Drakengard cover art

Drakengard series

Drakengard

In the mobile version of the PS2 game Drakengard, you control prince Caim, along with the Red Dragon, in a struggle against the imperial forces. Each of the three locations consists of two sequences…

8 July 2004

Drakengard is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Macrospace, released 8 July 2004 on Legacy Mobile Device.

Verified Sources: IGDB

What Drakengard is

Drakengard is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Macrospace and released in 2004. It was published by Square Enix Mobile. It is available on Legacy Mobile Device only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the mobile version of the PS2 game Drakengard, you control prince Caim, along with the Red Dragon, in a struggle against the imperial forces. Each of the three locations consists of two sequences: side-scrolling fighting with Caim alone, followed by a flight sequence on the back of the dragon. On the ground, Caim's moves include sword combos with a finishing blow, blocking, jumping, a dash attack and a dragon attack. To launch a dragon attack, you have to fill your magic meter with finishing blows. Once complete, you can summon the Red Dragon to attack all enemies on the screen, except for the bosses. Each ground level is followed by a duel against a boss. During the flight sequences…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action.

Where it sits in the Drakengard series

Drakengard is the second of 35 entries we hold in the Drakengard series. It arrived 10 months after Drakengard. The next entry was Drakengard 2 in 2005.

See all 35 Drakengard games in release order →

What it launched against

Drakengard launched on 8 July 2004, within three weeks of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, ESPN NFL 2K5 and Silent Hill 4: The Room.

Released around the same time: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, ESPN NFL 2K5, Silent Hill 4: The Room.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Parents

Quick answers

Drakengard — frequently asked questions

When did Drakengard come out?
Drakengard was released on 8 July 2004 for Legacy Mobile Device.

If you like this

Games like Drakengard

See all