Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doree (闘龍伝説エランドール) is a 1998 fighting game for the Sega Titan Video arcade hardware by Sai-Mate ported to the Sega Saturn later.
Story
As lightning rumbled, Kaiser Dragon (カイザー・ドラゴン) appeared from the black sky and began raining destruction upon the world and causing great disorder. By order of the King, Captain Garnic (士団長・ガーニック) led his knights on a quest to slay Kaiser Dragon. However, Garnic has not been heard from since departing, and Kaiser Dragon's campaign of carnage has continued unabated.
Gameplay
The game is a 3D fighting game set in a fantasy world in which fighters battle each other while riding dragons. Fights take place in midair, and combatants have limited movement in three dimensions. Each fighter has a green life bar, which drains as the fighter takes damage from the opponent's attacks, and the fighter is knocked out and loses the round if the life bar is completely emptied. Rounds are timed, and the winner is the fighter with the most life remaining if time runs out. Battles are fought to the best of three rounds. If both fighters draw after the last round, a sudden death round is played where the first player to land a hit wins. Each fighter also has a red Dragon Power bar under the life bar, which is spent when the dragon performs special moves.
The dragon moves with 
or 
. They can dash in either direction with or or "free dash" forward by pressing 
or 
. They can free dash through opponents by holding the D-Pad forward while pressing or (which dashes farther when the buttons are held for longer and consumes Dragon Power for as long as the dash lasts). Fighters are constrained to the same midair plane but can move into the background with 
or the foreground with 
to dodge attacks. They do not automatically turn around when the opponent moves to the other side but must press the D-Pad toward the opponent to reorient. Riders can jump off their steed by pressing 
(or 
); they always land back on their dragon. Jumping while dashing can jump over nearby opponents. Only the rider takes damage when hit, so jumping can be used to dodge attacks. There are two attacks, a light attack that can be performed with 
(or 
) and a heavy attack that can be performed with 
(or 
). Characters can attack while mounted or while jumping. The riders carry weapons that increase the reach of their attacks (to compensate for the size of their mounts).
Special moves performed by the dragon costs Dragon Power, with each special move consuming a different amount of Dragon Power. The Dragon Power bar replenishes quickly when the fighter is not attacking, and it can also be recharged faster by holding or (or or ). Each fighter has at least one special move that can be performed by the rider rather than the dragon, which does not cost any Dragon Power.
Some moves knock the rider off their dragon (including all jumping attacks). Downed riders are quickly recovered by their dragons, but they can be hit with a projectile attack while on the ground by pressing 
(or 
if facing left). After being dismounted, the dragon can catch the rider before they hit the ground by holding the D-Pad forward and pressing +, though this costs 30% Dragon Power. Riders are always knocked to the ground if hit while jumping.
Characters block by holding the D-Pad away from the opponent. Blocking costs 10% Dragon Power per move blocked, so blocking cannot be done if Dragon Power is 10% or less. Jumping attacks cannot be blocked.
Each player starts the match with 2 SPA points. Every character has SP moves, super special moves that do more damage, which cost one SPA point to perform. Players gain another 2 SPA points at start of each new round, up to maximum of 3.
Modes
The Saturn version has the following modes:
- Arcade: A one-player mode where the player chooses a character and fights matches against eight opponents, followed by the two bosses, Black Knight and Kaiser Dragon. The game ends if the player loses a match but can be continued an unlimited number of times. A second player can challenge the first player to a match by pressing START at any point.
- Vs: A two-player mode where each player chooses a character and fights a match against one another. Players can set a handicap and the number of starting SPA points and can choose any stage. The game keeps track of how many wins each player has had.
- Survival: A one-player mode where the player chooses a character and fights single-round matches against randomly selected opponents (with boss fights as the 10th and 15th opponents). The character only recovers partial life after each match, with more life recovered depending on how quickly the last opponent was defeated. The game ends if the player loses a match, with the best scores saved to the Saturn's internal memory.
