Windwalker (video game)

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Windwalker
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Developer(s) Origin Systems
Publisher(s) Origin Systems
Designer(s) Greg Malone
Platform(s) Amiga, Apple II, [1] Apple IIgs, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [1] DOS, Macintosh
ReleaseDecember 1989 [2]
Genre(s) Role-playing, action
Mode(s) Single-player

Windwalker is a 1989 video game published by Origin Systems.

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Gameplay

Windwalker is a game in which the player uses martial arts while seeking enlightenment, in the sequel to Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony . [3]

Reception

Dennis Owens reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Windwalker is an excellent game for fans of Moebius and for anyone looking for a combination action/role-playing game with an Oriental flair and a gentleness of spirit." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Japanese war games and U.S challengers". The Philadelphia Inquirer . April 12, 1990. p. 60. Retrieved August 22, 2021. Closed Access logo transparent.svg (Subscription required.)
  2. "New releases this month-December". The Boston Globe . December 10, 1989. p. 100. Retrieved August 22, 2021. Closed Access logo transparent.svg (Subscription required.)
  3. 1 2 Owens, Dennis (March 1990). ""Peace, Young One . . .": Origin's "Windwalker"". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 69. p. 27.
  4. "Windwalker review from AUI Vol 4 No 3 (Mar 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
  5. "Info Magazine Issue 30". January 1990.
  6. "Amiga Reviews: Windwalker".