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Gameplay will include numerous additional characteristics for deathmatch and cooperative missions, including the defense of particular outposts. Unfortunately the volume reduction through the connection cable means that four cartridges are necessary in order to enjoy these extras, though we think it's worth it! -NRU, September 2002 </tt></blockquote> <TABLE bgColor="#990000" border="0" cellPadding="1" cellSpacing="0" width="100%" height="21"><TR><TD height="19">Screen Shots</TD></TR></TABLE> <CENTER> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_1.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_1t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_2.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_2t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_3.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_3t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_4.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_4t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_5.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_5t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_7.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_7t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_8.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_8t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_9.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_9t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_10.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_10t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_11.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_11t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_12.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_12t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_13.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_13t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_14.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_14t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_15.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_15t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_16.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_16t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_17.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_17t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_18.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_18t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_19.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_19t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_20.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcppic_20t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="67"></A> </CENTER> [<A HREF="/news/update/4671">More</A>] <TABLE bgColor="#990000" border="0" cellPadding="1" cellSpacing="0" width="100%" height="21"><TR><TD height="19">Product Shots</TD></TR></TABLE> <CENTER> <A HREF="/newershots/full/prophecywallpaper.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/prophecywallpapert.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="75"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcpeu-box-manual.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcpeu-box-manual-thumb.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="75"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcpeu-box-cart.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcpeu-box-cart-thumb.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="75"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcpeu-lang.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcpeu-lang-thumb.jpg" WIDTH="130" HEIGHT="75"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcpeu-credits.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/wcpeu-credits-thumb.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="75"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/prophecyplayer3.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/prophecyplayer3t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="75"></A> <A HREF="/newershots/full/prophecyplayer4.jpg"><IMG SRC="/newershots/thumb/prophecyplayer4t.jpg" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="75"></A> </CENTER> <TABLE bgColor="#990000" border="0" cellPadding="1" cellSpacing="0" width="100%" height="21"><TR><TD height="19">Cheats</TD></TR></TABLE> To use these cheats, press the button combinations at the Prophecy splash screen with the flashing "Press Start" text. God Mode (invulnerable): Up, Down, A, B, Left, Right, L, L, R, R, B, A Unlock Flight History (all missions available from Flight History terminal): Up, Up, L, R, Down, Down, A, A, B, A Unlock alien ships in tactical database: R, L, A, A, A, B, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, A If the cheat is entered correctly, the screen will flash white briefly. <TABLE bgColor="#990000" border="0" cellPadding="1" cellSpacing="0" width="100%" height="21"><TR><TD height="19">Quick Links</TD></TR></TABLE> <UL> <LI>Publisher: <A