Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals (lost game demo; 2009)
The demo's logo.
Status: Lost
Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals was a demo developed by Loose Cannon Studios and shown at E3 2009.[1] The game would later be changed to Tornado Outbreak the same year.[2] In the demo, the player controlled a blue spiraling air elemental named Zephyr and complete the only known objective in the demo: find and collect the Fire Flyers.
Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot from the Zephyr build.
The player being scored based off the amount of damage the tornado has caused.
The gameplay consisted of the player finding hidden elementals scattered throughout the levels, completing side missions, along with causing lots of property damage. While the side mission mode was completely removed from the final game, lines of text referring to the missions were left present in the tornadoalley.bsu file.
Let sleeping dogs lie, but try and catch all the yappy ones.
This side mission for instance, involved Zephyr catching and presumably killing all of the barking dogs in the trailerpark themed level known as Double Wide Damage.
Tornado Alley
Game design document
Level selection
Gameplay screenshot.
A completely earlier build of the game that was never shown off to the public. Originally intended for PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox Live Arcade, this version focused on a single main objective: unleashing the destructive power of a tornado to wreak havoc on mankind. In this build, the tornado's category level was based on the real-life tornado rating system, namely the Fujita Scale.[3] Additionally, players had the ability to acquire a power-up called the 'Fujita Frenzy,' which allowed them to easily demolish buildings by increasing the tornado's Fujita rating. Currently, a tutorial video along with a July 2006 game design document surfaced on the internet.
Development
Development of Tornado Alley started as early as July 2006 and was pitched as game with the premise of unleashing destruction within a given time parameter, a core feature that remained in the final game. Initially, Warner Brothers Interactive served as the game's publisher, but due to creative differences, Konami took over the publishing rights at an unspecified date.
External Link
Wikipedia page of Tornado Outbreak, previously known as Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals.
References
- ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/loose-cannon-firing-zephyr-rise-of-the-elements-this-fall/1100-6210997/
- ↑ https://www.engadget.com/2009-07-09-zephyr-turns-into-tornado-outbreak.html
- ↑ Tornado Alley Pitch: Nine page document featuring the LOOSE CANNON mark as used in a presentation or sales pitch prepared and delivered to a potential customer in July of 2006 for a computer game for multiple platforms.