- 78/100
- Players7 ratings
- 76/100
- Critics1 review
Where to get it
2020 · Psikyo · Arcade · Role-playing
Dragon Blaze
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Dragon Blaze is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 2000 by Psikyo. It was ported in 2004 to the PlayStation 2 as part of the Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3:Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze compilation. The game was later also released on its own for the PS2 in Europe by 505 Games.
- Released
- 3 August 2020
- Platforms
- ArcadeNintendo SwitchPlayStation 2PlayStation 4WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
- Genres
- ArcadeRole-playingShoot 'em upShooterSimulationStrategyTurn-based strategy
- Developers
- PsikyoZerodivCity Connection
- Publishers
- PsikyoCity Connection
- Modes
- Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
- Themes
- Action
- Country
- Japan
- Age ratings
- PEGI 3ACB GGRAC ALLPEGI 7ESRB ECERO A
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean
About
Dragon Blaze is a shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published in 2000 by Psikyo. It was ported to the PlayStation 2 as part of Taito's Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze compilation in 2005. The game was later also released on its own as a budget range title for the PlayStation 2 in Europe by 505 Games on 2006.
In 2018 the game was ported to the Nintendo Switch by Zerodiv as part of their series of re-releases of classic Psikyo games. The game was later ported to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Keywords
- shoot 'em up
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Dragon Blaze plays like many typical 2D vertically scrolling shooters by Psikyo, although this game is closer to the bullet hell genre than most of the company's other output and the color of the enemies' bullets has been changed from Psikyo's trademark orange to a neon purple. The game gives each character (Quaid, Sonia, Ian, Rob) the standard normal shot, charged shot, and magic bomb, but each character also rides a dragon, which can be dismounted and be used as a weapon itself. The dismounted dragon initially acts as a piercing weapon, and then remains stationary shooting until the player calls it back using the same button. It can also be used to collect items.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Dragon Blaze on their November 1, 2000 issue as being the fourth best-performing arcade game at the time.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon BlazePsikyo Shooting Stars AlphaPsikyo Shooting Library Vol. 1Polymega Collection Vol. 13: Sengoku Blade
- Ported as
- Dragon Blaze
Games like this
77Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
2022 · Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 +3
Arcade · Shoot 'em up
75Sky Force Reloaded
2016 · Android, Linux +6
Arcade · Shooter
59Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground
2021 · Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 +2
Role-playing · Strategy
Akai Katana Shin
2022 · Port · Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 +3
Arcade · Shooter
75Raiden V: Director's Cut
2017 · Expanded · Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 +2
Arcade · Shooter
73Super Hydorah
2017 · Expanded · Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 +4
Arcade · Shooter
80Truxton Extreme
2026 · Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 +2
Arcade · Shooter
71Tom Clancy's EndWar
2008 · Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 +3
Simulation · Strategy
Collections3 collections
Platform libraries
- PlayStation 2 games (A–K)Games list (A–K)
- PlayStation 4 games (A–L)List
- Nintendo Switch games (C–G)List
Description adapted from its source, CC BY-SA 4.0.