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Four E3 press <a href="http://www.newtechnix.com/Affichage_Article.php3?Id_Article=5396">screenshots</a> from the Xbox game, <b>Tao Feng</b>, have made it up on the Internet early over at the French site, <a href="http://www.newtechnix.com">NewTechnix</a>. The significance of this news is that <b>Tao Feng</b> is the first fighting game released by <A href="http://www.studiogigante.com">Studio Gigante</a>, the development team started by ex-Midway staffers, including Mortal Kombat co-creator <B>John Tobias</b> and past Mortal Kombat team members, <B>Josh Tsui</B> and <b>Dave Michicich</b>.</p>
<p><b>Tao Feng</b> is expected to be at E3 in Microsoft's booth; however, it is supposed to be only in a behind doors press area. If we are able to say anything about this new fighter while we're up at E3, we will share whatever we can.</p>
<B>UPDATE:</B> <a href="http://www.xbox.com">XBox.com</a> has updated and added more details on <B>Tao Feng</B> along with it's own <a href="http://www.xbox.com/taofeng/default.htm">mini website</a>. The website reveals the game's full title and has the same four screenshots that we've seen earlier, along with the following information:
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<B>Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus</B> is the perfect blend of fighting realism and stunning special effects. Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus delivers a classic battle between good and evil as two ancient Chinese clans of superfighters, each seeking to uncover the secrets of immortality, battle for dominance. Hand-to-hand combat is furiously intense with amazingly realistic fighting and stunning special effects. Arenas are highly interactive and destructive. When the fight ends, players will witness the devastation of battle.
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FEATURES:<BR><UL>
<LI><B>Bone-Crunching Realism:</B> Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus takes fighting to a new level of realism: clothing tears, blood spills, bruises swell and bones break. </LI>
<LI><B>Completely Interactive and Destructive Worlds:</B> Players punch holes in walls and throw opponents through glass, or make acrobatic attacks by swinging around poles and flipping off walls. </LI>
<LI><B>Powerful Chi Attacks:</B> Each fighter has the ability to unleash awesome special attacks, inflicting devastating damage on the enemy and the surroundings. </LI>
<LI><B>Personalized Soundtrack:</B> Gamers can rip their own music to create a personalized soundtrack for the game. </LI>
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Four E3 press <a href="http://www.newtechnix.com/Affichage_Article.php3?Id_Article=5396">screenshots</a> from the Xbox game, <b>Tao Feng</b>, have made it up on the Internet early over at the French site, <a href="http://www.newtechnix.com">NewTechnix</a>. The significance of this news is that <b>Tao Feng</b> is the first fighting game released by <A href="http://www.studiogigante.com">Studio Gigante</a>, the development team started by ex-Midway staffers, including Mortal Kombat co-creator <B>John Tobias</b> and past Mortal Kombat team members, <B>Josh Tsui</B> and <b>Dave Michicich</b>.</p>
<p><b>Tao Feng</b> is expected to be at E3 in Microsoft's booth; however, it is supposed to be only in a behind doors press area. If we are able to say anything about this new fighter while we're up at E3, we will share whatever we can.</p>
<B>UPDATE:</B> <a href="http://www.xbox.com">XBox.com</a> has updated and added more details on <B>Tao Feng</B> along with it's own <a href="http://www.xbox.com/taofeng/default.htm">mini website</a>. The website reveals the game's full title and has the same four screenshots that we've seen earlier, along with the following information:
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<B>Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus</B> is the perfect blend of fighting realism and stunning special effects. Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus delivers a classic battle between good and evil as two ancient Chinese clans of superfighters, each seeking to uncover the secrets of immortality, battle for dominance. Hand-to-hand combat is furiously intense with amazingly realistic fighting and stunning special effects. Arenas are highly interactive and destructive. When the fight ends, players will witness the devastation of battle.
<BR><BR>
FEATURES:<BR><UL>
<LI><B>Bone-Crunching Realism:</B> Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus takes fighting to a new level of realism: clothing tears, blood spills, bruises swell and bones break. </LI>
<LI><B>Completely Interactive and Destructive Worlds:</B> Players punch holes in walls and throw opponents through glass, or make acrobatic attacks by swinging around poles and flipping off walls. </LI>
<LI><B>Powerful Chi Attacks:</B> Each fighter has the ability to unleash awesome special attacks, inflicting devastating damage on the enemy and the surroundings. </LI>
<LI><B>Personalized Soundtrack:</B> Gamers can rip their own music to create a personalized soundtrack for the game. </LI>
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