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Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is a video game that is part of the Assassin's Creed series. Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs revealed the development of the game in his keynote speech on September 9th. The game was released for Nintendo DS and iPhone OS version. Similar to Altaïr's Chronicles, the previous title in the Assassin's Creed series to be on these devices, Discovery is also a 2.5D side-scroller. Both iPhone and DSi users are able to use their devices' camera function to display portraits as Wanted posters in-game.

Plot

Main article: Sailing to Spain

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Ezio in combat.

The game takes place in 1491, in-between the events of the Battle of Forlì and the Bonfire of the Vanities in Assassin's Creed II. Ezio Auditore da Firenze was told to come meet his fellow Assassin Antonio, leader of the Thieves guild of Venice. He made his way to Antonio, to find him conversing with Luis Santangel, a Spaniard who needed the help of Ezio. Christoffa Corombo, Luis' accomplice, had a meeting with Rodrigo Borgia, who was interested in Christoffa's plans to sail west. Luis suspected that it was a trap and needed Ezio to protect Christoffa. Ezio rushed to the meeting, and found Luis' suspicions to be correct. Nevertheless, he successfully rescued Christoffa.

Ezio then traveled to Spain to rescue his fellow Assassins who were being held under the guise of the Inquisition, only to uncover a plot by the Templars to discover the New World.

Gameplay

the game features many moves such as Counter, Ledge Pull, and Knive Throwing from the original Assassin's Creed II, albeit largely simplified. Icons on the screen will change when these special moves are usable. The Social Awareness System is also featured in this game, allowing players to notice guards before being spotted.

Guards also have distinctive rank differences, with the higher the rank, the tougher they are. Archers, Brutes and Seekers can be found in this game. The player, however, cannot disarm guards, and must fight them directly or assassinate them from behind.

The game also has multiple mission types, namely: Chase, Stealth and Normal missions. When in a stealth mission, the player must stay hidden by hanging over ledges, hiding in barrels or haystacks, and assassinating enemies from behind to avoid being seen. In Chase missions, a player's free-run skills will be tested, wherein they will often have a time limit for a target to be chased down.

In addition, wanted posters and maps are scattered across the levels. When players tear down a set amount of posters, they gain more sync (health bar). For maps, each collected unlocks a Challenge mission, which requires skills and patience in order to complete.

There are also many Hidden Treasures throughout the game, particularly in the iPhone version. When the screen starts to glitch, shaking the device will reveal the path to the treasure, namely artworks of the original console game. Additionally, there are also Animus hacks that allow you to unlock cheats for the game with the help of sync points, which are earned from good performance on a mission.

Trivia

Despite the storyline being between the two DLCs, Ezio does not sport the dual hidden blades. The single blade used in this game is the basic one, with no poison blade or hidden gun upgrade.
Guards in Italy and Spain seem to be clearly informed of the presence of Assassins, as they will immediately fight once they see Ezio.
The cover art of the game is a variant of a poster for Assassin's Creed II.
This is the only Assassin's Creed game that moves along a 2D plane.

Assassin's Creed II: Discovery

Characters

Assassins	Ezio Auditore da Firenze • Antonio de Magianis • Luis de Santángel • Raphael Sánchez

Templars and puppets	Tomás de Torquemada (Gaspar Martínez • Pedro Llorente • Juan de Marillo • "The Cygnet")

Others	Christoffa Corombo • Muhammad XII of Granada • Isabella I of Castile • Helene Dufranc

Factions

Assassins (Italian Brotherhood • Spanish Brotherhood) • Republic of Venice (Venetian Guards) • Templars (Roman Rite • Spanish Rite) • Spain (Spanish Inquisition • Spanish Army) • Emirate of Granada (Moors)

Locations

Italy (Venice) • Spain (Barcelona • Zaragoza • Granada • Alhambra)

Events

Mission to Aragon • Reconquista (Granada War)

Terms and concepts

Animus • Animus Hacks • Genetic memory • Map scrolls • Memories • Pieces of Eden (Apples of Eden) • Social stealth • Wanted posters

Weapons and tools

Hidden Blade • Swords • Throwing knives

Assassin's Creed series

Main games

Assassin's Creed • Assassin's Creed II (Battle of Forlì • Bonfire of the Vanities) • Brotherhood (Copernicus Conspiracy • The Da Vinci Disappearance) • Revelations (The Lost Archive) • Assassin's Creed III (Benedict Arnold • The Tyranny of King Washington) • Black Flag (Freedom Cry • Aveline) • Rogue • Unity (Dead Kings) • Syndicate (Jack the Ripper • The Last Maharaja • The Dreadful Crimes) • Origins (The Hidden Ones • The Curse of the Pharaohs) • Odyssey (Legacy of the First Blade • The Fate of Atlantis) • Valhalla (Wrath of the Druids • The Siege of Paris • Dawn of Ragnarök) • Mirage (Valley of Memory) • Shadows (Claws of Awaji) • Black Flag Resynced

