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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Developer(s) GameBrains
Publisher(s) THQ
Platform(s) Game Boy Color
Release date(s) September 25, 2000
Genre(s) Horror/beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single player
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 2000 Game Boy Color video game based on the television show of the same name. It was the first video game based on the franchise to be released and the only Buffy game to be rated 'E' by the ESRB.


Contents  [hide]
1 Story
2 Levels
3 Characters
4 Enemies
5 Reception
6 References
7 External links

Story[edit]
Set in the fourth season. Buffy is just trying to relax and enjoy a week off from her university classes when a horde of blood-thirsty vampires and demons descend upon the campus and the surrounding town. Now it's up to her to make things safe again.
Levels[edit]
There are 8 levels in the game:
The Graveyard
The Bronze
The Sewers
Outside The Zoo
The Mansion
The Initiative Lab
The Hellmouth
The Chamber.
Characters[edit]
Buffy, Willow, Xander, Giles, Anya, Angel and Ethan Rayne make appearances. Cordelia does not appear on-screen but can be 'heard' talking to Buffy on the phone.
Enemies[edit]
All of the enemies are vampires, but from various parts of the earth. They include standard vampires, bikers, ninjas, Amazonian warriors, top-hatted and cane-carrying gentlemen, and a hybrid mummy/vampire.
Reception[edit]

[hide]Reception


Aggregate scores

Aggregator
Score
GameRankings 39.44%[1]
Review scores

Publication
Score
Allgame 1.5/5 stars[2]
IGN 2/10[3]
Nintendo Power 6.5/10[4]


The game was met with negative reception, as GameRankings gave it a score of 39.44%.[1]

References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
2.Jump up ^ Weiss, Brett Alan. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (GBC) - Review". Allgame. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
3.Jump up ^ Harris, Craig (2000-10-04). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (GBC)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
4.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Nintendo Power 139. December 2000.
External links[edit]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer at MobyGames


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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002 video game)
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Developer(s) The Collective, Inc.
Publisher(s) Fox Interactive
Distributor(s) Electronic Arts
Writer(s) Christopher Golden
Thomas Sniegoski
 Richard Hare
Composer(s) Steven von Kampen
 Tony Barnes
Platform(s) Xbox
Release date(s) NA August 18, 2002
PAL September 13, 2002 [1]

Genre(s) Horror/beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single player
Distribution [love]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 2002 Xbox video game addition to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. It is the second video game of the franchise to be released, though the earliest in terms of setting and the first for a console. The novella and dialogue of the game were written by Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski, with additional dialogue provided by Richard Hare.[2]


Contents  [hide]
1 Story
2 Levels
3 Characters
4 Enemies
5 Voice cast
6 Production and release
7 Additional features
8 Reception and Sales
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

Story[edit]
Set in the third season between "Revelations" and "Lovers Walk." The ancient demon Lybach comes up with a plan to build a bridge between Hell and Earth to lead a demon army to destroy the world. In order to do so, the demon possesses Drusilla and forces Spike to do everything he plans. As part of the plan, Lybach has Spike resurrect The Master as a phantom to build the bridge from the Earth side with the aid of three demons known as the Dreamers. Buffy and her friends try to stop this, but fail in preventing the resurrection of the Master though they succeed in killing one of the Dreamers. However, this does not dissuade the Master who possesses Angel and enacts a plan to use the remaining Dreamers' powers to build the bridge. Fed up with being used, Spike switches sides to Buffy and her friends, explains the plan to them and leads them to the Master/Angel. Buffy and Willow manage to exorcise the Master from Angel while Xander and Giles exorcise Lybach from Drusilla. However, the Master is not destroyed and escapes with a mystical artefact needed to complete the plan and Spike and Drusilla flee. Needing to stop the Master once and for all, Buffy assaults the Master's church and is thrown into another dimension where she battles through a maze to the Dreamers. Buffy kills the Dreamers, foiling the plan and is returned to the church where she faces off against the Master for a final time. Giles, Angel, Cordelia, Willow and Xander cast a spell that makes the Master corporeal for periods of time and Buffy kills him again, destroying his spirit this time. The group escapes the collapsing church and celebrate at the Bronze before Buffy must head out to slay another vampire, her work never done.
Levels[edit]
There are 13 levels in the game.
Spanish Mission
Sunnydale High
The Bronze
Sunnydale Cemetery
The Mausoleum
The Sunken Church
Angel's Mansion
Sunnydale Docks
Return to Sunnydale High
The Foundry
Return to the Sunken Church
The Dreamer's Realm
The Apse
In addition, between missions Buffy and her friends meet in the Sunnydale High School library. During these meetings, Buffy can learn more of the story, get new weapons from Xander, learn new fighting moves from Giles and gain increased health and 'Slayer Power' from Willow.
Characters[edit]

The Scooby Gang:
Buffy
Xander
Willow
Cordelia
Giles
Angel

Bad Guys:
Lyback
Malik
Scylla
Matereani (The Necromancer)
Spike
Angel (possessed)
The Dreamers: Urd, Skuld and Verdandi
The Master

Enemies[edit]
Vampires
Hell Hounds
Zombies
Spiders
Hanoch Demons
Voice cast[edit]
David Boreanaz: Angel
Nicholas Brendon: Xander Harris
Charisma Carpenter: Cordelia Chase
D. C. Douglas: The Master
Alyson Hannigan: Willow Rosenberg
Anthony Stewart Head: Rupert Giles
Giselle Loren: Buffy Summers
James Marsters: Spike
Tony Menke: Brent
Scott L. Schwartz: Biker Vamp
Vladimir Tevlovski: Other Voices
Production and release[edit]
This project started as a PlayStation game,[3] but development was moved to the Dreamcast[4] and Windows.[5] These versions were later scrapped,[6][7] and development was moved to the Xbox.[8]
The game was re-released as part of the Xbox Classics series.
Additional features[edit]
While Buffy the Vampire Slayer was advertised as a single-player game, it has a hidden multiplayer mode, apparently for debugging purposes.[9]
The game starts with a variation of the expository narrative that was featured in the early Buffy episodes, as well as a variation on the opening titles sequence. However, both of these are made up of game footage.
Reception and Sales[edit]

[hide]Reception


Aggregate scores

Aggregator
Score
GameRankings 80.55%[10]
Metacritic 79/100[11]
Review scores

Publication
Score
Allgame 3.5/5 stars[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly 6/10[13]
Eurogamer 8/10[14]
Game Informer 9/10[15]
GamePro 3.5/5 stars[16]
GameSpot 8.3/10[17]
GameSpy 4/5 stars[18]
GameZone 8.8/10[19]
IGN 8.2/10[20]
Official Xbox Magazine 9/10[21]
The Cincinnati Enquirer 4/5 stars[22]
Entertainment Weekly B[23]


The game received generally positive reviews. GameRankings gave it a score of 80.55%,[10] while Metacritic gave it 79 out of 100.[11] Ryan MacDonald, writing for GameSpot, gave the game a score of 8.3 out of 10 concluding that it "is a terrific action game that has a great mix of multiple gameplay types and a great story."[17]
The Cincinnati Enquirer gave it a score of four stars out of five and stated that "Video games based on TV franchises don't always live up to the shows that inspired them. Fortunately, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an exception."[22] Entertainment Weekly gave it a B and said that "as vampire videogames go, Slayer doesn't suck."[23] However, Maxim gave it seven out of ten and called it "eye-popping".[24]