HREF="http://www.destinationsoftwareinc.com">Destination Software</A> <A HREF="http://216.98.153.53/~admin4/modules.php?name=DSI-Games-Wingcommander&gid=9">New WCP GBA</A> <A HREF="http://www.destinationsoftwareinc.com/wc.html">Old WCP GBA</A> <LI>Developer: <A HREF="http://www.raylightgames.com">Raylight Studios</A> <A HREF="http://www.raylightgames.com/games/1537-2/wing-commander%E2%84%A2-prophecy-gba/">WCP GBA Section</A> <LI>Official Website: <A HREF="http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=1367&showMe=1">Nintendo</A> <A HREF="http://www.raylightgames.com/games/1537-2/wing-commander%E2%84%A2-prophecy-gba/">Raylight</A> <LI>Engine: <A HREF="http://www.raylightgames.com/blueroses-engine/">Blue Roses Advanced 3D for GBA</A> <LI>Box Art: <A HREF="/newshots/full/prophecy-gba-new.jpg">Front</A> <LI>Early Box Art: <A HREF="/pictures/games/wcpgbabox.jpg">Front</A> <LI>Early Engine Screenshot: <A HREF="/newershots/full/wc_03.png">Launch</A> <LI>Eight Various Screenshots: <A HREF="/news/update/4315">News</A> <LI>Nineteen New Exclusive Shots: <A HREF="/news/update/4353">News</A> <LI>Ingame Video: <a href="https://download.wcnews.com/files/wcp/wclan.wmv">Local Mirror</A> <A HREF="http://216.98.153.53/~admin4/video/wclan.wmv">DSI</A> <LI>Intro Video: <a href="https://download.wcnews.com/files/wcp/wcpintrocut.avi">Local Mirror</A> <A HREF="http://www.raylight.it/WCPwebsite/WCPvideo1.zip">Raylight</A> <LI>Order at Amazon (USA): <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007L3PC/wingcommander-20">$19.99</a> </UL> <TABLE bgColor="#990000" border="0" cellPadding="1" cellSpacing="0" width="100%" height="21"><TR><TD height="19">News</TD></TR></TABLE> <UL> <LI>April 29, 2005: Bootleg <a href="/news/update/6274">instructions</A> <LI>March 4, 2005: Make your DS Prophecy <a href="/news/showupdate.php?id=6152">box</A> <LI>January 3, 2005: Prophecy Advance <A href="/news/update/6022">reprinted</A> <LI>December 24, 2004: Raylight released Prophecy <A href="/news/update/6001">wallpaper</A> <LI>December 2, 2004: Compare quality on <a href="/news/update/5954">GBA vs DS</A> <LI>December 3, 2003: Prophecy on a Cube with a <a href="/news/update/5133">joystick</A> <LI>October 15, 2003: Cinescape <a href="/news/update/5039">reviews</A> <LI>October 3, 2003: Codebreaker hex edit <a href="/news/update/5018">codes</A> <LI>August 30, 2003: Prophecy released in <a href="/news/update/4947">Australia</A> <LI>August 24, 2003: Prophecy box <a href="/news/update/4929">wallpaper</A> <LI>August 11, 2003: CIC released <a href="/news/update/4933">Prophecy cheats</A> <LI>July 26, 2003: Game Asylum <a href="/news/update/4840">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>July 26, 2003: Game Informer <A HREF="/news/update/4841">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>July 13, 2003: Eurogamer <A HREF="/news/update/4808">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>July 6, 2003: Inside Gamer <A HREF="/news/update/4792">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>June 16, 2003: Cheat Code Central Platinum <A HREF="/news/update/4736">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>June 14, 2003: GameSpot <A HREF="/news/update/4730">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>June 10, 2003: IGN <A HREF="/news/update/4716">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>June 4, 2003: Edge magazine <A HREF="/news/update/4699">reviews</A> Prophecy Advance. Nintendo UK magazine <A HREF="/news/update/4698">previews</A> Prophecy Advance. <LI>June 1, 2003: <A HREF="/news/update/4685">Screenshot</A> of Prophecy's ICIS style control tutor. <LI>May 30, 2003: A <A HREF="/news/update/4680">video</a> of Chris Reid's interview with <A HREF="http://www.dsigames.com">Destination Games</A> goes online. 5 new <A href="/news/update/4678">screenshots</a> of the credits provided by <a href="http://www.raylightgames.com">Raylight</a>. <LI>May 29, 2003: 17 new <A href="/news/update/4671">screenshots</a> provided by <a href="http://www.raylightgames.com">Raylight</a>. <LI>May 28, 2003: Prophecy ships. <a href="/news/update/4667">Shipping notice</a> recieved from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007L3PC/wingcommander-20">Amazon.com</a> <LI>May 22, 2003: <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=160387">Gamestop</a> expects May 29th <a href="/news/update/4657">ship date.</a> <LI>May 18, 2003: The CIC brings <A href="/news/update/4648">pictures</a> of the <a href="http://www.destinationsoftwareinc.com/">Destination Software Inc.</a> booth back from <a href="http://www.e3expo.com/">E3</a>. <LI>May 15, 2003: <a href="/direct/r.shtml#christopherreid">Chris Reid</a> files a live <a href="/news/update/4644">report</a> on Prophecy from <a href="http://www.e3expo.com/">E3</a>. <LI>May 13, 2003: <A href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php?">Computer and Video Games</a> posts an <A href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=90706">interview</a> with <a href="http://www.raylightgames.com">Raylight</a> <LI>April 26, 2003: <a href="http://www.gamespot.com">Gamespot</a> does a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/gba/sim/wingcommanderprophecy/news_6025690.html">first look</a> at Prophecy. <a href="http://www.ign.com">IGN</a> <a href="/news/update/4611">confirms</a> mid-May ship date. <LI>April 10, 2003: <A href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/front_index.php?">Computer and Video Games</a> posts a hands on <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=89625">preview.