Saturn

Panzer Dragoon Saga

Description

Panzer Dragoon Saga is set in the same universe as the other Panzer Dragoon games, but it differs from the rest of the series by having strong RPG elements.

The hero of the game is Edge, one of the soldiers of the mighty Empire. The Empire has recently ordered some excavations at ancient ruins, trying to discover the secret of an old technology that is much superior to that of present time. During the excavation works, Edge encounters a mysterious young girl. He then witnesses the murder of his captain and other soldiers by Crayden, one of the Empire's officers. Coming into contact with an ancient dragon, Edge begins to roam the world, determined to find Crayden and to avenge the death of his comrades. Nobody helps him but his faithful dragon. But the Empire is also after Crayden, so there appear to be at least three sides in the conflict... or are there more?

"Panzer Dragon Saga" combines elements of shooter and role-playing. You don't have a party in the game: you control only Edge on his dragon, who is in fact the playable character in battles. You move around through the game's fully 3D world by flying on the dragon. In towns and some dungeons you also move on foot. During battles, you can shoot with Edge's gun, or use one of the many special attacks of your dragons. You shoot in real time, and can also move around to attack your enemies from the sides of from the back, or to avoid their attacks. The dragon gets experience points for fighting and also gains levels. You will be able to customize your dragon by assigning to him one of the four available dragon classes, that will determine his attack power, speed, etc.

Alternate Titles

• "アゼル　パンツァードラグーンRPG" -- Japanese Title
• "Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG" -- Japanese Title

Part of the Following Group

• Panzer Dragoon series

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User Reviews

The End Of The Saga	MasterMegid (718)
A wonderfully crafted and beautiful tapestry	Mario Rodgers (5)
Not much of an RPG, but a beautiful and fun game in its own way	JazzOleg (53181)
Amazing and a unique expericence.	Dwin1118 (20)
A Breathtaking experience	Richard Daives (9)

The Press Says

Game Revolution	Dec 01, 1998	A	100
Defunct Games	Jul 17, 2005	98 out of 100	98
Sega Collectors Guild	Jun 24, 2005	95 out of 100	95
RPGFan	Jun 16, 1998	94 out of 100	94
Shin Force	May 27, 1998	9.3 out of 10	93
GameSpot	May 20, 1998	9.2 out of 10	92
SegaFan.com	Dec 18, 2001	9 out of 10	90
Electric Playground	1998	9 out of 10	90
All Game Guide	1998		90

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Trivia

The US and PAL releases of "Panzer Dragoon Saga" were almost canceled by Sega, since in 1998 Saturn was already near extinction outside of Japan. At the last moment, the game was translated and released in US and for PAL countries, but only a few thousands copies were produced. As a result, "Panzer Dragoon Saga" became one of the rarest and most expensive console RPGs in history: it is hard to find a used non-Japanese copy of this game for less than 100 US dollars.