Xena: Warrior Princess – The Talisman of Fate is a 1999 3D weapon-based fighting game released for the Nintendo 64, developed by Saffire and published by Titus. Bringing the hit television series to the 64-bit era, the game lets up to four players battle it out in fully 3D arenas using a roster of iconic characters including Xena, Gabrielle, Callisto, and Ares. Each fighter has a unique fighting style and weapon, demanding distinct strategies to emerge victorious in the tournament for the fate of the realm.
How to Play
The objective is to defeat your opponents in arena combat by depleting their health bar using standard strikes, combos, and special moves. Since this is an N64 title, you can use the default Nintendo 64 controls: the analog stick or D-pad for movement, A and B for your primary and secondary attacks, and the C-buttons or R/Z triggers to execute blocks, sidesteps, and special character abilities depending on your mapping. In the browser, the analog stick and D-pad are typically mapped to your arrow keys or WASD, with the face buttons bound to the surrounding keyboard keys (often Z, X, C, V).
Tips
- Xena’s signature weapon, the Chakram, can be thrown from a distance to deal damage and disrupt opponents, but use it carefullyโyou are vulnerable if it misses or while waiting for it to return.
- Combat takes place in 3D arenas. Make active use of sidestepping to dodge incoming linear projectiles and heavy attacks, allowing you to counterattack from the flank.
- Experiment with the cast. Faster characters like Gabrielle excel at closing the distance and landing quick flurries, while slower powerhouses like Ares require careful spacing to land devastating heavy blows without being interrupted.
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