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Sabre Wulf (GBA game)
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Sabre Wulf is a video game for the Game Boy Advance
starring Sabreman from the ZX Spectrum
series of games. A combination of platforming and puzzle game elements, Sabre Wulf encourages the player to think before they progress as they use Sabreman's unique menagerie of animals to make their way to Sabre Wulf's many lairs. Once the player has snatched the booty from under the 'Wulf's nose, it's a race back to the safety of Sabreman's tent. Sabre Wulf has numerous references to Rare's Ultimate Play The Game
roots. The more obvious ones are the worlds, which are all named after various Ultimate titles. Other references include the character Cookie
and an Atic Atac
rug on the floor of the town hall.
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
starring Sabreman from the ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
series of games. A combination of platforming and puzzle game elements, Sabre Wulf encourages the player to think before they progress as they use Sabreman's unique menagerie of animals to make their way to Sabre Wulf's many lairs. Once the player has snatched the booty from under the 'Wulf's nose, it's a race back to the safety of Sabreman's tent. Sabre Wulf has numerous references to Rare's Ultimate Play The Game
Ultimate Play the Game
Ultimate Play The Game was a critically acclaimed video game developer of the early home computer era. "Ultimate Play The Game" was the trading name of Ashby Computers & Graphics Ltd. , a software company founded in 1982 by two ex-arcade game developers Tim and Chris Stamper...
roots. The more obvious ones are the worlds, which are all named after various Ultimate titles. Other references include the character Cookie
Cookie (game)
Cookie is a ZX Spectrum video game written by Chris and Tim Stamper and published by Ultimate Play The Game in 1983. It was one of four 16K games by Ultimate that were available on ROM format for use with the ZX Interface 2...
and an Atic Atac
Atic Atac
Atic Atac is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1983. It takes place within a flip-screen castle in which the player must seek out the "Golden Key of ACG"...
rug on the floor of the town hall.
Characters
- Sabreman: The British hero in the pith helmet returns, although a bit older in his latest adventure.
- Sabre Wulf: An evil wolf with a penchant for kleptomania, Sabre Wulf steals everything and anything in sight to add it to his hoard.
- Dr. Dolittle-Goode: This nasty fellow is in cahoots with Sabre Wulf, and is obsessed with nothing less than world domination.
- Cookie: An old fellow who runs a 'Curiosity Creature Emporium', or a store that sells creatures.
- Wesley Snaps: A man obsessed with photography, Wesley is always interested in photos of new and unexplored areas.
- Mayor of Blackwyche: The Mayor is a helpful man who has desperately required some assistance since Sabre Wulf's escape.
- Connie-Anne: Connie-Anne is the Librarian of Blackwyche, and helps Sabreman by cataloging data on the various creatures he encounters.
- Freddy: A shy man who needs a bit of help when it comes to ladies. He asks for Sabreman's assistance by asking him to get some flowers.
- Charlie Atlas: Charlie is a cartographer who has travelled all across the world.
Worlds
- BlackwycheBlackwycheBlackwyche is a video game for the Commodore 64 developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1985. It is a sequel to The Staff of Karnath and Entombed, and features the same aristocrat adventurer, Sir Arthur Pendragon.-Introduction:...
Village - KarnathThe Staff of KarnathThe Staff Of Karnath is a video game for the Commodore 64 developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1984. It was the first of a series to feature the aristocrat adventurer Sir Arthur Pendragon.-Introduction:...
Jungle - UnderwurldeUnderwurldeUnderwurlde is a video game for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1984. The game is the second in the Sabreman series, following on from his adventures in Sabre Wulf. The format of the game is a 2D side view flip-screen platform game...
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Swamp - Mount KnightloreKnight LoreKnight Lore is a computer game developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1984. The game is the third in the Sabreman series, following on from his adventures in Sabre Wulf and Underwurlde. Unlike the earlier games in the series it used Ultimate's filmation engine to achieve a 3D look...
- NightshadeNightshade (video game)Nightshade is a ZX Spectrum video game developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1985. Building upon the earlier titles Knight Lore and Alien 8 using the flip-screen, isometric gameplay branded Filmation, Nightshade introduces a scrolling isometric environment branded Filmation II.-...
Mining Co. - Temple of ImhotepImhotep (video game)Imhotep is a video game for the Commodore 64 released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1985. Although published by Ultimate, it was developed by an independent programmer, Manuel Caballero...
- DragonskulleDragonskulleDragon Skulle is a video game for the Commodore 64 developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in late 1985. It is a sequel to The Staff of Karnath, Entombed and Blackwyche, and is the final title to feature the aristocrat adventurer, Sir Arthur Pendragon.-Introduction:Typically for an...
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