January 7, 2003

"Tao Feng" Smashes Through Windows: New Trailer Available Today Through Media Player 9

Microsoft Game Studios today released a new trailer for their upcoming fighter, “Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus,” to coincide with the release of Windows Media Player 9. Gamers can witness the next generation of brutality at http://www.xbox.com/.  “Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus” features incredibly detailed characters in ruthless hand-to-hand combat. Fully interactive environments and bone-breaking sound effects in 5.1 surround sound provide unmatched gameplay. "Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus" is slated for a March 2003 release, exclusively for Xbox.

From John Tobias, co-creator of the “Mortal Kombat” series, comes “Tao Feng,” the most brutal and lifelike fighting game ever created. On the vicious streets and back alleyways of New China, two fierce fighting sects battle in a race to uncover the ultimate prize. Clothes will tear, blood will spill and bones will break. To the victor, honor and immortality await. Players experience the visceral brutality of furiously intense hand-to-hand combat. The crippling physical damage players inflict appears in real time. Huge interactive arenas are incredibly detailed and fully destructible. When the fight ends, players can witness the devastation of battle.

“Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus” is being developed by Studio Gigante, which was established by John Tobias in 2000.

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