See also[edit]
List of beat 'em ups
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Search:. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Release Information for Xbox". GameFAQs. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
2.Jump up ^ The Collective, Inc. (18 August 2002). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Xbox. Fox Interactive.
3.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer - PlayStation". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
4.Jump up ^ IGN Staff (2000-03-15). "Buffy Slaying the Dreamcast this Fall". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
5.Jump up ^ IGN Staff (2000-03-15). "Buffy The Vampire Slayer Info And Screens". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
6.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer - PC". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
7.Jump up ^ Chau, Anthony (2001-03-20). "Fox Interactive Dreamcast Titles In Peril?". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
8.Jump up ^ IGN Staff (2001-08-31). "ECTS 2001: New Buffy Shots". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
9.Jump up ^ "GameFAQs: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (XBOX) FAQ/Walkthrough by Phunk King". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
10.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
11.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Critic Reviews for Xbox". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
12.Jump up ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox) - Review". Allgame. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
13.Jump up ^ EGM Staff (September 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (158): 154.
14.Jump up ^ Bramwell, Tom (29 September 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Review (Xbox)". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
15.Jump up ^ Brogger, Kristan (October 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Game Informer (114): 88. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
16.Jump up ^ Dunjin Master (19 August 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
17.^ Jump up to: a b MacDonald, Ryan (16 August 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Meston, Zach (21 August 2002). "GameSpy: Buffy the Vampire Slayer". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2 November 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Romano, Natalie (28 August 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
20.Jump up ^ Goldstein, Hilary (16 August 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Review (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
21.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Official Xbox Magazine: 84. September 2002.
22.^ Jump up to: a b Saltzman, Marc (22 October 2002). "Mutants and vampires and aliens...oh, my!". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
23.^ Jump up to: a b Robischon, Noah (13 September 2002). "'Slayer' Ride (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Review)". Entertainment Weekly (671-672): 158. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
24.Jump up ^ Boyce, Ryan (16 August 2002). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Maxim. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
External links[edit]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002) at MobyGames
Interviews with publisher Fox Interactive and developer The Collective at Gaming Target


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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King
Cover art of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King
Developer(s) Natsume
Publisher(s) THQ
Platform(s) Game Boy Advance
Release date(s) NA June 24, 2003
EU June 27, 2003

Genre(s) Horror / beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single player
Distribution Cartridge
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King is a 2003 Game Boy Advance video game and the third video game based on the Buffy franchise.


Contents  [hide]
1 Story
2 Levels
3 Characters
4 Reception
5 References
6 External links

Story[edit]
Set in the fourth season. While on patrol in the cemetery, Buffy discovers two of the Gentlemen's henchmen. She now has to cope with Adam and the Gentlemen's plans.
Levels[edit]
There are 16 levels in the game:
Patrol
Museum
More Patrolling
Cemetery & Crypt Patrol
The Forest
The Industrial Park
Gentlemen's HQ - The Hospital
Hospital Basement
Back to the Forest
College Campus
School Patrol
Bottom Of The Crypt
Back to the Industrial Park
Cave To The Temple of Shadows
Temple Entrance
The Temple of Shadows.
Characters[edit]
Buffy, Willow, Anya, Xander, Giles, Riley and Adam make appearances.
Reception[edit]

[hide]Reception


Aggregate scores

Aggregator
Score
GameRankings 49.70%[1]
Metacritic 44/100[2]
Review scores

Publication
Score
Allgame 2/5 stars[3]
Computer and Video Games 6/10[4]
Game Informer 4.25/10[5]
GameSpot 3.8/10[6]
GameSpy 1/5 stars[7]
GameZone 5.9/10[8]
IGN 4/10[9]
NGC Magazine 21%[10]
Nintendo Power 2.7/5[11]
X-Play 2/5 stars[12]
Entertainment Weekly B+[13]
The Village Voice 4/10[14]


The game was met with negative reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 49.70%,[1] while Metacritic gave it 44 out of 100.[2] The only positive review came from Entertainment Weekly, which gave it a B+ and stated that "In addition to screenshots and dialogue from the TV series (shown between levels), the virtual Slayer actually looks, moves, and grunts like the real Ms. Summers. Coolest feature: the ability to kill vamps by demolishing rooftops to let the sun shine in."[13]

References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
2.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King Critic Reviews for Game Boy Advance". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
3.Jump up ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King - Review". Allgame. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
4.Jump up ^ CVG Staff (2003-08-13). "GBA Review: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Return Of The Darkhul King [sic]". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
5.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King". Game Informer (125): 126. September 2003.
6.Jump up ^ Provo, Frank (2003-07-18). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
7.Jump up ^ Meston, Zach (2003-07-09). "GameSpy: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
8.Jump up ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (2003-07-17). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Wrath of the Darkhul King - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
9.Jump up ^ Harris, Craig (2003-08-05). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King". IGN. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
10.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King". NGC Magazine. August 2003.
11.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King". Nintendo Power 172: 137. September 2003.
12.Jump up ^ Speer, Justin (2003-08-13). "'Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King' (GBA) Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on 2003-08-09. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
13.^ Jump up to: a b Reyes, Kimberly (2003-07-18). "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Wrath Of The Darkhul King Review". Entertainment Weekly (719): 83. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
14.Jump up ^ Catucci, Nick (2003-08-05). "Good Game Boy". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds
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North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s) Eurocom
Publisher(s) Vivendi Universal Games
Fox Interactive
Writer(s) Christopher Golden
Thomas Sniegoski
Composer(s) Ian Livingstone
Platform(s) GameCube
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Release date(s) PlayStation 2
NA August 27, 2003
PAL October 24, 2003
Xbox
NA August 27, 2003
PAL October 24, 2003
JP December 25, 2003
GameCube
NA August 28, 2003
PAL October 24, 2003

Genre(s) Horror/beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player
Multiplayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds is a 2003 video game and the fourth of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise, and the only multiplatform game. It was the first to allow players to control characters other than Buffy Summers and feature a fully developed multiplayer mode; additional players had a limited ability to interact in a hidden debugging mode in the previous title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot 1.1 Setting
2 Gameplay 2.1 Game features
3 Cast
4 Tie-ins
5 Reception
6 Sales
7 References
8 External links

Plot[edit]
Buffy discovers that Ethan Rayne is at the center of a great struggle with the First, literally the first incarnation of evil the world has ever known. She and the gang must face an undead army of vampires, zombies, and demons to keep these nefarious villains from casting the world into permanent darkness. The plot involves different alternate realities bleeding into Buffy's own reality, leading to the reappearance of deceased enemies and the appearance of evil versions of allies.
Setting[edit]
The story is set during the television series' fifth season. Due to certain plot points mentioned and character styles, the game takes place some time after Forever (since Joyce's grave is seen), but before Tough Love (since Tara has not been driven insane by Glory), presumably in-between Intervention and Tough Love (since Spike is on more-or-less friendly terms with the Scooby Gang). The game also includes many references to previous episodes of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, including Faith being in jail and Giles' days as Ripper. The game extends an idea from a previous game: that of bringing back dead characters (the Master returned in a previous game), by bringing back Sid the Dummy, Kakistos and Anya's former demon self, Anyanka.
Gameplay[edit]
There are 12 levels in the game:
"Magic Box"
"Cemetery"
"Blood Factory"
"Magic Box Revisited"
"Downtown Sunnydale"
"Sunnydale Hospital"
"High School"
"Old Quarry"
"The Initiative"
"Sunnydale Mall"
"Sunnydale Zoo"
"The First's Lair"
Game features[edit]
As well as the single-player story mode, the game features several different multi-player games. These are:
"Survival" - player-on-player combat;
"Bunny Catcher" - players compete to collect rabbits;
"Slayer Challenge" - a single player must defeat as many enemies as possible (additional players can take control of the enemies);
"Domination" - players must compete to control magical pentagrams for as long as possible.
At first, only one map (Zoo) and four characters (Buffy, Spike, Willow, Xander) are available. More maps (Cemetery, Initiative Hanger, Quarry) and characters (Male Vampire, Female Vampire, Zombie Skeleton, Tara, Zombie Demon, Zombie Devil, Bat Beast, Materani, Sid, Psycho Patient, S&M Slave, S&M Mistress, Faith, Kakistos, Zombie Soldier, Chainz, Abominator, Zombie Gorilla, Chris (Mutant Enemy), Joss Whedon) become unlocked as one plays through the main, single-player game and finds secret areas.
"DVD-style" extras can be unlocked by finding certain secret areas during the single-player game. These include interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and also the Chaos Bleeds tie-in comic book.
The game is playable on the Xbox 360 due to backward compatibility.
Cast[edit]
Giselle Loren — Buffy Summers, Anya Jenkins
Nicholas Brendon — Xander Harris
Kari Wahlgren — Willow Rosenberg
Anthony Stewart Head — Rupert Giles
Amber Benson — Tara Maclay
James Marsters — Spike
Eliza Dushku — Faith Lehane
Jeremy Roberts — Kakistos
Robin Sachs — Ethan Rayne, The First
Tom Wyner — Sid the Dummy
Karen Strassman — Cassandra Rayne
Joss Whedon — Himself
Danielle Vasinova — Angela
Dave Wittenberg — Assorted Vampires
Eric Bradley — Additional Vampire Voices
Other Voices: Tom Bourdon, Jenna Macari, Dave Marrujo, Erika Robledo
Tie-ins[edit]