Players can set the difficulty level (Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard), time limit (20, 30, 45, 60, or 99 seconds or no time limit), and the number of rounds needed to win a match (between 1 and 4). There is also an option for toggling the versus screen (which shows the two combatants before the match begins).
Characters
Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, and should be reversed.
, , and are interchangeable with , , and (respectively) when performing special moves.
Playable
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Kain (カイン)
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Kain is a Thunder Dragon Master. He is the son of Garnic, the leader of the knights on a mission to slay Kaiser Dragon. He sets out on a journey to find his father. He fights with a sword.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| 突き
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Kain thrusts his sword forward, causing a spear of energy to shoot a short distance in front of him.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ゴッドクロー
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Kain's dragon kicks with each leg. Costs 10% Dragon Power.
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| サンダーボール
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Kain's dragon spews four small lightning balls across the screen. Costs 30% Dragon Power.
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| ライトニング・プラスマ
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Kain's dragon spews a large fireball across the screen. Costs 40% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| プラズマシュート
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+
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Kain's dragon spews five small plasma balls across the screen.
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| シャイニングスラッシュ
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++
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Kain charges forward with his dragon and slashes his sword, unseating the opponent from their dragon if it hits.
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Keyaki (けやき)
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Keyaki is a Fire Dragon Master. She is a princess who has an incurable disease. She is seeking the Kaiser Dragon for its tail, which is said to have medicinal properties. She fights with two daggers.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ほたる
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Keyaki stands and spins while holding her daggers out, creating explosive clouds in a circle around her.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| 華炎蜂 (かえんほう)
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Keyaki's dragon hurls a fireball across the screen. Costs 20% Dragon Power.
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| るりあやめ
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Keyaki's dragon rolls around in a circle two times while breathing flames, unseating the opponent from their dragon if it hits. Costs 30% Dragon Power.
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| 華蓮 (かれん)
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Keyaki's dragon spews a small spark that bursts into a large explosion after traveling a fixed distance or hitting the opponent. Costs 50% Dragon Power.
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| 桜鏡 (おうりん)
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Keyaki's dragon breathes a stream of fireballs. Costs 60% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| 竜胆 (リんどう)
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+
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Keyaki's dragon surrounds itself in a comet-like cone of fire that damages opponents caught inside it.
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| るりつばき
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++
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Keyaki's dragon charges forward while riding a stream of fireballs.
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Tina (シオン)
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Tina was an ordinary school child until she received magical abilities from Tanumamu (たぬまむ), the child of a magical dragon, and now she wants to use her powers to defeat Kaiser Dragon. She fights with a magic wand.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| でかでかグルグル
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Tina holds her wand in front of her, which protrudes with energy resembling an axe, and spins in a circle.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| きっくキック
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Tina's dragon turns around and kicks back with both legs, then kicks again with one leg as it turns to face forward again. Costs 10% Dragon Power.
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| とりぶるスター
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Tina's dragon shoots two large stars across the screen. Costs 30% Dragon Power.
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| でかスター
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Tina's dragon shoots a very large star across the screen. Costs 60% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| しゅーてぃんくスター
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+
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Tina's dragon shoots a string of eight small stars across the screen.
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| すペしゃるスター
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++
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Tina's dragon shoots a circle of small stars that radiate out from it, unseating the opponent from their dragon if one hits.
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Sion (シオン)
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Sion is a Wind Dragon Master. Her clan has the ability to control wind and lives in seclusion, and they have been forbidden from contacting the outside world since ancient times. However, Sion is curious and ventures out anyway.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ループ・ザ・トルネード
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Sion holds her palm out, and a cyclone revolves around her.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| スプライトハンマー
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Sion's dragon does a headbutt. Costs 10% Dragon Power.
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| シルフコーリング
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Sion's dragon spits out three energy balls, which shoot across the screen one at a time. Costs 30% Dragon Power.
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| ゲイル
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Sion's dragon charges forward in a cone of wind. Costs 50% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ツイスター
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+
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Sion's dragon calls a large cyclone that rolls across the screen.
