mode as well, for people to use the Wii Remote + Nunchuk in case they don’t have a Wii MotionPlus device. “

Using the new Wii MotionPlus controls, you can swing your warhammer in a variety of directions as you pound on your opponents. You can also swing the Nunchuk to perform a bash with your shield.

Wii MotionPlus Control Scheme
Nunchuck
Nunchuk thumbstick: Dodge left, dodge right, jump
C Button: Shield block
Swing the nunchuck: Shield bash. Doing this will start a combo if the enemy is vulnerable.
Wii Remote
Swing the Wii Remote Left, Right, Up, or Down: Perform aimed swings in those directions. You can optionally hold down B to aim low when swinging left/right as well.
Swing the Nunchuk: Perform a shield bash, which will unleash a devastating combo if you have sufficient energy.
A Button: Cycle through combo finishers that you have learned

Naginata has been revealed! Check out the new video.

edroman — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:50:36 +0000

We have released a new video for the game. Naginata has arrived and is ready to challenge you in the arena.

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Naginata is a fierce opponent, trained in the martial arts. As such, he often employs the use of spinning and flying kicks, as shown in this video. One of his favorite moves is to throw burning ninja stars at you, and you must dodge these stars.

Naginata also has some tricks up his sleeve, as he can use dark magic at will. One thing he likes to do is disappear in a puff of smoke, and then re-appear and slash you. While fighting him, you must listen for his sounds to know when to dodge his incoming attack.

Another interesting move shown in this video is his “bladestorm” attack. Naginata can split into multiple clones and attack you in spinning fashion. This attack must be either jumped or blocked, but you won’t know which one until the last moment, just before it hits you.