News from 2013

Crimson Dragon Will Be Played With a Control Pad

Crimson Dragon Will Be Played With a Control Pad

By Solo Wing |

I know most, perhaps all of you wanted for this: the ability to play Crimson Dragon with a regular Xbox control pad. Today, that wish has come true. Joystiq reports: Crimson Dragon, originally designed as a showpiece for Kinect, is now...

Crimson Dragon Trailer (With Audio) and Screenshots

Crimson Dragon Trailer (With Audio) and Screenshots

By Solo Wing |

I’ve uploaded a version of the Crimson Dragon E3 2013 trailer to The Will of the Ancients. Due to a technical error by Microsoft, the live trailer did not feature audio, however this version (taken from the Xbox YouTube channel) includes sound....

Crimson Dragon Confirmed for Xbox One

Crimson Dragon Confirmed for Xbox One

By Solo Wing |

Crimson Dragon is coming exclusively to the Xbox One Microsoft revealed during their E3 press conference today. I’ll post more details later along with my impressions; for now, I just want to get to the news out there. Check out the trailer....

Yukio Futatsugi to Present Crimson Dragon at E3?

Yukio Futatsugi to Present Crimson Dragon at E3?

By Solo Wing |

Yukio Futatsugi posted a tweet earlier today from Tokyo, containing a link to a photo he took at Haneda Airport. A Google translation of Futatsugi’s tweet reveals the following: Well, I’m going LA. @ Haneda Airport International Terminal...

F4F Polls Sega Community About Character Statues

F4F Polls Sega Community About Character Statues

By Draikin |

First 4 Figures recently released a statue of Ryo from Shenmue, and because it was very well received they posted a poll on their forums where people can vote for other Sega characters they’d like to see a statue for. The NiGHTS and Shenmue...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on Intel Ultrabook

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on Intel Ultrabook

By Solo Wing |

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, which features a Panzer Dragoon themed track, is coming to Intel Ultrabooks. Check out the trailer: There is a blog post on Sega’s website detailing the Ultrabook features. The game is being enhanced...

Another Six New Pieces of Fan Art

Another Six New Pieces of Fan Art

By Solo Wing |

I’ve uploaded six new pieces of fan art to our gallery: The first picture, titled “Please Don’t Die Blue Buddy”, is particularly fitting considering the lack of Panzer Dragoon games from Sega in recent years. On a related note, Draikin...

Twelve New Pieces of Fan Art

Twelve New Pieces of Fan Art

By Solo Wing |

A new batch of Panzer Dragoon fan art has arrived: I think they’re all stunning. There really is a lot of talent among Panzer Dragoon fans. Keep up the good work, all of you.

Eurogamer Interview With Yukio Futatsugi

Eurogamer Interview With Yukio Futatsugi

By Draikin |

Eurogamer posted a new interview with Yukio Futatsugi where they discuss his career in the games industry. Among other things, he mentions the difficulty they had in creating Panzer Dragoon Saga and the various companies he worked at after leaving...

EA Buys the Panzer Dragoon Franchise

EA Buys the Panzer Dragoon Franchise

By Solo Wing |

EA announced today that it has acquired the Panzer Dragoon license. “Sega hasn’t made a Panzer Dragoon game in over ten years. They sold the license to us for next to nothing”, an EA spokesperson said. “Copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga on eBay cost...

Panzer Dragoon Saga, Twelfth Most Requested Game on GOG

Panzer Dragoon Saga, Twelfth Most Requested Game on GOG

By Solo Wing |

A week ago, Panzer Dragoon Saga reached twelfth place on the GOG.com wishlist of the most voted games in that week. Although the game has since gone down in the list, this is a great sign that fans are interested in a re-release of Panzer Dragoon...

Vote for GOG Re-Releases of the Panzer Dragoon Games

Vote for GOG Re-Releases of the Panzer Dragoon Games

By Solo Wing |

As our Panzer Dragoon Revival petition nears its conclusion, I thought it would be worth sharing another option which could lead to the Panzer Dragoon games being re-released. GOG.com, formerly known as Good Old Games before they started adding...

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...

Panzer Dragoon Figure at Wonfes 2013

Panzer Dragoon Figure at Wonfes 2013

By Draikin |

A small update today to show you what must be the best Panzer Dragoon figure I’ve ever seen. The Panzer Dragoon “garage kit” (referring to how these sculptures are often made by hobbyists using their garages as a workshop) shows the Blue Dragon...

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...