Overview
Four years, one franchise, lasting impact. Team Andromeda existed solely to create Panzer Dragoon games for the Saturn. Their trilogy—shooter, refined shooter, full RPG—demonstrated remarkable evolution within a consistent artistic vision. When Saga shipped in 1998, the team dissolved, but their world-building influenced games for decades.
Fast facts
- Active: 1994-1998.
- Parent: Sega.
- Platform: Saturn exclusive.
- Output: Panzer Dragoon trilogy.
Complete output
| Title |
Year |
Type |
| Panzer Dragoon |
1995 |
Rail shooter |
| Panzer Dragoon Zwei |
1996 |
Rail shooter |
| Panzer Dragoon Saga |
1998 |
RPG |
Artistic vision
| Element |
Consistency |
| World |
Ancient bio-technology |
| Aesthetic |
Ruined civilisation |
| Tone |
Melancholic, epic |
| Dragons |
Central imagery |
Saga’s ambition
| Achievement |
Detail |
| Genre shift |
Rail shooter to RPG |
| Scope |
Four discs |
| Combat |
Dragon morphing |
| Rarity |
Limited production |
Dissolution
| Factor |
Note |
| Saturn decline |
Platform ending |
| Saga completion |
Mission fulfilled |
| Staff dispersal |
Other Sega teams |
| Legacy |
Orta by Smilebit |
See also