During these moments, players are directed against multiple aerial targets that must be destroyed in order to win. In aerial combat missions, players control Caim's dragon partner Angelus. These allies are gained in optional levels and can only be summoned a limited number of times. The player can also temporarily switch between Caim and an assigned ally, who shares similar attacks but deals more damage. Pressing the attack button repeatedly while in combat with enemy units triggers combos, and pressing another button mid-combo will trigger a special attack which will temporarily incapacitate enemy units in the immediate area. The player can access up to eight weapons during a mission. Weapons gain experience levels through use, dealing more damage as a result. Additional weapons can be accessed and swapped via the menu. He has access to three types of attack: a standard sword-slash, a magic attack and a dash attack that throws enemies to the ground. Ground-based gameplay primarily has the player controlling the main protagonist, Caim. In some levels, players can switch between ground-based and aerial combat. The gameplay modes are called Ground Mode, Strafe Mode, and Air Mode. The on-foot and aerial combat, featuring protagonists Caim and Angelus.ĭrakengard is an action role-playing video game featuring three types of gameplay: ground missions, aerial missions, and Free Expedition Mode. Drakengard sold well in Japan and received mixed to positive reviews in the west: reviewers praised the game's story and music, but were mixed about the graphics and criticized the gameplay for being repetitive. A Europe-exclusive mobile adaptation was developed by Macrospace and published by Square Enix for Vodafone devices in August 2004. The music was written by Nobuyoshi Sano and Takayuki Aihara. The dark story was created by director Yoko Taro and Sawako Natori, who wrote the majority of the script.

It was Shiba's first project as a producer.

Takamasa Shiba and Takuya Iwasaki conceived the game as a hybrid between the popular Dynasty Warriors series and Namco's aerial combat game Ace Combat. Wounded in battle while protecting his sister Furiae, he is forced to make a pact with a red dragon named Angelus as they journey together on a quest to prevent the Empire from destroying magical seals that keep the world in balance. The player controls Caim, a deposed prince of the Union, in his quest for vengeance against the Empire. The story is set during a religious war between two factions-the Union and the Empire-with the war tipping in favor of the Empire. The game is the first installment of the Drakengard series and features a mixture of ground-based hack-and-slash, aerial combat, and role-playing elements which have become a staple of the series. Drakengard, known in Japan as Drag-On Dragoon, is a 2003 action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2.

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