By Draikin
A few days ago, PlayXBLA had a second livestream of the Crimson Dragon demo on Twitch.tv. This time around they showed an exclusive mission that was only shown behind closed doors at Tokyo Game Show. They also mentioned they will be playing Crimson Dragon next Wednesday as well. Here are some of the more interesting tidbits Chris Rubyor mentions in the video:
- Panzer Dragoon is one of Chris Rubyor’s favorite game franchises.
- The dragon being used in the demo is the Blood Skin Magma, a higher tier evolution of the regular Blood Skin.
- Dragon evolution is an important aspect on the game, and there are over 90 unlockable skills.
- There are six different dragon species, each with their own tier of evolution. A seventh dragon is exclusive to those that buy the game before December 31st. Chris mentioned the exclusive dragon is being stylized in a way that fans will really appreciate. Was he talking about Panzer Dragoon fans?
- When targeting enemies, creatures will be highlighted in green, white or red. Green means your current weapon is effective versus the creature. White is neutral, and red means your current weapon will do below average damage. Equipping the best skills is crucial to getting high scores.
- There’s online coop up to 3 players, both in normal bosses and battles. Their goal is to have all levels playable in coop.
- There’s no PvP in the game.
- The levels have destructible environments, but there are no branching paths.
- Jewels you get after completing a stage can be used to buy treasure packs (including things like revival gems).
- There’s a classic and casual mode. Classic mode gives gamers the challenge you’d expect from a rail shooter like this, while casual mode provides an easier challenge. Classic mode gives you extra experience points.
- Chris mentioned there isn’t any actual free flight outside of the boss fights, but also said “who knows what the future holds…” Most likely, he was referring to Yukio Futatsugi’s wish to create a Crimson Dragon RPG. Hopefully, Crimson Dragon will be successful enough for that to happen!