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| ライジング・ウィント
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++
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Sion's dragon dives downward, then back upward. It creates a burst of wind horizontally as it crosses the fighting plane, unseating the opponent from their dragon if it hits. This move cannot be blocked.
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Levie Curio (レヴィ・キュリオ)
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Levie is a Dark Dragon Master. He is a guardian of space and time who has come to this world in pursuit of the Black Knight, who has been rampaging across space and time. He fights with a long staff.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| スピンロッド
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Levie holds his staff over his head and spins it.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| 触手攻黎
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Levie's dragon turns around and hits with its tentacles. Costs 10% Dragon Power.
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| ヤミノコドモ
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Levie's dragon hurls a stream of fireballs. Costs 25% Dragon Power.
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| ヤミノヌシ
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Levie's dragon calls forth tall spinning infernos that move across the screen. Costs 60% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| カンゼンナルシッコク
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+
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Levie's dragon turns around and blasts a long beam across the screen, unseating the opponent from their dragon if it hits.
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| ヒカリツラヌクヤミ
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++
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Levie's dragon spits an arrow-shaped projectile that batters the opponent with large fireballs after it hits. This move cannot be blocked.
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Gulf (ガルフ)
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Gulf is an Earth Dragon Master. His only daughter, Gina (ジーナ), was attacked and killed by the Black Knight when she was visiting the market in town. He goes to find and kill the Black Knight for revenge.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| スローイングロック
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Gulf throws a boulder across the screen.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| パワーオブゴッド
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Gulf punches with each arm, then his dragon spins around and whips its tail. Costs 20% Dragon Power.
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| ビットブレス
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Gulf's dragon spews a stream of boulders across the screen. Costs 40% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| メテオストライク
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+
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Gulf summons a giant boulder to fall downward like a meteor.
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| ビック・クラッシュ
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++
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Gulf summons three stone spears that shoot forward. This move cannot be blocked.
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Rubone (ルボーン)
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Rubone is a Poison Dragon Master. He is an alchemist who is obsessed with writing books containing new knowledge. When he hears about the Kaiser Dragon, he goes off in search of it so he can write a book about it. He fights with a scythe.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| 突き
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Rubone swipes his scythe, causing a wave of energy to shoot a short distance in front of him.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| バイティング
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Rubone's dragon chomps five times. Costs 20% Dragon Power.
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| デス・リング
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Rubone's dragon howls circular energy rings that shoot across the screen. Costs 30% Dragon Power.
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| 快爆弾丸
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Rubone's dragon spits an energy ball that follows a downward arc to the ground. If it falls to the ground, it explodes into a large watery burst. Costs 50% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| デス・チェイス
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+
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Rubone's dragon spits a small homing spark across the screen.
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| 快爆弾丸SP
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++
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Robone's dragon surrounds itself in a large watery burst.
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Garnic (ガーニック)
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Garnic was sent by the King to lead a band of knights and kill Kaiser Dragon, but the black dragon resisted their efforts. Garnic was the sole survivor and has been manipulated by Kaiser Dragon into roaming the countryside and killing innocent people. He fights with two sabers.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| トリックスラッシュ
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Garnic swings his swords three times, causing waves of energy to shoot a short distance in front of him.
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| スピリッツ
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Garnic channels and creates a fireball that orbits him and his dragon for a duration.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ヘッドバンキング
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Garnic's dragon swings its head down, then up. Costs 10% Dragon Power.
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| E D
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Garnic's dragon generates multiple energy balls that surround it, then shoot forward. Costs 30% Dragon Power.
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| E E
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D-Pad in a 360° rotation, then
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Garnic's dragon generates a large energy ball that shoots forward. Costs 40% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| Hell Face
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+
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Garnic swings a saber, creating a giant wave that moves across the screen, unseating the opponent from their dragon if it hits.
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| ストロボアタック
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++
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Garnic's dragon generates a large energy sphere in front of it.