Chaos Bleeds tie-ins.
A comic book prequel was published by Dark Horse. Its story, centering around Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Spike dealing with alternate reality versions of deceased Gorch family members, was set just before the game (the comic's blurb confirms that it is set in season five) and established the idea that the walls between realities were dissolving and the realities were 'bleeding' into each other. The comic was also available in the game itself as an unlockable special feature. Additionally, the comic was reprinted as part of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2005 Annual in Britain.
Like the game, the comic was written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski and featured art by veteran Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book artist Cliff Richards as well as cover art by J. Scott Campbell.
There was also a novelization published by Pocket Books. The author, James A. Moore, used the storyline originally developed by Christopher Golden for the game.
Reception[edit]

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Aggregate scores

Aggregator
Score
GameRankings (GC) 74.40%[1]
 (Xbox) 73.57%[2]
 (PS2) 72.54%[3]
Metacritic (GC) 75/100[4]
 (Xbox) 73/100[5]
 (PS2) 72/100[6]
Review scores

Publication
Score
Allgame 3/5 stars[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly 6.17/10[8]
Eurogamer 5/10[9]
Famitsu 24/40[10]
Game Informer (PS2) 8.25/10[11]
 (Xbox) 8/10[12]
GamePro 4/5 stars[13]
Game Revolution C[14]
GameSpot 8.2/10[15]
GameSpy 4/5 stars[16][17]
 (PS2) 3/5 stars[18]
GameZone (PS2) 8.2/10[19]
 (GC) 7.4/10[20]
IGN 7.7/10[21]
Nintendo Power 4.1/5[22]
Official PlayStation Magazine (US) 3/5 stars[23]
Official Xbox Magazine 8.8/10[24]
Maxim 8/10[25]


The game received positive to mixed reception upon its release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 74.40% and 75 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[1][4] 72.54% and 72 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[3][6] and 73.57% and 73 out of 100 for the Xbox version.[2][5]
In a positive review, GameSpot reviewer Alex Navarro praised the music, atmosphere, story, and realistic combat of the game, although he criticized the "dated" visuals, repetitive puzzles, and described the multi-player mode as "not executed well". In a final statement, Navarro said that "Chaos Bleeds is an excellent, well-put-together action adventure game that most fans of the genre should be able to enjoy and any Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan will love."[15]
Chaos Bleeds is generally regarded as an inferior sequel to the 2002 Xbox-exclusive game, with GameCell UK stating that "There are other games out there that do what this does better; one ironic thing is that the first Buffy game is one of them. The Xbox Buffy seemed to play much more smoothly and faster, had 5.1 sounds and did not have so many combat glitches and iffy collision detections."[26] Xbox World Australia mentioned that "It manages to improve slightly on most aspects of the original game and makes for a more accessible and less frustrating experience, barring some minor bungles in the graphical department and the over-simplistic combat. Even if the multiplayer mode is disappointingly shallow, the great single-player portion that allows you to play as no less than six different characters makes up for it in a big way."[27]

Sales[edit]
The game sold 330,000 copies worldwide, the PS2 version selling 180,000, the Xbox version selling 120,000, and the Gamecube version selling 30,000.
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds for GameCube". GameRankings. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
2.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds for Xbox". GameRankings. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
3.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
4.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Critic Reviews for GameCube". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
5.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Critic Reviews for Xbox". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
6.^ Jump up to: a b "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2". Metacritic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
7.Jump up ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (Xbox) - Review". Allgame. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
8.Jump up ^ EGM Staff (October 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds". Electronic Gaming Monthly (173): 134.
9.Jump up ^ Bramwell, Tom (October 28, 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Review (PS2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
10.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (Xbox)". Famitsu 785. January 1, 2004.
11.Jump up ^ Leeper, Justin (September 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2 Chaos Bleeds [sic] (PS2)". Game Informer (125): 108. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
12.Jump up ^ Reiner, Andrew (September 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2 Chaos Bleeds [sic] (Xbox)". Game Informer (125): 118. Archived from the original on May 9, 2005. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
13.Jump up ^ Miss Spell (August 26, 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Review for GameCube on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
14.Jump up ^ Silverman, Ben (September 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
15.^ Jump up to: a b Navarro, Alex (August 26, 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Chaos Bleeds Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
16.Jump up ^ Steinberg, Steve (October 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
17.Jump up ^ Steinberg, Steve (October 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Steinberg, Steve (October 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Romano, Natalie (September 19, 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
20.Jump up ^ McElfish, Carlos (September 19, 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
21.Jump up ^ Goldstein, Hilary (August 28, 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds". IGN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
22.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds". Nintendo Power 174: 149. November 2003.
23.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 119. October 2003.
24.Jump up ^ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds". Official Xbox Magazine: 70. October 2003.
25.Jump up ^ Porter, Alex (August 27, 2003). "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds". Maxim. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
26.Jump up ^ dUnKle. "Buffy: Chaos Bleeds (PS2)". GameCell UK. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
27.Jump up ^ [1][dead link]
External links[edit]
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Quest for Oz
Publisher(s) Indiagames
Platform(s) Mobile phone
Release date(s) 2004
Genre(s) Platformer
Mode(s) Single player
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Quest for Oz is a 2004 video game based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. It is the fifth video game and first mobile game in the franchise.


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1 Levels
2 Story
3 Characters
4 Enemies

Levels[edit]
Five different levels of Drusilla's mansion.
Story[edit]
Drusilla has kidnapped Oz and Buffy must rescue him.
Characters[edit]
Buffy, Oz (mentioned only), Willow.
Enemies[edit]
Zombies, Bats, Familiars (Demons), Vampires, Drusilla.


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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice
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Developer(s) Beast Studios
Publisher(s) 505 Games
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date(s) EU March 6, 2009
AUS June 4, 2009

Genre(s) Horror / beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player
Distribution Nintendo Game Card
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice is a video game for the Nintendo DS, released in March 2009.[1] It is the sixth video game in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. The game mixes beat 'em up and first-person shooter elements. The game was released by 505 Games. It is unknown if the game will be released in North America.
Rob Des Hotel, one of the television show's writers, wrote the story for the game, which is set after the seventh season.[2]
The game features familiar locations from the television series, including Sunnydale High School, the Summers' house, The Magic Box and The Bronze.

