Orb is an action/adventure video game being developed by Crossbeam Studios Entertainment (CSE) for the Nintendo's Wii.

History

The storyline behind Orb started from a dream the director, Greg Szemiot, had. Crossbeam Studios Entertainment have been working on Orb since late 2000-early 2001 but as the storyline developed it was eventually decided to split it into 6 separate games. Orb was originally planned for the PC but CSE designers felt the controller for Nintendo's Wii would work great for this game. CSE currently has 24 people working on Orb and will be meeting with publishers at E3 2006. CSE has stated plans to show screens from a PC build at E3 2006, have trailers available around November 2006, and a playable Wii build at E3 2007. While the game is not yet released, it has developed a large fanbase. One notable fansite is called Visions of Delphire.

Story

In ages past, the great army of the Kulon raged a terrible war with the people of this great land of Delphire. They came from shadow, and destroyed everything in their path. Men, women, children, all dead in their wake. That was all long ago... however, the ancient army of the Kulon have risen again from the mists of time, and one of their fiercest warriors has just crowned himself ruler and has started a battle for all out control over the people of this ravaged land. His evil plot calls for the abduction of one of the world's Imanti, the so called 'guardians of the faith' to the people of Delphire. However, the guardian they abduct on one night has three students, and they will not let him go so easily.

Three students of one abducted Imanti begin a quest to rescue their teacher and save their land. The students will go on a journey greater then they ever expected, and will discover more about Delphire then anyone ever knew. The story will take place in ancient ruins and thriving towns, through the frozen wastes, the tropical beaches, even time, and many other exotic places. The story is arced over 5 sequels, with 6 games total, with an enthralling story.

Characters

• Dyces- One of the main characters for Orb, he seems to be a somewhat dark character due to a tramatic childhood of some kind, little else is known.

• Mahten - One of the three main characters of Orb who is depicted as using some type of chain-blade weapon, due to the little information released, little is known about him also.

• Simique - The last of the three main characters of Orb, like the others little is known of her, perhapse even less than the others, but she very well may be the brunet woman with wings depicted in much of the concept art.

The game is slated to feature over a dozen supporting main characters that are playable, and over a hundred supporting NPC's including a few characters already known to the public, due to the little information available on the subject, very little information about each character is provided:

• Marin - A mysterious woman carrying a sword

• Miya - A bow and dagger wielding maiden

• Thera - A redheaded woman who is a ruler of some kind

• Darsie - A woman with incredibly long hair.

• Moteh - All we know is that it is a name in the game, some presume it is the name of the kidnapped Imanti the students are following after.

Gameplay

CSE is aiming for a T rating for Orb. They plan to fully utilize the Wii's controller and "nunchaku" attachment. CSE has announced that Orb will have the following features:

• A vast world to explore, make discoveries, form alliances, uncover the secrets hidden deep in the past.
• A storyline featuring over a dozen main characters with over a hundred supporting roles.
• Innovative 'non-elemental' magic system incorporated into the very fabric of the game world.
• Customizeable weapon system with hundreds of possible combinations.
• Downloadable sidequests are planned that will cover the time between Orb 1 and Orb 2.
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