i was too ahead of its time. it was a skill issue for players. and it was a technology issue for the game. is they held off on releasing it until ps2. it would have changed everything.
Look up all the JRPG'S that released in 2000, while this game was absolutely amazing it was already in a uphill battle for relevance when it released. Breath of Fire 4, Vagrant Stories, Persona 2, Chrono Cross, Legend of Mana, and Final Fantasy IX all released in 2000 just to name the big ones.
I think its due to people comparing things way too hard back then. Like "Oh look, a game from a different company that plays similar to a game I know. Its a rip off!" Final Fantasy 7 is my favorite rpg game of all time and I never thought to compare that to Legend of Dragoon. Even today, I dont see It. The atmosphere, the story, and even the battle system go in their own direction. Hell, id even say L.O.D. did some things way better than most Final Fantasy Games. The story, the Dragoon Transformations, the Dragon Campaign,Winglies,The Virages used in the Dragon Campaign, The Original Dragoons which you had to fight to free their souls, I mean I could go on with this. It was such an interesting story and game overall.
Same! I’ve beaten this game 9 times and it’s enjoyable everytime!I had a dream a couple weeks ago that I won the lottery and invested 30 million dollars into remake funding 😂
@@BehindThePixels More like cretins at the time. It is like saying some F1 game and Need For Speed are similar "they both have some kind of cars in some kind of race so... really similar, you guys!" Any critic says that, they already told you anything they have to say is absolutely valueless because they don't know anything they're talking about. Might not even have actually played the game, that is how bad the equivalence is.
This is one of the only games that I will go back through and replay once a year. Just brings back all of the nostalgia and memories of simpler times. I will continue to hold out hope that we can ANY sort of new entry in this series, be it prequel, sequel, remake/remaster. Or if Sony won't get the job done, just sell the gd IP and let someone else take a stab at it.
I played LOD when I was a kid when it first came out and it's been my favorite game since. But after playing the ff7 remake I decided to go back and play the original ff7 for the first time and I see all the inspiration LOD took from ff7 but still made it original. I want a remake of LOD more than any game Sony please make it happen but 1. Keep the story exactly the same 2. Keep the OTS 3. Keep the scenery just with updated graphics The only thing LOD remake needs is better combat, more open world, and BETTER VOICE ACTING!
If this game would get a remake for the PS5, I wonder if they’ll improve on a few things. 1. Let the players choose their additions during combat instead of changing each addition in the menu 2. Show the weapons of each characters like new swords, rapiers, spears, bows, gloves, hammers and axes 3. Show the hp of each enemy and boss during combat 4. Add a fast travel system so players can go to certain areas like cities or dungeons 5. Use fully voice acted moments in cutscenes 6. Show the enemies in each location instead of a random encounter when the arrow turns red 7. No limit in terms of items like potions and magic items 8. New game plus 9. Update the graphics 10. Fix the script in terms of dialogue 11. Keep the addition system 12. Have more uses of each button during combat like circle, x, triangle and square when using additions 13. Expand upon the minatos as well as the new the 102 species born from the divine tree
LOD was an amazing game to me as a kid. It was similar to FF7 and that's also what made it great. It was familiar but with a different feel, story and gameplay.
How is it similar to FF7? Other than superficial genre similarities, the combat system is glaringly distinct, map nagivation is entirely different, the entire cast feels rather distinct, the plot is different. Reminiscent-ish due to genre, I can see. But similar?
This video brought me back to my teenage years... For some strange reason I never played the Final Fantasy games (more of a Madden fan) and then i saved up $40 to purchase this game Legend of Dragoon.... i fell in love with it. Played this game non stop. Loved the battle system. I thought for certain there would be a sequel to the game, sadly that never happened. I wish there was some way to play this game today, like find a working PS1 and game...
Thanks for sharing. You can use an emulator to play this and other classic games (I use OpenEmu on the Mac and connect a ps4 controller via Bluetooth, there are plenty of options for PCs)
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As a long time fan myself of LOD and FFVII I can say both did things that really broke the jrpg mold, and separated each other. LOD had stuck the the quintessential pseudo medieval era while FFVII chose a more modern steam punk, but LOD dared to mess the with TBR formula and make the game more dynamic and it's story is nothing short of a masterpiece imo.
Amazing video. It might be just a wishful thinking, but i really want to see in the future: 1. Suikoden 6 2. Xenogears Remake 3. Legend of Dragoon Remake
I got this game for Christmas when I was nine years old I told my family about it all year and it was the first time I got something I really wanted and asked for. To this day it’s still my favorite RPG game at thirty three, when I learned it could be downloaded on ps4 I immediately got it and felt the same magic that I did playing it for the first time when I was a kid. I would love to see a remake of this game, keep the combat system but improve graphics and voice over and make the battle music a bit more intense and heavy. I’d even volunteer to do some of the voice overs, I’m not a professional but I’d love to get into voice acting.
My dude, this video is great! Flows so nicely from point to point and I love the aesthetic you went with, using the physical tabletop to showcase information and do transitions.
I did't get to finish the game my first playthrough. I just started playing it again (after one of my besties gifted me a copy) and man the game quite interesting. The anime beats are pretty thick, but the backgrounds are beautiful and the combat is interesting and challenging. Glad I am giving it another run.
Found this at a yard-sale (early 2000's), it was the only PS1 game there and once I tried it...I was in love. My friend had lend me her copy of FF7 after I told her how I liked LOD..after playing both..LOD was the better of the two for me. PS1 made me a HUGE fan of per-rendered backgrounds and LOD went above and beyond.. Simply beautiful; I mean the water for crying out loud is stunning(and that soundtrack, chef's kiss). Ive been following the upscale project and was happy to see severed chains. You've got to admire the fan base!
