News from 2012

Crimson Dragon in Other Regions

By Solo Wing |

As previously revealed, Crimson Dragon will be released on June the 13th in Japan. According to the website of Grounding Inc., the release date for Crimson Dragon in other regions will be later than the Japanese release date. Google Translate...

Pattergo and Urchins

Pattergo and Urchins

By Solo Wing |

Here are two new encyclopaedia entries that I have created. They’re about two of the enemies that Edge and his dragon encounter in the valley area of Panzer Dragoon Saga, Pattergo and Urchins. The entries contain information on both the male and...

Crimson Dragon Release Date and Price Announced

Crimson Dragon Release Date and Price Announced

By Solo Wing |

Famitsu has revealed the release date of Crimson Dragon, the upcoming rail shooter for Xbox Live Arcade from Yukio Futatsugi. The game will be released on the 13th of June, 2012. Not very far away at all! The Google translation of Famitsu says...

Cameos in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Cameos in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

By Draikin |

We were pleasantly surprised to see that Sega and Sumo Digital’s recently announced Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed contains a race track called “Dragon Canyon” dedicated entirely to the Panzer Dragoon series. In the recent videos they’ve...

The White Phantom

By Solo Wing |

This may be old news to some of you, but it only recently came to my attention. While browsing the Game Marketplace on my Xbox 360 I came across the following text which describes Crimson Dragon. The description is also available on Microsoft’s...

More Encyclopaedia Entries

More Encyclopaedia Entries

By Solo Wing |

I’ve created encyclopaedia entries for two of my favourite monster types in the Panzer Dragoon series, Baldors and Lathums. The baldors entry also includes information about the queen baldors that Edge and his dragon encounter in Panzer Dragoon...

The Ancient Factions

By Solo Wing |

I’ve created new encyclopaedia entries for the two Ancient factions mentioned in the guide book translations (see previous news entry). The Technology Preservation Faction represented those who supported the Towers and biotechnology of the old...

Panzer Dragoon Saga Guide Translations

Panzer Dragoon Saga Guide Translations

By Draikin |

For its release in Japan, Panzer Dragoon Saga had been accompanied by a total of three different guide books. However, none of those made it to the Western market and the details they contained about the game’s storyline were never translated....

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

By Solo Wing |

Sega has announced a sequel to Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing which will launch on multiple platforms later in the year. Named Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, the great thing about this game is that it will include a whole level based...

Donation Method Change

By Solo Wing |

Due to legal and regulatory constraints, I’ve removed the site’s PayPal Donate button mentioned in the last update. However, if you want to help out with paying the hosting bill, you can still do so by using PayPal’s “Send Money” feature. I’ve...

Donate to Support The Will of the Ancients

By Solo Wing |

I’ve set up a PayPal Donate button (the orange button to the left) where you can now make a donation towards keeping The Will of the Ancients online. I enjoy running this site and helping to keep the Panzer Dragoon spirit alive by maintaining...

Panzer Dragoon Miniatures

By Solo Wing |

I’ve added some photos of miniatures created by Kazutake to The Will of the Ancients. These photos have been online for some time now, but finding them was difficult for English speaking Panzer Dragoon fans who had to navigate their way through...

The Will of the Ancients 4 and New Encyclopaedia

The Will of the Ancients 4 and New Encyclopaedia

By Solo Wing |

There seems to be something about the number four and the Panzer Dragoon series. Not only are there four games in the main series, but each game title (with the exception of the original) contains a word with four letters (Zwei, Mini, Saga, Orta),...

RIP Moebius 1938-2012

RIP Moebius 1938-2012

By Solo Wing |

The French comic artist Jean Giraud, also known as Moebius, has passed away at age 73. Moebius was an inspiration for the Panzer Dragoon series, with members of Team Andromeda being big fans of his work. Sega commissioned Moebius to create some...

A Change of Focus

By Solo Wing |

Following the latest news about Crimson Dragon, I have decided to cover the game on The Will of the Ancients alongside the Panzer Dragoon series. Some of you may be displeased by the news, fearing that Crimson Dragon is too different from...

Crimson Dragon

By Draikin |

Andriasang has released a new article with more details about Crimson Dragon (formerly known as Project Draco). The (Kinect-only) game is widely regarded as a spiritual successor to the Panzer Dragoon railshooters, and it’s easy to see why....

Panzer Dragoon Revival

By Draikin |

It’s no secret that the Panzer Dragoon games never reached a wide audience. Panzer Dragoon Zwei and Saga were Saturn exclusives, and Orta was only released on the original Xbox. Even with the arrival of Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation...