Dragon Blaze - Revision history

ADR at 22:36, 7 April 2024

2024-04-07T22:36:57Z

Trap15: Video index link

2023-11-21T09:16:07Z

Video index link

JayLab at 23:17, 25 April 2023

2023-04-25T23:17:07Z

ADR: /* Characters */

2023-02-18T18:45:04Z

Characters

JayLab at 23:21, 19 December 2022

2022-12-19T23:21:15Z

JayLab: reworked stages section

2022-12-19T23:18:42Z

reworked stages section

JayLab at 23:56, 11 December 2022

2022-12-11T23:56:53Z

JayLab at 23:54, 11 December 2022

2022-12-11T23:54:40Z

JayLab: Tidied up references

2022-12-11T23:51:55Z

Tidied up references

JayLab at 18:44, 29 June 2021

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 |art = Kouji Ogata<ref name="poster">Psikyo Visualworks Poster Book, June 2003. Hosted on [https://archive.org/details/psikyovisualworksposterbook2003 Internet Archive]. Retrieved 2020.09.16</ref>
 |releasedate = '''Arcade''': 2000<ref name="dragonmoby">"[https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7638 Dragon Blaze]" at Arcade Museum. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>'''PS2''': Mar 21st, 2005 (Taito)<ref name="taitomoby">"[https://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/psikyo-shooting-collection-vol-3-sol-divide-dragon-blaze Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze]" at Mobygames. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>Jun 23rd, 2006 (505 Games)<ref name="gamesdb">"[https://thegamesdb.net/game.php?id=33485 Dragon Blaze]" at thegamesdb. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><ref name="505moby">[https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/505-games-srl/offset,250/so,1d/list-games/ Index of games by 505 Games, S.R.L.] at Mobygames. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>'''Switch''': Apr 5th, 2018 (Zerodiv)<ref name="zerodiv">"[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dragon-blaze-for-nintendo-switch/ Dragon Blaze for Nintendo Switch]" at Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020.09.16</ref><br>Jan 21st, 2020 (City Connection, NIS America)<ref name="nis">"[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/psikyo-shooting-stars-alpha-switch/ Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha]" at Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><ref name="city">Screenshots page for "[https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/psikyo_shooting_stars_alpha/screenshots Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha]" at Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>'''PC''': Aug 3rd, 2020 (City Connection)<ref name="steam">"[https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dragon-blaze Dragon Blaze]" at Metacritic. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref>
-|previousgame = [[Strikers 1999]]
+|previousgame = [[Strikers 1945 Plus]]
 |nextgame = [[Zero Gunner 2]]
 |officialsite = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060210163816/http://www.x-nauts.com/psikyo/product/dra_bl/index.html  X-Nauts]

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 The game features a fantasy setting, and focuses on four dragonriders and their efforts the slay the Demon King Nebiros<ref name="story">"[http://psikyobabble.com/psikyo03/product/dra_bl/story.html Story]" at psikyobabble.com. Retrieved 2022.12.11</ref>. Gameplay is built around the unique '''Dragon Shot''' mechanic, which is a powerful short range attack that not only deals tremendous damage, but is also integral to the game's scoring system. Dragon Blaze was one of the last games to be developed by Psikyo, and is notable for its unique fantasy aesthetic, and for having a much higher bullet density than the company's earlier titles.
 == Gameplay Overview ==
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 === Controls ===
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 * '''A Button (Press):''' Shot
 * '''A Button (Hold):''' Magic Attack (depletes Magic Gauge)
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 === Weapons ===
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 [[File:Dragonblaze_screenshot.png|175px|thumb|right|Quaid attacks the stage 6 boss with the Dragon Shot]]
 '''Main Shot'''
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 On August 3rd 2020, the game was released on Steam by Zerodiv and City Connection.<ref name="steam"/>
 == References ==