Characters[edit]

Heroes:
Buffy
Willow
Giles
Angel

Enemies:
Vampires
Zombies
Van Tal
Bringers
Demons

Bosses:
Warren Mears
Spike
Turok-Han
Caleb
The Master
The First Evil

Notes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "PLAY: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice".
2.Jump up ^ Rob Purchese (2008-07-11). "Buffy coming back to life on DS". Retrieved 2008-09-02.


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Six official video game adaptations of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer have been released.

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Platform
Developer
Publisher
2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Game Boy Color GameBrains THQ
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Xbox The Collective, Inc. Fox Interactive
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King Game Boy Advance Natsume THQ
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox Eurocom Vivendi Universal Games Fox Interactive
2004 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Quest for Oz Mobile phones Indiagames Indiagames
2009 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice Nintendo DS Beast Studios 505 Games
Although the games have been licensed as official Buffy the Vampire Slayer merchandise, these games and spin-offs are generally not considered as part of the Buffyverse canon.
See also[edit]
Buffyverse role-playing games
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collectible Card Game
External links[edit]
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The popular fictional Buffyverse established by TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel has led to attempts to develop more commercially viable programs set in the fictional 'Buffyverse'. However some of these projects remain undeveloped for various reasons: sometimes, vital cast members may be unavailable; alternatively, studios and networks which would provide capital for the spinoffs might remain unconvinced that such projects are financially viable.
From 2007 onwards, many ideas for unproduced Buffy spin-offs found their way into canonical comic books. Ideas for Faith were utilised in Dark Horse Comics' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight; ideas for Spike featured in IDW Publishing's Angel: After the Fall; and characters and plotlines developed for Ripper were adapted for Dark Horse's Angel & Faith.


Contents  [hide]
1 Overview
2 Buffy the Animated Series
3 "Corrupt" (unaired Angel episode)
4 Faith the Vampire Slayer
5 Ripper
6 Slayer School
7 Spike movie 7.1 Production details
7.2 Writing and acting
7.3 Story and continuity
8 Notes and references
9 External links 9.1 Buffy the Animated Series
9.2 Corrupt
9.3 Faith the Vampire Slayer
9.4 Ripper
9.5 Slayer School


Overview[edit]
A summary of the undeveloped productions:
Undeveloped Buffyverse productions

Title
Idea first publicly revealed

Description
Corrupt (unaired Angel episode) 1999
Corrupt was originally intended as the second Angel episode, but the script was replaced due to the dark tone of the story.

Buffy the Animated Series 2002
Buffy the Animated Series was an undeveloped animated TV show based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Ripper 2002
Based upon the life of the character of Rupert Giles in England.

Slayer School 2003
The show might have used some of the Potentials who had become slayers after the Buffy finale.

Faith the Vampire Slayer 2003
Tim Minear was behind an unfulfilled idea for a Buffy spinoff in 2003 featuring Eliza Dushku as the popular antihero slayer Faith.

