Many RPG players felt a burst of excitement this morning when they saw that PlayStation’s cult classicThe Legend of Dragoonwas trending on Twitter. Despite there beinga fan-made remake of theThe Legend of Dragoon, nothing completely replaces the real thing. Unfortunately, it looks like fans shouldn’t get excited about a remake just yet.
Over time,The Legend of Dragoonhas become a mythical game for many players. With the mechanics of goodFinal Fantasycombat mixed with the best parts of being a Power Ranger,The Legend ofDragoonquickly found a home in many fans’ hearts. The game itself has a simple premise: Warriors take on the souls of dragons to use wings and magic in battle. There is even an active combat system that requires players to time button presses to keep attack combos going, much to the frustration of many young gamers. Tons of great character development, the unique dragoon system, and a large variety of weapons and items make iteasy to see whyThe Legend of Dragoonis still relevant20 years later.
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It appears thatThe Legend of Dragoonis only trending on Twitter because of a Pick 3 poll, where it was a top contender for favorite JRPGs. While many people took to Twitter to participate in the friendly discussion, some fans were upset that they got their hopes up for nothing. The game has been long overdue for a remaster or remake, especially after apetition to remakeThe Legend of Dragoongot thousands of signatures last year during the game’s 20th anniversary.
While there have been many teases by Bluepoint Games—and plenty of fan speculation—that aThe Legend of Dragoonremake might be in the works, therecent reveal of theDemon’s Soulsremakeshows players exactly what the studio has been working on. It could be the case that Bluepoint Games has been working on both titles at the same time, but that is just wishful thinking until anything concrete is revealed.
If nothing else, this trending excitement just shows game developers that aThe Legend of Dragoonremake, remaster, or even a sequel would still sell pretty well, even 20 years later. It is very exciting to image a time in thenear future where gamers can unfurl their dragoon wingsonce more and fail some button combinations during battle.
The Legend of Dragoonis available now on PlayStation 1.
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