I hope something good comes from the severed chains project. this game is way under rated. its been my number one game for years. my book I'm working on was heavily inspired by this game.
And if there is a new voice cast for the legend of dragoon ps5 remake. Here’s my idea Dart: voiced by either Ray Chase* or Zach Aguilar or Robbie Daymond or max mittleman or David gallegher or Bryce papenbrook Rose: voiced by either Christina Vee* or Allegra Clark or Erica Mendez or Chermi Leigh Lavitz: voiced by either Max mittleman or Xander Mobus* or Ben diskin or steve valentine or Seth green or Todd haberkorn Shana: voiced by either chermi Leigh or Erica Mendez or Eden regiel* King Albert: voiced by either Ray Chase or Chris hackney* Haschel: voiced by either Fred tatascoire* or Gideon emerys or mark hamill or Patrick seitz Meru: voiced by either Erica Lindbeck or Christina Vee or Cassandra Lee Morris or Erica Mendez or Chermi Leigh* Kongol: voiced by either Patrick Seitz or Joe DiMaggio or Kevin Michael Richardson* Miranda: voiced by either Erica Lindbeck or Chermi Leigh or Laura Post or Julie Ann taylor or Britney Cox* Lloyd: voiced by either Robbie daymond* or Xander mobus or Robin atkin downes or crispen freeman or Kirk Thornton Melbu Framha: voiced by Either Kirk Thornton or Simon templemen or alistair Duncan or Darin de Paul* or Keith Silverstein or Richard ecpar Zieg: voiced by either Jameson Price or Robin atkin downes* or David lodge or Richard ecpar Emperor doel: voiced by David Lodge or Patrick seitz* or Fred tatascoire or alistair Duncan or Simon templeman Lenus: voiced by either Erica Lindbeck* or Christina Vee or Grey Griffith or Chermi Leigh Shirley: voiced by either Jennifer hale or Chermi Leigh or Erica Lindbeck or Eden regiel or Britney Cox or Julie Ann Taylor* Belzac: voiced by either Patrick seitz* or Fred tatascoire or John DiMaggio or Kevin Michael Richardson or Freddie prince jr Kanzas: voiced by either crispen freeman* or Chris hackney or Kirk Thornton or David Lodge Damia: voiced by either Chermi Leigh* or Eden regiel or Laura post Syuveil: voiced by either Gideon emerys* or Keith Silverstein or Mac mittleman or Robin Atkins downes Charle fharma: voiced by either Claudia black or Jennifer hale or Julie Ann Taylor or Chermi Leigh or Allegra clark* Wink: voiced by either Julie Ann Taylor or Britney Cox or Eden regiel or Chermi Leigh*
I think they should keep the game as it was and just add a few more additions and update the graphics. Maybe make some of the fmv's a little longer maybe adding to some of them. The additions really need to stay as a key element in the game, that is the mechanic that kept me coming back to this game. No other game had it.
Based on how classic game remakes have gone, not all fans would want a remake either, as the "remakes" are more like "reimaginings" which change fundamental things about the base game. And considering all the BS surrounding AAA games right now, whether or not the game would be any good is suspect.
I absolutely love the creativity with this video & how I can clearly see your own artistic style . LoD is my favorite game of all time & was pivotal in my childhood. I thought I knew and have seen all I could on this game but you brought some new scenes and knowledge & I loved every minute of it. Thank you! 😊
Thanks for saying that, I really appreciate it! I had a lot of fun making this video and getting to know the LoD community. It was hard to find a lot of good info on the making of the game. But luckily, the community organizer I spoke to, DrewUniverse, shared a never-translated interview of Hasebe from this Taiwanese gaming magazine from 2000! With my limited Mandarin and Google Translate, I was able to extract a lot of good info from it which I included in the video
This is the game that introduce me into gaming. I was born 2 years before this game, first time I played it I was 5; before i used to watch my dad playing the Ps1, for me was a dream. I swear I will quit gaming only after this game get a remake/reboot and I played it. The circle must be closed.
Currently playing again probably for the 15th time. It’s literally a once a year or every other year event. Something so comforting when the piano plays during the intro’s cinematic, I’m brought back to a place very few things have.
I would hope that if Sony does remake the Legend of Dragoon that they look to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as an example of what gameplay they could use. That and beef up the story, side quests, and other content to get a wider consumer base so you get a larger fan base so that a sequel can be made.
In this day and age and its really well known and the combat system is more in its time now. Yeah definitely be wise to remake the game and actually perfect it
Honestly i don't want a full remake but a remaster with proper translations, add in some QoL options like jumping into the next battle without having to look for another encounter, no encounters, skip battle transitions, and ng+/chapter select. I feel like the above wish list items shouldn't be so complex of a code to make development hard. Also allow us to switch out dart
Good video. Having recently played Legend of Dragoon on PS5, I can certainly say that the game is a bit flawed, but it is a pretty decent game and one that has a lot of potential. I felt that the dialog in the game can drag a little too much since there way too much exposition, I felt the FF games had less exposition and I found myself more interested in the games, not saying that LoD had a bad story of course, but without voice acting, it can get very tiresome to do so much reading. I also found strange how some areas in the game have random battles and others have visible enemies that you can skip if you want, but why design it like that? Either have random battles or don't, so there's consistency. Regardless, it was an interesting game and like many, I do feel it really needs a remake.
