Twenty Years of Panzer Dragoon
By Solo Wing |
On the 10th of March, 1995, the original Panzer Dragoon game was released in Japan. The Panzer Dragoon series turns 20 today. Twenty years on, Panzer Dragoon may no longer be a prominent series, but it has not been forgotten.
Panzer Dragoon’s OST is a Beautiful Masterpiece
By Solo Wing |
The next article in SEGAbits’ Team Andromeda month covers the soundtrack of the original Panzer Dragoon. Go check out this written article (complete with music clips) over on SEGAbits: SEGA Tunes: Panzer Dragoon’s OST is a beautiful masterpiece...
Team Andromeda Month at SEGAbits
By Solo Wing |
Over at our partner site, SEGAbits, Team Andromeda month has arrived. To celebrate, Nuckles87 has written a new article summarising the Panzer Dragoon series. Check it out: Year of the Developers: We take flight with SEGA’s Team Andromeda
Orta's Dragon to Appear in Worlds Unite
By Solo Wing |
We have some actual Panzer Dragoon news, people! The Dragon from our beloved Panzer Dragoon series will be appearing in the upcoming Sega/Capcom crossover comic series Worlds Unite. More details can be found at SegaNerds: The full...
The Art of Panzer Dragoon Zwei
By Solo Wing |
I’ve moved all of the Panzer Dragoon Zwei art from The Art of Panzer Dragoon to The Will of the Ancients and linked the images to our encyclopaedia. Some image names have been updated to better reflect the English translation (this image for...
Moving the Art of Panzer Dragoon
By Solo Wing |
A while back, we added Lagi: The Art of Panzer Dragoon as a subsite on The Will of the Ancients. Since Lagi no longer wished to continue running this archive of Panzer Dragoon artwork, it was natural to move the art here. Since Lagi’s site was...
Join Us in Some Panzer Dragoon Discourse
By Solo Wing |
I’m pleased to announce that our new Discourse forum is live. Your old phpBB forum accounts have been brought over, however you must set a new password before you can log in. See this troubleshooting topic for more information. I suspect the...
The Humble SEGA Bundle Includes Dragon Canyon
By Solo Wing |
The latest Humble Bundle has arrived: the Humble SEGA Bundle. The bundle includes Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed which as you may know contains a Panzer Dragoon themed track, Dragon Canyon. You can purchase the bundle for a minimum of...
The Sega Saturn Turns 20 Years Old
By Solo Wing |
On November 22nd, 1994, the Sega Saturn was released in Japan, making the classic Sega console twenty years old today. Our friends over at Segabits have covered the anniversary in an article called SEGA Saturn’s 20th Anniversary: Celebrating...
Valkyria Chronicles Coming to PC, Orta Next?
By Solo Wing |
It seems Sega have been listening to their fans who started a petition requesting that more Sega titles are ported to PC. Or it could be a happy coincidence. In either case, the much requested Valkyria Chronicles has arrived on Steam. Valkyria...
Was Alita Going to Be Playable in Panzer Dragoon Zwei?
By Solo Wing |
According to an old issue of GameFan magazine (volume 4, issue 9), Alita was originally planned to be a playable character in Panzer Dragoon Zwei. From the magazine: Sega’s animation division is currently working on an animated version of...
A Sketch of the Panzer Wing
By Solo Wing |
The Artist Formally Known as Lundi has contributed a new sketch, this time of the Panzer Wing Agility Class. He has also sent me an updated version of his Panzer Dragoon inspired track What Life which I’ve replaced in the Music section.
He Was Created For Me
By Solo Wing |
There was no #fanartfriday last week. I hope this stunning new piece of art makes up for that: My thanks go to Michael Gadsby for the contribution.
Witness the Ancients and What Life
By Solo Wing |
The Artist Formally Known as Lundi has submitted two new music tracks. The first is called Witness the Ancients: The second is called What Life: Both tracks are inspired by the Panzer Dragoon series, with full details and download...
Nago Tower
By Solo Wing |
A backlog of new content has been mounting up. If you’ve sent me content that I haven’t added yet, it’s because I’ve been busy. My thanks go to Uruc Art for this picture, based not on Panzer Dragoon, but a similar world: If you like the...
Senshudo TV Interviews Brave Wave Productions
By Solo Wing |
Senshudo TV have recorded a video interview at EGX London with Brave Wave, the company behind Saori Kobayashi’s new album, Journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doec2MpK4qA Great to hear about their relaxed policy towards video streams...
Journey is Now Available on iTunes
By Solo Wing |
Journey can now be purchased on iTunes. It is two dollars more expensive than the Bandcamp version if you’re purchasing from the US iTunes Store (US$13.99 versus US$12). It’s significantly more expensive on the New Zealand iTunes Store; NZ$27.99,...
Journey: A Design Exploration With Natalie Hanke
By Solo Wing |
Mohammed Taher from Brave Wave has written an article about Journey’s cover art. The article discusses how Natalie Hanke was chosen to produce Journey’s cover art and how the design evolved based on feedback from Saori Kobayashi and Yumiko...
Journey is Now Available, Plus Some Thoughts
By Solo Wing |
Journey, the new album by Saori Kobayashi is now available: Listen to Journey on Bandcamp You can buy the album or stream the entire album for free on Bandcamp. I recommend that Panzer Dragoon and Crimson Dragon fans purchase the album to...
Pirika, a Candidate Theme Song for Panzer Dragoon Saga
By Solo Wing |
Alex Aniel from Brave Wave tweeted the following trivia about Panzer Dragoon Saga’s theme song: Trivia: “Pirika” from AKANE’s upcoming album “Journey” was a candidate main theme track for Panzer Dragoon Saga. As we all know, A...
An Early Cover of Journey
By Solo Wing |
Natalie Hanke, who designed Journey’s album art, has tweeted a picture of an earlier cover. It looks nice, although I prefer the final design. Journey is a new album from Panzer Dragoon Saga artist Saori Kobayashi. You can Pre-Order Journey on...
Saori Kobayashi's "Journey" Now Available to Pre-Order
By Solo Wing |
Akane, the ensemble comprised of Saori Kobayashi (Panzer Dragoon, Crimson Dragon) and Yumiko Takahashi (Suikoden) have revealed the name of their new album: Journey. Saori Kobayashi writes: Before encountering the series, I didn’t focus on...
Xbox One to Launch in 28 New Countries in September
By Solo Wing |
Although Xbox One was released in the US, some European countries, Australia, and New Zealand during 2013, many countries still have not had the opportunity to play Crimson Dragon. This is about to change. Gamespot have posted a list of Xbox...
How the Panzer Dragoon Saga Theme Song Was Made
By Solo Wing |
A story was posted earlier this year (in April) on Siliconera that we overlooked, but remains just as relevant, especially with Saori Kobayashi’s new album arriving soon. The article discusses how Panzer Dragoon Saga’s theme song was made,...
Altercation at Uru
By Solo Wing |
A new picture from Michael Gadsby. Panzer Dragoon Saga fans will recognise the scene as based on the second encounter with Atolm from Disc 2. Except more art from this fantastic artist soon.