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| {{DISPLAYTITLE:''DragonSpan''}} | | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''DragonSpan''}} |
| {{Game | | {{Game infobox |
| |name = DragonSpan | | |name = DragonSpan |
| |image = [[File:DragonSpan 01.jpg]] | | |image = [[File:DragonSpan 01.jpg|200px]] |
| |develop = [[Insomniac Games]] | | |developer = [[Insomniac Games]] |
| |release = Developed into ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' | | |genre = Third-person shooter |
| |genre = Third-person shooter}}'''''DragonSpan''''' was the original [[Insomniac Games]] pitch which evolved into ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''. It was created and pitched by Insomniac's Craig Stitt.
| | |released = Developed into ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''}} |
| | '''''DragonSpan'''''<ref>''[https://www.reddit.com/r/Spyro/comments/1c075xx/dragonspan_my_orginal_pitch_at_insomniac_that/ "DragonSpan" My orginal pitch at Insomniac that became Spyro!]''. (Date Posted - April 9, 2024) ''[https://www.reddit.com/ Reddit]''.</ref> was the original [[Insomniac Games]] pitch which evolved into ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''. It was created and pitched by Insomniac's Craig Stitt. |
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| ===Page 1===
| | The main concept pitch of DragonSpan was a third-person/smasher game with the player taking the role of a dragon defending his terrority. The second premise was about a apprentice wizard who accidentally transformed himself into a dragon and has to venture through the ages to find a cure. The last premise for the concept is a magical creature with the ability to shapeshift into other creatures, with the highest and powerful form being a dragon. |
| '''Insomniac II'''
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| '''''DragonSpan'''''
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| '''High Concept:''' You are a Dragon defending his territory by smashing, incinerating and eating everything in your path.
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| '''Game Style:''' Third-Person Shooter/Smasher (Heavy on the ''smashing'')
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| '''Game Play:''' As a Dragon, the Player ''walks'' and ''flies'' through his world defending and expanding his territory by use of his brute physical strength and fearsome breath weapons. With these the player has the ability to down trees, smash buildings and pound the landscape. In addition to physical attacks the player can use a more refined form of attack via magic. Spells such as charm, heal, berserk will help in the further conquest of his foes.<br />Various Playfields, or Eras, would have a different dynamic driving gameplay. Examples would be a 'forced scroll' or 'reactor' type round, or the focus of play could be derived from classics like BreakOut, or Defender.
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| '''Environment:''' The game takes place during epic times in ''an'' Earth's past, present and future where magic and myths rule. The history of this world follows the familiar path of our own but with far more fanciful and deadly flair. Mythological creatures abound; there is a lost world at the center of the Earth; majestic cities float amongst the clouds with DeVinciesque machines flying between them, and much, much more.
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| '''Premise I:''' The Dragon is actually an apprentice wizard, who accidentally transformed himself into a young Dragon. The Player then takes this young Dragon through the ages searching for a cure. As time passes, the Dragon matures, gaining along with way greater strength, greater magic and ever increasing flying skills. (Perhaps the Player can choose between several different types of creatures at the beginning of the game.)
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| :'''Goal:''' To find the lost pages to the Reversal Spell.
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| '''Premise II:''' The Player is actually a magical creature whose enjoys the ability of transforming into other creatures. The highest and most powerful form is that of a Dragon. As the Player takes damage he loses his ability to maintain his current form and therefore must 'degrade' to the next level of creature; unless he is able to replenish his magical strength. The degradation of the Player would follow a line something like; from a powerful flying Dragon into a less power flightless Dragon, to a giant Orc like creature and so on until he is back to his natural stage. It is in this nature state that the player is most vulnerable and can actually be killed. (Although there would also be the occasional situation with the ability to 'kill' the Player instantly no matter what his form.)
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| :'''Goal:''' To defend your territory and subdue your enemies.