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Eriorna (エリオーナ)
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Eriorna is a Light Dragon Master. She is the Captain of the Royal Guard, who has been tasked with apprehending someone who has been causing trouble outside of the city. She is unaware that it is Garnic, the missing leader of the knights, that she is hunting.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| トゥルース・セイバー
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Eriorna thrusts her rapier forward, creating a cone of energy to shoot in front of her.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ているアタック
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Eriorna's dragon spins around and whips its tail. Costs 5% Dragon Power.
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| ローズフラッシュ
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Eriorna's dragon spews an energy ball across the screen. Costs 20% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| レイ・ソニック
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+
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Eriorna's dragon charges forward, then surrounds itself in revolving columns of light.
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| ホーリーライト
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++
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Eriorna's dragon spits an energy ball down to the ground, which explodes into revolving columns of light.
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Marielle (マリーユ)
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Marielle is a magician who returned to her home town after a long tour only to find that it had been destroyed by the Black Knight. She sets off on a journey to avenge her family and her home.
Move list (Human moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| トリックカード
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Marielle throws a giant card across the screen.
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| ティメンジョン・ソード
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Marielle removes her hat, and three swords come out of it and stab forward.
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Move list (Dragon moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ドルフィンキック
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Marielle's dragon rolls in a circle, hitting with its tail. Costs 20% Dragon Power.
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| レーザー
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Marielle's dragon shoots three laser beams across the screen. Costs 40% Dragon Power.
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Move list (SP moves)
| Name
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Command
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Description
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| ジオ・ソード
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+
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Marielle removes her hat, and a huge sword comes out of it and swings downward, unseating the opponent from their dragon if it hits.
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| 8th Day
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++
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Marielle's dragon shoots a diamond-shaped projectile ahead that spins around while firing laser beams.
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Bosses
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Black Knight
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Kaiser Dragon (カイザー・ドラゴン)
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Stages
Every character has his or her own stage where fights are hosted in the single-player modes. The two bosses share the same stage. The stage can be chosen in the two-player mode.
Black Knight and Kaiser Dragon
Production credits
- Cast: Yoshitomo Miyamoto, Yasuno Saitoh, Junko Higo, Masanao Kaneko, Hitomi Inoue, Kunitada Koiwa, Hiroyuki Saitoh
Staff
- Super Viser: Mizuya Saitoh, Mayumi Saitoh
- Program: Hirotaka Sasaki, Hayato Kojima
- Model & Motion: Tomohiro Nonomiya
- Graphic: Kunitada Koiwa, Masumi Tachibana, Yurisu Suzuki
- Character Design: Sumomo Kpa
- Music Compose: Kazuyoshi Kawamura, Yasuyuki Mayama, Kenji Oshima, Yoshiya Gotoh
- Translate: Yuji Yamada
- Special Thanks!: Nozomu Nakajima, Hiroaki Andoh, Muneyasu Hirota, Mitsuo Azusawa, Daisuke Higasa, Jun Itoh, Tomohiko Shiratori, Hisashi Terai, Kosuke Mitsunaga, Kazutaka Kumagai, Takeroh Suzuki
- Produce: Hiroyuki Saitoh
- Presented by: Sai-Mate
- ...Thank You For Playing
Source: In-game credits[3]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doree/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
Sega Titan Video version
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Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doree
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Technical information
- Main article: Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doree/Technical information.
External links
- Archive of game home page (which has the arcade release date and claims Tecmo was responsible for distribution of the arcade version; this has yet to be confirmed but Tecmo doesn't appear to show up in the arcade game itself (TODO))
References
or 
. They can dash in either direction with 
or 
. They can free dash through opponents by holding the D-Pad forward while pressing 
or the foreground with 
to dodge attacks. They do not automatically turn around when the opponent moves to the other side but must press the D-Pad toward the opponent to reorient. Riders can jump off their steed by pressing 
(or 
); they always land back on their dragon. Jumping while dashing can jump over nearby opponents. Only the rider takes damage when hit, so jumping can be used to dodge attacks. There are two attacks, a light attack that can be performed with 
(or 
) and a heavy attack that can be performed with 
(or 
). Characters can attack while mounted or while jumping. The riders carry weapons that increase the reach of their attacks (to compensate for the size of their mounts).
