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Panzer Dragoon
System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

Panzer Dragoon (パンツァードラグーン) is a 3D "on-the-rails" shoot-'em up developed by Team Andromeda and released for the Sega Saturn in 1995. It was one of the flagship titles of the console, being one of the few games available at launch in North America and Europe. It was later brought to the PC.

One of Panzer Dragoon's major artistic influences was Arzach, a comic book series created by French artist Moebius (Jean Giraud). Moebius would contribute in the creative process of the game with original artwork.

Story

Panzer Dragoon follows the story of Keil Fluge, a member of a hunter party who encounters a fight between two dragons, the Solo Wing (in blue) and the Dark Dragon (in black). The rider of the Solo Wing is mortally wounded in the battle and entrusts his mission, as well as his dragon, to Keil. Keil must stop the Dark Dragon from reactivating an ancient ruin and wreaking havoc on the world.

Gameplay

The game offers the player a full 360-degree view of the playfield, though he/she has little control over the direction the Solo Wing travels in. There is a choice of two main offenses: a lock-on laser weapon, and a rapid fire gun weapon. There are six levels, each with a boss battle at the end.

Sequels and Re-releases

Following its release on the Sega Saturn, Panzer Dragoon was ported to Windows PCs in 1997. This version would find itself included as a bonus in the later game, Panzer Dragoon Orta for the Xbox.

In 2006 Panzer Dragoon was re-released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series for the PlayStation 2.

Panzer Dragoon was followed by Panzer Dragoon Zwei, which despite its name is actually a prequel to this game, chronologically.

Production Credits (Saturn Version)

Producers: Yoji Ishii, Tomohiro Kondo
Director: Yukio Futatsugi
Main Programmer: Junichi Suto
Sound Director/Sound Effects: Tomonori Sawada
Original Character Designer: Manabu Kusunoki
System Programmer: Hidetoshi "Wiz" Takeshita
Tool Producer: Kengo Naka
Map Structures/Enemy Setting: Akira Tereaswa, Katsuhiko Yamada
Programmers: Hitoshi Nakanishi, Kengo Naka, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Asaya Yamazaki
Dragon Model Designer: Manabu Kusunoki
Character Model Production/Effects: Kentaro Yoshida, Masaya Kishimoto, Takashi Iwade
Background Model Production: Misaka Kitamura
Background Graphics: Yumiko Kayashima
Main Title Designer: Takashi Iwade
Sega Logo Man Designer: Kentaro Yoshida
Opening CG Production: Manabu Kusunoki, Misaka Kitamura, Takashi Iwade
Ending Illustrartions: Ryuichiro Kutsuzawa
Music Composer: Yoshitaka Azuma
Orchestration: Tomoyuki Hayashi
In Collaboration With: K.K Peace Flag, Polygram K.K.
Image Illustrartions: Moebius
Voice: Yoshiaki Kashima, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Koji Iwashita, Shiro Maekawa, Katsuhiko Yamada
Publicity: Hitoto Kikuchi, Tadashi Takezaki, Yasushi Nagumo, Yosuke Okunari

Sega Of America Inc.

Producer: Dante Anderson
Project Manager: Sarah Richmond
English Text: Kerry Kirkham
Lead Tester: Cristine M. Watson
Special Thanks: Noriyoshi Oba, Yutaka Sugano, Yukifumi Makino, Takashi Narita, Naoyuki Machida, Kazuya Fujishima, James Spahn, CS Hardware, Saturn Project Team
Created By: Team Andromeda
Produced & Copyright & Published by: Sega Enterprises. Ltd.

Production Credits (PC Version)

Executive Producer: Shoichiro Irimajiri
Producer: Toshinori Asai, Takehiko Kobayashi
Director: Shinji Fujiwara, Tadashi Kuroi (Windows 95 Native Staff)
Sound Director/Sound Effects: Tomonori Sawada
Main Programmer: Tatsuya Satoh
Project Leader And Programmer: Koue Tsukuda
Programmers: Kazuhisa Hasuoka, Akihiko Kakinuma, Tetsuji Mukai, Takahiro Nagata, Noritaka Yakita, Kenichi Yoko
Installer Programmer: Kei Takashima (Windows 95 Native Staff)
Designer: Nobuhisa Tajiri
Planners: Tadashi Kuroi, Hiroto Saiki
Music Composer: Yoshitaka Azuma
Testers: Tomohisa Nakayasu (Windows 95 Native Staff), Toshiyuki Fujimoto, Takahiro Hirakawa, Tomohisa Nakayasu, Kenji Shintani
Coordinators: Satomi Kawasaki, Yasuhide Nagasawa, Chie Tokoro
Publicity: Hiroyuki Otaka
Manual: Ko Ariizumi, John McClain, Osamu Nakazato
Special Thanks: Kazuya Fujishima, Namie Kawashima, Naoyuki Machida, Yukifumi Makino, Takeshi Narita, Noriyoshi Oba, Yutaka Sugano, Tomonori Saguchi, James Spahn, Koue Tsukuda
Created & Copyright By: Sega Enterprises. Ltd.
Published By: Expert Software Inc.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Saturn
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) NTSC
76
[1]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
95
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
91
[3]
Digitiser (UK)
89
[4]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
80
[5]
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
100
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
84
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[8]
Freak (IL)
91
[9]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
94
[10]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[12]
GamePro (DE)
73
[13]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC
94
[14]
Games World: The Magazine (UK)
90
[15]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[16]
HiTech (ES) NTSC-J
80
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
94
[18]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
92
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
79
[20]
Maximum (UK)
75
[21]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
96
[22]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
91
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
85
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
93
[26]
Next Generation (US) NTSC
75
[27]
Player One (FR)
93
[28]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[29]
Power Unlimited (NL)
80
[30]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
82
[31]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
90
[32]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[33]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
91
[34]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[35]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
49
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
94
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[38]
Sega Megazone (AU)
93
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
88
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[41]
Strana Igr (RU)
67
[42]
Super Juegos (ES)
96
[43]
Todo Sega (ES)
94
[44]
Top Consoles (FR)
90
[45]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
64
[46]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) NTSC-J
85
[47]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
80
[48]
Última Generación (ES)
84
[49]
Video Games (DE)
80
[50]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[51]
Sega Saturn
 86
Based on
51 reviews

