Drakengard

Square Enix has put some interesting Drakengard character information on its website. We now have short bios of all the major characters in the game.

The central characters of the game are Caim, Furies, and Ynuart, who were all childhood friends. Caim is a strong-willed character who fights astride his Red Dragon to avenge his parents, who were killed by a dark dragon. Furies led the life of a normal human until her fourteenth birthday, when she discovered she was actually an incarnation of the Goddess; since then her life has changed drastically. Ynuart is emotionally weak, and needs something to depend on. Throughout his younger years, this something was Furies, but now he must find new dependence. He rides on a mysterious Black Dragon and is musically talented in both the use of his voice and the playing of a harp.

In addition to these central characters, there are a few more that deserve mention. Verdelet is a wise, old fighter who has managed to stay away from the military all his life. He is the only one that can converse with the Goddess and he rides upon a Rock Dragon. Arioch, the elf, lost both her husband and her son to the onslaught of the military. She now seeks new meaning for her life and rides on both the Windine and Salamander Dragons. Seere is a young, strong-willed boy. He has been described by some as a "goody-goody" and he always does what's right. He has a twin sister, of whom not much is known, and rides on a Golem Dragon.

Drakengard, under the name Drag-On Dragoon, will be released in Japan on November 11th. North American gamers will have to wait until sometime in the second quarter of 2004 for the localized release

Square Enix has revealed the release date for Drakengard, known as Drag-on Dragoon in Japan. The title should arrive in stores on March 2, 2004, and will bear the distinction of being the first release for Square Enix in 2004.

Drakengard is an action RPG with strong role-playing elements including character growth and an in-depth storyline. Coupled with entertaining gameplay and dragon-fighting action, these elements combine to create "a perfect hybrid of genres," according to Jun Iwasaki, president and C.E.O of Square Enix. Iwasaki's allegedly immaculate cross-genre effort will carry a suggested price tag of $39.99 US.

Sounds like fun.

[Zavval]

Yea sounds fun but it isn't. It's nothing more than a mediocre action title with sloppy controls. Oh riding the dragons looks good and all, until you play it. Oh yea did I mention that enemies just materialize out of nowhere? Yea Square, that's thought provoking alright.

Wow, this must be a messenger from THE FUTURE!!!

there is a playable demo disc floating around out there, actually...we got them at our store, and i took one home. it was pretty fun, just difficult to control, a bit...i wonder how the storyline will hold up

With the release of Drakengard just around the corner, Square Enix is attempting to cultivate interest in the game with a special promotional campaign. The company has updated the official Drakengard website with information to give visitors a preview of this upcoming high-flying PS2 adventure. In addition, EBGames.com is offering free Drakengard demos to anyone who preorders the game, and Gamestop.com promises to deliver the same demo with a purchase of any PS2 title. The demo also contains previews for Final Fantasy XI and Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.

Drakengard was released last September in Japan, and the title will arrive in North American stores on March 2 as the first Square Enix release of 2004. Drakengard is rated "M," a designation that is rare among Square Enix titles.

I might get it. It sounds pretty good.

Take 2 Interactive has stepped up to the plate, wielding a bat of worldly publishing power to knock Square Enix's recent title, Drakengard, skidding across the lands of Europe and Australia. The European/Australian localization is slated for a May 21 release.

Drakengard is an action RPG that combines multiple facets of modern gaming and is set in a "chaotic world." Drakengard was released in North America on March 5.

I've got the game and I just found out 4 months ago after I beat the crap out of it, Its got multiple story lines/endings and not to mention that the game gets more and more understandable as you complete the game more and more, So I give it a thumbs-up(If you like killing everthing in site with a magical sword and A Crimson fire breathing dragon named Angelus! This Is Your calling!)