There's so much there for Sony to build upon if they want to do a remake, but I get that it's very risky considering the high cost it would take to do it right
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When talking about a petition to justify projected sales you'll need to assume that there are people that would buy the game that did NOT know about or sign the petition. All a petition should do is prompt the developer to do more research into market interest for a product like LOD. If you look at just the downloads for the re-release digital version of the game on ps4 and ps5, it had nearly 2 million downloads. Much better than 30,000. Further, I think if we can look at the success that ff7 remake, dragons dogma 2, tales of series, ff16, elden ring and at a minimum you have to say that the medieval fantasy rpg genre is still thriving. If they can make a good legend of dragoon game in the same world, I think you'll have many happy returning fans and happy new fans that didn't even know it was a remake or sequel.
Hard to believe it didn't sell well. It got a greatest hits edition which puts it as a well sold game with a follow up release at a cheaper price hence being called a greatest hits game. Not too bad considering it also came out on the tail end of the ps1 life and ps2 was on the come up. Getting a greatest hits label wasn't that easy back then because of the stacked lineup of games available tbh. This game isn't really underrated it's just a bit forgotten. We haven't had any followups since it's release so that doesn't help.
Ive been wanting to play this and i now have the chance. I played it when i was 10 years old and fell in love with it but never finished it. I then bought it on ebay about 10 years ago thinking i was gonna play it then but i didnt have a system to play it on so i waited and that day never came. Got into a car accident and the game was in my car and was never seen again. I now am a stay at home dad and i finally am able to play it on pc. I woukd have bought if it was on steam. I wish they woukd make a remake but at this point rn with all these ff7 remakes i dont think it would sell as good. I personally would buy and pre order but i believe more ppl are into ff7 than this game. This game to me is better because of additions, game me something to think of as a skill and not just do turn base attacks, that is mostly what got me into it
I love how eveyone raves about the dragoon forms but fail to realize that they r only useful in fodder battles. All important boss battles are actually designed and orogrammed to make the boss harder to kill if u use dragoon form so it becomes a giant liability...unless u like it harder for no reason
This is really overselling the anti-Dragoon mechanics, you can almost always get some use out of Dragoon form. Grand Jewel will only use Dragon Block if you stay in Dragoon for more than one turn, so transforming with
Never got into FF7. I had a demo disc with Legend of Dragoon on it and I would always play the demo. Never actually got to finish the game. But I've always loved the game over FF7 or any FF. I have been trying to play FF7 but I just rather play LoD
I didn't like LoD when I was a kid, and mostly it was because I didn't understand it, as it was in English and my primary language was different, so the language barrier made me dislike it, since I couldn't get very far into the game, but when I revisited the game as I got older and learned English, I was dumbfounded how my family always had such a gem of a game, but nobody really bothered to complete it, I guess in part another thing that had to do with it was, that my family never owned a memory card, and leaving the console on wasn't a thing we could do either, since as siblings we always fought over who could use what and stuff, and do to myself being the youngest I always drew the short end of the stick, so those were the main reasons as to why I couldn't enjoy the game, but I do agree that Legend of Dragoon should have been a PS2 launch title, as it would have given the staff more time to polish the game, and it would have also looked better since they could have done better models and such, since the PS2 had better hardware and they could have also used a dual layered DVD, in order to make the game as big as they wanted with 8GB of space, but unfortunately Sony got too greedy which is why they failed with LoD, just like how they failed to partner up with Nintendo, because they also got greedy there by basically wanting the publishing rights as they were going to produce the CDs and stuff, and that basically meant that they could have released games as they wanted, even though Nintendo was the one trying to make the next gen console, so in short Sony's fall from grace since the 90s, has just been bad decisions due to greed and mediocre administration, and even though the brand was trusted for its high quality products and such, there is only so much that a brand can survive, and I wish that back when they were selling Sony stores and stuff, that they had gone bankrupt and someone else had bought them, as I would have rather seen them gone and fondly remembered, rather than see them doing stupid stuff like the PS Portal or how they failed the Vita.
The risk gets higher the more time passes. LOD fans are like what, in their mid 30s-mid 40s now? This group age has very decent spending power but it can’t drag on any longer if they want to remake this game as some would not be into gaming anymore. Though I’m 33 now, I feel like I’ll be playing video games till my last breath😂
actually I think that LOD in modern fighting system could had been more like the system in dynasty warriors. just use two buttons and you can have infinite combos to use in battle once you level up and get new additions.
Thanks! The community mod I interviewed in the video (Drew) sent me this scanned pdf of a Taiwanese gaming magazine from 2000 that contained an interview with Hasebe, I painstakingly translated it with my limited Mandarin and Google translate. But in that interview Hasebe talked about it. You can see a translated version of it here: docs.google.com/document/d/15dF-XiZuJ-k3VPAldE-wU-F9DEnYCfpIR2vkSSOjJ3I/edit
I rented LoD back when it came out and thought it was so painfully generic that I had no interest in renting it again, much less buying it. Compared to other RPGs coming out in year 2000 it just seemed to have very little going for it. Seeing the hardcore cult following in recent years has been pretty shocking to say the least, makes me wonder if the game just gets exponentially better after a certain point in the storyline and I didn't get the chance to see it?
You just need to go in with the mentality to not compare it to FF like everyone wants to. I prefer this over FF. Brand new this game would be absolutely beautiful. The gameplay is fresh, the storytelling is amazing, and the lore ranges from dark, deep to sweet. Making it through disc 1, if you’re on the fence, is a decent start - but disc two is exceptional.
It's not fair. This game deserves way more than some ignorant "derivative" reaction. That's criminally unfair and inaccurate. Ah well. When I'm a millionaire, I'll fund the remake my goddamn self.
