2D Fantasy Action RPG for Vita
Those who have been playing video games for some time will
especially like Dragon's Crown.
Vanillaware developed Dragon's Crown, and they're already
known for their work with the Muramasa release on the PD Vita. The company is
described as consisting primarily of artists, and that means that the game
continues to maintain the unique art style that many of their games are noted
for. Additionally it has a connection to a Sega Saturn game that some really
serious hardcore fans might already have in their collections.
Connections to Other Titles
Those who might have enjoyed Golden Axe will certainly enjoy
Dragon's Crown. In some ways the game actually appears rather close to the
original Sega Genesis title, but clearly transported over to the far more
current PS Vita. An online mode allows four players to play at once, which
again increases the feel of this being something rather like an old time
brawling title.
While there are stats sheets and there are elements that
make this an action role-playing title, it really does have far more in common
with a brawler. Of course the fantasy theme and the setting of the Kingdom of
Hydeland help to bolster the RPG feeling that the game has, but overall it really
is a brawler. Those who primarily play fighting games or the like will
especially enjoy it considering the controls. Moreover as it has some semblance
of a cell shaded game it really starts to look like a fighter in some ways.
Those familiar with Princess Crown for Sega Saturn will see
some connections, and this is sort of a spiritual successor to that game. Some
people have called it the most gorgeous RPG ever, and that same look has come
over to the Dragon's Crown arena as well.
Development of the Game
What might interest some fans is that George Kamitani
claims to have been working on Dragon's Crown for years. He said that the game
was conceived immediately after Princess Crown came out for Sega Saturn. The
original version of Dragon's Crown would actually have been a Dreamcast title,
and that fact might help to explain why it appears so much like some other
great Sega games.