1995 – 2004 | Team Andromeda | Sega Saturn, Xbox
I have always found it particularly amusing how certain shmup series seem to have these elaborate amounts of lore piled on top of it, to explain why the cookie is in fact an intergalactic space bug vying for world domination. This does give the genre its particular flavor, perhaps best exemplified by the desolate world filled with ancient Towers and bio-mechanical monsters created by then Sega’s Team Andromeda. It is a mesmerizing world that feels incredibly strange and surreal, which has an incredibly rich history ripe for excavation.
The Panzer Dragoon series is one that has always deeply mesmerized me from the moment I stepped foot into its world. The desert landscapes, the wonderfully strange and surreal visuals, the odd languages and stories of evil ancient empires had engulfed my brain as I tried to connect the dots. It was only until I started playing Panzer Dragoon Saga, a short but stellar RPG, that I developed this fascination for figuring out the machinations that cause the gears of the world of Panzer Dragoon to turn the way they do. So I started delving deep into the games’ story, connecting small bits of dialogue to bigger events of ages past, and slowly started to unravel the lore of Panzer Dragoon. However, it wasn’t quite enough. I wanted to create a comprehensive timeline for me and everyone else to sink their teeth into, and as a result I started working on one of my biggest video projects to date. The end result; A somewhat cohesive overview of the timeline of Panzer Dragoon, explaining the significance of the role of the Riders in the series as well as a comprehensive timeline for all the major events. Please enjoy the lore of one of my favorite series!
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