Lo Wang

Lore & Background

Lo Wang is a bodyguard and enforcer for Zilla Enterprises, a powerful conglomerate that controls every major industry in a futuristic Japan. Although he is aware of the unchecked corruption and crime that has resulted from Zilla Enterprises' dominance, Lo Wang is too content with his well-paid position to challenge his employers. This changes when Master Zilla, the company president who desires even more power and wealth, embarks on a plan to conquer Japan using creatures from the "dark side", having formed an alliance with the ancient deities that rule over them. When he discovers this, Lo Wang finds he can no longer stomach Zilla's evil and quits his job. Master Zilla soon realizes the threat that Lo Wang poses and orders the creatures to kill him. Forced to fight for his life, Lo Wang manages to slaughter dozens of Zilla's minions until he discovers that Zilla also had his old mentor, Master Leep, murdered. Following his mentor's dying words, Lo swears to put an end to Zilla's schemes. The game ends with Lo Wang defeating Master Zilla, who tries and fails to kill him while piloting a massive war mech styled after a samurai. However, Zilla is able to escape, and informs his old bodyguard that they will meet again someday.

In Their Own Story

Lo Wang, a loyal bodyguard for Zilla Enterprises, discovers that his employer Master Zilla has formed an alliance with ancient deities to conquer Japan using creatures from the "dark side." Unable to stomach Zilla's evil, Lo Wang quits his job. Master Zilla orders the creatures to kill him. Forced to fight for his life, Lo Wang slaughters dozens of Zilla's minions until he learns that Zilla also had his old mentor, Master Leep, murdered. Following his mentor's dying words, Lo Wang swears to put an end to Zilla's schemes. The game culminates with Lo Wang defeating Master Zilla, who pilots a massive war mech styled after a samurai. Zilla escapes, vowing they will meet again. In the expansion pack *Twin Dragon*, Lo Wang discovers he has a twin brother, Hung Lo, separated in early childhood. Hung Lo becomes a dark person whose goal is to destroy the world, using creatures from the "dark side," the criminal underworld, and Zilla's remnants. Lo Wang journeys through his dark minions, reaches his palace, and defeats the evil Twin Dragon Hung Lo once and for all. In *Wanton Destruction*, Lo Wang visits his relatives in the USA but is forced to fight off Zilla's forces again, culminating in a battle above the streets of Tokyo that ends with Master Zilla's death.

Reader's Guide

In *Shadow Warrior*, players navigate Lo Wang through three-dimensional environments or "levels." Throughout levels are enemies that attack Lo Wang, which can be killed using weapons such as a katana. The game also features puzzles that must be solved to progress. Lo Wang's arsenal includes Japanese-themed weapons such as shurikens and a katana, and marks the first appearance of a sticky bomb in an FPS. It also includes guns such as Uzis, a riot gun that fires shotgun shells, and the Eraser-inspired railgun (Lo Wang frequently says "Time to get erased! Ha ha!" when picking up this weapon). In addition, the head and heart of certain enemies can be used as weapons. The game features turrets and various vehicles (such as tanks) that the player can drive around freely, climbable ladders, and multiple firing modes for various weapons. The expansion pack *Twin Dragon* features 13 new levels, new sounds, artwork, and a new final boss, Hung Lo, who replaced Zilla. *Wanton Destruction* features 12 new levels, new artwork, and new enemy replacements such as human enemies.

Did You Know?

• Lo Wang was designed by George Broussard, with concept sketches by Michael Wallin.
• The voice actor for Lo Wang was John William Galt, whose outtakes were used to create a rap song called 'Lo Wang's Rap' that played during the credits.
• The expansion pack *Twin Dragon* reveals Lo Wang has a twin brother named Hung Lo, separated in early childhood.
• Lo Wang's katana and shurikens are part of a Japanese-themed arsenal that includes the first sticky bomb in an FPS.
• The game's shareware version was downloaded 400,000 times.