Spike 2004
Spike is a proposed movie based upon the character

Buffy the Animated Series[edit]
Main article: Buffy the Animated Series
Buffy the Animated Series was an undeveloped animated TV show based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Development began on the show in 2001 and the series was initially greenlit by 20th Century Fox in 2002. Six scripts were completed by members of Mutant Enemy and in 2004 a four minute presentation was produced (which was distributed only within the industry). However, it ultimately went unproduced and unaired when no network was willing to buy the series.
"Corrupt" (unaired Angel episode)[edit]
Main article: Corrupt (unaired Angel episode)
"Corrupt" was originally intended as the second Angel episode. The story used dark and adult themes. The script written by David Fury included the character Kate Lockley as a drug-addicted cop deep undercover as a prostitute, and also included Angel tasting the blood of a victim. The production was abandoned, and instead the "lighter" episode, "Lonely Hearts," was written and produced.
Faith the Vampire Slayer[edit]
Tim Minear was behind an idea for a Buffy spinoff in 2003 featuring Eliza Dushku as the popular antihero slayer Faith. Instead, Dushku would go on to star as the main character in the series Tru Calling.
IGN asked Eliza Dushku about the Faith spinoff: IGNFF: I heard they were actually devising a Faith spin-off for you. Why did you decide not to go that route?Dushku: The idea for the Faith spin-off just kind of came up in discussion because everyone really, I think, was feeling like this show's going to end and there are all these fans who love it so much and who love these characters and so, if possible, how could we extend that? I just personally felt like... It would have been a really hard thing to do, and not that I wouldn't have been up for a challenge, but with it coming on immediately following the show, I think that those would have been really big boots to fill. I think it would have been compared to Buffy. And just in terms of me, I've played that character on and off for five years now and I've changed a lot and while the character of Faith changed when I came back because I've changed, I felt like maybe it was time to... I mean, I love Faith. She's my girl and she's been really good to me, but I kind of just wanted to try something else. Purely that, because it had nothing to do with me not trusting Joss and his team of writers, who I just think are amazing. Tim Minear and Drew Goddard, Liam Gray and Marti Noxon and all these people, they're so talented and it had nothing to do with me doubting that they could make this show amazing, but I just... I don't know, sometimes you have to go with your gut, and my gut was telling me that I maybe needed to try something else that was just different.[1]
Tim Minear explained some of the details about the spinoff and reasons why it did not happen: "I had come up with a pitch. Eliza was gracious, kind and wonderful, but she felt like she wanted to do something new. There is no hard feelings there. But the show was basically going to be Faith meets Kung Fu. It would have been Faith, probably on a motorcycle, crossing the earth, trying to find her place in the world. I'm sure it would get an arc at some point, but the idea of her rooted somewhere seemed wrong to me. The idea of her constantly on the move seemed right to me. And she broke out of prison (on Angel) so there would have been some people after her."[2]
Tru Calling producer Dawn Parouse later admitted uncertainty during the show's development that Eliza would choose it over the spinoff: "We weren't quite sure if we were going to get [Eliza], because there were rumors that there was going to be a Buffy spinoff for her."[3]
Ideas intended for the spin-off were later borrowed in small part by Brian K. Vaughan for his "No Future for You" arc in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight.
Ripper[edit]
Ripper was originally a proposed television show based upon the character of Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (created by Joss Whedon). More recent information has suggested that if Ripper were ever made it would be a TV-movie or a DVD-movie.[4] Giles, played by British actor Anthony Stewart Head, was nicknamed 'Ripper' while he was dabbling in the occult during his rebellious youth.
Whedon said that the show would be in the tradition of "classic English ghost stories" and would explore the theme of loneliness. Head described the idea as being like "Cracker with ghosts";[5] Whedon elaborated on some of the themes he had planned for the series: "The people who live there, it's all very isolated. [Giles] himself has been gone for many years. He was surrounded by a de facto family that he no longer has. And [he is] sort of picking up his life all alone, and then getting involved in the underbelly of other people's lives, and finding out all about them. Loneliness is what I think of. It may not be the theme so much as the emotional intent of the series, but that's what really attracts it to me the most"[6] It was later reported that Whedon had written the two-hour pilot, and that Espenson and other Buffy staff writers had penned story outlines for other potential episodes.[7]
Originally in 2001, the show was planned to be aired as a miniseries on the BBC. Later mentions suggested a TV movie, however in an interview in December 2005, Head suggested that Ripper would be a "two hour movie, that might become part of a series of [Buffyverse] DVDs".[4] However, Whedon was then involved in his new TV series Dollhouse which ended in 2010 and comic book Buffy Season 8. Whedon announced plans for a Ripper series as soon as Head left Buffy in 2001 to return to his home in England. Over the past eight years, the idea has evolved.
At Comic Con 2007, Joss Whedon confirmed that talks were almost completed for a 90-minute Ripper special on the BBC,[8] with both Head and the BBC completely on board.
The development process was supposedly set to begin in 2008 and Ripper was to be shown in the summer of that year.[9] However, in a BBC interview in April 2008, Head stated that 'Creator Joss Whedon is busy with another project, I'm tied up too, so at the moment I'd just say that it's still out there.'[10] In this same interview, Head mentioned that Whedon had discussed the project with Doctor Who and Torchwood producer Julie Gardner.
"Originally, when he pitched it to me, it was a series, and it was Giles as this sad, lonely man in England without a real reason to be," Head said. "It was pretty much ghost stories. Week by week, some ghost story would somehow affect him. Then he said he didn't want to. By that time, I think he had been affected by Angel, the need to write a weekly story. I think he found at that point the drive was different, so he suggested this one film that we were going to make. He told me this story that he had written, and it's absolutely beautiful, and I hope that one day it gets made, whether it's in the guise of Ripper or whether we just tell it as a one-off TV movie. It's a lovely, lovely story. It's kind of a ghost story. It's also about a man investigating his own soul, and it's fascinating, lovely, sad, and it's classic Joss Whedon. I hope we get to make it one day. From there on in, if it was successful, maybe he could have been convinced to do a series. As I say, now he's back in the seat of doing a weekly series with Dollhouse; maybe he can be convinced otherwise. Never say never, but at the same time, I think it's on a shelf for a while."
Later Joss Whedon gave an interview to TV Week's James Hibberd and was surprisingly non-committal about Ripper. Whedon stated that "There isn’t anything new. It might become too problematic. The rights issue with 'Ripper' becomes complicated. There are other characters in the woods. We may have to do some fancy footwork. Obviously I’m committed to Dollhouse but that does not mean I’m not doing 'Ripper'". [1] In an interview from "The Write Environnement", Whedon reiterated: "Well, Ripper fell victim to a lot of things, most of them contractual... at this point, all I know is I’m gonna do something with Tony for the BBC - and I don’t know what it is... Actually, I kinda do know what it is, but I haven’t figured it out enough to tell anybody... but I think it probably won’t be Ripper."
With the cancellation of Dollhouse Whedon has been locked in talks over the rights issues of the character of Rupert Giles. This is the only hurdle with the BBC having funding, location and local production team in place, with Whedon delivering the initial script. It still remains unclear whether it would go beyond a 90 minute TV special or become a stand-alone miniseries.[11][12]
During an interview with A.V. Club, Whedon says: "[..]the thing about Ripper—the essence of it—is that the BBC came to me at one point like, “It doesn’t have to be Ripper. It can just be [Anthony Stewart Head], and there’s magic, and he’s Tony, cuz he’s awesome.” And that’s the thing: For some reason, he keeps getting sexier every year. That’s not happening to me! I’m like, “What are you doing?” And that story was always about a mature guy who’s lived, and about the choices he’s made. So you could make that now, or you could make it 10 years from now. And I’ve tortured Tony more than any other living human with, “We’re definitely gonna do this!” Because I thought we were. He’s working so much, though, I’d feel too guilty. But that’s the thing with Ripper: It doesn’t go away in my head because he’s still right for it, and he could still bring it."[13]
In 2012, content for the Ripper TV series began to be adapted for the comic book Angel & Faith, which depicts Angel's quest to resurrect Giles, while living in Giles' London home, which passed on to his primary inheritor, Faith Lehane. Storylines depicting Giles' past in this series were intended for Ripper, as were several of its characters. Giles' aunts feature, ageless witches named Sophronia and Lavinia Fairweather. Whedon had intended from them to be portrayed by Anthony Head's daughters Emily and Daisy Head in the live action series.[14]
Slayer School[edit]
Jane Espenson has said that back when the series Buffy was nearing its end, "I think Marti talked with Joss about Slayer School, I assume there was some back-and-forth pitching."[15]
Espenson revealed more information when she gave a talk at Ball State University in March 2003. The show might have used some of the Potentials (who became slayers after "Chosen"), and other characters from Buffy, which might have included Willow Rosenberg. Espenson also revealed that Whedon did not think that such a spinoff felt right.[16] It seems that the concept for "Slayer School" was never developed beyond a 'pitch' for a potential spin-off to replace Buffy.
Spike movie[edit]
Spike was a proposed movie based upon the character of Spike from Buffy and Angel. The idea was considered dead by 2006 and in 2012 James Marsters, the actor who had portrayed the character Spike, confirmed for 411Mania that he would not play Spike again: he felt he was too visibly old to play the character without having "to cheat".[17]
Production details[edit]
After Angel was cancelled in 2004, WB claimed an interest in Angel TV movies. However, it was soon revealed that summer that David Boreanaz, who had already played the character for eight years on television, would only return to his character for a theatrical release.[18]
In May 2004, James Marsters revealed that there might be a possibility of a Spike movie.[19] The same year he said that he would be willing to return to the Buffyverse if it were within five years. Beyond that five years he feared that it would no longer be believable that Marsters was portraying an immortal character.[20][dead link]
Since 2004 Whedon has been working on other projects, such as Serenity, Wonder Woman and Astonishing X-Men. However he has approached people and asked if they would be interested in participating in the Spike movie. He has said that Amy Acker would be a part of the movie, and if Alyson Hannigan was available she might appear.[21][dead link] Whedon has even mentioned he might interlink the Spike story with that yet to be told in Buffy comics he will be writing for Dark Horse in 2007.[22]
Tim Minear revealed in late 2005 that “I had lunch with Joss and he asked me if I wanted to write and direct some blond vampire movie thing”.[23]
David Janollari, president of entertainment at The WB said in January 2006 that "We'd love to do a Spike movie with Joss Whedon." However he added that "Joss Whedon is busy, fast becoming a kind of a big feature filmmaker. He's simply not available to us. But he knows, and you guys all know, the door is open any time that he wants to do that, for us to do that movie."[24][dead link]
Since then Whedon has continued to pursue the Spike movie, and find interested parties that would air and/or produce the film led by Minear, and starring Marsters and Acker. During March 2006, Whedon appeared on the UK TV Channel, MTV Screenplay, he announced he was still trying to get the Spike movie made.[25] In May 2006, outside the Saturn Awards, Whedon announced that he had pitched the concept to various bodies (which must include 20th Century Fox, since they own the rights to the fictional Buffyverse), but had yet to receive any feedback from those bodies.[26] Amy Acker said at a convention in May 2006 that the Spike movie would not be happening: “I think its safe to say that’s not happening anymore, cause if they were, they’d be getting done right now. There was supposed to be three of them –- one for Spike, a Faith one and also one for Willow. I think it's safe to say that now because it's not going to happen”.[27][dead link] In June 2006, Joss Whedon also said that funding was a problem: "There are certain characters I’ve been saving because I thought I might make movies about them, but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. I think money is standing in the way".[28][dead link]
Writing and acting[edit]
Tim Minear would primarily write and direct with support of Whedon.
The cast would include James Marsters as Spike, Amy Acker as Illyria, and possibly Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg.[2]
J. August Richards would reprise his role as Charles Gunn, who would serve as the main villain after being turned into a vampire.[29]
Story and continuity[edit]
Whedon indicated that the Spike movie would take place after "the end of Buffy and Angel".[22]
Notes and references[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Uk.filmforce.ign.com - Page 2 of an interview with Eliza Dushku
2.Jump up ^ Femme Fatale, May/June 2003. (details archived online here. The information from this interview is also reviewed by the BBC, and "Tim Minear and Eliza Duskhu on the aborted Faith spinoff". Whedonesque.com. 2003-04-13. Retrieved 2008-05-26.)
3.Jump up ^ Dawn Parouse (2004). Finding the Calling: The Pilot (Tru Calling Season 1, Disc 6, Special Feature) (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #80, (UK, December 2005), p19
5.Jump up ^ "Giles Series will be "Cracker with Ghosts."". bbc.co.uk. 2001-06-04. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
6.Jump up ^ "Owner of a Lonely Heart", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #26 (UK, October 2001)
7.Jump up ^ "A Rest for Ripper", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #32 (UK, April 2002), page 6.
8.Jump up ^ "Comic-Con: Joss Whedon panel report". 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
9.Jump up ^ IGN: SDCC 07: Whedon Says Buffy Spinoff Ripper Still Planned
10.Jump up ^ Talking Shop: Anthony Head (BBC interview 29 April 2008).
11.Jump up ^ "Anthony Head: The Buffy spinoff Ripper may still be possible". Sci-fi Wire. 06-01-2009. Retrieved 06-01-2009.
12.Jump up ^ "Does the cancellation of Dollhouse mean Ripper likely to happen?". Sci-fi Wire. 12-01-2010. Retrieved 12-01-2010.
13.Jump up ^ http://www.avclub.com/articles/joss-whedon-on-writing-horror-and-superheroes-for,72543/
14.Jump up ^ "Chambliss & Gage prepare the end of "Buffy Season 9"". Comic Book Resources. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
15.Jump up ^ Bbc.co.uk - Jane Espenson mentions the potential spinoff, "Slayer School".
16.Jump up ^ Aintitcool.com - Espenson's talk at a University reveals more details about Slayer School (also discussed by the BBC)
17.Jump up ^ 411mania Interviews: James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), 10th March 2012
18.Jump up ^ "David Boreanaz TV Guide interview". Whedonesque.com. 2004-08-18. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
19.Jump up ^ "Spike TV movie on the cards?". Whedonesque.com. 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Marsters is indirectly quoted about the possibility of a Spike movie
20.Jump up ^ Journalnow.com - Marsters agrees he would be willing to portray Spike in a movie, if it was made within five years.
21.Jump up ^ Tvguide.com - Whedon reveals that Minear, Marsters, Acker, and possibly even Hannigan might be a part of the movie.
22.^ Jump up to: a b Whedon, Joss (2005-11-09). "Joss to never learn how to work site! Man is complete Melvin! Mock him!". Whedonesque.com. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Whedon reveals the Spike movie might tie-in with Buffy comics
23.Jump up ^ "An update on the Spike TV movie". Whedonesque.com. 2005-08-20. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Tim Minear announces he would write and direct the Spike movie.
24.Jump up ^ Scifi.com - WB accept they want a Spike movie if Whedon writes/directs
25.Jump up ^ "Joss Whedon appears on tonight's MTV UK's 'Screenplay'". Whedonesque.com. 2006-03-10. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Whedon appeared on MTV screenplay and announced he was trying to get the Spike movie made, March 2006
26.Jump up ^ "Video interview with Joss from the Saturn Awards". Whedonesque.com. 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Whedon announces he has pitched the Spike movie, February 15th 2006
27.Jump up ^ Syfyportal.com - Amy Acker confirms that the project will not be going ahead.
28.Jump up ^ Wizard Universe - Whedon says that "money is standing in the way" of the project.
29.Jump up ^ Amy Acker Says Angel Spinoffs Won't Happen - Buffy-Boards
External links[edit]
Buffy the Animated Series[edit]
See larger list of links for this undeveloped production hereBuffyanimated.com - Fan site, January 2005
Ericwight.com - Art work related to the halted project, 2004
Smgfan.com - Interview with Eric Wight, March 2003.
Bbc.co.uk - Interview with Jeph Loeb, June 2004
Mikejozic.com - Interview with Espenson and Eric Wight, 2004
Corrupt[edit]
Teaattheford.net - Discussion of Lonely Hearts including views on "Corrupt" from Fury and Contner
Teaattheford.net - Discussion of "Corrupt"
Faith the Vampire Slayer[edit]
ifmagazine.com - Marti Noxon talks about "Faith" series (July 2006)
Ripper[edit]
BBC.co.uk - BBC 5 live radio - Joss Whedon interview.
Slayonline.co.uk - Anthony Stewart Head Talks About Ripper and Buffy Animated - 2004
[3] - Word from Comic Con 2007 after an interview with Joss Whedon
Slayer School[edit]
BBC.co.uk - Jane Espenson mentions the potential spinoff, "Slayer School".
Aintitcool.com - Espenson's talk at a University reveals more details about Slayer School


