Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (video game)

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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North American PS2 cover art
Developer(s) Bergsala Lightweight
Genki
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance
ReleaseGame Boy Advance
  • NA: October 9, 2003
  • EU: November 28, 2003
PlayStation 2
  • NA: October 9, 2003
  • EU: November 28, 2003
  • JP: January 22, 2004
Xbox
  • NA: December 9, 2003
  • EU: January 16, 2004
Genre(s) Beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a third-person beat 'em up video game with platforming elements based on the 2000 film of the same name by Ang Lee. Players may play as Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen, and Lo. The game uses the film score as its soundtrack which features the Academy and Grammy Award winning music composed by Tan Dun with solos by internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. A GameCube version of the game was planned, but cancelled for unknown reasons.

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Plot

The action is set in the Qing dynasty of 19th century China. Retiring swordsman Li decides to give his jade sword, 'The Green Destiny' to a nobleman. The sword is stolen soon after. Li goes forth to retrieve it, assisted by his friend Yu Shu Lien. The nobleman's daughter, Jen, keeps encountering both characters.

Reception

The Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. [1] [3] [2]

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