After Sony closed JapanStudious that's all the evidence you need to see that there won't be anything Legend of Dragoon related for a long long time, they are focused on Western AAA games because that's generally their best ROI's, kinds suck really I would love to see more Dragoons related stuff.
@@n-i-n-o I had the exact same thing happen to me as a kid, thankfully my parents were able to help me send in for a replacement which took a long time back then but better than no game. It seems like there were a issues like that for a lot of people it's a shame since the endgame is nuts.
I tell you what really happen. When this game came out the market was flooded with games. People forget 90% of games during this time was exclusive to the systems. I was lucky enough to buy this one becase the game box looked cool and i loved it. But when you got to most stores then and there are 30 plus games for Playstation got to pick one. Comparing it to final fantasy is unfair because it is an established franchise
There was a petition? Aw man! I would have signed if I'd known! I love that game! ETA: nvm I signed it! I love FF7 as well and never thought of LOD as a rip off. Especially when FF7 is steam punk and LOD is midevil.
I'm not sure if you're the person that PM'd me on reddit to speak about this game or not, if you are I'm sorry. One of the worst things that happened recently was when Blue Point remade Demons Souls. Before they announced the project they had a poll asking which game they should remake and low and behold Legend of Dragoon was on the list. I couldn't even describe how excited I was about it. I was positive that was the game they were doing. And don't get me wrong, I've got the platinum trophy for the original Demons Souls...it's a great game. But still I am admittedly salty about them not going with LoD.
Ah, Legend of Dragoon my favorite video game to this day I for whatever reason always struggled to get into Final Fantasy but Legend of Dragoon is just legendary.
More than 30k wants it trust me. I absolutely loved this game. Im talking phenomenal. If there was a remake I'd b blown away. It has its own vibe that u cant feel without playing it yourself
Ooh if i knew i would be one of those people. I own a ps3 with backwards capabilities so I can play it. On another note I was very happy they released remastered final fantasy x-2 on switch.
24 years later and I'm still waiting for anything Legend of Dragoon.
i had played this game 20 years ago. And i alway wonder that why they dont remake or remaster this game, this game is really legendary.
Same, brought back memories when I was making this video
i was too ahead of its time. it was a skill issue for players. and it was a technology issue for the game. is they held off on releasing it until ps2. it would have changed everything.
Look up all the JRPG'S that released in 2000, while this game was absolutely amazing it was already in a uphill battle for relevance when it released. Breath of Fire 4, Vagrant Stories, Persona 2, Chrono Cross, Legend of Mana, and Final Fantasy IX all released in 2000 just to name the big ones.
Omg I had no idea it didn't do well. This game was an absolute megastar of a game!!
I think its due to people comparing things way too hard back then. Like "Oh look, a game from a different company that plays similar to a game I know. Its a rip off!"
Final Fantasy 7 is my favorite rpg game of all time and I never thought to compare that to Legend of Dragoon. Even today, I dont see It. The atmosphere, the story, and even the battle system go in their own direction. Hell, id even say L.O.D. did some things way better than most Final Fantasy Games. The story, the Dragoon Transformations, the Dragon Campaign,Winglies,The Virages used in the Dragon Campaign, The Original Dragoons which you had to fight to free their souls, I mean I could go on with this. It was such an interesting story and game overall.
Only reason is didn't go well in Japan, so they never made a sequel. In Europe and America this game was gold instead
I played this game so many times. I dream to play the remake and even hope to, one day, play the prequel based on the dragon campaign .
A prequel based on the dragon campaign would be amazing
Same! I’ve beaten this game 9 times and it’s enjoyable everytime!I had a dream a couple weeks ago that I won the lottery and invested 30 million dollars into remake funding 😂
As a fan of FF7 and LOD these games can stand in the same room but are two very different games.
I think so too, but a lot of the critics at the time latched onto the comparison
@@BehindThePixels More like cretins at the time. It is like saying some F1 game and Need For Speed are similar "they both have some kind of cars in some kind of race so... really similar, you guys!" Any critic says that, they already told you anything they have to say is absolutely valueless because they don't know anything they're talking about. Might not even have actually played the game, that is how bad the equivalence is.
This is one of the only games that I will go back through and replay once a year. Just brings back all of the nostalgia and memories of simpler times. I will continue to hold out hope that we can ANY sort of new entry in this series, be it prequel, sequel, remake/remaster. Or if Sony won't get the job done, just sell the gd IP and let someone else take a stab at it.
I played LOD when I was a kid when it first came out and it's been my favorite game since. But after playing the ff7 remake I decided to go back and play the original ff7 for the first time and I see all the inspiration LOD took from ff7 but still made it original. I want a remake of LOD more than any game Sony please make it happen but
1. Keep the story exactly the same
2. Keep the OTS
3. Keep the scenery just with updated graphics
The only thing LOD remake needs is better combat, more open world, and BETTER VOICE ACTING!
lol @ better voice acting. Much needed
@@BehindThePixels indubitabley 🧐
It’s wild that everyone is talking about this now. Lol. I remember getting this game when I turned 7. 100% to this day such a amazing game.
It was very nostalgic when I re-played this game for this video. Good times
If this game would get a remake for the PS5, I wonder if they’ll improve on a few things.
1. Let the players choose their additions during combat instead of changing each addition in the menu
2. Show the weapons of each characters like new swords, rapiers, spears, bows, gloves, hammers and axes
3. Show the hp of each enemy and boss during combat
4. Add a fast travel system so players can go to certain areas like cities or dungeons
5. Use fully voice acted moments in cutscenes
6. Show the enemies in each location instead of a random encounter when the arrow turns red
7. No limit in terms of items like potions and magic items
8. New game plus
9. Update the graphics
10. Fix the script in terms of dialogue
11. Keep the addition system
12. Have more uses of each button during combat like circle, x, triangle and square when using additions
13. Expand upon the minatos as well as the new the 102 species born from the divine tree
Great suggestions, I like the ability to choose additions during battle, it’s like choosing an attack move
@@BehindThePixels Check out severed chains, your wishes have been answered.
