DRAG-ON DRAGOON
OFFICIAL TITLE  Drag-on Dragoon [Ultimate Hits]
COMMON TITLE  Drag-on Dragoon [Ultimate Hits]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SCAJ-20020
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure / RPG

DEVELOPER  Cavia Inc.
PUBLISHER  Square Enix.
DATE RELEASED  11 September 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SCAJ-20020
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SCAJ-20020
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Known as Drag-On Dragoon in Japan, Drakengard is an action role-playing title that borrows gameplay elements from such titles as Panzer Dragoon and Dynasty Warriors.

Drakengard follows the story of a kingdomless prince named Caim who fights for the Union against the Empire. Under the Union's protection are the Hierarchs and the Goddess, currently Caim's sister Furiae, who is a human manifestation of one of the four seals that protect the world from being broken. As the game begins, Cain is fatally wounded in a battle with the Empire. Encountering a captured Red Dragon who is also near death, Caim makes a fateful choice. In exchange for both their lives, the Red Dragon and Caim will enter a pact. This pact will forever chain their lives to one another and link their souls, at the cost of something irreplaceable. Recharged with the fires of a Dragon, Caim's vengeance burns over the enemy...

Following the rescue of his sister, Kyme begins a quest to discover how the Empire has become so powerful. Drakengard battles are fought in one of three modes of play: Dogfight Mode, Strafe Mode, and Melee Mode. Dogfight Mode features air-to-air battles as players ride on the back of the red dragon. Strafe Mode includes air-to-ground battles in which players ride the red dragon while attempting to wipe out enemy armies. Melee Mode places Kyme on foot, where he wields a variety of weapons while fighting hundreds of soldiers.

Throughout their adventure Kyme and the red dragon will gain experience. Kyme will learn more combination attacks, magical attacks, and gain more strength as his weapons also increase in experience. The red dragon's experience will improve its agility, strengthen its fire breathing attacks, and even change its physical appearance.

Levels that have been visited before might become "Expedition Missions" which are optional and contain new objectives, enemies and weapons. Additionally, any level previously played in the storyline may be revisited at any time. Depending on Caim's choices (and prerequisites for those choices), there are five different endings to Drakengard.

Features:
* Fight hundreds of soldiers with a variety of weapons in Melee Mode
* Ride dragons into fierce airborne battles in Dogfight Mode
* Take out whole armies from the air in Strafe Mode

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Rain destruction on your foes from the back of a flying, fire-breathing dragon. Dogfight airborne enemies within massive environments or dive lower to crush and burn armies on the ground.

DEATH FROM ABOVE

CHAOS BELOW

Lay waste to armies with the might of your steel and magic. Wield an arsenal of deadly weapons and control a band of allies with formidable skills.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  41 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0 (Slowdowns)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 2; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 MENU CONTROLS:
  Move cursor, select command -  Left Analog Stick
  Select, talk to a character -  X Button
  Cancel / Return -  Triangle Button


 COMMON BATTLE CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Move camera -  Right Analog Stick
  Standard attack -  Square Button
  Roll left or right -  L1 or R1 Button
  View or hide enemy health -  L3 Button
  View map -  R3 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button


 MELEE CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Jump / Talk -  X Button
  Attack -  Square Button
  Switch to ally -  Circle Button
  Magic attack, finishing blow -  Triangle Button
  Roll left or right -  L1 or R1 Button
  Block -  L2 Button
  Change weapon -  R2 Button
  Mount or dismout dragon -  Select Button
  Pause game -  Start Button


 STRAFE OR AERIAL CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Accelerate -  X Button
  Dragonfire -  Square Button
  Change target -  Circle Button
  Magic attack -  Triangle Button
  180° turn -  L1 + R1 Button
  Switch camera towards target -  L2 Button
  Face target -  R2 Button
  Mount or dismout dragon -  Select Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 



 
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Drag-on Dragoon [SLPM-65266]  - 
     
  • Drag-on Dragoon [Ultimate Hits] [SLPM-55080]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Drakengard [SLUS-20732]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Drakengard [SLES-52322]  - 
     

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