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The popular fictional Buffyverse established by TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel has led to attempts to develop more commercially viable programs set in the fictional 'Buffyverse'. However some of these projects remain undeveloped for various reasons: sometimes, vital cast members may be unavailable; alternatively, studios and networks which would provide capital for the spinoffs might remain unconvinced that such projects are financially viable.
From 2007 onwards, many ideas for unproduced Buffy spin-offs found their way into canonical comic books. Ideas for Faith were utilised in Dark Horse Comics' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight; ideas for Spike featured in IDW Publishing's Angel: After the Fall; and characters and plotlines developed for Ripper were adapted for Dark Horse's Angel & Faith.


Contents  [hide]
1 Overview
2 Buffy the Animated Series
3 "Corrupt" (unaired Angel episode)
4 Faith the Vampire Slayer
5 Ripper
6 Slayer School
7 Spike movie 7.1 Production details
7.2 Writing and acting
7.3 Story and continuity
8 Notes and references
9 External links 9.1 Buffy the Animated Series
9.2 Corrupt
9.3 Faith the Vampire Slayer
9.4 Ripper
9.5 Slayer School


Overview[edit]
A summary of the undeveloped productions:
Undeveloped Buffyverse productions

Title
Idea first publicly revealed

Description
Corrupt (unaired Angel episode) 1999
Corrupt was originally intended as the second Angel episode, but the script was replaced due to the dark tone of the story.

Buffy the Animated Series 2002
Buffy the Animated Series was an undeveloped animated TV show based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Ripper 2002
Based upon the life of the character of Rupert Giles in England.

Slayer School 2003
The show might have used some of the Potentials who had become slayers after the Buffy finale.

Faith the Vampire Slayer 2003
Tim Minear was behind an unfulfilled idea for a Buffy spinoff in 2003 featuring Eliza Dushku as the popular antihero slayer Faith.

