Hearken back to an age when dragons ruled the skies and strife ran through the land. Two nations in a long-running war seek to destroy the other with armies and the power of dragons. As the game begins, the evil Empire unleashes an attack on protagonist Kaimu's village where a mighty black dragon obliterates his castle and parents.
Seeking revenge, Kaimu gives up the power of speech to become a solemn dragon knight with a powerful red dragon at his behest. Rising to the skies on his new ride, Kaimu devastates enemy forces with swooping flame attacks as well as aerial combat against dragon corps. On the ground, Kaimu also tackles entire armies where he rages on foot with a sword and a defensive shield. Supporting characters include Leonard, a handy fighter, and Kaimu's sister named Furiae who wields the power of a goddess and protects dragons as well as her besieged nation with magic.
The introduction to the game is fairly impressive work by development house Sasaharagumi. There's a point in the intro where a strange, partially invisible beast stomps all over a battlefield and hundreds of little armored "trolls/orcs/whatever" are running for their lives in beautifully rendered and realistic motion. The overly dramatic orchestra music replete with fevered chanting (ala LOTR) also serves to rouse the spirit somewhat and evince Final Fantasy-like imagery with its energetic and emphatic force.
