A Psikyo fantasy shooter where\r\na powerful dragon is your fighter unit!\r\n\r\nDragon Blaze is\r\na vertical-scrolling shooter game that\r\nfirst appeared in arcades in 2000.\r\n\r\nThe heroes are the four dragon riders.\r\nAttack using normal shots, bombs, magic shots (press and hold),\r\nand powerful close-range dragon shots.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe dragon shot is the main feature of this game.\r\nDefeat the enemy using this shot the moment you release the dragon\r\nto get more score items!\r\nYou can also earn technical bonuses by hitting a boss\'s core using this shot.\r\nSeparating from the dragon also changes the effects of the magic shot!\r\n\r\nThe game\'s amazing boss battle effects, transformations, and\r\nstunning background art that exude an eerie charm will jog your imagination as you play!\r\n\r\nTake your stand against the demon lord Nebiros and his\r\narmy of darkness in order to save your loved ones and the world!\r\n\r\nThe game comes with options you can tweak to your liking.\r\nPick your preferred difficulty, max lives, max continues, key controls, screen orientation,\r\nand more to make the game just right for you.\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget\r\nabout the new online rankings!\r\nDo you have what it takes to become the best dragon rider in the world?\r\n\r\nCharacters:\r\nFor true warriors only!\r\nThe Soaring Dragon Knight "Quaid"\r\nSub Shot: Holy Lance\r\nCombined Magic: Burst Lance\r\nSeparation Magic: Fire Breath\r\nMagic Bomb: Chaos Flare\r\nPierce through everything!\r\nThe Ocean Girl "Sonia"\r\nSub Shot: Freeze Arrow\r\nCombined Magic: Diamond Dust\r\nSeparation Magic: Aqua Blast\r\nMagic Bomb: Trident Rush\r\nElectrifying attacks!\r\nThe Guardian of the Forest "Rob"\r\nSub Shot: Plasma Hammer\r\nCombined Magic: Lightning Hammer\r\nSeparation Magic: Giga Wave\r\nMagic Bomb: Thunder Break\r\nDeath from below!\r\nThe Necromancer "Ian"\r\nSub Shot: Magic Sword\r\nCombined Magic: Death Crash\r\nSeparation Magic: Hell Spin\r\nMagic Bomb: Dark Stinger\r\n\r\nPlanes:\r\n"P" items power up your unit.\r\n"B" items give you bombs that deal area damage to clear out enemies or help with emergency escapes.\r\nFill up your gauge to unleash a powerful magic shot!\r\nSeparate from your dragon to unleash a powerful dragon shot!\r\nHit bosses with a dragon shot to earn technical bonuses!\r\n\r\nOptions:\r\nSeven difficulty tiers to choose from in ARCADE mode.\r\nPlay in vertical screen mode for that nostalgic arcade experience!\r\nTwo additional screen filters for your enjoyment.\r\nLives can be set between 1 to 9, whereas continues can be set between 0 to infinity.\r\nFreely configure your preferred keys for shots, dragon shots, or bombs.\r\nVertical screen mode is playable even in landscape orientation. You decide your style!\r\n\r\nSCORE ATTACK:\r\nThis mode has a fixed difficulty and number of lives. Serious challengers only!\r\nSubmit your high scores to compete with players from around the world!\r\nOnline rankings can be viewed from the options menu.