News from 2002

Panzer Dragoon Orta OST Tracklist Added

By Solo Wing |

I have yet to hear the entire new album, but the tracklist has been added to The Will of the Ancients as well as the catalog number. This should make it slightly easier to find out how to get the CD and is a good resource if you are trying to work...

Today the Dragon Will Return to the Skies

By Solo Wing |

I haven’t heard any details on the launch of Panzer Dragoon Orta yet but it was planned to be released in Japan on the 19th of December… which is today in most countries. It’s been a while since Panzer Dragoon Saga came out in 1998, but the long...

Temporary "Excavation Camp 911" Forum Online

By Solo Wing |

If you’re a regular at the forum on Die Welt von Panzer Dragoon then you probably already know that the site has been down for several days now. Since the site may be down for a while, there is a temporary hosted forum which you can visit called...

New Panzer Dragoon Orta Character Details Revealed

By Solo Wing |

The Official Panzer Dragoon Orta website has been updated with a new design and some nice concept art. There is also some information about Orta and the Empire. From the rough Babel Fish translation it seems Orta is only 13 years old and for an...

New Fan Fiction and Fan Art

By Solo Wing |

In the Fan Art section you’ll find a new picture of the dragon’s final form and my online character, the Solo Wing dragon. You can view the drawing by clicking here. Thanks to Atolm Rider for letting me put it on The Will of the Ancients. Also...

A Drone's Dream Chapter and Orta Features Revealed

By Solo Wing |

The third chapter of Geoffrey’s piece of fan fiction, A Drone’s Dream is now online. Being a fan of drones myself, I am finding this an interesting read and I would recommend any Saga fan to check it out. The first two chapters have also been...

The Secrets of the Ancients Have Been Recorded

By Solo Wing |

The Ancient Age has always been shouded in mystery, however there is a small amount of knowledge which can be picked up in the games, especially in Panzer Dragoon Saga. Geoffrey has compiled the logs left behind by the people who worked on the...

The Fan Fiction Section Reaches a Total of Eight

By Solo Wing |

Over the past six months there has been a number of new fanfics on this site and this latest one especially has me eager to read the third chapter (which I am told by the author is nearly ready). The story is called A Drone’s Dream and is about...

A New Panzer Dragoon IRC Channel is Online

By Solo Wing |

There has been Panzer Dragoon chat rooms before, but they have never lasted. However that should change now that an IRC channel has been set up for the online Panzer Dragoon community at Die Welt von Panzer Dragoon. The popularity of the website’s...

What We Already Knew and a Little Bit More

By Solo Wing |

Sega of Japan has released some information on features that will be available in Panzer Dragoon Orta. Most of this we already know, such as the original Panzer Dragoon being included in the package, but there is also some new information. The...

Panzer Dragoon Zwei on PC

By Solo Wing |

Sega and Kansai Multimedia plan to give users of the Broadband Club and CyberDisc service access to download emulated versions of the Saturn games Golden Axe: The Duel and Panzer Dragoon Zwei! Sega hasn’t commented on pricing or whether the games...

A Triple Update for The Will of the Ancients

By Solo Wing |

You may have noticed a lack of updates recently and that is because I have been busy with several things that are surprisingly not related to Panzer Dragoon! Over the last month I’ve been sent several new additions to the site, which I have just...

New Appendix Mode in Panzer Dragoon Orta

By Solo Wing |

Like the title says, a new option has been revealed for Panzer Dragoon Orta as part of Pandra’s Box. The Appendix option will have all sorts of images and information on the Saturn Panzer Dragoons, so those who enjoyed the past games have...

Orta Flavoured Xbox... But There's Only 999 of Them!

By Solo Wing |

For nine hundred and ninety nine Japanese residents, a limited edition Panzer Dragoon Orta Xbox package will be a reality. The package includes a white Xbox console, seen in this picture (thanks Game Watch for the jpeg), a copy of Panzer Dragoon...

New Archives Section Added

By Solo Wing |

A small update to say I’ve changed how the news on this site will work slightly. Basically when the main page gets more than ten news stories on it I will put them onto another page that can be viewed by clicking on a link at the bottom the...

A Mention in the Official Xbox Magazine!

By Solo Wing |

Although I’ve never intended this site to be more than a hobby and personal tribute to the Panzer Dragoon series, it’s great news that I’ve just been given a bit of extra coverage. The Will of the Ancients was mentioned in the November issue of...

A Limited Edition of Orta Will Be Released in Japan

By Solo Wing |

Those Japanese seem to get everything don’t they? Not only do they get the game first but also a limited edition featuring an extra audio CD of atmospheric Panzer Dragoon music. The CD will feature the music from the trailers of Panzer Dragoon,...

The Panzer Lagoon launches... and So Does Xbox

By Solo Wing |

Another new Panzer Dragoon site… fantastic! The latest tribute to the series, amusingly titled The Panzer Lagoon has been set up by James “Popcorn” Duffy and contains information on all the titles in the series. It’s nice to see so many new Panzer...

The Reviews Section Expands

By Solo Wing |

There is now two new reviews in the Reviews section of this site. Actually one of them isn’t new, but a rewrite of Geoffrey’s Panzer Dragoon Saga review. He has also written a review for the second game in the series, Zwei. If you’re thinking of...

The Third Part of Zero. Confused?

By Solo Wing |

I’ve added the third chapter of the fanfic Panzer Dragoon Zero to the Fan Fiction section of this website. Many thanks to Shadow for writing it and letting me use it on The Will of the Ancients. Also, since several of you have requested it,...

The Fifth But Not Final Part of a Fanfic

By Solo Wing |

The fifth part (chapters 10 and 11) of Arc’engal’s huge piece of fan fiction, Scourage of the Terrablossom has been added to this site. The fanfic will now span six parts rather than the original five it was intended to be. You can view the latest...

Get Two Panzer Dragoon Games for the Price of One!

By Solo Wing |

It had been rumoured, but now it’s been confirmed in the US Official Xbox Magazine. Included in Panzer Dragoon Orta is the original Panzer Dragoon game! It will most likely the Windows version since the Xbox is so similar to a PC internally. Of...

Those Lucky Japanese Get Panzer Dragoon Orta This Year!

By Solo Wing |

Sega of Japan has announced that Panzer Dragoon Orta is going to be released on December the 19th 2002 in Japan. The game will sell for 6,800 yen (about $US54) so those of you who can’t possibly wait for the American or European version (I know...

Orta Sings Her Way Onto Xbox

By Solo Wing |

While it is probably not meant to be Orta singing, it is true that the main theme of Panzer Dragoon Orta has been revealed, and in my opinion it is as beautiful as Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu. There is also a new trailer for the game which can be...

Another Panzer Dragoon Saga?

By Solo Wing |

This news is going to get any Panzer Dragoon Saga fan excited and once you hear it you’ll understand why! When IGN visited Tokyo Game Show they spoke to the people at Smilebit. After explaining that the reason Panzer Dragoon Orta was a shoot em up...