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Legend of Kay

January 01, 1970

Legend of Kay is an action-adventure and platforming video game for the PlayStation 2 by German developer Neon Studios about a young anthropomorphic cat warrior named Kay who fights to save his once-peaceful island from the gorillas and rats who have conquered it.

Legend of Kay
Developer(s)Neon Studios
Firehazard Studio (DS)
Kaiko (Anniversary)
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Jan Jöckel
Pete Walentin
Producer(s)Neil Soane (original)
Thorsten Röpke (Anniversary)
Designer(s)Antony Christoulakis
Programmer(s)Peter Thierolf
Artist(s)Antony Christoulakis
Jonas D
Christian Wagner
Yu-Chung Chen (original)
Daniel Amend
Stella Behrendt
Benjamin Sauer (Anniversary)
Writer(s)Noah Falstein
Kenneth Melville
Pete Walentin
Composer(s)Jake Kaufman
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 2
Nintendo DS
  • EU: May 28, 2010
  • NA: June 14, 2010
  • AU: August 26, 2010[3]
Windows, OS X, PS3, PS4, Wii U, X360
  • WW: July 28, 2015[4]
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: May 29, 2018[5]
Genre(s)Action-adventure, platformer (PS2)
Stealth, platform (NDS)
Mode(s)Single-player

Another version of the game was developed for the Nintendo DS by Firehazard Studio. It was released on May 28, 2010, in Europe, in North America on June 14, and in Australia on August 26. However, this version did not receive positive reviews.

There were also PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game released digitally worldwide, featuring improved graphics.

Plot edit

For many generations, the mystical land of Yenching had been inhabited by many animals, mainly cats, hares, frogs, and pandas. Because of a religious code called the Way, these four races had prospered throughout the ages in their own separate towns. But as the years passed, the younger generations began to defect from the Way. Ultimately, with no protective code to guide the races, Yenching was invaded by the Gorillas and the Rats (known as the Din), led by Gorilla Minister Shun and Tak, the Rat Alchemist. Minister Shun now rules the majority of Yenching with an iron fist, and is said to reside in the volcanic mountain of Waa-Lo.

The story now focuses around a figure named Kay. Kay is a hotheaded young cat, and the Master's finest martial arts student. Like many of the people of the races, Kay does not believe in the Way, and likes to focus on physical skills and strength. This is what makes his friend, Su Ling, leave his town in disgust, hoping to find another town that would share her belief in resurrecting the Way. One day, in Kay's martial arts school, Shun's gorillas and the mayor of Kay's town declare that they must shut down the school because new 'Din schools' must soon be erected in the town. Kay is outraged, and even more so when his Master simply agrees to the new terms. And so, making up his mind, Kay sneaks into his Master's house at night (the Master is drunk, and asleep) and steals the mystical blade the Master keeps. Kay then jumps out of the town walls, and makes his way into the wilderness.

Kay's exploits vary from traversing to the Haretree (the secret residence of all the hares of Yenching), befriending a dragon (and almost getting fried in the process), traveling through dangerous swamps in order to reach Frog City (the city of frogs, obviously), and riding on a dragon to get to the Forbidden City (the city of pandas, located on a plateau), all the while defeating hordes of rats, crocodiles, turtles, bears, ladybugs, and gorillas. There, in the Forbidden City, Kay finds his friend Su Ling, who is now a ringleader of the Avalanche, a group of pandas who are dedicated to the revival of the Way, and stopping Shun and the army of Din. After helping them out, the Avalanche begins its voyage to island of Waa-Lo, with Kay in tow. After an arduous voyage, Kay and the Avalanche begin to explore the caves of Waa-Lo, making their way to the center of the volcano. During the expedition, Kay finally catches up with Tak, the rat alchemist. After defeating him, Kay meets Shun in person. The two engage in a fierce duel, with Kay being the victor. Injured, Shun runs to the contraption he and Tak created. The fires of Waa-Lo power up the machine, and begin to fuse Shun and one of his bodyguards into a single, monstrous ape-like entity. With no choice left but to fight, Kay begins to do battle with the monster. As Kay strikes the final blow, Waa-Lo begins to erupt. Luckily, the Avalanche sends a rescue team, via a hot-air balloon.

As Kay, Su Ling, and the Avalanche (all back in the ship) stare across the horizon at the exploding volcano, the merchant (who the pandas have seemingly saved) tries to sell some souvenirs to Kay and Su Ling. With a grin, Kay pulls off the merchant's rice hat to reveal the Master himself. Kay jokes about finally having to master his abilities by outfoxing his master. Kay, Su Ling, and the Master all then begin to laugh, the ship returning for a free Yenching.

Remaster edit

Legend of Kay Anniversary, a version of the game with improved graphics and online leaderboards for players to compare scores, was released on Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Wii U on July 28, 2015. It was later ported to the Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2018.

Reception edit

The PlayStation 2 version of Legend of Kay received an average aggregate score of 72/100 on Metacritic,[17] while the DS version received "unfavorable" reviews on GameRankings.[7]

The remaster, Legend of Kay Anniversary, received an aggregate score of 54/100 on Metacritic.[18] Dom Reseigh-Lincoln of Nintendo Life called the Switch version of the game an "unremarkable experience", and said that while it was graphically the best version of the game, camera issues were not fixed from the original, and the game had "abysmal" voice acting, with dated gameplay compared to competitors on the same platform such as Super Mario Odyssey.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ Adams, David (2005-09-20). "Legend of Kay Claws Store Shelves". IGN. from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. ^ "What's New?". Eurogamer.net. 2005-03-11. from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. ^ "AU Shippin' Out August 23-27: Mafia II". GameSpot. from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  4. ^ "Legend Of Kay Anniversary Will Release From July 28th". TheSixthAxis. 2015-07-07. from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. ^ "Legend of Kay Anniversary for Switch launches May 29". Gematsu. 2018-04-06. from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  6. ^ "Legend of Kay for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Legend of Kay for DS". GameRankings. from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "Legend of Kay for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  9. ^ Edge staff (March 2005). "Legend of Kay". Edge. No. 147. p. 92.
  10. ^ "Legend of Kay". Game Informer. No. 150. October 2005. p. 134.
  11. ^ Mueller, Greg (September 19, 2005). "Legend of Kay Review (PS2)". GameSpot. from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  12. ^ Knutson, Michael (October 5, 2005). "Legend of Kay - PS2 - Review". GameZone. from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  13. ^ Sulic, Ivan (September 21, 2005). "Legend of Kay (PS2)". IGN. from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  14. ^ a b "Review: Legend Of Kay Anniversary (Switch)". Nintendo Life. 2018-06-04. from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  15. ^ "Legend of Kay". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. October 2005. p. 102. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  16. ^ . X-Play. November 10, 2005. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  17. ^ "Legend of Kay". Metacritic. from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  18. ^ "Legend of Kay Anniversary". Metacritic. from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-19.