LOD was an amazing game to me as a kid. It was similar to FF7 and that's also what made it great. It was familiar but with a different feel, story and gameplay.
I managed to play FF7 after LoD. It made LoD feel like a waste of my time.
How is it similar to FF7? Other than superficial genre similarities, the combat system is glaringly distinct, map nagivation is entirely different, the entire cast feels rather distinct, the plot is different. Reminiscent-ish due to genre, I can see. But similar?
This video brought me back to my teenage years... For some strange reason I never played the Final Fantasy games (more of a Madden fan) and then i saved up $40 to purchase this game Legend of Dragoon.... i fell in love with it.
Played this game non stop. Loved the battle system. I thought for certain there would be a sequel to the game, sadly that never happened.
I wish there was some way to play this game today, like find a working PS1 and game...
Thanks for sharing. You can use an emulator to play this and other classic games (I use OpenEmu on the Mac and connect a ps4 controller via Bluetooth, there are plenty of options for PCs)
Bro you know you can buy it on the classics catalog for the Playstation store right?
@@redcicily super duper
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Appreciate you taking the time to write this. This channel has been an after-work passion project for me. It’s definitely a lot of effort, but it’s been fun re-living these classic games and talking to its’ fans. Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
As a long time fan myself of LOD and FFVII I can say both did things that really broke the jrpg mold, and separated each other. LOD had stuck the the quintessential pseudo medieval era while FFVII chose a more modern steam punk, but LOD dared to mess the with TBR formula and make the game more dynamic and it's story is nothing short of a masterpiece imo.
That’s a really good analysis, explains why LOD feels unique and not a FFVIII clone. Felt like the critics only had a surface understanding of the 2
Thank you for the interview!
It was fun chatting with you!
Amazing video. It might be just a wishful thinking, but i really want to see in the future:
1. Suikoden 6
2. Xenogears Remake
3. Legend of Dragoon Remake
I got this game for Christmas when I was nine years old I told my family about it all year and it was the first time I got something I really wanted and asked for. To this day it’s still my favorite RPG game at thirty three, when I learned it could be downloaded on ps4 I immediately got it and felt the same magic that I did playing it for the first time when I was a kid. I would love to see a remake of this game, keep the combat system but improve graphics and voice over and make the battle music a bit more intense and heavy. I’d even volunteer to do some of the voice overs, I’m not a professional but I’d love to get into voice acting.
The musical scale is better than the RPGs at the time too
My dude, this video is great! Flows so nicely from point to point and I love the aesthetic you went with, using the physical tabletop to showcase information and do transitions.
Thanks, appreciate you saying that. Was trying something new, wasn’t sure it would work or not.
Just discovered your channel! Love the production quality you've put in
Glad to hear that, thanks!
Old school take it back Sunday
I did't get to finish the game my first playthrough. I just started playing it again (after one of my besties gifted me a copy) and man the game quite interesting. The anime beats are pretty thick, but the backgrounds are beautiful and the combat is interesting and challenging. Glad I am giving it another run.
glad to hear, very satisfying when getting a tough combo right
Found this at a yard-sale (early 2000's), it was the only PS1 game there and once I tried it...I was in love. My friend had lend me her copy of FF7 after I told her how I liked LOD..after playing both..LOD was the better of the two for me. PS1 made me a HUGE fan of per-rendered backgrounds and LOD went above and beyond.. Simply beautiful; I mean the water for crying out loud is stunning(and that soundtrack, chef's kiss). Ive been following the upscale project and was happy to see severed chains. You've got to admire the fan base!
I just found your channel, and I can tell by the quality that I wanna note that I was here before you had like 500k subs lol
Thanks! Appreciate it!
Great job! I just discovered your channel and love this type of documentary. I hope your channel grows like it deserves! Greetings from Spain!
Thanks Barry! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words. Will continue making these type of videos!
Amazing video!!! I just finished playing Legend of Dragoon.
I understand all the flaws exc. but I believe this game is just incredible ❤️
Thank you for saying that!
I hope something good comes from the severed chains project. this game is way under rated. its been my number one game for years. my book I'm working on was heavily inspired by this game.
What is your book about?