Spike 2004
Spike is a proposed movie based upon the character

Buffy the Animated Series[edit]
Main article: Buffy the Animated Series
Buffy the Animated Series was an undeveloped animated TV show based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Development began on the show in 2001 and the series was initially greenlit by 20th Century Fox in 2002. Six scripts were completed by members of Mutant Enemy and in 2004 a four minute presentation was produced (which was distributed only within the industry). However, it ultimately went unproduced and unaired when no network was willing to buy the series.
"Corrupt" (unaired Angel episode)[edit]
Main article: Corrupt (unaired Angel episode)
"Corrupt" was originally intended as the second Angel episode. The story used dark and adult themes. The script written by David Fury included the character Kate Lockley as a drug-addicted cop deep undercover as a prostitute, and also included Angel tasting the blood of a victim. The production was abandoned, and instead the "lighter" episode, "Lonely Hearts," was written and produced.
Faith the Vampire Slayer[edit]
Tim Minear was behind an idea for a Buffy spinoff in 2003 featuring Eliza Dushku as the popular antihero slayer Faith. Instead, Dushku would go on to star as the main character in the series Tru Calling.
IGN asked Eliza Dushku about the Faith spinoff: IGNFF: I heard they were actually devising a Faith spin-off for you. Why did you decide not to go that route?Dushku: The idea for the Faith spin-off just kind of came up in discussion because everyone really, I think, was feeling like this show's going to end and there are all these fans who love it so much and who love these characters and so, if possible, how could we extend that? I just personally felt like... It would have been a really hard thing to do, and not that I wouldn't have been up for a challenge, but with it coming on immediately following the show, I think that those would have been really big boots to fill. I think it would have been compared to Buffy. And just in terms of me, I've played that character on and off for five years now and I've changed a lot and while the character of Faith changed when I came back because I've changed, I felt like maybe it was time to... I mean, I love Faith. She's my girl and she's been really good to me, but I kind of just wanted to try something else. Purely that, because it had nothing to do with me not trusting Joss and his team of writers, who I just think are amazing. Tim Minear and Drew Goddard, Liam Gray and Marti Noxon and all these people, they're so talented and it had nothing to do with me doubting that they could make this show amazing, but I just... I don't know, sometimes you have to go with your gut, and my gut was telling me that I maybe needed to try something else that was just different.[1]
Tim Minear explained some of the details about the spinoff and reasons why it did not happen: "I had come up with a pitch. Eliza was gracious, kind and wonderful, but she felt like she wanted to do something new. There is no hard feelings there. But the show was basically going to be Faith meets Kung Fu. It would have been Faith, probably on a motorcycle, crossing the earth, trying to find her place in the world. I'm sure it would get an arc at some point, but the idea of her rooted somewhere seemed wrong to me. The idea of her constantly on the move seemed right to me. And she broke out of prison (on Angel) so there would have been some people after her."[2]
Tru Calling producer Dawn Parouse later admitted uncertainty during the show's development that Eliza would choose it over the spinoff: "We weren't quite sure if we were going to get [Eliza], because there were rumors that there was going to be a Buffy spinoff for her."[3]
Ideas intended for the spin-off were later borrowed in small part by Brian K. Vaughan for his "No Future for You" arc in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight.
Ripper[edit]
Ripper was originally a proposed television show based upon the character of Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (created by Joss Whedon). More recent information has suggested that if Ripper were ever made it would be a TV-movie or a DVD-movie.[4] Giles, played by British actor Anthony Stewart Head, was nicknamed 'Ripper' while he was dabbling in the occult during his rebellious youth.
Whedon said that the show would be in the tradition of "classic English ghost stories" and would explore the theme of loneliness. Head described the idea as being like "Cracker with ghosts";[5] Whedon elaborated on some of the themes he had planned for the series: "The people who live there, it's all very isolated. [Giles] himself has been gone for many years. He was surrounded by a de facto family that he no longer has. And [he is] sort of picking up his life all alone, and then getting involved in the underbelly of other people's lives, and finding out all about them. Loneliness is what I think of. It may not be the theme so much as the emotional intent of the series, but that's what really attracts it to me the most"[6] It was later reported that Whedon had written the two-hour pilot, and that Espenson and other Buffy staff writers had penned story outlines for other potential episodes.[7]
Originally in 2001, the show was planned to be aired as a miniseries on the BBC. Later mentions suggested a TV movie, however in an interview in December 2005, Head suggested that Ripper would be a "two hour movie, that might become part of a series of [Buffyverse] DVDs".[4] However, Whedon was then involved in his new TV series Dollhouse which ended in 2010 and comic book Buffy Season 8. Whedon announced plans for a Ripper series as soon as Head left Buffy in 2001 to return to his home in England. Over the past eight years, the idea has evolved.
At Comic Con 2007, Joss Whedon confirmed that talks were almost completed for a 90-minute Ripper special on the BBC,[8] with both Head and the BBC completely on board.
The development process was supposedly set to begin in 2008 and Ripper was to be shown in the summer of that year.[9] However, in a BBC interview in April 2008, Head stated that 'Creator Joss Whedon is busy with another project, I'm tied up too, so at the moment I'd just say that it's still out there.'[10] In this same interview, Head mentioned that Whedon had discussed the project with Doctor Who and Torchwood producer Julie Gardner.
"Originally, when he pitched it to me, it was a series, and it was Giles as this sad, lonely man in England without a real reason to be," Head said. "It was pretty much ghost stories. Week by week, some ghost story would somehow affect him. Then he said he didn't want to. By that time, I think he had been affected by Angel, the need to write a weekly story. I think he found at that point the drive was different, so he suggested this one film that we were going to make. He told me this story that he had written, and it's absolutely beautiful, and I hope that one day it gets made, whether it's in the guise of Ripper or whether we just tell it as a one-off TV movie. It's a lovely, lovely story. It's kind of a ghost story. It's also about a man investigating his own soul, and it's fascinating, lovely, sad, and it's classic Joss Whedon. I hope we get to make it one day. From there on in, if it was successful, maybe he could have been convinced to do a series. As I say, now he's back in the seat of doing a weekly series with Dollhouse; maybe he can be convinced otherwise. Never say never, but at the same time, I think it's on a shelf for a while."
Later Joss Whedon gave an interview to TV Week's James Hibberd and was surprisingly non-committal about Ripper. Whedon stated that "There isn’t anything new. It might become too problematic. The rights issue with 'Ripper' becomes complicated. There are other characters in the woods. We may have to do some fancy footwork. Obviously I’m committed to Dollhouse but that does not mean I’m not doing 'Ripper'". [1] In an interview from "The Write Environnement", Whedon reiterated: "Well, Ripper fell victim to a lot of things, most of them contractual... at this point, all I know is I’m gonna do something with Tony for the BBC - and I don’t know what it is... Actually, I kinda do know what it is, but I haven’t figured it out enough to tell anybody... but I think it probably won’t be Ripper."
With the cancellation of Dollhouse Whedon has been locked in talks over the rights issues of the character of Rupert Giles. This is the only hurdle with the BBC having funding, location and local production team in place, with Whedon delivering the initial script. It still remains unclear whether it would go beyond a 90 minute TV special or become a stand-alone miniseries.[11][12]
During an interview with A.V. Club, Whedon says: "[..]the thing about Ripper—the essence of it—is that the BBC came to me at one point like, “It doesn’t have to be Ripper. It can just be [Anthony Stewart Head], and there’s magic, and he’s Tony, cuz he’s awesome.” And that’s the thing: For some reason, he keeps getting sexier every year. That’s not happening to me! I’m like, “What are you doing?” And that story was always about a mature guy who’s lived, and about the choices he’s made. So you could make that now, or you could make it 10 years from now. And I’ve tortured Tony more than any other living human with, “We’re definitely gonna do this!” Because I thought we were. He’s working so much, though, I’d feel too guilty. But that’s the thing with Ripper: It doesn’t go away in my head because he’s still right for it, and he could still bring it."[13]