</a> <LI>April 8, 2003: <a href="http://www.take2games.co.uk/">Take 2</a> puts up their <a href="http://www.take2games.co.uk/games/gamesdetail.php?id=114">Prophecy section</a>. <LI>April 3, 2003: <a href="http://www.ign.com">IGN</a> features Prophecy in it's <a href="http://pocket.ign.com/articles/390/390856p1.html">Top 25 GBA Games to Watch in 2003</a> <LI>March 28, 2003: <a href="http://www.dsigames.com/">Destination</a> finally updates. <A href="http://www.dsigames.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=15">Says</a> Prophecy will ship within 30 days. <LI>March 20, 2003: <a href="http://www.gamespot.com">Gamespot</a> creates Prophecy <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/gba/sim/wingcommanderprophecy/index.html">Gamespace</a>. Posts trailer as <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/gba/sim/wingcommanderprophecy/media.html">mpeg</a> <LI>March 1, 2003: <a href="http://www.n-philes.com/">Nintendophiles</a> posts <a href="http://www.n-philes.com/php/epuyukzulpfkupefzfe.php">this interview</a> with Raylight. <LI>February 26, 2003: <a href="http://www.gamer.tv">Gamer.tv</a> and <a href="http://www.gamesdomain.com">Games Domain</a> post articles <a href="http://www.gamer.tv/page/feature/3414049.htm">here</a> and <a href="http://www.gamesdomain.com/news/9034.html">here</a>. Take 2 to be <a href="/news/update/4494">European Publisher</a> <LI>February 11, 2003: Prophecy to <a href="/news/update/4474">launch</a> with GBA SP. <LI>February 8, 2003: <A HREF="http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=1367&showMe=1">Nintendo</A> updates with an exact release date and a detailed <A HREF="/news/update/4470">game description</A>. <LI>January 9, 2003: A second video featuring an FMV sequence from the intro is <A HREF="http://www.raylight.it/WCPwebsite/WCPvideo1.zip">available</A>. <LI>January 9, 2003: The Raylight <A HREF="http://www.raylightgames.com/games/1537-2/wing-commander%E2%84%A2-prophecy-gba/">Official Site</A> is <A HREF="/news/update/4421">leaked</A> to the CIC. <LI>December 19, 2002: <A HREF="/news/update/4386">Raylight Studios</A> becomes an official Nintendo GameCube developer. <LI>December 13, 2002: <A HREF="http://216.98.153.53/~admin4/video/wclan.wmv">Prophecy Video Released!</A> Shows off combat, cutscenes, multiplayer and more! <LI>December 7, 2002: <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007L3PC/wingcommander-20">Amazon.com</A> lists the game. Nintendo's offical page shifts date to January. <LI>November 27, 2002: <A HREF="http://www.ebgames.com">EB</A> lists Prophecy for <A HREF="/news/update/4357">January 23, 2003</A>. <A HREF="http://www.kbtoys.com/genProduct.html?PID=1911039&ctid=19&ls=default">Kaybee</A> shifts to December 17. <LI>November 22, 2002: <A HREF="http://www.nintendo.com">Nintendo</A> announces a <A HREF="/news/update/4354">GameCube GBA Game Player</A> for convenient Prophecy playing on your home television. <LI>November 20, 2002: The <a href="http://www.esrb.org/esrb_about.asp">ESRB</A> gives Prophecy a <A HREF="/news/update/4351">teen rating</A>. <LI>November 15, 2002: <A HREF="/news/update/4346">IGN Pocket</A>, the site that announced WCP GBA back in May, reports on its status once again. <LI>November 2, 2002: <A HREF="http://www.kbtoys.com/genProduct.html?PID=1911039&ctid=19&_e=dbff&_v=3DBFF877JrIp947E08068D79&ls=default">Kaybee's release date</A> shifts to <A HREF="/news/update/4337">December 10</A>. <LI>October 30, 2002: <A HREF="http://216.98.153.53/~admin4/modules.php?name=DSI-Games-Wingcommander&gid=9">Destination Software</A> updates their website with a <A HREF="http://216.98.153.53/~admin4/index.php">flash movie</A> promoting WCP GBA. <LI>September 27, 2002: <A HREF="http://www.puissance-pocket.com/dossiers/dossier.php?id=27&cat=gba">Puissance Pocket</A> carries an awesome preview of WCP GBA and posts <A HREF="/news/update/4315">eight new screenshots</A>. <LI>September 23, 2002: <A HREF="http://www.insidegamer.nl">InsideGamer.nl</A> previews WCP GBA <A HREF="http://gameboy.insidegamer.nl/ShowContent.asp?ContentID=10168">here</A> <LI>September 20, 2002: Italy's equivalent of Nintendo Power previews the game. Translation <A HREF="/news/update/4294">part one (intro)</A> and <A HREF="/news/update/4298">part two (multiplayer)</A>. <LI>August 24, 2002: <A HREF="http://www.kbkids.com">KBToys</A> and <A HREF="http://www.dvdboxoffice.com">DVD Box Office</A> list the product. Tentative release dates soon change to November 21 and November 29 respectively. <LI>May 30, 2002: WCP GBA wins E3 2002 <A HREF="/news/2002/05/30/prophecy-gba-technological-excellence">Technological