PANZER DRAGOON | BETA / DEVELOPMENT IMAGES
The following items have been scanned from Official Sega Magazine that was published in Europe in the early 90's. The following are clips related to the development of Panzer Dragoon. There maybe others since I do not have the entire collection before the magazine changed to Sega Saturn Magazine.
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DEVELOPMENT
Sega Magazine Issue 5
A single screenshot of a yet untitled Saturn game in development. Part of a feature on Sega's upcoming 32-Bit titles.
The caption shows some of the incompetence in reference to 32X displayed by Sega Europe which continues till this day!
Sega Magazine Issue 6
Shows a few screenshots of an untitled Saturn game in development. The description certainly matches what we have come to know as Panzer Dragoon. The fact that the scenario is a character riding a dragon over some pillars of ruins is supportive.
It is possible these are shots of the testing of a graphics engine or tools before it was decided a game could be made.
Sega Magazine Issue 7
Not much more information yet plenty of screenshots.
The shots bear a slight resemble to Episode 1 (if there was to be no water)
Sega Magazine Issue 9
An update on big Saturn titles in development. Panzer Dragoon actually has a name now.
Sega Magazine Issue 10
An update about PD. It can be safely assumed that this is the Japanese version since the game has not been released yet.
Sega Magazine Issue 12
Another update on development of the game.
Sega Magazine Issue 13
Another update on development of the game.
Sega Magazine Issue 14
A tour through an early version of the Japanese game. Obvious changes are the order in which the levels are presented.
Sega Magazine Issue 15
A report on the near completion of Panzer Dragoon. This shows a few screenshots from Episode 1.
Sega Magazine Issue 20
This is part of a Saturn dossier of games. The Saturn hardware was released at this time in Europe and Panzer Dragoon was not a launch title.
REVIEW
Sega Magazine Issue 21
A review of the PAL version of the game.
Sega Magazine Issue 22
Some cheats for the game including the Wizard mode which is not in the PAL version of the game!