Solo Wing's News Entries

Panzer Dragoon Vinyl to be Released on Saturday

Panzer Dragoon Vinyl to be Released on Saturday

By Solo Wing |

Data Discs are about to release the soundtrack of the original Panzer Dragoon on vinyl. It will be available on Saturday the 3rd of December. From Data Discs’ website: We are proud to present the first ever vinyl edition of Yoshitaka...

Panzer Dragoon Saga Widescreen Hack

Panzer Dragoon Saga Widescreen Hack

By Solo Wing |

Over on the Assembler Games forum, member Esppiral has figured out how to change the horizontal and vertical field of view in Panzer Dragoon Saga. The result is that the game can now be played in widescreen, as demonstrated in the following...

Saori Kobayashi and Jordi Asensio Live in Paris

Saori Kobayashi and Jordi Asensio Live in Paris

By Solo Wing |

Back in July, Saori Kobayashi performed live to a group in Paris, together with Jordi Asensio. In this performance she plays three classics: Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu (Panzer Dragoon Saga), Anu Orta Veniya (Panzer Dragoon Orta), and Dragon’s Waltz...

Custom Panzer Dragoon Saga Sega Saturn by Anark Grafik

Custom Panzer Dragoon Saga Sega Saturn by Anark Grafik

By Solo Wing |

I’ve uploaded some photos of a custom Sega Saturn created by French artist Anark Grafik. As you see in the photos, the Saturn adopts official art from Panzer Dragoon Saga, specifically from the Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG guidebooks. ...

Saori Kobayashi and Eri Ito at Japan Expo 2016

Saori Kobayashi and Eri Ito at Japan Expo 2016

By Solo Wing |

Back in July, Saori Kobayashi and Eri Ito attended Japan Expo 2016. I’ve uploaded a video clip and some photos of this event to our archive (captured by Brave Wave). First up is a recording of Saori Kobayashi and Eri Ito performing the epic...

Panzer Dragoon Legacy Annual Hosting Fundraiser 2016

Panzer Dragoon Legacy Annual Hosting Fundraiser 2016

By Solo Wing |

Panzer Dragoon Legacy will be holding an annual hosting fundraiser each year so that the community can help fund the website’s server costs. This is similar to the method used by other fan sites such as Shining Force Central. To keep the website...

New Fan Picture of the Blue Dragon

New Fan Picture of the Blue Dragon

By Solo Wing |

German Panzer Dragoon fan Veselo has contributed this stunning new fan picture to our gallery. It is of none other than the armoured blue dragon: What would the Blue Dragon look like in real life? This picture brings us closer to finding an...

Vinyl of Panzer Dragoon Saga's Soundtrack "Possible"

Vinyl of Panzer Dragoon Saga's Soundtrack "Possible"

By Solo Wing |

In response to the announcement that the soundtrack of the original Panzer Dragoon would be released on vinyl some time this year, Twitter user NorikiyoGO asked if Panzer Dragoon Saga’s soundtrack would also be released at some point. While Data...

Panzer Dragoon's Soundtrack to be Released on Vinyl

Panzer Dragoon's Soundtrack to be Released on Vinyl

By Solo Wing |

Great news, the soundtrack of the original Panzer Dragoon is being released on vinyl. Up until now the music of the Panzer Dragoon games hasn’t been released on vinyl, but this year Data Discs will be selling an officially licensed record of the...

Saori Kobayashi's Terra Magica Has Been Released

Saori Kobayashi's Terra Magica Has Been Released

By Solo Wing |

It’s April the 13th. The digital version of Terra Magica, Saori Kobayashi’s new solo album, can now be heard in it’s entirety: Listen to Terra Magica on Bandcamp I haven’t listened to the entire album yet, but I definitely like what I’ve...

Introducing Musical Monday

Introducing Musical Monday

By Solo Wing |

A while back I started sharing older fan art, one picture per week, on our social media pages using the #FanArtFriday hashtag. I kept this up for about year until I’d exhausted most of Panzer Dragoon Legacy’s supply of fan art. Since then I’ve...

A Remix of Eastern Sky By Saori Kobayashi

A Remix of Eastern Sky By Saori Kobayashi

By Solo Wing |

While we wait for Terra Magica, the upcoming Solo album from Saori Kobayashi, there’s another recent track that you can listen to from the Panzer Dragoon Saga composer. In February, Keiji Yamagishi released the album Retro​-​Active Pt. 2 and the...

What is Terra Magica? Saori Kobayashi's Own Words

What is Terra Magica? Saori Kobayashi's Own Words

By Solo Wing |

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...

The Covers of Saori Kobayashi's Albums

The Covers of Saori Kobayashi's Albums

By Solo Wing |

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...

Terra Magica: A Love Letter To Saori Kobayashi's Fans

Terra Magica: A Love Letter To Saori Kobayashi's Fans

By Solo Wing |

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!...

20 Years Since the Release of Panzer Dragoon II Zwei

20 Years Since the Release of Panzer Dragoon II Zwei

By Solo Wing |

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...

New Saori Kobayashi Album "Terra" Arriving Next Month

New Saori Kobayashi Album "Terra" Arriving Next Month

By Solo Wing |

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...

Gaming Masterpieces: Panzer Dragoon Saga

Gaming Masterpieces: Panzer Dragoon Saga

By Solo Wing |

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...

Join the Panzer Dragoon Legacy Steam Group

Join the Panzer Dragoon Legacy Steam Group

By Solo Wing |

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...

New Forum URL and Colour Scheme

New Forum URL and Colour Scheme

By Solo Wing |

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...

Introducing Panzer Dragoon Legacy

Introducing Panzer Dragoon Legacy

By Solo Wing |

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...

New and Replacement Art From Panzer Dragoon Saga

New and Replacement Art From Panzer Dragoon Saga

By Solo Wing |

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...

Panzer Dragoon Trilogy Artwork and Wallpapers

Panzer Dragoon Trilogy Artwork and Wallpapers

By Solo Wing |

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...

Sega "In a Difficult Place" For a New Panzer to Sell

Sega "In a Difficult Place" For a New Panzer to Sell

By Solo Wing |

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...

Heart Beat Circuit, Featuring Music By Saori Kobayashi

Heart Beat Circuit, Featuring Music By Saori Kobayashi

By Solo Wing |

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...