


Outside of that, you’re able to mute the soundtrack (but why?), toggle certain sound effects, and change the language. There’s also something new in the way a modern control scheme takes advantage of the Switch Joy-Cons and Switch Pro controller triggers, Though you aren’t able to remap any of the buttons, which was frustrating. The most you can do is move around the screen while the game takes you from one destination to the next. You also can control the dragon, albeit limited as this is a rail shooter. An attack that you’ll use most of the time unless you need to take down projectiles coming at you. You take control of a mystic dragon who has the ability to single fire at targets, or by holding down the fire button, you can perform a charge attack that locks on to several enemies. Gameplay-wise, there’s not much to this simplistic but enjoyable title. For purists, everything that made the game popular back during the Sega Saturn days is still there. The music, the controls, which are still clunky, and the game’s overall feel, are still very much intact. Visually, this remake is a huge step up from the original game.

So far, the game has made my inner-child very happy, as this it’s faithful to the original Panzer Dragoon release. What’s one more to add to my growing Switch collection, right?īut was it still the Panzer Dragoon I grew up with, or another disappointment like Crimson Dragon on the Xbox One was? I figured I’d find out one way or another once the download finished. So I did what any self-respecting fan of the series would do and picked up the game. Me, being a fan of all of the Panzer Dragoon games and the Sega Saturn. Thankfully, the game was shadow dropped today during the Nintendo Direct Mini, and I had to do a double-take when I heard the game was out today. While we knew the Panzer Dragoon Remake’s release date was sometime in Spring 2020, we didn’t know when exactly. And if you don’t want to play it on the Switch, Panzer Dragoon Remake is now available for the PC, PS4 and coming soon to the Xbox One on December 11th, 2020. While I was hesitant to recommend it upon release, I have no problems recommending it now. As it stands now, Panzer Dragoon Remake is in a good place in both gameplay and performance. However, I’m happy to announce that since then, the developer has addressed all of those concerns.

Update: – When I originally gave Panzer Dragoon a go on the Switch, there were several issues, and I had concerns regarding the remake.