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| ===Page 2===
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| '''DRAGONSPAN ROUND 1 DEMO'''
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| '''where are you?'''<br />magical middle earth, small lightly forested valley with scattered structures
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| '''what are you doing?'''<br />defending your lair against middle earth denizens by destroying them and their structures
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| '''what are you looking at outside?'''<br />light stands of flammable trees<br />foot soldiers, Orcs, firing flaming arrows (low threat)<br />enemy camps consisting of tents and grass huts<br />mounted soldiers on slow, low flying creatures (medium threat)<br />large, slow moving cyclops, throwing rocks or trees (high threat)<br />cliffs with ledges and caves<br />small forts, lone stone towers surrounded with tents<br />full castle with interior
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| '''what are you looking at inside?'''<br />six castle rooms<br />soldiers<br />caves and tunnels<br />treasure
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| '''what are the controls?'''<br />''flying''<br />D-pad=down/up/turn<br />X-thrust<br />square=brake (hitting brake lands dragon)<br />circle & triangle=weapons<br />R1/L1=banking<br />R2/L2=weapon selects<br />dragon will autograb something as long as he is near ground and hovering<br />R1/L1 together=drop object
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| ''walking''<br />D-pad=forwrd/back/turn<br />circle & triangle=weapons<br />R1/L1=strafe<br />R2/L2=weapons select<br />X=thrust to take off<br />square=different physical attacks (used with combos on D-pad)
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| ===Page 3===
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| Insomniac II
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| DragonSpan
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| Type: Third Person Action/Shooter
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| High Concept: You are a Dragon who defends his territory by eating, smashing and incinerating everything in your path.
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| Character: You are a young apprentice wizard, thousands of years ago, who while playing with the masters spell book turned yourself into a monster. (1. Dragon 2. Giant Insect or 3. ????) (Maybe the player has a choice of which monster he turns himself into.)
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| :Unfortunately the last page of the book is missing, and it contains the return spell!
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| :The player then spends the rest of his life as a Dragon looking for the torn pieces of the last page. One piece is found in each era of time, and each era of time is a Mission.
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| Goal: To find all of the pieces to the last page of the spell book.
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| Game Play: The player walks and flies through his world. He uses his magic and physical abilities to accomplish his goal. He can cast varies types of spells, (charm, heal, berserk etc.) and he can also use his physical abilities such as breathing fire or electricity to burn and destroy obstacles or use his wings and tail to blow and smash objects. The Player would also be able to, while flying, swoop down pick up an object, be it a rock or an enemy, and then drop them on other targets.
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| The Game:
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| Era I: Middle Earth, (pre-iceage). This is the time that the young apprentice lived.
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| :Enemies: Goblins, Orcs etc. and other dragons.
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| :Obstacles: Castles, Treetop villages etc.
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| Era II: Iceage (Fire & Ice)
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| :Enemies: Cavemen with shamen, sabertooth tigers, and woolymamaths
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| :Obstacles: Ice caves, Start avalanches etc.
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| :Secret Humor Area: You can destroy Santa's workshop!!
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| Era III: Center of the Earth, (accessed through a hole at the top of the earth.)
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| :Enemies: Dinosaurs and Cavemen
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| :Obstacles:
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| Era IV: DarkAges:
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| :Enemies: Other dragons, knights, wizards
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| :Obstacles: Castles etc.
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| Era V: Renaissance:
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| :Enemies: DeVinciesque tanks and flying machines
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| ===Page 4===
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| Era VI: Viking:
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| Era VII: New World:
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| :Enemies: Flying Sail Ships, Indians and shamans
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| Era VIII: Sea and Islands
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| Era IX: Heart of Africa<br />
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| Era X: Industrial Revolution:
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| Era XI: Present Day
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| Era XII: Future
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| *[https://www.reddit.com/r/Spyro/comments/1c075xx/dragonspan_my_orginal_pitch_at_insomniac_that/ "DragonSpan" My orginal pitch at Insomniac that became Spyro! After Distruptor the 4 of us at Insominac each pitched game. Mine was picked. Our producer Mark Cerny made two suggestions: Keep the dragon the same age (sequels), keep it 'family friendly' (average age of PS1 user was getting younger)] at Reddit (by Craig Stitt)
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| {{Games}} | | [[Category:Cancelled games]] |
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