By Solo Wing | April 4, 2016

In the latest email from Brave Wave, we learn from Saori Kobayashi herself what the intentions were behind her latest Panzer-esque album, Terra Magica: For my solo album, the music takes precedence over any story or imagery, allowing...

By Solo Wing | April 2, 2016

Terra Magica isn’t the only album that Saori Kobayashi has worked on in recent years. I’ve uploaded the covers of six albums that the Panzer Dragoon composer has contributed to which aren’t directly related to the Panzer Dragoon series but...

By Solo Wing | April 1, 2016

This is not an April Fools joke; Saori Kobayashi, composer of the amazing soundtracks from Panzer Dragoon Saga, Panzer Dragoon Orta, and the Crimson Dragon games is releasing an epic new album also featuring work from Eri Ito and Manabu Kusunoki!...

By Solo Wing | March 21, 2016

On the 22nd of March, 1996, Panzer Dragoon II Zwei was released in Japan. Twenty years on, Zwei is still one of the greatest rail shooters of all time. Telling the origin story of the dragon, Panzer Dragoon II Zwei acted as a prequel to the...

By Solo Wing | March 8, 2016

Yesterday, Mohammed Taher from Brave Wave tweeted the following: Test-driving the new album of (Panzer Dragoon composer) Saori Kobayashi. Next month on @BraveWaveMusic 🙏🏼 Attached to the tweet is a screenshot with the album name...

By Shakespeare | February 25, 2016

I’ve recently obtained a copy of the elusive Japanese Panzer Dragoon Orta poster and noticed that there weren’t any decent images of it available anywhere online. I decided to change this by contributing a higher quality image than there had been...

By Draikin | January 10, 2016

I’ve uploaded two new fanart wallpapers to our website. These were created by GrenadeKitten, and were initially posted on his DeviantArt page. Our thanks to GrenadeKitten for allowing us to upload these to Panzer Dragoon Legacy! ...

By Solo Wing | December 30, 2015

YouTube channel ProDaKah has reviewed/discussed Panzer Dragoon Saga as part of the channel’s Gaming Masterpieces series. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sua8Q8toFck I found the comparison to Star Wars: The Force Awakens...

By Draikin | December 12, 2015

Years ago, I ended up trying to extract some artwork images from Panzer Dragoon Saga, the Sega Saturn classic and only RPG in the Panzer Dragoon series. While I managed to write a small program to extract the grayscale versions of the images out...

By Solo Wing | December 4, 2015

I’ve set up a new group on Steam for the Panzer Dragoon Legacy community. If you’re on Steam and wish to play games with other Panzer Dragoon fans, please join us. At the time of writing, this is the only Panzer Dragoon group on Steam. Panzer...

By Solo Wing | November 21, 2015

The forum is back online and accessible via a brand new URL: discuss.panzerdragoonlegacy.com We’ve also added a new colour scheme to the forum to match the colours on the main site. It does, I hope, feel a lot more Panzerish to members. A...

By Solo Wing | November 20, 2015

After much discussion, we’ve decided to rename this website from The Will of the Ancients to Panzer Dragoon Legacy. Please update your bookmarks to the new domain: panzerdragoonlegacy.com. This site has become the central hub for fans of the...

By Solo Wing | November 8, 2015

JacKc has contributed some new images for our gallery, including a picture of the box of the Japanese version of Panzer Dragoon: He’s also sent me some replacement images. These previously were copied from Lagi’s old art site, but...

By Solo Wing | October 15, 2015

Our contributors have uploaded some new wallpapers and updated art from the Panzer Dragoon games. First, JacKc has contributed these nine wallpapers from the Sega Ages 2500 website: He has also replaced the five Panzer Dragoon...

By Solo Wing | October 15, 2015

As reported by SEGAbits, the Dengeki Playstation magazine asked some Sega developers (including Satoshi Sakai, producer Phantasy Star Online 2), some direct questions about the future of various Sega franchises, including the Panzer Dragoon...

By Legaiaflame | October 11, 2015

With the limited amount of official Panzer Dragoon merchandise/collectibles, sometimes the fans have to take it upon themselves to create new items. There are many examples of this ranging from: Panzer Dragoon coffee mugs, Panzer Dragoon key...

By Draikin | September 25, 2015

Shmuplations has translated an old developer interview with some of the key staff members behind Panzer Dragoon Saga. The interview originally appeared in the AZEL -Panzer Dragoon RPG- strategy guide, and features the game’s director Manabu...

By Draikin | September 7, 2015

Video Games Music Online have posted a new interview with Saori Kobayashi, which we of course know for her work on the soundtrack for the Panzer Dragoon and Crimson Dragon games. The interview discusses the various projects Saori worked on,...

By Solo Wing | August 25, 2015

A new album has been released by BraveWave. Titled Heart Beat Circuit, the album was primarily produced by George “Smoke Thief” Baker, however the eighth track “Nights II” features additional writing and production by Saori Kobayashi. If you...

By Solo Wing | August 23, 2015

Phil Spencer, the current head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, was asked on Twitter how much work would be required to run original Xbox games on the Xbox One. Phil’s response is certainly hopeful for players wishing to play Panzer Dragoon Orta on...

By Solo Wing | July 22, 2015

Carl Tough James has contributed photos and a video of his themed Sega Saturn. The console has been customised using art from Panzer Dragoon Saga to produce this glorious finish: The custom console was created by Mark Liptak of...

By Solo Wing | July 19, 2015

Back in 2012, we reviewed all of the articles on The Will of the Ancients as part of the effort to bring the site up to a higher standard of quality. During this clean up process we edited or rewrote most of the existing articles, but a particular...

By Solo Wing | July 11, 2015

I’ve added a search box to the left of the site’s horizontal navigation. You can use this to search for any content on The Will of the Ancients. Searches are powered by the excellent DuckDuckGo search engine, a top quality alternative to Google...

By Matt | July 9, 2015

After completing a remix for Brave Wave’s remix competition, I got talking with some of the associated people through social media, including Kobayashi-san. As Japan Expo 2015 approached, Kobayashi-san got in contact with me over Facebook asking...

By Solo Wing | July 4, 2015

This afternoon I uploaded another batch of official art based on the characters, creatures, locations, and vehicles featured in Panzer Dragoon Saga. Some of this art is new to The Will of the Ancients, while some replaces older images with higher...