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Xbox Live Indie Game 'Leucistic Wyvern' looks familiar

JC Fletcher — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:00:00 EST

Can't remember the name Leucistic Wyvern? Try "that one Xbox Live Indie Game that looks suspiciously like Panzer Dragoon." Mukagosoftware Development's XBLIG rail shooter is reminiscent of Sega's classic not only in that it's about a dragon shooting multiple types of projectiles as it flies across the countryside -- but also in that it looks like a Saturn game.

The low-budget visuals (a staple of Mukagosoftware games; see Blaster and Morion and Sizonphase) result in savings that are passed on to the player. Leucistic Wyvern sells for just 80 Microsoft Points ($1). Check out a charmingly low-quality trailer (made by pointing a camera at a TV) after the break.

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Project Draco 'inspired by' Panzer Dragoon, not a Panzer Dragoon game

Christopher Grant — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EST

Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture

Despite looking like Panzer Dragoon, being developed by Panzer Dragoon creator Yukio Futatsugi, having a codename referencing dragons with the same initials as Panzer Dragoon and, most suspiciously, having a codename at all, Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer told Joystiq he "woudn't call [Project Draco] a Panzer Dragoon game."

"It's a Kinect game for one thing, which is going to have its own take on it," Spencer said, referring to the concept of riding a dragon. Spencer added that "there are some differences between -- as a Panzer Dragoon fan -- the stuff we've seen in the Panzer Dragoon series and [Project Draco]," but he didn't elaborate on those differences. During the Microsoft keynote where the game was announced, Futatsugi explained, "What I wanted to do most is to fly." So perhaps Draco is more flying and less on-rails shooting?

So if it's not a Panzer Dragoon game, then what's up with the whole dragons-you-can-ride thing? "Futasugi-san does have a passion for dragons and the interactions between humans and dragons," Spencer said. "I think you could say 'inspired by' and obviously Futatsugi-san's heritage with that franchise is an important part of his history." But Spencer still "wouldn't characterize [Project Draco] as a Panzer Dragoon game."

"I think there's some great things about the mechanic in Panzer Dragoon that can work really well, but we're not in any way trying to diminish the value of that franchise or steal from it." So we're guessing they're not going to call it "Tank Leviathoon."

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Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 5 - June 11

David Hinkle — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:16:00 EST

Filed under: Meta

Have you checked out our new feature yet, Born for Wii? It's just one way we constantly strive to offer you the most enjoyable gaming blog around. And, plus, if Nintendo isn't going to show us any new games, might as well dream about what we could be playing during all this downtime (well, at least we get one chance each week to play).

Features

Wii Fanboy Review: My Pokemon Ranch
Check out our review and direct-feed video commentary
Born for Wii: Panzer Dragoon Orta
We reimagine the game for Wii
Wii Fanboy Review: Actionloop Twist
Is this one worth your time, European gamers? We let you know
Can't find Wii Fit? Try these alternatives!
Our compiled list of alternatives to the hot new exercise bundle
Revolutionary: Balance and Options
Columnist Mike Sylvester churns out another good one
Brawl Stage of the Week
Our weekly highlight of user-created stages for the game
Virtually Overlooked: Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon
We tell you why it should be on the Virtual Console
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 6/9/08
Our direct-feed video and commentary to this week's Virtual Console releases in North America

Video Content

This might be the best Guitar Hero III player ever
Seriously
Current TV on the Wii Fit phenomenon
Pretty funny skit about Wii Fit
How to snap a neck in Tenchu IV
Surprisingly easy!
A new habit for nuns
Everyone is into Nintendo's latest console

News of Note

Best Buy replenishes Wii Fit, Karate Kid stock
But when will they clear all those Fast & Furious DVDs out?
Korea's Wii controllers are a steal
Darn cheap to pick up some hardware in Korea
WiiWare developer shares rejection letter
They can't all be winners, can they?

Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 5 - June 11 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Born for Wii: new column reimagines franchises on the Wii

Ross Miller — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST

Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox

Always willing to entertain the question "what if," our friends at Nintendo Wii Fanboy have introduced a new column, Born for Wii. In the first edition, Panzer Dragoon Orta is re-envisioned as a Wii title. Control scheme diagrams are included, as well as a proof of concept with the PC version Panzer Dragoon played on the Wii remote. Go on, let your imagination run wild.

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Born for Wii: Panzer Dragoon Orta

Wesley Fenlon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:15:00 EST

Filed under: Born for Wii

You plummet down a dark, twisting tunnel, barely registering the lights that flash past because you're too busy juking one moment and jinking the next, avoiding death with a flick of your wrist. As enemies crowd around you, spewing missiles from every direction, you expertly guide a stream of deadly fire, targeting your opponents with a steady hand and an uncanny precision that, within seconds, leaves you and your dragon alone, hurtling down an empty passageway toward destinations unknown.

Or at least, that's how it could be. Welcome to the inaugural edition of Born for Wii, a new weekly column looking back into the annals of gaming for titles that could be adapted for the Wii in new and exciting ways. This week, we'll take a look at Sega's highly appreciated but criminally undersold Panzer Dragoon series.

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Wii Warm Up: SAAAAAAAAAAY-GA!

Chris Greenhough — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:30:00 EST

Filed under: Wii Warm Up

Any gamer would need a heart of blackened teak to not have a soft spot for Sega, and there's arguably no better home for a dyed-in-the-wool Sega fan than the Wii. Over the coming weeks and months, Nintendo's little white box will be hosting a number of updated classic Sega properties, including NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Samba De Amigo, and House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return.

But our appetite for all things Sega is not yet sated! While we've already asked you which Saturn games you'd like to see on the Virtual Console, which Sega titles in general do you want to see reinvented on the Wii? A motion-sensitive Panzer Dragoon, the return of Ulala, and a Burning Rangers sequel top our list.

Wii Warm Up: SAAAAAAAAAAY-GA! originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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