Legend of Dragoon
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Released On:
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Dart, a brave and loyal warrior swordsman, has sworn to avenge the death of his parents by destroying the mysterious black monster. For unknown reasons, the Sandora Empire burns down his village and imprisons his childhood friend, Shana. Straight away Dart sets out on a journey to rescue her, but Shana's kidnapping is merely the tip of the iceberg of a much grander, more sinister plot about ancient spiritual powers and the destruction of the human race.
The Legend of Dragoon is a Japanese-style RPG, visually reminiscent of Final Fantasy VII (pre-rendered backgrounds, 3D characters and battle scenes, CG animations to advance the story). The game's battle mechanics follow the traditional turn-based prototype, with a few additions such as critical attacks dependent on precise timing, and "dragoon" transformations, which allow access to powerful techniques. Game progression is largely linear, with the "world map" replaced by locations represented as connected dots.
eBay Product ID:
214698276 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4948872101196 (Japan)
Sony PN:
SCPS-10119/10120/10121/10122 (Japan)
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Gamepads Supported:
DualShock
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
Miscellaneous Attributes:
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Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fantasy role-playing game where players embody powerful Dragoon warriors. You will fight against the oppressive Winglies and other emerging threats to determine the fate of humanity and the world.
Story
The Age of the Dragoon
The legend began 10,000 years ago with the Divine Tree. Nothing could compare to its mystical powers. It is said that this massive, yet graceful entity gave birth to all living things.
Races of plants, animals, and unique beings fell from its branches, and life spilled forth over the land.
The Races
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The 105th race born of the Tree was the powerful Dragons. These towering winged destroyers would strike terror into anyone who beheld them. In time, their Dragon Spirit would be revered and worshipped.
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The 106th race was the Human race. These peaceful beings lived a quiet agrarian existence in harmony with the world.
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The 107th race was the formidable Winglies. These flying conquerors set out to build great floating cities and gain dominion over all living things.
The spirit of the Divine Tree coursed through all its offspring. The races took their place on earth, filling the desolation with lushness and activity.
The Conflict
The Winglies' aggression enslaved the passive Human race with little resistance. But the beauty of the tree could not hide an ugly blemish in the land of floating cities. The Winglies reigned supreme. The humans were enslaved.
Divided by hatred, a battle for freedom would ensue. Both thought their very survival depended on victory over the other.
The Dragoons
According to legend, the Humans enlisted the help of the Dragons. Drawing on magical forces, the Humans became Dragoon warriors, harnessing the savage power and soul of the Dragons.
Dragoons were supernatural warriors who attacked with fierce combat skills and deadly magic. They overpowered the Winglies in a bloody confrontation. The humans prevailed.
The Prophecy
The humans learned to co-exist in peaceful harmony. But beneath the tranquility, lurks a mysterious prophecy.
Love. Revenge. Death and destruction. A Black Monster. The emergence of another race. No one knows what its presence will bring. Eternal peace and happiness for all? Or the darkest evil imaginable?
The past and the future are about to collide. Behold your destiny...
How to Play
Starting Up
Set up your PlayStation® game console according to its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert any one of the four The Legend of Dragoon™ discs and close the disc cover. Insert a game controller and turn ON the PlayStation® game console. Follow the on-screen instructions to start a game.
PlayStation® Console
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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POWER BUTTON
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OPEN BUTTON
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DISC COVER
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MEMORY CARD SLOT
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CONTROLLER PORT
Memory Cards
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 2
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CONTROLLER PORT 1
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CONTROLLER PORT 2
To save game settings and progress, insert a MEMORY CARD into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation game console before starting play.
You can load your saved games from the same card, or from any MEMORY CARD containing previously saved The Legend of Dragoon games. See "Saving and Loading Game Data" on page 45 for details.
The Main Menu
1. From the Title screen or intro movie, press the START button to display the Main Menu.
2. Press the Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick UP/DOWN to highlight a selection and press the X button.
New Game
Begin a new game.
Continue
Load a previously saved game. See "Saving and Loading Game Data" on page 45 for details.
Option
Adjust game settings. Press the Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick UP/DOWN to select or change the setting.
Sound
Select STEREO or MONO.
Vibration
Turn the DUALSHOCK™ analog controller vibration function ON/OFF.
Note: You can also adjust these and other settings during the game in the Config Screen of the Main In-Game Menu. See page 27.
Travel
Use the Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick to move around. The Maps and Icons will help you navigate through the world. Review "Finding the Way" on page 20 for details.
Talking
Press the button to talk to other characters. Press the button to scroll through the conversation at your own pace.
Press the Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick UP/DOWN to select a response and press the button. Talking to townsmen and villagers will help you in your journey.
Fighting
Some enemies are just animals and they will attack whenever and whomever they want. Others are out to specifically seek and destroy. As the story unfolds, the motives of the different enemies will begin to reveal themselves.
During combat, you can control as many as three fighters at one time. Each warrior fights with his or her own weapons. Use weapons, spells and defensive tactics to win battles. Resort to retreat when the threat is too great.
Power
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Power to survive is measured in Hit Points (HP), the amount of damage a fighter can take before falling in battle. Every fighter can increase HP.
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Gain power by fighting. In each battle, a fighter gains Experience Points (EP). When Experience Points reach a certain number, the fighter gains a Level and HP increases.
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A fighter's experience is measured in Levels. Levels increase through combat experience.
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SP measures a Dragoon's ability to fight using combat techniques known as Dragoon Additions.
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Delivering attacks in a Human state increases Spirit Power and eventually the fighter's Dragoon Level (See the section "Addition Attacks" on page 42.)
