The series went on a long sabbatical after that point and wouldn’t see a new game until 2003’s Panzer Dragoon Orta. Its sequel was more of the same, before things shifted to Panzer Dragoon Saga. It looked incredible for its time, made perfect use of the shoulder buttons, and showed how existing genres could benefit from the extra horsepower and 3D nature of having a moveable camera in the game.
It allowed you to move the camera to either side or behind in order to attack enemies. From a pure behind the back perspective, you had games like Space Harrier – but Panzer Dragoon did far more than that. Rail shooters weren’t in vogue and there really hadn’t been any like it at that point. Panzer Dragoon was something entirely different, though. I was an only child and loved Sega – -so getting a home console with Virtua Fighter packed in was a savings just because I didn’t have to buy quarters, while Daytona was a solid conversion and scratched my itch for that particular game. The original Panzer Dragoon was a darling of mine during the Saturn’s launch - and yes, I was one of the 20 people in the United States that had one then. Space Harrier is an all-time favorite just for its soundtrack and fast action, even if I’m not going to be winning any world records playing it.
Traditionally, they’ve been some of the hardest games for me to enjoy because of their frantic nature, but when done right, they’re fantastic. The recent release of Rez Infinite rekindled my love for rail shooters. We come here to pay our respects, to reminisce, and to wonder aloud what a passing mad doctor might be able do with all these corpses and some high-definition lightning. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron: Out back of the Hardcore Gamer office you’ll find our Graveyard, where countless long-dead classics lie. Looking for some new games for your favourite retro system? Then checkout Looking for some MiSTer FPGA accessories? Give a visit and use the code retroasylum to gain a 6% discount. Like the art on this episodes cover? Be sure to check out more of SABRE's awesome art : Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd
Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! We also catch up on the latest goings on at Evercade and generally in the world of retro gaming. Chris and Mark go in search of the Ancients and fight off a horde of Dragonmares to bring you a deep dive look at the Xbox cult classic, Panzer Dragoon Orta.
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