Animus Hub

Shadows (Claws of Awaji) • Black Flag Resynced • Hexe • Invictus

Spin-off games

Altaïr's Chronicles • Bloodlines • Discovery • Multiplayer • Project Legacy • Multiplayer Rearmed • Recollection • Liberation • Pirates • Memories • Chronicles (China | India | Russia) • Identity • Arno's Chronicles • Rebellion • Freerunners • Jade • Assassin's Creed Netflix mobile game

Virtual Reality

The VR Experience • Escape the Lost Pyramid • The Temple of Anubis • Beyond Medusa's Gate • Nexus VR

Table Top

Arena • Monopoly • Vendetta • Top Trumps • Risk • Brotherhood of Venice (Roma • Tokyo XXI • Creed vs Crows • Apocalypse) • The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci • Universes Beyond • Roleplaying Game

Compilations

Ezio Trilogy • Anthology • Heritage Collection • The Americas Collection • The Ezio Collection • The Rebel Collection

Novels

Renaissance • Brotherhood • The Secret Crusade • Revelations • Forsaken • Black Flag • Unity • Underworld • Last Descendants series (Last Descendants | Tomb of the Khan | Fate of the Gods) • Heresy • The Official Movie Novelization • Desert Oath • Odyssey • The Ming Storm series (The Ming Storm • The Desert Threat) • Geirmund's Saga • Fragments (The Blade of Aizu | The Highlands Children | The Witches of the Moors) • The Silk Road • The Imperial Jade Seal (Chang'an Wang) • Sword of the White Horse • The Engine of History (The Magus Conspiracy • The Resurrection Plot) • Escape Room Puzzle Book • The Golden City • Daughter of No One • Dynasty

Audio

Renaissance • Brotherhood • The Secret Crusade • Revelations • Forsaken • Black Flag • Underworld • Last Descendants series (Last Descendants | Tomb of the Khan | Fate of the Gods) • The Official Film Tie-In • Desert Oath • Odyssey • Gold • Geirmund's Saga • The Ming Storm series (The Ming Storm • The Desert Threat) • Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty • Sword of the White Horse • The Engine of History (The Magus Conspiracy • The Resurrection Plot)

Comics

Assassin's Creed • The Fall • The Chain • Awakening • Brahman • Assassins • Templars • Last Descendants – Locus • Conspiracies • Uprising • Reflections • Origins • Bloodstone • Blade of Shao Jun • Dynasty • Song of Glory • Blood Brothers • Valhalla webcomic • Forgotten Myths • The Hidden Codex • Forgotten Temple • Visionaries • A Soar of Eagles • Tales of Iga

Non-fiction

Assassin's Creed guide/artbook/CE artbook • Assassin's Creed II guide/artbook/CE artbook • Brotherhood guide/artbook • Revelations guide/artbook • Encyclopedia • Assassin's Creed III guide/artbook • Black Flag guide/artbook/CE artbook • Rogue guide/artbook • Unity guide/artbook/CE artbook • The Complete Visual History • Syndicate guide/artbook/CE artbook • A Walk Through History • The Official Coloring Book • The Essential Guide • Movie Posters • Into the Animus • Incredibuilds • The Official Collection • Origins guide/artbook/CE artbook • Infographics • The Culinary Codex • Odyssey guide/artbook/CE artbook • Complete Character Guide • 2500 Years of History • Atlas • Discovery Books (Ancient Egypt | Ancient Greece | Viking Age | In the Heart of Baghdad | The Japan of the Samurai) • Where's the Assassin? • Valhalla artbook • Mirage artbook/CE artbook • Shadows artbook/CE artbook

Film & Television

Lineage • Ascendance • Embers • French Revolution • The Syndicate • Assassin's Creed (film) • Assassin's Creed (Netflix series) • Animated TV series • Anime series

Websites

Abstergo.com • Animus Next • Council • Crack The Code • Discover Your Legacy • Initiates • Project Legacy • Project Widow • Pirates Demo • Question the Creed • The Twelve Trials • Unlock the Animus Challenge • Who's In Your Blood? • Your Blood Is Not Your Own • XIXth Century Search Engine

Cancelled media

The Invisible Imam • The Eye of Heaven • Lost Legacy • Utopia • Bloodsail • Alliance • Covers Collection

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 ==Gameplay==
-The game features many moves such as Counter, Ledge Pull, and Knive Throwing from the original ''Assassin's Creed II'', albeit largely simplified. Icons on the screen will change when these special moves are usable. The Social Awareness System is also featured in this game, allowing players to notice guards before being spotted.
+the game features many moves such as Counter, Ledge Pull, and Knive Throwing from the original ''Assassin's Creed II'', albeit largely simplified. Icons on the screen will change when these special moves are usable. The Social Awareness System is also featured in this game, allowing players to notice guards before being spotted.
 Guards also have distinctive rank differences, with the higher the rank, the tougher they are. [[Archers]], [[Brutes]] and [[Seekers]] can be found in this game. The player, however, cannot disarm guards, and must fight them directly or assassinate them from behind.