Solo Wing's News Entries

Crimson Dragon is "Not Far Off"

Crimson Dragon is "Not Far Off"

By Solo Wing |

Eurogamer has posted some comments from Yukio Futatsugi, specifically relating to Crimson Dragon. Here’s what he had to say about the game’s release: “Well, the game has been delayed and I know people are waiting for it, but it is...

Photos of the Panzer Dragoon Orta Xbox Console

Photos of the Panzer Dragoon Orta Xbox Console

By Solo Wing |

PXL has submitted a number of photos of his growing Panzer Dragoon collection. I’ll be adding these to the website over time. To start us off, here’s four photos of the rare Panzer Dragoon Orta themed Xbox: For those who haven’t seen it,...

Speed Paint of Panzer Dragoon Style Dragon

Speed Paint of Panzer Dragoon Style Dragon

By Solo Wing |

Atolm has contributed a new picture of a Panzer Dragoon-like dragon. I particularly like the dragon’s jaw, which reminds me of White Reaver from Crimson Dragon: Side Story. The colours used with this design are great too. Be sure to check...

The Guardian Reviews Crimson Dragon: Side Story

The Guardian Reviews Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

Some slightly old news. Earlier this month The Guardian published a review of Crimson Dragon: Side Story. Here’s part of it: The dragon is upgradeable as the game goes on, with new secondary and special attacks unlockable to help progress...

Luminous Engine Showcase Parallels Panzer Dragoon

Luminous Engine Showcase Parallels Panzer Dragoon

By Solo Wing |

Those who have been following the PlayStation 4’s unveiling may have come across Square Enix’s Luminous Engine tech demo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGVT1-qQ8ro Does the ending to the Luminous Engine showcase remind you of a certain...

Encyclopaedia Entry for Panzer Dragoon's First Episode

Encyclopaedia Entry for Panzer Dragoon's First Episode

By Solo Wing |

I’ve created an encyclopaedia entry for the lake featured in episode 1 of Panzer Dragoon, the very first gameplay level that players are introduced to in the series. Lack of time has prevented me from working more on the encyclopaedia, so...

Photos of the Panzer Dragoon Orta Shirt

Photos of the Panzer Dragoon Orta Shirt

By Solo Wing |

Skye Welse has submitted photos of his Panzer Dragoon Orta long-sleeved t-shirt which he purchased on eBay. I have also set up a corrosponding encyclopaedia entry for the shirt. I’ve also recieved some rare product pictures from PXL...

New Fan Art of Shelcoof and the Blue Dragon

New Fan Art of Shelcoof and the Blue Dragon

By Solo Wing |

My thanks go to Omegapoo for this one. It’s a picture of the Blue Dragon firing lasers at Shelcoof. Although non-canonical, the drawing depicts Kyle Fluge as the dragon rider even though he never encountered Shelcoof during the events of...

Panzer Dragoon Saga Turns Fifteen

Panzer Dragoon Saga Turns Fifteen

By Solo Wing |

On January the 29th, 1998, fifteen years ago today, Panzer Dragoon Saga was released in Japan. Known as Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG in its country of origin, Panzer Dragoon Saga was released near the end of the Saturn’s lifespan when the system was...

Golden Oldies Video Review of Panzer Dragoon Saga

Golden Oldies Video Review of Panzer Dragoon Saga

By Solo Wing |

Aspiring games journalist Alex Lemcovich has published a video review of Panzer Dragoon Saga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT9KHEMs3Dw I especially liked how Alex explains how Panzer Dragoon Saga’s characters as set apart from those found...

Related Content Now Linked From the Encyclopaedia

Related Content Now Linked From the Encyclopaedia

By Solo Wing |

The Will of the Ancients contains a lot of content, but much of it is buried away. The revised layout that we launched last year made things more organised, however when browsing by category or media type it can be difficult to find content...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed PC 10% Off

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed PC 10% Off

By Solo Wing |

The Steam listing for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is currently showing 10% off the price if you pre-order before the release date of February 1st. Green Man Gaming and Gamersgate are also offering the discount, and both of these...

Possible Dragon Canyon Meccano Set Coming

Possible Dragon Canyon Meccano Set Coming

By Solo Wing |

The Sonic Stadium reports that several Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Meccano sets are on the way, one of which may well be based on the game’s Panzer Dragoon themed track, Dragon Canyon. The Sonic Stadium quotes the January 2013 issue...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed PC Release Date

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed PC Release Date

By Solo Wing |

The PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is now available for pre-purchase on Steam. The game will be released on the 1st of February, 2013, in approximately two weeks. The system requirements for Sonic & All-Stars Racing...

Further Details Relating to the Crimson Dragon Demo

Further Details Relating to the Crimson Dragon Demo

By Solo Wing |

Recently, a demo of Crimson Dragon was mistakenly posted to Xbox Live Marketplace (see previous update). Some additional information has emerged regarding the nature of the demo and the game. According to XBLAFans, the full game was listed as...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story is Available Again

Crimson Dragon: Side Story is Available Again

By Solo Wing |

Crimson Dragon: Side Story is back on the Windows Phone store and is now compatible with Windows Phone 8. The game was previously removed from the store due to compatibility issues with Windows Phone 8, the latest version of the Windows Phone...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Playthrough - Part 5

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Playthrough - Part 5

By Solo Wing |

Here’s the final part of my Crimson Dragon: Side Story playthrough, covering World 5 of the game’s story mode. Be sure to check out the previous parts if you haven’t already. As with the other parts, there’s a YouTube version and a compiled...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Playthrough - Part 3

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Playthrough - Part 3

By Solo Wing |

I’ve uploaded the third part of my Crimson Dragon: Side Story playthrough video series. This video is of World 3: Underground Maze. As with the other videos, there’s a YouTube version and a script for World 3. I’ve also replaced the previous...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Playthrough - Part 1

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Playthrough - Part 1

By Solo Wing |

I’ve recorded a video playthrough of Crimson Dragon: Side Story which I’ll be posting here in the new few updates. Here’s the first world of Crimson Dragon: Side Story’s story mode, the Lake Area. I’ve also uploaded the script for World 1...

Yukio Futatsugi Tweets About Crimson Dragon's Delay

Yukio Futatsugi Tweets About Crimson Dragon's Delay

By Solo Wing |

A few days ago, Yukio Futatsugi posted a tweet about Crimson Dragon’s delay. Christine Mitchell from XBLAFans.com has posted a translation (provided by Twitter user lifelower). Basically, Futatsugi can’t say anything yet other than that Microsoft...

White Reaver Helmet and T-Shirt

White Reaver Helmet and T-Shirt

By Solo Wing |

I’ve uploaded some screenshots of Uriptical, my Xbox Live avatar. The avatar is dressed in a helmet and t-shirt based on White Reaver’s design from Crimson Dragon: Side Story. As those who have played Crimson Dragon: Side Story will know, White...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story is Currently Unavailable

Crimson Dragon: Side Story is Currently Unavailable

By Solo Wing |

Crimson Dragon: Side Story is currently unavailable to purchase from the Windows Phone store. An article on Windows Phone Central discusses the reason for this, namely that Crimson Dragon: Side Story and a number of other games are incompatible...