In 2012, content for the Ripper TV series began to be adapted for the comic book Angel & Faith, which depicts Angel's quest to resurrect Giles, while living in Giles' London home, which passed on to his primary inheritor, Faith Lehane. Storylines depicting Giles' past in this series were intended for Ripper, as were several of its characters. Giles' aunts feature, ageless witches named Sophronia and Lavinia Fairweather. Whedon had intended from them to be portrayed by Anthony Head's daughters Emily and Daisy Head in the live action series.[14]
Slayer School[edit]
Jane Espenson has said that back when the series Buffy was nearing its end, "I think Marti talked with Joss about Slayer School, I assume there was some back-and-forth pitching."[15]
Espenson revealed more information when she gave a talk at Ball State University in March 2003. The show might have used some of the Potentials (who became slayers after "Chosen"), and other characters from Buffy, which might have included Willow Rosenberg. Espenson also revealed that Whedon did not think that such a spinoff felt right.[16] It seems that the concept for "Slayer School" was never developed beyond a 'pitch' for a potential spin-off to replace Buffy.
Spike movie[edit]
Spike was a proposed movie based upon the character of Spike from Buffy and Angel. The idea was considered dead by 2006 and in 2012 James Marsters, the actor who had portrayed the character Spike, confirmed for 411Mania that he would not play Spike again: he felt he was too visibly old to play the character without having "to cheat".[17]
Production details[edit]
After Angel was cancelled in 2004, WB claimed an interest in Angel TV movies. However, it was soon revealed that summer that David Boreanaz, who had already played the character for eight years on television, would only return to his character for a theatrical release.[18]
In May 2004, James Marsters revealed that there might be a possibility of a Spike movie.[19] The same year he said that he would be willing to return to the Buffyverse if it were within five years. Beyond that five years he feared that it would no longer be believable that Marsters was portraying an immortal character.[20][dead link]
Since 2004 Whedon has been working on other projects, such as Serenity, Wonder Woman and Astonishing X-Men. However he has approached people and asked if they would be interested in participating in the Spike movie. He has said that Amy Acker would be a part of the movie, and if Alyson Hannigan was available she might appear.[21][dead link] Whedon has even mentioned he might interlink the Spike story with that yet to be told in Buffy comics he will be writing for Dark Horse in 2007.[22]
Tim Minear revealed in late 2005 that “I had lunch with Joss and he asked me if I wanted to write and direct some blond vampire movie thing”.[23]
David Janollari, president of entertainment at The WB said in January 2006 that "We'd love to do a Spike movie with Joss Whedon." However he added that "Joss Whedon is busy, fast becoming a kind of a big feature filmmaker. He's simply not available to us. But he knows, and you guys all know, the door is open any time that he wants to do that, for us to do that movie."[24][dead link]
Since then Whedon has continued to pursue the Spike movie, and find interested parties that would air and/or produce the film led by Minear, and starring Marsters and Acker. During March 2006, Whedon appeared on the UK TV Channel, MTV Screenplay, he announced he was still trying to get the Spike movie made.[25] In May 2006, outside the Saturn Awards, Whedon announced that he had pitched the concept to various bodies (which must include 20th Century Fox, since they own the rights to the fictional Buffyverse), but had yet to receive any feedback from those bodies.[26] Amy Acker said at a convention in May 2006 that the Spike movie would not be happening: “I think its safe to say that’s not happening anymore, cause if they were, they’d be getting done right now. There was supposed to be three of them –- one for Spike, a Faith one and also one for Willow. I think it's safe to say that now because it's not going to happen”.[27][dead link] In June 2006, Joss Whedon also said that funding was a problem: "There are certain characters I’ve been saving because I thought I might make movies about them, but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. I think money is standing in the way".[28][dead link]
Writing and acting[edit]
Tim Minear would primarily write and direct with support of Whedon.
The cast would include James Marsters as Spike, Amy Acker as Illyria, and possibly Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg.[2]
J. August Richards would reprise his role as Charles Gunn, who would serve as the main villain after being turned into a vampire.[29]
Story and continuity[edit]
Whedon indicated that the Spike movie would take place after "the end of Buffy and Angel".[22]
Notes and references[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Uk.filmforce.ign.com - Page 2 of an interview with Eliza Dushku
2.Jump up ^ Femme Fatale, May/June 2003. (details archived online here. The information from this interview is also reviewed by the BBC, and "Tim Minear and Eliza Duskhu on the aborted Faith spinoff". Whedonesque.com. 2003-04-13. Retrieved 2008-05-26.)
3.Jump up ^ Dawn Parouse (2004). Finding the Calling: The Pilot (Tru Calling Season 1, Disc 6, Special Feature) (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #80, (UK, December 2005), p19
5.Jump up ^ "Giles Series will be "Cracker with Ghosts."". bbc.co.uk. 2001-06-04. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
6.Jump up ^ "Owner of a Lonely Heart", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #26 (UK, October 2001)
7.Jump up ^ "A Rest for Ripper", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #32 (UK, April 2002), page 6.
8.Jump up ^ "Comic-Con: Joss Whedon panel report". 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
9.Jump up ^ IGN: SDCC 07: Whedon Says Buffy Spinoff Ripper Still Planned
10.Jump up ^ Talking Shop: Anthony Head (BBC interview 29 April 2008).
11.Jump up ^ "Anthony Head: The Buffy spinoff Ripper may still be possible". Sci-fi Wire. 06-01-2009. Retrieved 06-01-2009.
12.Jump up ^ "Does the cancellation of Dollhouse mean Ripper likely to happen?". Sci-fi Wire. 12-01-2010. Retrieved 12-01-2010.
13.Jump up ^ http://www.avclub.com/articles/joss-whedon-on-writing-horror-and-superheroes-for,72543/
14.Jump up ^ "Chambliss & Gage prepare the end of "Buffy Season 9"". Comic Book Resources. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
15.Jump up ^ Bbc.co.uk - Jane Espenson mentions the potential spinoff, "Slayer School".
16.Jump up ^ Aintitcool.com - Espenson's talk at a University reveals more details about Slayer School (also discussed by the BBC)
17.Jump up ^ 411mania Interviews: James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), 10th March 2012
18.Jump up ^ "David Boreanaz TV Guide interview". Whedonesque.com. 2004-08-18. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
19.Jump up ^ "Spike TV movie on the cards?". Whedonesque.com. 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Marsters is indirectly quoted about the possibility of a Spike movie
20.Jump up ^ Journalnow.com - Marsters agrees he would be willing to portray Spike in a movie, if it was made within five years.
21.Jump up ^ Tvguide.com - Whedon reveals that Minear, Marsters, Acker, and possibly even Hannigan might be a part of the movie.
22.^ Jump up to: a b Whedon, Joss (2005-11-09). "Joss to never learn how to work site! Man is complete Melvin! Mock him!". Whedonesque.com. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Whedon reveals the Spike movie might tie-in with Buffy comics
23.Jump up ^ "An update on the Spike TV movie". Whedonesque.com. 2005-08-20. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Tim Minear announces he would write and direct the Spike movie.
24.Jump up ^ Scifi.com - WB accept they want a Spike movie if Whedon writes/directs
25.Jump up ^ "Joss Whedon appears on tonight's MTV UK's 'Screenplay'". Whedonesque.com. 2006-03-10. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Whedon appeared on MTV screenplay and announced he was trying to get the Spike movie made, March 2006
26.Jump up ^ "Video interview with Joss from the Saturn Awards". Whedonesque.com. 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-26. - Whedon announces he has pitched the Spike movie, February 15th 2006
27.Jump up ^ Syfyportal.com - Amy Acker confirms that the project will not be going ahead.
28.Jump up ^ Wizard Universe - Whedon says that "money is standing in the way" of the project.
29.Jump up ^ Amy Acker Says Angel Spinoffs Won't Happen - Buffy-Boards
External links[edit]
Buffy the Animated Series[edit]
See larger list of links for this undeveloped production hereBuffyanimated.com - Fan site, January 2005
Ericwight.com - Art work related to the halted project, 2004
Smgfan.com - Interview with Eric Wight, March 2003.
Bbc.co.uk - Interview with Jeph Loeb, June 2004
Mikejozic.com - Interview with Espenson and Eric Wight, 2004
Corrupt[edit]
Teaattheford.net - Discussion of Lonely Hearts including views on "Corrupt" from Fury and Contner
Teaattheford.net - Discussion of "Corrupt"
Faith the Vampire Slayer[edit]
ifmagazine.com - Marti Noxon talks about "Faith" series (July 2006)
Ripper[edit]
BBC.co.uk - BBC 5 live radio - Joss Whedon interview.
Slayonline.co.uk - Anthony Stewart Head Talks About Ripper and Buffy Animated - 2004
[3] - Word from Comic Con 2007 after an interview with Joss Whedon
Slayer School[edit]
BBC.co.uk - Jane Espenson mentions the potential spinoff, "Slayer School".
Aintitcool.com - Espenson's talk at a University reveals more details about Slayer School


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