News from 2012

Panzer Dragoon Korean Version Product Pictures

By Solo Wing |

I’ve added some photos of the Korean version of Panzer Dragoon (released for the Samsung Saturn) to our gallery of product pictures. My thanks go to PXL for contributing these. The packaging is similar to the Japanese version, but...

Thanks Donators

By Solo Wing |

My thanks go to everyone who donated towards the web hosting fee for The Will of the Ancients. Earlier this year I asked for donations towards the site’s annual hosting fee. It turns out that despite the online Panzer Dragoon community being...

Bug Fixes Coming For Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

WPCentral have reported that bug fixes are coming for Crimson Dragon: Side Story. Version 1.0.0 of the game includes problems with the GPS function, as well as save file corruption. These issues will apparently be fixed by the patch. Paul Acevedo...

Entries For the Beginning of Panzer Dragoon Saga

By Solo Wing |

I’ve created four new encyclopaedia entries. The first three discuss some of the locations experienced by players near the beginning of Panzer Dragoon Saga: Above the Excavation, Excavation Site #74, and the Valley. I’ve also written an entry for...

Environmental Ethics in the Panzer Dragoon World

By Solo Wing |

I’ve written a second article for the site’s Philosophy section which contains articles discussing philosophical themes and issues found in the Panzer Dragoon series. This latest article is called Environmental Ethics in the Panzer Dragoon World....

WPCentral's Full Review of Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

Paul Acevedo of WPCentral has posted a full written review of Crimson Dragon: Side Story. The review reflects my own impressions of the game so far, especially the part about the controls: Much as I enjoy Side Story, it controls like...

Kotaku Reviews Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

Kotaku have posted a brief review of Crimson Dragon: Side Story. The article is titled “This is a Mobile Panzer Dragoon Game in Everything But Name” which is fitting considering all the similarities between the two franchises. Also, the people...

WPCentral's Video Review of Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

The people from WPCentral have uploaded a video review of Crimson Dragon: Side Story to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhjPxgQ4JFE You’ll see an entire level being played through and an in depth discussion of the...

New Fan Art of Edge Carrying Azel

By Solo Wing |

I’ve added a touching piece of fan art to the website called “Last Hope”, created by Dmikado. It’s a pencil sketch of Edge carrying an unconscious Azel, humanity’s last hope. I’m sure many of us can recall the scene from Panzer Dragoon Saga...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Video and Achievements

By Solo Wing |

YouTube member CourtOfGame has posted a video of Crimson Dragon: Side Story being played. The fellow speaking in the video is doing so in Italian, but for the English speaking amoung us the video still does a good job of showing how the basic...

Another Quick Look at Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

The folks from another Windows Phone site, everythingWM, have written a short article containing their thoughts on Crimson Dragon: Side Story. From the article: With the momentary play time we had with this game, we can tell you that it is...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Concept Art

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Concept Art

By Solo Wing |

PlayXBLA posted a new piece of Crimson Dragon: Side Story concept art yesterday. I recommend checking out this stunning picture of a dragon flying into a cave. A lone human cowers below, as if to equally avoid the falling rocks and a dragon...

The First Look at Crimson Dragon: Side Story

The First Look at Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

WPCentral have posted their impressions of Crimson Dragon: Side Story. It’s a good read that outlines the basic gameplay and story details of the game. In particular, I like how they’ve compared the gameplay to the Panzer Dragoon games: ...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Has Arrived

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Has Arrived

By Solo Wing |

Crimson Dragon: Side Story, the spin off title to the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title Crimson Dragon, is now available on the Windows Phone marketplace. You can view the marketplace page by following this link. The game’s description is as...

German Translation of Panzer Dragoon Revival

By Draikin |

Yet another translation was added for Panzer Dragoon Revival! This time it’s Senor Kaffee who was kind enough to provide the German translation, bringing the total supported languages up to six. A big thanks goes out to him for the help! At the...

Trailers Added to The Will of the Ancients

By Solo Wing |

I’ve added four trailers to the site’s Videos section. Relating to Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed I’ve added the original reveal trailer along with the more in-depth release date reveal trailer. Both trailers cover the Dragon Canyon...

Panzer Dragoon Zwei Mug Photos

By Solo Wing |

I’ve uploaded some photos of the official Panzer Dragoon Zwei coffee mug to The Will of the Ancients. Previously, we only had a scan taken from the Panzer Dragoon OVA companion book, but thanks to PXL we now have six photos of the mug and the box...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story to Cost 99 Cents

By Solo Wing |

The price of Crimson Dragon: Side Story has been revealed. Yukio Futatsugi has posted on Twitter that Crimson Dragon: Side Story will sell for 90 yen or 99 cents (USD). Thanks go to WPCentral for the translation. The price of the software was...

The Will of the Ancients on Google Plus

By Solo Wing |

I’ve set up a Google Plus page for The Will of the Ancients. Like our Twitter and Facebook pages, the Google Plus page will feature links to news and content featured on The Will of the Ancients, along with other short updates. All three...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Screenshots

By Solo Wing |

I’ve uploaded the screenshots of Crimson Dragon: Side Story that were displayed in the Play XBLA article to The Will of the Ancients. You can view them below: It’s interesting to compare them to the screenshots released so far for...

Crimson Dragon: Side Story

By Solo Wing |

Microsoft announced today that a new spin off title to Crimson Dragon called Crimson Dragon: Side Story would be released for Windows Phone. The game will be coming out on September the 12th… less than a week away! The game is a side scrolling...

Thoughts on Crimson Dragon's Delay

By Solo Wing |

It’s been a few months since Crimson Dragon was delayed, with no new release date revealed. No doubt some of you are feeling a bit anxious about the game’s fate. Has it been delayed so that it can be launched at a time that Microsoft feels is more...

Panzer Dragoon Enigma Fan Art

By Solo Wing |

I’ve added another piece of Panzer Dragoon fan art to the site. This one is called “Panzer Dragoon Enigma” and is based on the characters Normeena and Enigma from the web comic Dragon Tails dressed up as Orta and her dragon. Thanks to Sycle...

Five New Pieces of Fan Art

By Solo Wing |

I’ve added an additional five pieces of fan art. The first three are older sketches from Ancode of the characters Azel and Orta. There are also two pieces of fan art from Asobinotori which was created for a dōjinshi (self published work) that is...

A Large Batch of Fan Art

By Solo Wing |

Yesterday I was browsing deviantART and came across a number of pieces of Panzer Dragoon fan art. Linked below are the pictures that I’ve received permission to add to The Will of the Ancients. There may be more in the future from artists who have...