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 == Scoring ==
-Scoring in Dragon Blaze is relatively straightforward. Most enemies will drop silver coins on death, which give a modest 100 points when collected. Destroying enemies with the dragon shot will spawn gold coins which are worth 200 points each. When dismounted, the dragon can be used to collect coins independently of the rider, so correct positioning of the dragon is crucial to optimising score.
+Scoring in Dragon Blaze is relatively straightforward. Most enemies will drop silver coins on death, which give a modest 100 points when collected. However, destroying enemies with the dragon shot will spawn several gold coins which are worth 200 points each. Note that the dragon can be used to collect coins independently of the rider, so correct positioning of the dragon is crucial to optimising score.
 Destroying specific enemies in each stage with a Dragon Shot will spawn a Coinhead - a golden totem which will linger on the screen for several seconds. Attacking the totem will release a torrent of gold coins to collect. There is one coinhead per stage, with the exception of stage 7 which has two. Coinhead locations can be found on the ''[[Dragon Blaze/Strategy]]'' page.
 === Technical Bonus ===
 [[File:Dragonblaze_technicalbonus.png|150px|thumb|right|1-1 Boss exposing its weak point]]
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 === Endgame Bonus ===
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 Clearing both loops rewards the player with an endgame bonus as follows:
 *Lives Remaining x 100,000

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 '''Story:''' Ian (age 30) is a depressed knight looking for his lost master.
 {{!}}}
 == Items ==

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 {| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
 |-
-| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_alger.png|140px]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_alger.png|130px]]
 | rowspan="3" | ⠀⠀
 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Alger (Sea Stage)'''
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 {| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
 |-
-| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_ghaba.png|140px]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_ghaba.png|130px]]
 | rowspan="3" | ⠀⠀
 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Ghaba (Jungle Stage)'''
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 {| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
 |-
-| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_haradh.png|140px]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_haradh.png|130px]]
 | rowspan="3" | ⠀⠀
 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Haradh (Desert Stage)'''
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 {| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
 |-
-| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_maimana.png|140px]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_maimana.png|130px]]
 | rowspan="3" | ⠀⠀
 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Maimana (Air Stage)'''
 |-
-| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''First Form'''</span>: Kiora (wyvern)<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''Second Form'''</span>:⠀Megalowasp (parasitic organism)<br>
+| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''First Form'''</span>: Kiora (wyvern)<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''Second Form'''</span>: Megalowasp (parasitic organism)<br>
 |}
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 {| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
 |-
-| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st5.png|140px]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st5.png|130px]]
 | rowspan="3" | ⠀⠀
 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Stage 5'''
 |-
-| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''First Form'''</span>: Golgagonga (temple king)<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''Second Form'''</span>:⠀Wakiwaki (darkness idol)<br>
+| <span style="color:#000000">'''Boss:'''<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''First Form'''</span>: Golgagonga (temple king)<br><br><span style="color:#422162">'''Second Form'''</span>: Wakiwaki (darkness idol)<br>
 |}
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 {| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
 |-
-| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st6.png|140px]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st6.png|130px]]
 | rowspan="3" | ⠀⠀
 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Stage 6'''
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 {| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
 |-
-| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st7.png|140px]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st7.png|130px]]
 | rowspan="3" | ⠀⠀
 | style="font-size:120%" | '''Stage 7'''

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 The first four randomized stages are listed here in alphabetical order, the last three are in the order they appear.
-Boss:
+{| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-* first form: Zolba (sea dragon
+|-
-* second form: Gelzolba (sea dragon)
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_alger.png|140px]]
-Boss:
+{| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-* first form: Abdilon (magic plant)
+|-
-* second form: Mandragora (curse bulb)
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_ghaba.png|140px]]
-Boss:
+{| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-* first form: Godoland (brigade command ship)
+|-
-* second form: Ordovis (ancient organism)
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_haradh.png|140px]]
-Boss:
+{| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-* first form: Kiora (wyvern)
+|-
-* second form: Megalowasp (parasitic organism)
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_maimana.png|140px]]
-Boss:
+{| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-* first form: Golgagonga (temple king)
+|-
-* second form: Wakiwaki (darkness idol)
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st5.png|140px]]
-Boss:
+{| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-* first form: Darios, evil god mode (underworld king)
+|-
-* second form: Darios, three-headed dragon mode (underworld king)<ref name="bosses">"Boss names from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY2wNhFFqBQ&lc=UgxxwdjU2eqh20cTrPd4AaABAg Comment]" at youtube.com. Retrieved 2022.12.11</ref>
+| rowspan="3" | [[File:db_st6.png|140px]]
-Boss:
+{| border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-* several forms of the Demon Lord Nebiros
+|-
 == Loops ==

