The Legend of Dragoon
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Developer(s) | SCEI |
Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Director(s) | Yasuyuki Hasebe |
Producer(s) | Shuhei Yoshida |
Programmer(s) | Satoshi Mamuro |
Artist(s) | Kenichi Iwata |
Writer(s) | Yasuyuki Hasebe |
Composer(s) | Dennis Martin Takeo Miratsu |
Platforms | PlayStation |
Release date(s) | PlayStation
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Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Legend of Dragoon is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on December 2, 1999, in North America on June 11, 2000, and on January 19, 2001 in Europe.
Despite mixed critical reception, the game has amassed a very large fanbase following, including several online petitions for a remake or prequel/sequel. The game was rereleased on PlayStation Network in Japan on December 22, 2010, and in North America on May 1, 2012.
Gameplay
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Plot
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Development
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The Legend of Dragoon was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan (SCEI). The project began in 1996 with a small group of people while the company simultaneously built teams for developing other games such as Ape Escape and Ico.[1] At its peak, the development team consisted of over 100 members, with ten people simply dedicated to drawing the game's concept art. As the game contains a large number of pre-rendered maps and full-motion videos, content was spread over four discs.[1] The Legend of Dragoon took three and a half years to develop before its December 1999 release in Japan. Prior to its June 2000 release in North America, the gameplay was rebalanced following complaints of the Japanese version's difficulty level.[1] According to Shuhei Yoshida, The Legend of Dragoon cost Sony Computer Entertainment $16 million to develop in over a span of three years and that most of the game's sales were made overseas, saying "the sales in the U.S. were very strong."[citation needed]
On December 22, 2010, Sony released The Legend of Dragoon on the PlayStation Network.[2] The North American version was released on May 1, 2012.[1] The title was the best-selling PSOne Classic for three months, remaining in the top 5 for five months.[3][4]
Reception
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The Legend of Dragoon received mixed to positive reviews.[5] The game was praised by IGN for its graphics and cinematics.[10] However, the combo system was criticized for requiring too much precision, while the titular element of Dragoon transformation was deemed inconsequential to gameplay.[11] The game's battles were considered repetitious due to an excessive frequency of random encounters.[12] GameSpot's Peter Bartholow was more critical of the game. Bartholow called it a "highly generic RPG" and stated that the game "borrows too heavily from other games and lacks that 'hook' to make it worth dealing with excessive defending."[9]
The Legend of Dragoon sold 960,000 copies in North America and over 280,000 copies in Japan as of December 27, 2007.[13][14] In 2009, GamesRadar included it among the games "with untapped franchise potential", commenting: "A massive, epic RPG designed to compete with the then-juggernaut Final Fantasy series, Dragoon actually succeeded in its task. It was just as beautiful, nearly as deep, had a touching story, and actually improved upon FF in a few ways (avoidable random battles, for example). (...) [G]iven The Legend of Dragoon’s cult status among PlayStation loyalists today, we’re astonished that Sony has allowed this series to fade into obscurity."[15]
Manga
The Legend of Dragoon is a manga book by Ataru Cagiva based on the game. The manga only published one issue under the publisher Bros. Comics. The book follows the story of the events of disc one of the game but pulls away from the story in many parts. It is missing many characters and events in order to decrease the book's size. The book was released in 2000 only in Japan and was never translated in America.[citation needed]
References
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- ↑ プレイステーション - レジェンドオブドラグーン. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.22. 30 June 2006.
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- ↑ 123 games with untapped franchise potential, GamesRadar US, April 30, 2009
External links
- The Legend of Dragoon at MobyGames
- The Legend of Dragoon (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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