Panzer Dragoon II Zwei

About

Panzer Dragoon II Zwei is a third-person on-rails shooter where you ride a dragon through explosive set pieces and vertical stages. You control Jean-Luc Lundi, a farmer who bonds with a mutant creature named Lagi. As Lagi evolves into a winged beast, you battle through crumbling villages, alien ships, and energy storms. Combat focuses on dodging enemy fire while firing rapid lasers and special moves. The camera locks to your dragon’s perspective, creating a fast-paced rhythm of jumps, strafes, and charged attacks. The game’s story mixes sci-fi and myth, with Lagi’s mysterious glow hinting at a deeper conflict. Its 1996 release showcased the Sega Saturn’s 3D capabilities, though its prequel status and nonlinear timeline confused some players. Community reviews often praise its frenetic action and atmospheric stages, with retro fans highlighting the dragon mechanics as ahead of their time. Despite limited replay value, it remains a cult favorite for its blend of chaotic shooting and oddball narrative.

Storyline

The player takes control of Jean-Luc Lundi. Lundi lives in a superstitious village where mutant coolias are killed, but when Lundi discovers a mutant coolia with wings, he decides to keep it and let it live. Lundi names the coolia 'Lagi'. Lagi has a strange green glow in his throat. After a few years the coolia begins to grow wings. Lundi takes the coolia out to try to get him to fly. On one occasion, when Lundi takes Lagi out, a huge ship called 'Shelcoof' controlled by Sestren destroys Lundi's village in an attempt to kill Lagi, who is possessed by the Heresy Program. Lagi's green glow grow's brighter and Lagi fires arrows of light from his mouth, the trademark attack of dragons from the ancient age. The lasers do not reach Shelcoof and Lundi begins to chase Shelcoof on Lagi's back. The ultimate goal of the game is to take down Shelcoof.