Product Information
Cardinal Syn is a 3D fighter that features Versus Player, Tournament, Team Battle, Survival, and Training modes of play, and a total of 18 playable characters. Eight of those fighters are selectable from the start while more will become available by completing the game with different characters. Gameplay involves destroying your foe by any means necessary. Each character has unique button combinations, special maneuvers, throws, etc. The game also features some weapon-based combat with battle-axes, crossbows, double-edged swords, and lethal projectiles.<br><br>Players can rotate and maneuver their characters a full 360 degrees around each battle arena. Arenas are interactive environments filled with dangerous fire-pits and spike-lined walls; for added damage, players can push their enemies into these hazards. Special items are hidden throughout each arena as well. By uncovering Blue Vials, players are able to execute their character's magical attacks; Yellow Vials replenish a fighter's health meter and sword icons increase a character's strength and physical attacks. Additionally, bombs are hidden in crates and treasure chests.<br><br>As for the game's story, there is the Bloodland that was once ruled by a variety of Clans, each with a distinctive hatred for one another. There was constant bickering over territory and differing beliefs; dead bodies would litter the once beautiful terrain. But one day, the Wanderer appeared and rallied all the Clans together. He brought with him a Book of Knowledge that he divided amongst the groups; with these scrolls, each Clan could successfully coexist without fighting. When the Wanderer disappeared, the Clans resorted back to their own ways. Each wanted possession of the book and battles broke out all over the Bloodland.<br><br>One day, Syn appeared out of nowhere, much like the fabled Wanderer. But her reasons were different; she transformed each Clan's scrolls into a deadly weapon and instituted a tournament to determine who would rule the land. The single-player Tournament mode is a romp through the Bloodland where players battle each opponent on that Clan's home turf -- if you win, you get one step closer to retaining all pages of the Book of Knowledge and ruling the land forever. Also, by completing the Tournament secret characters become available for play.Product Identifiers
Publisher989 Studios
UPC0711719726722, 0711719415626
eBay Product ID (ePID)2479
Product Key Features
RatingM - Mature
GenreFighting
PlatformSony PlayStation 1
Game NameCardinal Syn
Additional Product Features
Release Year1998
Number of Players1-8
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick
ESRB DescriptorAnimated Blood & Gore, Animated Violence