The PlayXBLA live stream linked to in the previous update confirms that there will be six different species of dragons in the game, from different parts of Planet Draco (each which can be evolved multiple times). A seventh bonus dragon will be available to players who purchase the game before December 31st. Chris Rubyor hints at what this bonus dragon may be:
I don’t want to give away the surprise, but it was inspired by other games that Futatsugi-san or Yukio Futatsugi has worked on in the past. So I think people will be pleasantly surprised.
What “other games” could Rubyor be talking about besides Futatsugi’s Panzer Dragoon franchise? I would love to play as a long horned dragon inspired by Panzer Dragoon in Crimson Dragon or even the Blue Dragon himself if Microsoft has worked out a deal with Sega.
Whatever this bonus dragon turns out to be, obtaining it could be impossible for players who cannot purchase the Xbox One this year. Unfortunately in response to Draikin’s question on Twitter, PlayXBLA responded that the exclusive dragon will only be available until December 31st, 2013. I certainly hope that Microsoft will change their minds about this.