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Successfully delivering 20 Addition Attacks raises the Additions' level (maximum of 5) resulting in more damage and/or SP upon future attacks with that Additions.
Note: All beings are tied to certain Elements, and they respond differently in combat based on their Elemental relationship. See the section "The Elements" on page 12 for details.
The Rules of Warfare
Hit Points
HP (Hit Points) is how much damage a combatant can take before falling. When any combatant (friend or foe) takes damage, his or her HP is lowered. The amount of HP lost appears over the head of the damaged combatant.
If a combatant loses HP during battle, the number appears in yellow by the affected combatant.
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Combatants can gain HP during battle. The amount of HP gained appears in blue by whomever gained it.
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Some enemies damage your characters HP by stealing it. The HP loss to your fighter appears in yellow and the number of HP gained by the attacker appears in blue. Your fighters can turn the tables with certain attacks.
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Battle is turned-based most of the time. The more agile combatant attacks first and may attack multiple times.
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When fighters use the Defend Icon during combat, they regain 10% of their total HP.
Elements
From the moment the first fruit fell from of the Divine Tree, all that lived drew its life force from one of the Elements. In combat, an opponent will respond to attacks based on his or her Elemental source.
Certain magical attacks (found in the Item Menu in the In-Game Menu) also draw their power from the Elements. The most potent attack is with a weapon that is an Elemental opposite of the enemy it is used on. So it is important to know your enemy's Element as well as the Element of the item you're using.
When you select an enemy, its name will appear in a frame at the top of the screen. The color of the frame will tell you what Element the enemy is tied to.
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To deliver maximum damage, attack with an Element that is the opposite
Controls
Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick ↑↓←→
Select Menu items, Command icon or move cursor
R2 Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick
Scroll through Item lists
R1
Scroll through Item lists
L1 R2
Turn icon displays ON/OFF
A button
Open In-Game Menu
button
Confirm selection
BUTTON button
Close Menu /Cancel
R3 RIGHT STICK
Display Area names in Area Map
Start button
Switch Map view
L2R2
Rotate screen in Map view
L1R1
Rotate screen in Map view
Directional buttons
Move character (walk)
Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick + button
Move character (run)
Directional buttons or Left Analog Stick
Select character or enemy during combat
button (tap)
Increase multi-attack power
Items & Weapons
Replace
Replace one of the currently selected fighters. You can have three active fighters at any time including Dart. Dart can never be replaced.
Config
Reset some game options, including vibration, sound, and Dragoon morphing sequence.
Save
Save the game to this point. This item is selectable if Dart is standing in a Save Point.
Weapons
Weapons are scattered throughout the world and are categorized into Attack, Defense, and Enhancements. They can be purchased, found, or upgraded.
Healing Potion
Recovers half the HP of a fighter.
Angels Prayer
Revitalizes a fallen fighter and recovers half his/her HP.
Body Purifier
Antidote for poison, heals stun attacks, and counteracts the arm block attack.
Sun Rhapsody
Recovers full MP. When a Dragoon's MP is depleted, magical attacks cannot be used.
Spirit Potion
Recovers 100 SP during combat.
Battle Items
These items utilize the magic of the Elements and can be re-used. Multi-attack items can be intensified by repeatedly tapping the button.
Burn Out
Fire Element individual attack.
Pellet
Earth Element individual attack.
Charm Potion
Use this to avoid confrontations.
Magic Sig Stone
Prevents the enemy from attacking for three turns.
Spear Frost
Water Element individual attack.
Dancing Ray
Light Element Attack.
Gushing Magma
Fire Element attack against all enemies.
Attack Ball
Generates an attack item.
Abnormal States
These are sickening spells or poisons cast by the enemy, with symptoms ranging from unconsciousness to insanity. A Dragoon can cure an abnormal state by transformation.
Poison
Victim loses 10% HP every time he/she is in combat. Effects remain until treated with Body Purifier.
Weapon Blocked
The fighter cannot use a weapon for three turns and it disappears after the close of battle. Cure with Body Purifier.
Stunned
The fighter is unable to take any action during combat. Symptoms last for three turns, until attacked, or disappear after combat.
Dispirited
Victim loses motivation and cannot gain SP. Must be cured with Body Purifier.
Fearful
Attacking and guarding power is cut in half. Must be cured with Mind Purifier.
Petrified
Frozen in fear, the victim cannot take any action. The symptoms vanish after battle. Treat with Body Purifier.
Enemies & Characters
Dart
He is a brave and loyal warrior swordsman sworn to avenge the death of his parents by destroying the Black Monster. Dart carries the soul of the Dragoon.
Shana
She is Dart's closest friend since childhood. She stands bravely in battle with her Bow and Arrow yet something within her makes her fearful of what's to come.
King Albert
His Royal Highness of the Duchy of Basil is a fighting king and deadly master of the javelin. He is not afraid to personally take up arms and is deeply loved by his subjects.
Lavitz
He is First Knight of the first Corps and is King Albert's most trusted warrior. He is a third generation Serdian knight and, like his father and grandfather, allegiance to their lord stands above all else.
Haschel
While himself on a personal search for his lost daughter, this 60-year-old martial arts expert joins to fight with Dart. He has the physique, stamina and speed of a young man.
Rose
She is a beautiful warrior with a sharp tongue and a deadly sword. She will teach Dart much about the art of Dragoon warfare and fights beside him in many battles.
Lloyd
The silver haired Lloyd is a magnificent swordsman. He hungers for a world that has long since passed for he is one of the last surviving Winglies.
The Hooded Man
He is a mysterious figure quietly giving orders from the shadows. He commands the respect of even the most brutal men and oversees the kidnapping and imprisonment of Shana.
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