Panzer Dragoon

Saturn Version

Saturn, US
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Saturn, EU
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Saturn, JP
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Saturn, South Korea
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Cover

PC Version

PC, EU
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PC, EU (Xplosiv)
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PC, JP
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PC, UK
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Cover

External Links



Games in the Panzer Dragoon Series
Sega Saturn
 Panzer Dragoon (1995) | Panzer Dragoon Zwei (1996) | Panzer Dragoon I & II (1996) | Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998)
Windows PC
 Panzer Dragoon (1996) | Panzer Dragoon: Remake (2020)
Sega Game Gear
 Panzer Dragoon Mini (1996)
LCD handheld game
 Panzer Dragoon (1997)
Xbox
 Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002)
Nintendo Switch
 Panzer Dragoon: Remake (2020) | Panzer Dragoon II Zwei: Remake (20xx)
Sony PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Steam
Google Stadia
 Panzer Dragoon: Remake (2020)
Sampler Discs
Sega Saturn
Panzer Dragoon Playable Preview (1995) | Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Taikenban (1997) | Panzer Dragoon Saga Demo Disc (1998)
Xbox
Panzer Dragoon Orta Demo Disc (2002)
Panzer Dragoon related media
Music
 Panzer Dragoon SMF Music Data (1995) | Panzer Dragoon Original Sound Track (1995) | Panzer Dragoon Original Full Sound Version (1995) | Panzer Dragoon Power Remix (1995) | Panzer Dragoon Zwei Original Soundtrack (1996) | O.V.A. Panzer Dragoon Original Soundtrack (1996) | Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG (1997) | Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Complete Album (1998) | Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu (1999) | Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Memorial Album (2001) | Panzer Dragoon Orta: Die Panzer Dragoons Chronik (2002) | Panzer Dragoon Orta Original Soundtrack (2002) | Panzer Dragoon Orta Official Soundtrack (2003) | Panzer Dragoon (2016) | Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement (2018) | Panzer Dragoon: Remake The Definitive Soundtrack (2021)
Music
 Panzer Dragoon Zwei Original Arrange Album "Alternative Elements" (1996) | Panzer Dragoon Original Sound Track (Remastered) (2006) |
Book
 Panzer Dragoon Koushiki Guide Book (1995) | Panzer Dragoon Zwei no Sekai: Panzer Dragoon Zwei Koushiki Guide Book (1996) | Panzer Dragoon OVA Fan Book (1996) | Tanoshii Beyer Heiyou: Panzer Dragoon Original Soundtrack (1997) | Panzer Dragoon Azel (1998) | Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Official Guide (1998) | V Jump Books Game Series: Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG (1998) | Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Guide Book (1998) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Panzer Dragoon Orta (2003) | Kaze to Akatsuki no Musume: Panzer Dragoon Orta (2004)
Film
 Panzer Dragoon (1996)
  1. ↑ CD Consoles, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 84
  2. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 142
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-12), page 32
  4. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-08-22)
  5. ↑ Edge, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-20), page 72
  6. ↑ Electronic Entertainment, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 76
  7. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
  8. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-03-17" (JP; 1995-03-03), page 1
  9. ↑ Freak, "10/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  10. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 7: July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 13
  11. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 8 August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 38
  12. ↑ GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 48
  13. ↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 40
  14. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-16), page 58
  15. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 64
  16. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 69
  17. ↑ HiTech, "Abril 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 46
  18. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 70
  19. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1995 (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 16
  20. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 30
  21. ↑ Maximum, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-01), page 144
  22. ↑ Mega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 4
  23. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 122
  24. ↑ Mega Fun, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-19), page 78
  25. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-25), page 91
  26. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 54
  27. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1995" (US; 1995-05-23), page 102
  28. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 62
  29. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 12, 1995" (UK; 1995-08-12), page 1
  30. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 41
  31. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 June" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 38
  32. ↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 57
  33. ↑ Secret Service, "Maj 1996" (PL; 1996-05-01), page 67
  34. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September 1995" (DE; 1995-08-16), page 62
  35. ↑ Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 58
  36. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 38
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 72
  38. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-10), page 52
  39. ↑ Sega Megazone, "August 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 22
  40. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 104
  42. ↑ Strana Igr, "" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 95
  43. ↑ Super Juegos, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 42
  44. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 28
  45. ↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
  46. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 42
  47. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-01), page 70
  48. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-01), page 89
  49. ↑ Última Generación, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 74
  50. ↑ Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 68
  51. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 73
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