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Saint Dragon

1988 1 Players 71% Not Rated

Saint Dragon is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player controls the cyborg Saint Dragon, who has rebelled against the tyrannical Monster Cyborg army. Saint Dragon is initially armed with a plasma bolts and a fiery breath. By collecting tokens, the dragon's firepower can be upgraded with pulse torpedoes, a laser, bouncing bombs, ring lasers or a turret. Other tokens can upgrade the dragon's speed, weapon power, or initiate a "hyper" mode which endows maximum firepower and invulnerability. In addition, the dragon has an armoured tail which follows the player's movement, allowing it to be used as a defensive shield. There are five levels, each culmunating in a battle with a large end-of-level guardian.

Release date
December 31, 1988
Developer
Jaleco
Publisher
Jaleco
Players
1

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Saint Dragon

Saint Dragon is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player controls the cyborg Saint Dragon, who has rebelled against the tyrannical Monster Cyborg army. Saint Dragon is initially armed with a plasma bolts and a fiery breath. By collecting tokens, the dragon's firepower can be upgraded with pulse torpedoes, a laser, bouncing bombs, ring lasers or a turret. Other tokens can upgrade the dragon's speed, weapon power, or initiate a "hyper" mode which endows maximum firepower and invulnerability. In addition, the dragon has an armoured tail which follows the player's movement, allowing it to be used as a defensive shield.

There are five levels, each culmunating in a battle with a large end-of-level guardian.

Genres

Shooter / Flying Horizontal

Modes

2-Player Alternating

Studios and credits

Developer
Jaleco
Publisher
Jaleco

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1988 · Not Rated

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