Excellence Award</A> from <A HREF="http://pocket.ign.com/articles/361/361051p1.html">IGN</A> <LI>May 27, 2002: Special "Blue Roses" 3D Technology <A HREF="/news/2002/05/27/more-on-the-blue-roses-technology">Info</A> <LI>May 24, 2002: <A HREF="/news/2002/05/24/breaking-news-wing-commander-for-the-gba">WCP GBA Announced</a> at E3 2002 via <A HREF="http://pocket.ign.com/articles/360/360520p1.html">IGN</A> </UL> More to come! Stay tuned to <a href="/">www.wcnews.com</A> for the latest information. <TABLE bgColor="#990000" border="0" cellPadding="1" cellSpacing="0" width="100%" height="21"><TR><TD height="19">FAQs and Facts</TD></TR></TABLE> <UL> <LI>Q: When will Wing Commander Prophecy for Game Boy Advance be released? A: Prophecy Advance <A HREF="/news/update/4669">shipped</A> on May 28, 2003! <LI>Q: Does this mean Electronic Arts and Origin are back into making Wing Commander games? A: Not yet. EA still holds the license for future Wing Commander games on the PC. Origin may or may not be involved in future Wing Commander games on the computer, but multiple parties have expressed interest in continuing the series at some point. <LI>Q: Why the Game Boy Advance? A: A special set of circumstances fell into place to make this happen. Destination recently obtained its license and Raylight recently unveiled its incredible new 3D engine. The two got together to bring Wing Commander to the GBA. <LI>Q: How will the story be told? A: Though the GBA is capable of speech and FMV, WC1 style talkings heads, motion captured animation and in game cutscenes similar to those in Secret Ops will be the primary method of conveying the story. Actual video will not be used, but the new <A HREF="http://www.raylightgames.com/blueroses-engine/">Blue Roses</A> engine is fully capable of rendering 3d custscenes in-engine. A sample can be found <A HREF="/newershots/full/wcppic_11.jpg">here</A>. In flight comms use full speech and animation. <LI>Q: What sort of multiplayer is included? A: Prophecy supports four player linkup through the use of four Game Boys and four separate cartridges. Both deathmatch and cooperative play has been <A HREF="/news/update/4298">confirmed</A>. Star Giants was to have the following features: "Up to 4 players can join the action with different modes of play: all vs all, team game and cooperative game modes. Players can play against eachother, combat as a team (player 1+2 vs player 3+4) or engage in cooperation mode in which the 4 players must work together in order to accomplish their mission. The cooperation mode will have a completely new set of missions to involve all players in the action." <LI>Q: So when will the first WCP GBA multiplayer tournament be held? A: August 29 to September 1, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia at <A HREF="http://www.dragoncon.org">DragonCon!</A> Each summer fans of Wing Commander and guests of the CIC gather for an annual meeting at the world's largest science fiction convention in Atlanta. In 2003 we'll be competing on a large scale for the first time (unless another opportunity knocks). <A HREF="/convention.shtml">See you there!</A> <LI>Q: How did they fit WCP on a GBA cartridge? A: Those cartridges pack a lot of data! Forty-eight of the original missions are expected to be included. The new engine actually allows the game to fit on a relatively small sized cartridge compared to comparable 2D sprite based games. <LI>Q: How is Prophecy related to Star Giants? A: Star Giants is now Wing Commander Prophecy. It was heavily modifed to resemble WCP, including full translation into 3D. You can find some incredibly Wing Commander-ific looking Star Giants screenshots <A HREF="http://www.raylight.it/stargiants.htm">here</A> (remember this is from the old engine). <LI>Q: How 3D can Prophecy on GBA be? A: The Blue Roses engine can take advantage of thousands of polygons, skeletal animation, particle systems and more. Star Giants was to feature smoke trails, lens flares and wave effects for explosions. For more information, check out the Raylight <a href="http://www.raylightgames.com/blueroses-engine/">site</A>. <LI>Q: What if I can't see the GBA screen? A: There are many lighting solutions, including an amazing <A HREF="http://www.tritonlabs.com">internal light</A> or the new GBA SP. There are also simple mods that will allow you to display a GBA image on your <A HREF="http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?sortby=title&searchtype=quicksearch&foundin=0&keyword=tv+converter">television screen or computer monitor</A>. In June 2003 Nintendo will be releasing a <A HREF="/news/update/4354">GameCube addon</A> that will allow you to easily play Prophecy Advance on your television with a standard sized controller. <LI>Q: How are fighters controlled? A: Implementing a space combat simulation interface with limited buttons can present a challenge depending on the complexity of the game, but complex games have been modeled on few buttons before (such as Wing Commander for the Super Nintendo or SegaCD). 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