Dragon Force

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Dragon Force

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega, Working Designs (US)

Developer: Sega, J-Force

Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)

Genre: RPG

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-03-29	¥5,8005,800	GS-9028
JP (Satakore)	1997-04-25	¥2,8002,800	GS-9145
US	1996-12-12		T-12703H
EU	1997-08^[1]		MK81382-50

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

Dragon Force (ドラゴンフォース) is a tactical RPG developed by Sega for the Sega Saturn. It was originally developed by J-Force, a company founded by former Wolf Team developers, but finished at Sega after J-Force went bankrupt.

Western localizations were made by Working Designs, and unlike most Working Designs releases, this one was also released in Europe (by Sega). It was followed by Dragon Force II: Kami Sarishi Daichi ni.

In North America, four different disc variants exist and three different Dragon Force-themed stickers for a Saturn Backup Memory cartridge.

Production credits

USA Team

Director: Victor Ireland
Translation: Akiko Peterson, Victor Ireland, Dean Williams, Laurie Tom, Tim Trzepacz
Programming: Tim Trzepacz
Additional Music: Bill King
Recording Engineer: Bill Staeck
Voice Talent:
- Astea: Katie Staeck
- Nolun: Dean Williams
- Teiris: Rhonda Gibson
- Rudget: Jon Thompson
- Katt: Kathy Emma
- Narrator: John Truitt
Manual Design: Don Shirley, Victor Ireland, Cindy Ireland
Product Testing: Bonnie Shirley, Eric 'Pottle' Brewer
Sales: Kelly Knight

Japan Team:

Director: Tomoyuki Ito
Planning: Hiroshi Ohba, Takashi Hasimoto, Kei Nakajima, Naoya Souma
Design Chief: Masahiro Sanpei
Graphic Design: Kazuyuki Shibata, Yoshihito Takahashi, Toshihiro Ito, Yasufumi Soejima, Yukinobu Asai, Kazuhiro Miyawaki, Masako Okuda, Shinnosuke Hino
Visual Design: Tooru Shimizu
Programming Chief: Yoshiaki Endo
Programming: Takayuki Iida, Tsutomo Matsuo, Shigeharu Yoshikawa, Fuyuhiko Fujimoto, Michiharu Nakamura, Masahiko Kikuchi, Naoki Watabe
Programming Assistants: Hiroshi Momota, Hiromasa Kaneko, Kazuyuki Mukaida, Kenichi Yamaguchi
Sound Director: Hirofumi Murasaki
Music: Tatsuyuki Maeda
Sound Effects: Seiroh Okamoto, Mariko Nanba
Scenario: Makoto Goya
Technical Directors: Kouichi Nagata, Shuichi Katagi
Art Direction: Koh Tanaka
Producers: Hiroshi Asou, Tatsuo Yamada, Makoto Oshitani, Youji Ishii

USA Special Thanks: Cindy & Brodrico, S. Schmitt, Jin Shimazaki, Shunobu Shindo, Mike's Music & Sound, Mountain Dew
Japan Special Thanks: Tomohiro Yamamoto, Jun Sasaki, Mami Sasaki, Takaho Sano

Magazine articles

Main article: Dragon Force/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP print advert
JP TV advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Informer (US) #41: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #87: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[4]
Game Informer (US) #42: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[5]

Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[6]
Ultra Game Players (US) #93: "January 1997" (199x-xx-xx)^[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #91: "February 1997" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-05: "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (1996-03-08)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-06: "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (1996-03-22)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

80

^[18]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC

90

^[19]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-U

94

^[20]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

94

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[2]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

84

^[21]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-U

80

^[22]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[23]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-U

90

^[24]

GameFan (US)

NTSC

89

^[25]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[11]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

68

^[26]

Hyper (AU)

PAL

80

^[27]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

100

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

80

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

92

^[14]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-U

81

^[28]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

81

^[29]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

92

^[30]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

83

^[31]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[32]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

90

^[33]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[34]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-U

