Dragon Force

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Dragon Force

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega, Working Designs (US)

Developer: Sega CS, J-Force

Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)

Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory

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
PL	1997

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Dragon Force (ドラゴンフォース) is a tactical RPG developed by Sega for the Sega Saturn.

The game became notorious for showing the power of the system by controlling 200 characters (made with sprites) at the same time without having any slowdown.

History

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).

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

Sequels and re-releases

It was followed by Dragon Force II: Kami Sarishi Daichi ni.

Production credits

プランニング: 大場洋, 橋本隆司, 中島圭, 相馬直也
デザインチーフ: 三瓶昌広
グラフィックデザイン: 柴田和幸, 高橋良仁, 伊藤俊博, 副島恵文
グラフィックデザイン: 浅井幸信, 宮脇和浩, 奥田昌子
キャラクターデザイン: 日野慎之助
ビジュアルデザイン: 清水徹
プログラムチーフ: 円藤義秋
プログラム: 飯田貴行, 松尾力, 吉川成晴, 藤本冬彦
プログラム: 中村通晴, 菊地正彦, 渡部直樹
プログラムアシスタント: 百田浩司, 向井田和幸, 金子博政, 山口健一
サウンドディレクター: 村崎弘史
音楽: 前田龍之
効果音: 岡元清郎, 南波真理子
DSPプログラム: 小原孝浩
声の出演
- アステア: 井上喜久子
- ロウ: 大塚明夫
- ティリス・マニ: 高橋美紀
- ノルン: 麦人
- ナレーション: 有本欽劉
エンディングテーマ: "未来"
- 作詞: 飯島恵子
- 作・編曲: 前田龍之
- 歌: 藤田詩織
- 演奏: 伊東賢一
レコーディングスタッフ: 成田尊, 川平真二, 町田直幸
シナリオプロット: 護矢真, Cybersound™
スペシャルサンクス: 山本友浩, 佐々木享, 佐々木麻美, 佐野高穂
マーケティングスタッフ: 川越隆幸, 細井貴志, 竹崎忠, 南雲靖士, 花谷和広, 船田晃
ディレクター: 伊藤知行
テクニカルディレクター: 永田浩一, 片木秀一
アートプロデューサー: 田中江
プロデューサー: 麻生宏, 山田辰夫, 押谷真, 石井洋児

Source:

In-game credits (JP)

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, Tsutomu 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, Shinobu 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 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)

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

Game Informer (US) #41: "September 1996" (1996-0x-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" (1996-12-31)^[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #91: "February 1997" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]

Print advert in Neo (PL) #3: "Luty 1998" (1998-xx-xx)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

80

^[20]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC

90

^[21]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-U

94

^[22]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

94

^[23]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[2]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

84

^[24]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-U

80

^[25]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[26]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-U

90

^[27]

GameFan (US)

NTSC

89

^[28]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[29]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[30]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

68

^[31]

Hyper (AU)

PAL

80

^[32]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

100

^[33]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

80

^[14]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

92

^[15]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-U

81

^[34]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

81

^[35]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

92

^[36]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

83

^[37]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[38]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

90

^[39]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[40]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[41]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-U

90

^[42]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

90

^[43]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

86

^[44]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

85

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[46]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[47]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

86

^[48]

Strana Igr (RU)

90

^[49]

Super Power (FI)

NTSC

79

^[50]

Ultra Game Players (US)

85

^[19]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

85

^[51]

	84
Based on 37 reviews

Dragon Force

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

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

664,816,320

CD-ROM(EU)

MK81382-50 V1.100

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

569,045,232

1996-03-08

CD-ROM(JP)

GS-9028 V1.007

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

569,056,992

1996-04-09

CD-ROM(JP)

GS-9145 V1.011

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

665,834,736

CD-ROM(US)

T-12703H V1.000

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File	Type	Size	description
DISC_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	601	About this game.
DISC_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	7,221	Story
DISC_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	43	Copyright

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Sega Saturn

References

Dragon Force

Books: Dragon Force Koushiki Guide Book (1996) | Prima's Dragon Force Unauthorized Game Secrets (1997)
Music: Dragon Force Original Soundtrack (1996) | Dragon Force Complete Album (2005)
Audiobooks: Dragon Force: Souseiki Hen (1996)

Prototypes: 1996-06-27 | 10-31 | 11-01

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] Computer & Video Games, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-11), page 34

[:File:CVG_UK_190.pdf_p64-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 64

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p7-3] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-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; 1996-12-31), 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_.28118.2F119.29-9] Consoles +, "Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 118/119 (118)

[:File:EGM_US_090.pdf_p60-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:EGM_US_BuyersGuide_1998.pdf_p83-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1998 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 1997-11-11), page 83

[:File:GamePro_US_101.pdf_p98_.2896.29-12] GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96 (98)

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_08.pdf_p46_.2844-46.29-13] Intelligent Gamer, "January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 44-46 (46)

[:File:Joypad_FR_055.pdf_p72-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_068.pdf_p96-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 96

[:File:SSM_UK_22.pdf_p70_.2870.2F71.29-16] Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-16), page 70/71 (70)

[:File:SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf_p231_.28229.29-17] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 229 (231)

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12_.2810.29-18] Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10 (12)

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_094.pdf_p71-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Ultra Game Players, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-28), page 71

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_113.pdf_p8-20] Ação Games, "Março 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 8

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_054.pdf_p126-21] Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_062.pdf_p130-22] Consoles +, "Février 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 130

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_069.pdf_p118-23] Consoles +, "Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 118

[digitiser1997-09-17-24] Digitiser (UK) (1997-09-17)

[:File:Edge_UK_045.pdf_p88-25] Edge, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-05-02), page 88

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

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-03.pdf_p77-27] Fun Generation, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 77

[:File:GameFan_US_0406.pdf_p18-28] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:GamePro_US_101.pdf_p98-29] GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:GameInformer_US_045.pdf_p42-30] Game Informer, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

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

[:File:Hyper_AU_048.pdf_p70-32] Hyper, "October 1997" (AU; 1997-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_08.pdf_p46-33] Intelligent Gamer, "January 1997" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-03.pdf_p40-34] MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 40

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-08.pdf_p84-35] MAN!AC, "08/97" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 84

[:File:MegaForce_FR_60.pdf_p58-36] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 58

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-04.pdf_p80-37] Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 80

[:File:NextGeneration_US_28.pdf_p126-38] Next Generation, "April 1997" (US; 1997-03-11), page 126

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1997-10.pdf_p76-39] neXt Level, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-19), page 76

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-12_19960607.pdf_p70-40] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 70

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_03.pdf_p74-41] Saturn Power, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-06-25), page 74

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_42.pdf_p76-42] Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 76

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_45.pdf_p76-43] Sega Magazin, "August 1997" (DE; 1997-07-09), page 76

[:File:SegaPower_UK_90.pdf_p53-44] Sega Power, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-12), page 53

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

[:File:SSM_UK_22.pdf_p70-46] Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-07-16), page 70

[:File:SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf_p231-47] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 231

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-48] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

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

[:File:SuperPower_FI_1997-03.pdf_p48-50] Super Power, "3 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-02.pdf_p93-51] Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 93

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Dragon Force

From Sega Retro

Contents

History

Sequels and re-releases

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

Extra content

External links

References