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Edge rescues Azel from monsters in the Uru facility, where she has returned to contemplate her purpose. They infiltrate the Tower, and Azel prepares to transfer Edge and the dragon into
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producer Tomohiro Kondo. Mukaiyama expected his job to be simple, but found problems with Kondo's prototype: there was no strategic element, as the player had no reason to change positions. Some staff felt they should create a traditional RPG battle system in which players select commands from a
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game to develop, as many of its features, such as fully 3D environments, were unusual for RPGs at the time. He said that every element was made "from whole cloth". The engine had to support free exploration, battle sequences and real-time morphing and
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instead of the dragon. The environments include canyons, deserts, forests, and subterranean ruins. These are accessed from the map screen, and new areas are added as the game progresses. At campsites, players
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move between quadrants around the enemy, which better simulated flying and allowed the artists to create dramatic camera movements. The gauge system added further strategy, giving more options to the player.
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artifact that grants a vision of Mel-Kava's location. Edge and the dragon destroy Mel-Kava, clearing the fog, but are attacked again by Azel and Atolm. They shoot down Atolm and rescue Azel as she falls.
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high and the team faced intense pressure. At the height of production, staff slept in the office or caught early-morning trains home to nap, and relieved stress by playing fighting games on a
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one of the greatest games ever made, and praised the use of dramatic camera angles and animations to make the battles cinematic "even by modern standards". In a 2007 retrospective,
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developers and newcomers who wanted to explore new ideas. The project was delayed several times, creating the impression that it was struggling, and went through several directors.
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and illustrated the Saturn's shortcomings compared to PlayStation. He also agreed that the game was too short and lacked difficulty. Nonetheless, Kalata concluded that
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wrote that "critically, the game was a smash hit, lauded as one of the year's best, and generally considered the Saturn's finest title".
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1536:Retrospective reviews have been positive. In 2007,
967:, believing that having the best RPG would win the
567:, as he felt Saturn's "cloudier" palette gives the
3696:"GameSpot Presents: The History of Panzer Dragoon"
2298:"The ruinous road of gaming's missing masterpiece"
975:, but was delayed to 1998 to avoid competing with
801:described it as blend of traditional European and
3266:: the sad tale of the Saturn's last great game".
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2098:. Archived from the original on 22 September 2004
1454:, will enjoy a fraction of its rival's success."
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3353:"1999 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards"
2573:Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Official Strategy Guide
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954:named it one of the greatest demos of all time.
757:fashion, which Yokota had seen in the 1979 film
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1647:named it the greatest Saturn game, and wrote: "
384:, requires little management of inventories or
3733:"GameTap: Emulation 'complexity' holding back
3428:and KFC Snacker present readers' top 99 games"
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1575:The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers
1309:The battle system received particular praise.
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3292:Boba Fatt (May 1998). "Panzer Dragoon Saga".
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3670:"15 Best Sega Saturn Games of All Time"
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1465:Criticism focused on the short length.
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2843:from the original on 1 December 2017
2766:from the original on 24 January 2018
2629:from the original on 7 December 2017
2310:from the original on 2 February 2018
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1684:Sega disbanded Team Andromeda after
1059:, had been off-putting to players.
961:to compete with the PlayStation RPG
896:The development strained the staff.
3668:Ricard, Gabriel (3 February 2023).
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3028:Buchanan, Levi (3 September 2008).
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2801:from the original on 4 January 2018
2744:Webster, Andrew (24 January 2018).
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2156:Mielke, James (11 September 2007).
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823:A soundtrack album was released by
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3939:Video games scored by Mariko Nanba
3797:
3577:"The top ten rare RPGs you need".
3442:from the original on 29 April 2005
3276:. December 2007. pp. 164–165.
3225:(in Japanese). No. 1998/2/6.
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2296:Lindburgh, Ben (29 January 2018).
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1528:" and "Console Game of the Year".
1350:praised the depth and quantity of
1328:said this built upon Squaresoft's
812:by the Saturn's hardware, as with
14:
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3731:Mitchell, Richard (14 May 2009).
3635:Grubb, Jeff (21 September 2017).
3616:from the original on 12 July 2017
3382:Harrison, Phil (20 August 2008).
2929:. 2 December 1998. Archived from
2785:Paquet, Ryan (14 December 2017).
1731:Though few developers have cited
1292:At the review aggregator website
1217:
1119:
1055:setting, the "polar opposite" of
829:Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga
357:(NPCs), upgrade his weapons, buy
2706:Rzeminski, Lucy; Walton, Jason.
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2525:Mielke, James (30 April 2018).
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2080:Torres, Ricardo (1 July 2005).
