Dragon Blaze

About

Dragon Blaze is a free-to-play, action-packed MMORPG set in a fantasy world filled with dragons and magic. Choose from four different classes and embark on a journey to save the world from destruction. With intense battles, massive dragons, and endless customization options, Dragon Blaze offers a rich and immersive gaming experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Co-Op Team up with friends to complete levels or missions together
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

story1 negative mentions

Dragon Blaze features tight controls and a unique mechanic of separating the rider from the dragon, adding strategic depth to gameplay.
The game boasts high-quality visuals, excellent music, and a variety of characters, each with distinct play styles and abilities.
The scoring system is engaging and challenging, requiring skill and concentration to master, making it a rewarding experience for shoot 'em up fans.

The port lacks additional features such as stage select, save states, and a practice mode, making it feel somewhat barebones.
Some players found the stages to be unmemorable and the music repetitive, detracting from the overall experience.
The game can be quite difficult, especially on higher difficulties, which may not appeal to all players.

gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
70%
11%
The gameplay of Dragon Blaze is praised for its unique mechanics, particularly the ability to separate the dragon from the rider, adding strategic depth to the traditional shoot 'em up formula. Players appreciate the familiar Psikyo mechanics, such as randomized stages and charge attacks, while noting that the controls can be challenging to master, especially the in-game menu navigation. Overall, the game offers tight, challenging action with engaging character and boss encounters.
- “Another great shmup from Psikyo with quite unique mechanics.”
- “Dragon Blaze has many of the mechanics that Psikyo shoot 'em ups are known for, along with an interesting twist.”
- “The central mechanic of Dragon Blaze is the ability to separate the rider from the dragon, called the dragon shot.”
- “You have to set other stuff in the in-game escape menu, and this menu is a bit hard to get used to, because you can't use simple enter and escape; you'd have to use the active gameplay keys, such as the shooting key and magic key.”
- “It's not a difficult mechanic to understand, but can be a little tricky to get the most out of it.”
- “There is a menu, but I can only work well with it using the keyboard; although during gameplay, I can play with a joystick.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
17%
The graphics in the game are consistently praised for their high quality and unique style, featuring beautifully drawn and colored bitmap visuals that enhance the overall presentation. Users highlight the superb integration of graphics with audio, creating an engaging experience that stands out in both aesthetics and gameplay.
- “The graphics and sound are superb.”
- “The presentation is great (both audio and graphics).”
- “It's an old breed of games in its highest sophistication, where it's not impossible to watch bullets and enjoy the beautifully drawn and colored bitmap graphics at the same time.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
22%
11%
The music in the game is generally praised for its high quality and fitting the genre, enhancing the overall experience, especially during power-ups. However, some users noted that the music can become repetitive and lacks variety, particularly in the less memorable stages. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, it may not sustain engagement throughout longer play sessions.
- “Unique premise, high quality visuals, leaderboard, tight controls, and great music all make this really stand out.”
- “The music fits well with the genre, and I always enjoyed when my character gained a power-up.”
- “The music is excellent, as is the art design across all seven stages, the first four of which are chosen by random, which adds a degree of difficulty and variety to the first half of each playthrough.”
- “[For the thousandth time, there are no extras and it just contains the short arcade game. The stages aren't very memorable, and the music is unvaried and repetitive.]”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story is generally considered underwhelming and lacks depth, with many reviewers noting that it suffers from poor translation that detracts from the overall experience.
- “The story isn't much to brag about, though it could definitely use a better translation.”