90

^[35]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

90

^[36]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

86

^[37]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

85

^[38]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[15]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[16]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

86

^[17]

Strana Igr (RU)

90

^[39]

Super Power (FI)

NTSC

79

^[40]

Ultra Game Players (US)

85

^[41]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

85

^[42]

	84
Based on 35 reviews

Dragon Force

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual Disc (type 1) Disc (type 2)

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Disc

References

↑ File:CVG UK 189.pdf, page 34
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:CVG UK 190.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 190.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 7
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 73
↑ Game Informer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 5
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 65
↑ Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 069.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 069.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content
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↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 File:SSM UK 22.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 22.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 File:SSM JP 19960412 1996-06.pdf, page 231 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM JP 19960412 1996-06.pdf_p231" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Ação Games, "Março 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 8
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 130
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-09-17)
↑ Edge, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-05-02), page 88
↑ Famitsu, "1996-04-05" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 77
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "11/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Hyper, "October 1997" (AU; 1997-xx-xx), page 70
↑ MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 40
↑ MAN!AC, "08/97" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 84
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 58
↑ Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 80
↑ Next Generation, "April 1997" (US; 1997-03-11), page 126
↑ neXt Level, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-19), page 76
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 70
↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 76
↑ Sega Magazin, "August 1997" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 76
↑ Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 53
↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "10/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Strana Igr, "Aprel 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Super Power, "3 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Ultra Game Players, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-28), page 71
↑ Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 93

Games in the Dragon Force Series
Dragon Force (1996) \| Dragon Force II: Kami Sarishi Daichi ni (1998) \| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (2005)
Dragon Force related media
	Dragon Force Original Soundtrack (1996) \| Dragon Force II: Kami Sarishi Daichi ni (1998) \| Dragon Force Complete Album (2005)
	Dragon Force: Souseiki Hen (1996)
	Dragon Force Koushiki Guide Book (1996) \| Prima's Dragon Force Unauthorized Game Secrets (1997) \| Dragon Force II: Kami Sarishi Daichi ni Official Guide (1998)

[:File:CVG_UK_189.pdf_p34-1] File:CVG UK 189.pdf, page 34

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[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p7-3] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 7

[:File:EGM_US_087.pdf_p73-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:GameInformer_US_042.pdf_p5-5] Game Informer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 5

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p65-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_093.pdf_p74-7] Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:EGM_US_091.pdf_p65-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_069.pdf_p118-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 069.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 069.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_113.pdf_p8-18] Ação Games, "Março 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 8

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_054.pdf_p126-19] Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_062.pdf_p130-20] Consoles +, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 130

[digitiser1997-09-17-21] Digitiser (UK) (1997-09-17)

[:File:Edge_UK_045.pdf_p88-22] Edge, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-05-02), page 88

[23] Famitsu, "1996-04-05" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-03.pdf_p77-24] Fun Generation, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 77

[:File:GameFan_US_0406.pdf_p18-25] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18

[26] Gry Komputerowe, "11/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Hyper_AU_048.pdf_p70-27] Hyper, "October 1997" (AU; 1997-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-03.pdf_p40-28] MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 40

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-08.pdf_p84-29] MAN!AC, "08/97" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 84

[:File:MegaForce_FR_60.pdf_p58-30] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 58

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-04.pdf_p80-31] Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 80

[:File:NextGeneration_US_28.pdf_p126-32] Next Generation, "April 1997" (US; 1997-03-11), page 126

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1997-10.pdf_p76-33] neXt Level, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-19), page 76

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-12_19960607.pdf_p70-34] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 70

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_42.pdf_p76-35] Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 76

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_45.pdf_p76-36] Sega Magazin, "August 1997" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 76

[:File:SegaPower_UK_90.pdf_p53-37] Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 53

[38] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "10/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 52

[39] Strana Igr, "Aprel 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:SuperPower_FI_1997-03.pdf_p48-40] Super Power, "3 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_094.pdf_p71-41] Ultra Game Players, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-28), page 71

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-02.pdf_p93-42] Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 93

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Dragon Force

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

References