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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Fire Breath''. Quaid's dragon breathes fire in a cone AOE. Deals impressive damage.<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Chaos Flare''. A shower of fireballs that fully clears the screen of bullets for 2 seconds.<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' 53 frames<br>
+• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Fast (53 frames)<br>
 |-
 |colspan="13"|
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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Aqua Blast''. Green projectiles aimed directly forward.<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Trident Rush''. Clears bullets and deals damage in a wide column. Does not cover the entire screen.<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' 71 frames<br>
+• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Slowest (71 frames)<br>
 |-
 |colspan="13"|
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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Giga Wave''. Rob's dragon fires a horizontal bolt of lightning across the length of the screen. Exceptional damage when positioned correctly<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Thunder Break''. Creates a lightning storm directly in front of Rob that clears bullets and deals damage in a circular aoe<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' 65 frames<br>
+• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Slow (65 frames)<br>
 |-
 |colspan="13"|
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 • '''Dismounted Magic Attack:''' ''Hell Spin''. Creates a circular AOE of death in a small radius around the dragon. Low screen coverage but high damage.<br>
 • '''Bomb:''' ''Dark Stinger''. A laser-like projectile that offers miniscule horizontal coverage, but lingers on screen for several seconds, dealing extremely high damage.<br>
-• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' 45 frames<br>
+• '''Dragon Retraction Time:''' Fastest (45 frames)<br>
 |-
 |colspan="13"|
-Ian the Necromancer offers the fastest movement speed and fastest dragon retraction time of any character, giving him high scoring potential. However, like Quaid his attacks are quite linear, and his bomb, while powerful, has extremely low screen coverage, making survival much more challenging.
+Ian the Necromancer offers the fastest movement speed and fastest dragon retraction time of any character, giving him high scoring potential. However, like Quaid his attacks are quite linear, and his bomb, while powerful, has extremely low screen coverage, making survival more challenging.
 |-
 |colspan="13"|

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 |-
 |colspan="13"|
-'''Story:''' Quaid (age 23) from Haradh lost his girlfriend to the Demon King and is out for justice. He takes his mission very seriously and is always growling to himself about how he wants to take revenge.
+'''Story:''' Quaid (age 23) from Haradh lost his girlfriend to the Demon King and is out for justice. He takes his mission very seriously and is eager to take revenge.
 {{!}}}
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 |-
 |colspan="13"|
-The dwarven berserker Rob offers great utility and damage, with a good spread shot and an extremely damaging dismounted magic attack. However, he has the slowest movement speed of any character, so he has the lowest scoring potential overall.
+The powerful dwarf Rob offers great utility and damage, with a good spread shot and an extremely damaging dismounted magic attack. However, he has the slowest movement speed of any character, so he has the lowest scoring potential overall.
 |-
 |colspan="13"|
-'''Story:''' Rob (age 300) is a dwarf berserker who is not very smart and easily confused. He is looking for his brothers and pretty much goes on this adventure by accident. He kind of hates the sun and moon gods and ignores them whenever they start talking.
+'''Story:''' Rob (age 300) is a dwarf berserker who is not very smart and easily confused. He is looking for his brothers and embarks on this adventure largely by accident. He hates the sun & moon gods and prefers to ignore them whenever they start talking.
 {{!}}}