And if there is a new voice cast for the legend of dragoon ps5 remake. Here’s my idea
Dart: voiced by either Ray Chase* or Zach Aguilar or Robbie Daymond or max mittleman or David gallegher or Bryce papenbrook
Rose: voiced by either Christina Vee* or Allegra Clark or Erica Mendez or Chermi Leigh
Lavitz: voiced by either Max mittleman or Xander Mobus* or Ben diskin or steve valentine or Seth green or Todd haberkorn
Shana: voiced by either chermi Leigh or Erica Mendez or Eden regiel*
King Albert: voiced by either Ray Chase or Chris hackney*
Haschel: voiced by either Fred tatascoire* or Gideon emerys or mark hamill or Patrick seitz
Meru: voiced by either Erica Lindbeck or Christina Vee or Cassandra Lee Morris or Erica Mendez or Chermi Leigh*
Kongol: voiced by either Patrick Seitz or Joe DiMaggio or Kevin Michael Richardson*
Miranda: voiced by either Erica Lindbeck or Chermi Leigh or Laura Post or Julie Ann taylor or Britney Cox*
Lloyd: voiced by either Robbie daymond* or Xander mobus or Robin atkin downes or crispen freeman or Kirk Thornton
Melbu Framha: voiced by Either Kirk Thornton or Simon templemen or alistair Duncan or Darin de Paul* or Keith Silverstein or Richard ecpar
Zieg: voiced by either Jameson Price or Robin atkin downes* or David lodge or Richard ecpar
Emperor doel: voiced by David Lodge or Patrick seitz* or Fred tatascoire or alistair Duncan or Simon templeman
Lenus: voiced by either Erica Lindbeck* or Christina Vee or Grey Griffith or Chermi Leigh
Shirley: voiced by either Jennifer hale or Chermi Leigh or Erica Lindbeck or Eden regiel or Britney Cox or Julie Ann Taylor*
Belzac: voiced by either Patrick seitz* or Fred tatascoire or John DiMaggio or Kevin Michael Richardson or Freddie prince jr
Kanzas: voiced by either crispen freeman* or Chris hackney or Kirk Thornton or David Lodge
Damia: voiced by either Chermi Leigh* or Eden regiel or Laura post
Syuveil: voiced by either Gideon emerys* or Keith Silverstein or Mac mittleman or Robin Atkins downes
Charle fharma: voiced by either Claudia black or Jennifer hale or Julie Ann Taylor or Chermi Leigh or Allegra clark*
Wink: voiced by either Julie Ann Taylor or Britney Cox or Eden regiel or Chermi Leigh*
You sure know your VAs
It would b nice if they did a remake about the dragon campaign with zieg as the main character
I think they should keep the game as it was and just add a few more additions and update the graphics. Maybe make some of the fmv's a little longer maybe adding to some of them. The additions really need to stay as a key element in the game, that is the mechanic that kept me coming back to this game. No other game had it.
Just finished Legend Of Dragoon after 22 years I’ve wanting to but never getting around to it. Very thankful it got rereleased on to PS4/PS5
Making Sony is doing this to gauge interest in a remake. You’re doing your part!
Based on how classic game remakes have gone, not all fans would want a remake either, as the "remakes" are more like "reimaginings" which change fundamental things about the base game. And considering all the BS surrounding AAA games right now, whether or not the game would be any good is suspect.
I absolutely love the creativity with this video & how I can clearly see your own artistic style . LoD is my favorite game of all time & was pivotal in my childhood. I thought I knew and have seen all I could on this game but you brought some new scenes and knowledge & I loved every minute of it. Thank you! 😊
Thanks for saying that, I really appreciate it! I had a lot of fun making this video and getting to know the LoD community. It was hard to find a lot of good info on the making of the game. But luckily, the community organizer I spoke to, DrewUniverse, shared a never-translated interview of Hasebe from this Taiwanese gaming magazine from 2000! With my limited Mandarin and Google Translate, I was able to extract a lot of good info from it which I included in the video
@@BehindThePixels the interview was an awesome part to include. Keep up your good work, I see a lot of great videos in your future 😊
Would be great to see this game remade. An update of the addition system to modern action RPG would be really interesting.
This is the game that introduce me into gaming. I was born 2 years before this game, first time I played it I was 5; before i used to watch my dad playing the Ps1, for me was a dream.
I swear I will quit gaming only after this game get a remake/reboot and I played it. The circle must be closed.
Always wondered what happened to this series. Loved the game when I played it.
before we die I would love to have another legend of the dragoon it was totally under estimated game
Great video! I enjoyed it from start to finish. Keep at it and this channel is going to blow up
Thanks Garou! Appreciate you saying that!
Currently playing again probably for the 15th time. It’s literally a once a year or every other year event. Something so comforting when the piano plays during the intro’s cinematic, I’m brought back to a place very few things have.
This and shadow hearts weapon wheel are completly under rated and under utilised
I would hope that if Sony does remake the Legend of Dragoon that they look to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as an example of what gameplay they could use. That and beef up the story, side quests, and other content to get a wider consumer base so you get a larger fan base so that a sequel can be made.
Very informative! I love these type of deep dives and your delivery is fantastic! Great video!
Appreciate you saying that, will def keep on making these
One thing is also that a quick time event on the first PS felt less precise (or, oddly, too precise) than later on. It was therefore a bit stiff.
In this day and age and its really well known and the combat system is more in its time now. Yeah definitely be wise to remake the game and actually perfect it
Honestly i don't want a full remake but a remaster with proper translations, add in some QoL options like jumping into the next battle without having to look for another encounter, no encounters, skip battle transitions, and ng+/chapter select.
I feel like the above wish list items shouldn't be so complex of a code to make development hard.
Also allow us to switch out dart
Good video. Having recently played Legend of Dragoon on PS5, I can certainly say that the game is a bit flawed, but it is a pretty decent game and one that has a lot of potential. I felt that the dialog in the game can drag a little too much since there way too much exposition, I felt the FF games had less exposition and I found myself more interested in the games, not saying that LoD had a bad story of course, but without voice acting, it can get very tiresome to do so much reading. I also found strange how some areas in the game have random battles and others have visible enemies that you can skip if you want, but why design it like that? Either have random battles or don't, so there's consistency. Regardless, it was an interesting game and like many, I do feel it really needs a remake.
There's so much there for Sony to build upon if they want to do a remake, but I get that it's very risky considering the high cost it would take to do it right
thank god they put this game on the ps5... im playing it right now in 2023... one of the best rpgs of all time....
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Appreciate the kind words! I hope I did this game justice
God I love/loved Legend of Dragoon. That game made my childhood. The music hits so goo in the nostalgia!