1887:Leadbetter, Rich (April 1998).
1676:named it the best Saturn game.
634:features full voice acting and
3949:Video games developed in Japan
3554:. 22 June 2005. Archived from
2952:Towell, Justin (10 May 2010).
2878:. 9 April 2004. Archived from
2364:Kalata, Kurt (16 April 2008).
1828:Azeru –Pantsā Doragūn Arupījī–
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3329:. 14 May 1998. Archived from
2690:. November 1997. p. 104.
2014:Mielke, James (20 May 1998).
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539:and the 3D modeling software
2987:Kim, Matt (3 October 2007).
1718:(2000) and Yokota worked on
1706:. Meanwhile, Ueda worked on
1692:, which developed the final
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889:... It was a constant battle
273:shooting elements with full
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3244:(in Japanese). No. 2.
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1428:Several critics considered
775:soundtrack was composed by
742:films and the comic artist
521:Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
327:
266:Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
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3600:"Top 10 Sega Saturn games"
3168:. May 1998. Archived from
2162:Sega Saturn retrospective"
1488:Many publications praised
922:
3954:Single-player video games
3909:Video games about dragons
3853:
3807:
3130:Electronic Gaming Monthly
2613:: Yukio Futatsugi Speaks"
2435:Key, Steve (April 1998).
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2342:. April 1998. p. 45.
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3246:Tokuma Shoten Intermedia
3210:. May 1998. p. 112.
2710:Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG
2446:Computer and Video Games
1745:(2017) and the games of
1712:(2000), Sakai worked on
1615:Computer and Video Games
1475:Computer and Video Games
1444:Computer and Video Games
1383:Computer and Video Games
1112:Computer and Video Games
932:Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG
618:
414:real-time and turn-based
238:series, it replaced the
213:Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG
2902:"Saturn's Last Line-Up"
2787:"Brave Wave to release
2411:. May 1998. p. 90.
1477:noted that, like other
838:
825:Marvelous Entertainment
732:Neon Genesis Evangelion
554:was the most difficult
449:
348:role-playing video game
218:role-playing video game
3929:Sega Saturn-only games
3542:"Top 10 cult classics"
3518:. 2012. Archived from
3322:Next Generation Online
2795:Original Sound Version
2401:"The RPG Revolution".
1611:best games of all time
1587:In a 2008 article for
981:, another Saturn RPG.
964:Final Fantasy VII
851:
714:Final Fantasy VII
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532:. Both teams used the
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3317:"Panzer Dragoon Saga"
2839:. Gamer Network Ltd.
2222:. pp. 361, 950.
1735:as an influence, the
1609:was named one of the
1016:, hoping to generate
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810:pulse-code modulation
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355:non-player characters
3712:on 22 September 2004
3522:on 24 September 2015
3223:Sega Saturn Magazine
2927:"sega-europe.online"
2748:Panzer Dragoon Saga'
2658:Sega Saturn Magazine
1898:Sega Saturn Magazine
1838:アゼル –パンツァードラグーン RPG–
1814:Notes and references
1715:Phantasy Star Online
1506:Sega Saturn Magazine
1467:Sega Saturn Magazine
1388:Sega Saturn Magazine
1347:Sega Saturn Magazine
1270:Sega Saturn Magazine
1258:Sega Saturn Magazine
1167:9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10/10
989:worldwide were low.
945:Sega Saturn Magazine
691:when the game ends.
650:Final Fantasy X
289:greatest video games
275:3D computer graphics
210:, known in Japan as
3876:Sega Sports R&D
3735:Panzer Dragoon Saga
3504:Panzer Dragoon Saga
3466:top 100 games 2007"
3386:Panzer Dragoon Saga
3264:Panzer Dragoon Saga
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2220:Universe Publishing
2212:Mott, Tony (2013).
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372:save their progress
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309:Panzer Dragoon Orta
285:Panzer Dragoon Saga
220:(RPG) developed by
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3398:Imagine Publishing
2933:on 2 December 1998
2882:on 7 November 2012
2722:on 7 December 2017
2531:: an oral history"
1621:in 2001 and 2006,
1330:Active Time Battle
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664:fictional language
626:silent protagonist
573:graphics libraries
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3924:Sega Saturn games
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3674:Cultured Vultures
3333:on 29 August 1999
3172:on 24 August 1999
2746:"After 20 years,
2665:: 7. August 1997.
2451:Future Publishing
1752:The Last Guardian
1742:Horizon Zero Dawn
1674:Cultured Vultures
1627:readers in 2005,
1559:In the 2013 book
1435:Final Fantasy VII
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983:Final Fantasy VII
444:experience points
338:games, which are
332:Unlike the other
244:random encounters
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