Dragon View
A hybrid action-RPG combining overhead exploration with side-scrolling combat, where players wield magical swords and dragon powers to save the kingdom of Dravania from serpentine invaders.
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The Drakkhen series' most recognizable feature is its custom overworld engine. First used by the original Amiga version of Drakkhen , it was later used in the PC and SNES ports. The Dragon View version sports basic terrain shading and mountainlike "boundaries" that enclose areas of the continent. While not "True 3D", the overworld engine simulates depth on its own (without the aid of supplementary hardware such as the Super FX chip) using sprite scaling and rudimentary rendering .
This system is able to run smoothly on standard SNES hardware because little more than half of the total screen area is ever in use. Since the top and bottom panels are completely static during overworld navigation, all hardware power is focused on rendering the first-person view. Even so, framerates can suffer as many sprites are sometimes present on a single screen.
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About Dragon View
Dragon View is a classic video game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on January 1, 1994. This title has become a beloved entry in the retro gaming library.
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