D3Publisher of America has announced that Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire will be available exclusively for the Wii this fall. The game is under development by LAND HO! Co Ltd.

This third person action/adventure sees players unleashing the magical powers of a dragon in more than 20 environments in 6 worlds and creating a unique weapon through their sword and arms. Designed specifically for the Wii, the game uses a two-handed Wii control system which sees players using both arms at the same time to emulate the dragon’s arms, wings, tail, fire and more.

Arcade style pick-up-and play

“Dragon Blade is one the few hack ‘n slash games that will be available on the Wii this fall and the development team, Land Ho, has done a great job to fully utilize the Wii controls so players will experience parallel movement between themselves and the game avatar like never before,” said Yoji Takenaka, executive vice president and chief operations officer, D3PA. “With its arcade style pick-up and play gameplay, we expect Dragon Blade to appeal to gamers of all ages.”

The plot goes something along the lines of: “In a fantasy world devastated and scorched by powerful dragons, you will rise from the ashes a hero. But to fight fire with fire, you must find the pieces of the Dragon Blade—a sword that contains the soul and abilities of a dragon—and unleash a power unlike any seen before!”

Dragon Blade features an original storyline by Richard Knaak (of DragonLance fame) which sees players immersed in a world where they must use their dragon powers and combat options to battle enemies and participate in quests to upgrade their weapons. Players will make use of the dragon’s powers including a flaming sword, dragon wings, claws, tail and fire-breathing head.