Crimson Dragon Side Story swooping over to Xbox Live on Windows Phone next week

Sometimes Xbox Live games get announced well in accelerate, and other times they just pop upwardly out of nowhere. I could mutter about the reticence of the mobile marketing team, but and then nosotros'd be hither all day. When the surprise game is some puzzler nobody cares about, information technology's no large bargain. But I have to acknowledge, the game Microsoft just announced for adjacent week could be something very special. Coming September 12 is Cherry Dragon Side Story from Microsoft Studios.

A picayune history lesson

Why you should care almost Crimson Dragon Side Story other than the word 'Dragon' in the title? Well, Scarlet Dragon just happens to be the revival of SEGA's classic Panzer Dragoon franchise, whose concluding entry was Panzer Dragoon Orta on the original Xbox way dorsum in 2003. The series is beloved for its unique dragon designs, fantasy setting, and surrealistic temper. SEGA has inexplicably chosen not to release whatever more Panzer Dragoon games, and thus it'due south fallen on several key members of the series staff to strike out on their own as an indie developer.

Companion to an XBLA game

Xbox 360 version

Their first game, Crimson Dragon, is part of the Panzer Dragoon series in all but name. Like virtually of its predecessors, Ruddy Dragon on Xbox Live Arcade is a rail-shooter. That means the histrion'south dragon flies forward automatically through each level, allowing the thespian to fully concentrate on aiming and dodging enemy fire. Along the style the dragon and its rider (or riders, as the XBLA game supports online co-op) will laissez passer over, under, and through some amazingly strange and cute scenery, defeating baroque and gigantic boss monsters at every turn.

The only possible hitch with the Xbox 360 version? It requires the Kinect sensor for motion-tracking controls. The controls could work excellently (Child of Eden is a rails shooter that pulled them off pretty well), but not everyone owns or enjoys the Kinect, limiting the game'due south audience. That'due south where the Windows Phone version comes in…

The first side-scrolling Windows Telephone shoot-em-upwards

Crimson Dragon Side Story stars a dragonrider named Sana and she investigates a mysterious disease. On summit of Story way, the game as well includes an extensive Mission Mode. The latter features challenging missions and boss battles which should greatly enhance the game's replay value.

Side Story features 3D graphics like its big brother simply switches the perspective to 2D, making it a side-scrolling shmup. The series' famous lock-on shot is still present though, so Side Story should retain much of Crimson Dragon's feel.

Throughout the game players volition unlock an amazing 170 unique Skills to equip. These skills toll Jewels to unlock. Players can earn Jewels in-game or purchase them every bit PDLC. More interestingly, jewels can as well be unlocked past traveling with your telephone - not unlike Kinectimals and some of the Game Room Achievements.

Surprisingly, Microsoft makes no mention of connectivity betwixt XBLA and Windows Phone games. That said, the principal menu shows a Trading Post option that could involve the Xbox 360 game in some way. At any rate, the mobile Xbox Alive lineup needs all the non-casual games it can get, and so Crimson Dragon Side Story should stand up (or is that fly?) nicely on its own.  We don't know the price yet, just it'due south coming next Wed, September 12.

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Update: Co-ordinate to this tweet from a fellow member of the Japanese Crimson Dragon staff, Side Story will cost 90 yen/99 cents. Nice!

Thank you to Zebrasqual for the original tip. Thanks to Sacra for the pricing tip!

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/crimson-dragon-side-story-swooping-over-xbox-live-windows-phone-next-week

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