I loved this game as a kid. I played the hell out of it and got lost in it
I was hooked on this game when I was a kid too, it’s a great one
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30,000 fans is not enough to spend millions remaking this
Agreed, hopefully there are more than 30,000, that’s just the number of fans that signed the petition
30,001 right here.
When talking about a petition to justify projected sales you'll need to assume that there are people that would buy the game that did NOT know about or sign the petition. All a petition should do is prompt the developer to do more research into market interest for a product like LOD.
If you look at just the downloads for the re-release digital version of the game on ps4 and ps5, it had nearly 2 million downloads. Much better than 30,000. Further, I think if we can look at the success that ff7 remake, dragons dogma 2, tales of series, ff16, elden ring and at a minimum you have to say that the medieval fantasy rpg genre is still thriving. If they can make a good legend of dragoon game in the same world, I think you'll have many happy returning fans and happy new fans that didn't even know it was a remake or sequel.
Hard to believe it didn't sell well. It got a greatest hits edition which puts it as a well sold game with a follow up release at a cheaper price hence being called a greatest hits game. Not too bad considering it also came out on the tail end of the ps1 life and ps2 was on the come up. Getting a greatest hits label wasn't that easy back then because of the stacked lineup of games available tbh. This game isn't really underrated it's just a bit forgotten. We haven't had any followups since it's release so that doesn't help.
Remake and/or prequel please!
Very well made. Can you please let me know what you use for the voiceovers?
Thanks! I use this microphone to record the voiceovers: shorturl.at/FNS26
Yeah, I'd totally buy into a LoD remake, they released it on the PSstore for free not to long ago and I've recently been replaying it!
I have a theory they might have done that to test the waters, gauge fans’ interest to see if it warrants a remake
I bought the game when it came out and never played it. Perhaps now is the time to try it out finally.
I hate when these good games get bad reviews so they don't make it again, I really liked this game and I bought it again for my PlayStation
Ive been wanting to play this and i now have the chance. I played it when i was 10 years old and fell in love with it but never finished it. I then bought it on ebay about 10 years ago thinking i was gonna play it then but i didnt have a system to play it on so i waited and that day never came. Got into a car accident and the game was in my car and was never seen again. I now am a stay at home dad and i finally am able to play it on pc. I woukd have bought if it was on steam. I wish they woukd make a remake but at this point rn with all these ff7 remakes i dont think it would sell as good. I personally would buy and pre order but i believe more ppl are into ff7 than this game. This game to me is better because of additions, game me something to think of as a skill and not just do turn base attacks, that is mostly what got me into it
I love how eveyone raves about the dragoon forms but fail to realize that they r only useful in fodder battles. All important boss battles are actually designed and orogrammed to make the boss harder to kill if u use dragoon form so it becomes a giant liability...unless u like it harder for no reason
This is really overselling the anti-Dragoon mechanics, you can almost always get some use out of Dragoon form. Grand Jewel will only use Dragon Block if you stay in Dragoon for more than one turn, so transforming with
The game is awesome. I liked the story a lot.
You DO NOT remake a masterpiece ever.
Never got into FF7. I had a demo disc with Legend of Dragoon on it and I would always play the demo. Never actually got to finish the game. But I've always loved the game over FF7 or any FF. I have been trying to play FF7 but I just rather play LoD
I didn't like LoD when I was a kid, and mostly it was because I didn't understand it, as it was in English and my primary language was different, so the language barrier made me dislike it, since I couldn't get very far into the game, but when I revisited the game as I got older and learned English, I was dumbfounded how my family always had such a gem of a game, but nobody really bothered to complete it, I guess in part another thing that had to do with it was, that my family never owned a memory card, and leaving the console on wasn't a thing we could do either, since as siblings we always fought over who could use what and stuff, and do to myself being the youngest I always drew the short end of the stick, so those were the main reasons as to why I couldn't enjoy the game, but I do agree that Legend of Dragoon should have been a PS2 launch title, as it would have given the staff more time to polish the game, and it would have also looked better since they could have done better models and such, since the PS2 had better hardware and they could have also used a dual layered DVD, in order to make the game as big as they wanted with 8GB of space, but unfortunately Sony got too greedy which is why they failed with LoD, just like how they failed to partner up with Nintendo, because they also got greedy there by basically wanting the publishing rights as they were going to produce the CDs and stuff, and that basically meant that they could have released games as they wanted, even though Nintendo was the one trying to make the next gen console, so in short Sony's fall from grace since the 90s, has just been bad decisions due to greed and mediocre administration, and even though the brand was trusted for its high quality products and such, there is only so much that a brand can survive, and I wish that back when they were selling Sony stores and stuff, that they had gone bankrupt and someone else had bought them, as I would have rather seen them gone and fondly remembered, rather than see them doing stupid stuff like the PS Portal or how they failed the Vita.
The risk gets higher the more time passes. LOD fans are like what, in their mid 30s-mid 40s now? This group age has very decent spending power but it can’t drag on any longer if they want to remake this game as some would not be into gaming anymore. Though I’m 33 now, I feel like I’ll be playing video games till my last breath😂
Haha same here!
wait wait wait breath of fire was already turning people into dragons and people LOVED IT and thats a capcom game
actually I think that LOD in modern fighting system could had been more like the system in dynasty warriors. just use two buttons and you can have infinite combos to use in battle once you level up and get new additions.
Let’s just do a go fund me to start up a remake
Don’t need a prequel or a sequel, we need a modern day graphics remaster.
I can remember that being such a good game.
Something about it, the sound, the distinct visuals, just brings me back
Great video! Is there a source about Rose being a cut character from SMRPG? Im genuinely curious about that piece of trivia.