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 |art = Kouji Ogata<ref name="poster">Psikyo Visualworks Poster Book, June 2003. Hosted on [https://archive.org/details/psikyovisualworksposterbook2003 Internet Archive]. Retrieved 2020.09.16</ref>
 |releasedate = '''Arcade''': 2000<ref name="dragonmoby">"[https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7638 Dragon Blaze]" at Arcade Museum. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>'''PS2''': Mar 21st, 2005 (Taito)<ref name="taitomoby">"[https://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/psikyo-shooting-collection-vol-3-sol-divide-dragon-blaze Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze]" at Mobygames. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>Jun 23rd, 2006 (505 Games)<ref name="gamesdb">"[https://thegamesdb.net/game.php?id=33485 Dragon Blaze]" at thegamesdb. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><ref name="505moby">[https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/505-games-srl/offset,250/so,1d/list-games/ Index of games by 505 Games, S.R.L.] at Mobygames. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>'''Switch''': Apr 5th, 2018 (Zerodiv)<ref name="zerodiv">"[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dragon-blaze-for-nintendo-switch/ Dragon Blaze for Nintendo Switch]" at Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020.09.16</ref><br>Jan 21st, 2020 (City Connection, NIS America)<ref name="nis">"[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/psikyo-shooting-stars-alpha-switch/ Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha]" at Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><ref name="city">Screenshots page for "[https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/psikyo_shooting_stars_alpha/screenshots Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha]" at Nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref><br>'''PC''': Aug 3rd, 2020 (City Connection)<ref name="steam">"[https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dragon-blaze Dragon Blaze]" at Metacritic. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref>
-|previousgame = [[Cannon Spike]]
+|previousgame = [[Strikers 1999]]
 |nextgame = [[Zero Gunner 2]]
 |officialsite = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060210163816/http://www.x-nauts.com/psikyo/product/dra_bl/index.html  X-Nauts]
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 '''''Dragon Blaze''''' (ドラゴンブレイズ) is a vertical [[shooting game]] developed and published in 2000 by [[Psikyo]]. The game was ported to the PlayStation 2 in 2005 and to the Switch in 2018 as part of the ''Psikyo Shooting Collection vol. 3'' and ''Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha'', respectively.
-The game features a fantasy setting, and focuses on four dragonriders and their efforts the slay the Demon King Nebiros. Gameplay is built around the unique '''Dragon Shot''' mechanic, which is a powerful short range attack that not only deals tremendous damage, but is also integral to the game's scoring system. Dragon Blaze was one of the last games to be developed by Psikyo, and is notable for its unique fantasy aesthetic, and for having a much higher bullet density than the company's earlier titles.
+The game features a fantasy setting, and focuses on four dragonriders and their efforts the slay the Demon King Nebiros<ref name="story">"[http://psikyobabble.com/psikyo03/product/dra_bl/story.html Story]" at psikyobabble.com. Retrieved 2022.12.11</ref>. Gameplay is built around the unique '''Dragon Shot''' mechanic, which is a powerful short range attack that not only deals tremendous damage, but is also integral to the game's scoring system. Dragon Blaze was one of the last games to be developed by Psikyo, and is notable for its unique fantasy aesthetic, and for having a much higher bullet density than the company's earlier titles.
 == Gameplay Overview ==
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 == Characters ==
-Dragon Blaze offers 4 playable characters, each with their own playstyle and unique advantages.
+Dragon Blaze offers 4 playable characters, each with their own playstyle and unique attacks<ref name="attacks">"Attack Names from [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1279420/Dragon_Blaze/ About this game]" at steampowered.com. Retrieved 2022.12.11</ref>
 <h3> <span style="display:none;"> Quaid & Fire Dragon </span></h3>
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 Boss:
 * first form: Darios, evil god mode (underworld king)
-* second form: Darios, three-headed dragon mode (underworld king)
+* second form: Darios, three-headed dragon mode (underworld king)<ref name="bosses">"Boss names from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY2wNhFFqBQ&lc=UgxxwdjU2eqh20cTrPd4AaABAg Comment]" at youtube.com. Retrieved 2022.12.11</ref>
 === Stage 7 ===
-Boss: several stages of the Demon Lord(?)
+Boss:
 == Loops ==
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 == References ==
 <small>
 [[Category:Psikyo]]

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 == Ports ==
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 On August 3rd 2020, the game was released on Steam by Zerodiv and City Connection.<ref name="steam"/>
 == References ==