External links edit

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Legend of Kay is an action adventure and platforming video game for the PlayStation 2 by German developer Neon Studios about a young anthropomorphic cat warrior named Kay who fights to save his once peaceful island from the gorillas and rats who have conquered it Legend of KayDeveloper s Neon StudiosFirehazard Studio DS Kaiko Anniversary Publisher s PAL JoWooD ProductionsNA Capcom PS2 NA DreamCatcher Games NDS WW Nordic Games Wii U PS4 PS3 Xbox 360 PC WW THQ Nordic Switch Director s Jan JockelPete WalentinProducer s Neil Soane original Thorsten Ropke Anniversary Designer s Antony ChristoulakisProgrammer s Peter ThierolfArtist s Antony ChristoulakisJonas DChristian WagnerYu Chung Chen original Daniel AmendStella BehrendtBenjamin Sauer Anniversary Writer s Noah FalsteinKenneth MelvillePete WalentinComposer s Jake KaufmanEngineRenderWarePlatform s PlayStation 2 Nintendo DS PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Wii U Microsoft Windows OS X Xbox 360 Nintendo SwitchReleasePlayStation 2PAL March 11 2005 2 NA September 20 2005 1 Nintendo DSEU May 28 2010NA June 14 2010AU August 26 2010 3 Windows OS X PS3 PS4 Wii U X360WW July 28 2015 4 Nintendo SwitchWW May 29 2018 5 Genre s Action adventure platformer PS2 Stealth platform NDS Mode s Single player Another version of the game was developed for the Nintendo DS by Firehazard Studio It was released on May 28 2010 in Europe in North America on June 14 and in Australia on August 26 However this version did not receive positive reviews There were also PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game released digitally worldwide featuring improved graphics Contents 1 Plot 2 Remaster 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksPlot editFor many generations the mystical land of Yenching had been inhabited by many animals mainly cats hares frogs and pandas Because of a religious code called the Way these four races had prospered throughout the ages in their own separate towns But as the years passed the younger generations began to defect from the Way Ultimately with no protective code to guide the races Yenching was invaded by the Gorillas and the Rats known as the Din led by Gorilla Minister Shun and Tak the Rat Alchemist Minister Shun now rules the majority of Yenching with an iron fist and is said to reside in the volcanic mountain of Waa Lo The story now focuses around a figure named Kay Kay is a hotheaded young cat and the Master s finest martial arts student Like many of the people of the races Kay does not believe in the Way and likes to focus on physical skills and strength This is what makes his friend Su Ling leave his town in disgust hoping to find another town that would share her belief in resurrecting the Way One day in Kay s martial arts school Shun s gorillas and the mayor of Kay s town declare that they must shut down the school because new Din schools must soon be erected in the town Kay is outraged and even more so when his Master simply agrees to the new terms And so making up his mind Kay sneaks into his Master s house at night the Master is drunk and asleep and steals the mystical blade the Master keeps Kay then jumps out of the town walls and makes his way into the wilderness Kay s exploits vary from traversing to the Haretree the secret residence of all the hares of Yenching befriending a dragon and almost getting fried in the process traveling through dangerous swamps in order to reach Frog City the city of frogs obviously and riding on a dragon to get to the Forbidden City the city of pandas located on a plateau all the while defeating hordes of rats crocodiles turtles bears ladybugs and gorillas There in the Forbidden City Kay finds his friend Su Ling who is now a ringleader of the Avalanche a group of pandas who are dedicated to the revival of the Way and stopping Shun and the army of Din After helping them out the Avalanche begins its voyage to island of Waa Lo with Kay in tow After an arduous voyage Kay and the Avalanche begin to explore the caves of Waa Lo making their way to the center of the volcano During the expedition Kay finally catches up with Tak the rat alchemist After defeating him Kay meets Shun in person The two engage in a fierce duel with Kay being the victor Injured Shun runs to the contraption he and Tak created The fires of Waa Lo power up the machine and begin to fuse Shun and one of his bodyguards into a single monstrous ape like entity With no choice left but to fight Kay begins to do battle with the monster As Kay strikes the final blow Waa Lo begins to erupt Luckily the Avalanche sends a rescue team via a hot air balloon As Kay Su Ling and the Avalanche all back in the ship stare across the horizon at the exploding volcano the merchant who the pandas have seemingly saved tries to sell some souvenirs to Kay and Su Ling With a grin Kay pulls off the merchant s rice hat to reveal the Master himself Kay jokes about finally having to master his abilities by outfoxing his master Kay Su Ling and the Master all then begin to laugh the ship returning for a free Yenching Remaster editLegend of Kay Anniversary a version of the game with improved graphics and online leaderboards for players to compare scores was released on Windows OS X Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 and Wii U on July 28 2015 It was later ported to the Nintendo Switch on May 29 2018 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScoreGameRankings PS2 76 6 DS 41 7 Metacritic PS2 72 100 8 Review scoresPublicationScoreEdge6 10 9 Game Informer6 5 10 10 GameSpot8 10 11 GameZone7 6 10 12 IGN7 5 10 13 Nintendo Life NS nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Official U S PlayStation Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 X Play nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 The PlayStation 2 version of Legend of Kay received an average aggregate score of 72 100 on Metacritic 17 while the DS version received unfavorable reviews on GameRankings 7 The remaster Legend of Kay Anniversary received an aggregate score of 54 100 on Metacritic 18 Dom Reseigh Lincoln of Nintendo Life called the Switch version of the game an unremarkable experience and said that while it was graphically the best version of the game camera issues were not fixed from the original and the game had abysmal voice acting with dated gameplay compared to competitors on the same platform such as Super Mario Odyssey 14 References edit Adams David 2005 09 20 Legend of Kay Claws Store Shelves IGN Archived from the original on 2023 03 22 Retrieved 2023 03 22 What s New Eurogamer net 2005 03 11 Archived from the original on 2023 03 22 Retrieved 2023 03 22 AU Shippin Out August 23 27 Mafia II GameSpot Archived from the original on 2023 03 22 Retrieved 2023 03 22 Legend Of Kay Anniversary Will Release From July 28th TheSixthAxis 2015 07 07 Archived from the original on 2023 03 22 Retrieved 2023 03 22 Legend of Kay Anniversary for Switch launches May 29 Gematsu 2018 04 06 Archived from the original on 2023 03 22 Retrieved 2023 03 22 Legend of Kay for PlayStation 2 GameRankings Archived from the original on May 26 2014 Retrieved May 25 2014 a b Legend of Kay for DS GameRankings Archived from the original on May 26 2014 Retrieved May 25 2014 Legend of Kay for PlayStation 2 Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on July 20 2014 Retrieved May 25 2014 Edge staff March 2005 Legend of Kay Edge No 147 p 92 Legend of Kay Game Informer No 150 October 2005 p 134 Mueller Greg September 19 2005 Legend of Kay Review PS2 GameSpot Archived from the original on March 22 2015 Retrieved May 25 2014 Knutson Michael October 5 2005 Legend of Kay PS2 Review GameZone Archived from the original on March 19 2009 Retrieved May 26 2014 Sulic Ivan September 21 2005 Legend of Kay PS2 IGN Archived from the original on May 26 2014 Retrieved May 25 2014 a b Review Legend Of Kay Anniversary Switch Nintendo Life 2018 06 04 Archived from the original on 2020 02 24 Retrieved 2020 02 19 Legend of Kay Official U S PlayStation Magazine October 2005 p 102 Archived from the original on May 27 2014 Retrieved May 26 2014 Legend of Kay Review X Play November 10 2005 Archived from the original on May 28 2014 Retrieved May 26 2014 Legend of Kay Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 06 12 Retrieved 2020 02 19 Legend of Kay Anniversary Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 02 27 Retrieved 2020 02 19 External links editOfficial website Legend of Kay at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Legend of Kay amp oldid 1200203770, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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