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This sets the stage for ''The Legend of Dragoon'''s plot, which begins as a simple [[Damsel in Distress]] story while Dart tries to rescue Shana, but quickly becomes a larger story concerning the fate of nations, peoples, and eventually the entire world. Dart must unravel the mysteries surrounding the dragoons, the mythical Dragon Campaign that took place 11,000 years ago, and the events happening in the world around him.
Despite an unenthusiastic critical response, the game sold fairly well. An engaging battle system that allowed characters to perform "[[Combos|Additions]]" via well-timed [[Action Commands]] was a big success, as was a [[Troperiffic]] plotline that manages to shift smoothly between genuinely moving, [[Narm Charm]], and [[So Bad It's Good]]. The latter was helped by an [[Blind Idiot Translation|inconsistent localization]], but the game does manage an impressive amount of [[Playing
Fondly remembered as one of the last big games of the PlayStation era, ''The Legend of Dragoon'' is something of a [[Cult Classic]], with a small but loyal fanbase even years after its release.
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** [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: The Dragoon of the Golden Dragon.
** [[Light'Em Up]]: The Dragoon of the White Silver Dragon.
** [[Playing
** [[Shock and Awe]]: The Dragoon of the Violet Dragon.
* [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors]]: Of the "mutually strong against/weak to" type. Light opposes Dark, Fire opposes Water, and Earth opposes Wind. Thunder and Divine/Null are neutral, neither advantaged nor disadvantaged against other elements.
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* [[The Reveal]]: All over the place once you beat the final boss of disc three.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: Some of the (animated!) CG backdrops are drop-dead gorgeous to look at.
* [[Sealed Evil in
* [[Second-Hour Superpower]]: The Dragoon Spirits for Dart and Rose and their abilities are revealed about a quarter of the way through the first disc.
* [[Shaping Your Attacks]]: Some magics.
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