Thanks! The community mod I interviewed in the video (Drew) sent me this scanned pdf of a Taiwanese gaming magazine from 2000 that contained an interview with Hasebe, I painstakingly translated it with my limited Mandarin and Google translate. But in that interview Hasebe talked about it. You can see a translated version of it here: docs.google.com/document/d/15dF-XiZuJ-k3VPAldE-wU-F9DEnYCfpIR2vkSSOjJ3I/edit
You nailed it!
Thanks man!
This is game I played so much.Loved it and it was one of my top 5 games to play.
I've been a FF fan for over 20 years. Those fools calling it a FF7 ripoff aren't true fans of the genre.
I rented LoD back when it came out and thought it was so painfully generic that I had no interest in renting it again, much less buying it. Compared to other RPGs coming out in year 2000 it just seemed to have very little going for it. Seeing the hardcore cult following in recent years has been pretty shocking to say the least, makes me wonder if the game just gets exponentially better after a certain point in the storyline and I didn't get the chance to see it?
You just need to go in with the mentality to not compare it to FF like everyone wants to.
I prefer this over FF. Brand new this game would be absolutely beautiful. The gameplay is fresh, the storytelling is amazing, and the lore ranges from dark, deep to sweet.
Making it through disc 1, if you’re on the fence, is a decent start - but disc two is exceptional.
I think I dreamed of a lod mmorpg prequel at some point.
It's not fair. This game deserves way more than some ignorant "derivative" reaction. That's criminally unfair and inaccurate. Ah well. When I'm a millionaire, I'll fund the remake my goddamn self.
After Sony closed JapanStudious that's all the evidence you need to see that there won't be anything Legend of Dragoon related for a long long time, they are focused on Western AAA games because that's generally their best ROI's, kinds suck really I would love to see more Dragoons related stuff.
I really loved your video, just amazing.
Thanks! Appreciate you saying that
Sony please remake this game
Agreed! So much potential to go to waste
A LoD Remake would be so great. I would buy ps5/6 only for that game.
I love this game, when I was 10 years old I played 3 of 4 discs, the 4th disc couldnt be read.
Oh man that must’ve been frustrating / disappointing as a child. Hope you were able to finish the game later on emulation
@@BehindThePixels I will, but I don't know when. Do you ever played Grandia 1 for PSX? This is my all time favourite JRPG and btw great video!!!
@@n-i-n-o I had the exact same thing happen to me as a kid, thankfully my parents were able to help me send in for a replacement which took a long time back then but better than no game. It seems like there were a issues like that for a lot of people it's a shame since the endgame is nuts.
I tell you what really happen. When this game came out the market was flooded with games. People forget 90% of games during this time was exclusive to the systems. I was lucky enough to buy this one becase the game box looked cool and i loved it. But when you got to most stores then and there are 30 plus games for Playstation got to pick one. Comparing it to final fantasy is unfair because it is an established franchise
If The Creators Of The Game Won't Remake It At Least Give It A Physical Remaster For PS4,PS5 & Nintendo Switch.
Yeah, that would be amazing
@@BehindThePixels Hell Yeah I Love All These Remasters That Gaming Companies Release Physically Especially On Nintendo Switch.
Why do you think PlayStation would put one of it's ip's on a competitors console?
And yes, I still have this in my collection 😮😎👍🏻⭐️
There was a petition? Aw man! I would have signed if I'd known! I love that game!
ETA: nvm I signed it!
I love FF7 as well and never thought of LOD as a rip off. Especially when FF7 is steam punk and LOD is midevil.
I'm not sure if you're the person that PM'd me on reddit to speak about this game or not, if you are I'm sorry.
One of the worst things that happened recently was when Blue Point remade Demons Souls. Before they announced the project they had a poll asking which game they should remake and low and behold Legend of Dragoon was on the list. I couldn't even describe how excited I was about it. I was positive that was the game they were doing. And don't get me wrong, I've got the platinum trophy for the original Demons Souls...it's a great game. But still I am admittedly salty about them not going with LoD.
Yeah very disappointing, one can dream
That is a good game doc, you have some real potential to grow doing these kinds of videos.
Appreciate you saying that! Thanks for watching
BECAUSE THIS GAME NEEDS A REMAKE THATS THE TRUTH AND THOSE 30000 PEOPLE ARE TRUE FANS OF THE GAME AND THE REMAKE TO COME
Legend of the dragoon by far was my favorite rpg second would be the grandia series and Legend of Legaia.
Ah, Legend of Dragoon my favorite video game to this day I for whatever reason always struggled to get into Final Fantasy but Legend of Dragoon is just legendary.
It’s got a certain charm and wholesome feel to it for sure
I still own the colored disc set for this game. Wish so badly i had an old school tv so i could play it in comfort 😫
That's awesome and rare at this point! I've also been looking on FB marketplace for a good CRT TV
LOD was a blast I Hope I can see it remastered would be awesome to see!!!
It was ahead of its time!
Great video!
Thanks Bartek!
More than 30k wants it trust me. I absolutely loved this game. Im talking phenomenal. If there was a remake I'd b blown away. It has its own vibe that u cant feel without playing it yourself
yeah likely more, just 30K have signed the petition
Ive been waiting on new word from this games sense 2008 when i was a kid.
Ooh if i knew i would be one of those people. I own a ps3 with backwards capabilities so I can play it. On another note I was very happy they released remastered final fantasy x-2 on switch.
Best game in The World!
Such a masterpiece!
I don't think they have to remake it. Just rebooted it imo.
Please bro. Release this game now! It will slay!!!!!!!!
It's ten times better than ff7 damn critics
This game here is way better than FF7. It's definitely on par with FF9 IMO, I will give the championship title to LOD.