History VideoGame / Drakerider

''Drakerider'', a 2012 EasternRPG for UsefulNotes/{{iOS|Games}} and {{Android| Games}} by Creator/SquareEnix, is something of a SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.

This game provides examples of:

* MysteriousBenefactor: The Time Traveller, the latest in a series of time-travelling merchants who are authorized to sell any DrakeRider munitions. Gauss also gives the player his "secretary", a PetMascot who helps uncover funds to buy munitions with, and a Hypercube that holds a dungeon (unfortunately, said dungeon is not randomly generated).

''Drakerider'', an RPG for UsefulNotes/{{iOS|Games}} and {{Android| Games}} by Creator/SquareEnix, is something of a SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.

Aran Lawson is a tracker hired to retrieve a MysteriousWaif kidnapped by a cult. Infiltrating the cult's fortress, he finds the girl, who seems more interested in telling him he's TheChosenOne than being rescued. Faced with a humungous demon the cult has summoned, he has no choice but to follow her instructions to summon and bind Eckhardt, his very own ferocious [[DragonRider dragon to ride]]. However, this isn't one of your friendly [[Literature/DragonridersOfPern Pernese]] dragons. Eckhardt is a wild beast that fights Aran's control.

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* [[spoiler: KilledMidSentence: Queory. The insect-based Boss Dread doesn't leave anything of Queory's body behind but a red stain. She gets better.]]

* PetMascot: The bunny-like secretary that the time-traveler lends Aran to help with his missions. This bunny gives you free stuff to trade with the time-traveler for equipment (and elixirs), but needs time to find items. The bunny can be given a name from a prewritten list of funny names, levels up the more he searches, and gives better stuff as he levels up.

%%* {{Tsundere}}: Gale, full stop.

''Drakerider'', an RPG for {{iOS| Games}} and {{Android| Games}} by Creator/SquareEnix, is something of a SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.

This Game provides examples of:

* Tsundere: Gale, full stop.

''Drakerider'', an RPG for {{iOS| Games}} by Creator/SquareEnix, is something of a SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.

* [[spoiler: KilledMidSentence: Queory. The insect-based Boss Dread doesn't leave anything of Gale's body behind but a red stain. She gets better.]]

* [[spoiler: KilledMidSentence: Gale. The insect-based Boss Dread doesn't leave anything of Gale's body behind but a red stain. She gets better.]]

** GameplayAndStoryIntegration: The unrestrained power of the dragon is described in story as being FAR too great for mortals to control, and indeed, if you let Eckhardt go berserk, he can EASILY ROFL-stomp bosses in seconds....... and then turn on you, though there are passive abilities that mitigate the (potentially) horrendous damage you'd take trying to get him back under your control.

* TheDreaded: Given that it's literally their name, the Dread are demons whose monstrous rampages are taken all too seriously by the helpless populace. For centuries, the only thing that was able to combat the Boss Dreaded was a single, frequently-evolving dragon. Said dragon is also TheDreaded, because there's a significant chance that the dragon will turn on its owner and wreak havoc on the world; if it is sentient, it's ANGRY from being enslaved all that time.
* ElementalPowers: Some moves that are specific to a Rider fall into this.

* [[spoiler: KilledMidSentence: Gale. The Dread doesn't . She gets better.]]

** GameplayAndStoryIntegration: The unrestrained power of the dragon is described in story as being FAR too great for mortals to control, and indeed, if you let Eckhardt go berserk, he can EASILY ROFL-stomp bosses in seconds....... and then turn on you, though there are passive abilities that mitigate the (potentially) horrendous damage you'd take trying to get him back under your control.

* [[spoiler: KilledMidSentence: Gale. She gets better.]]

** GameplayAndStoryIntegration: The unrestrained power of the dragon is described in story as being FAR too great for mortals to control, and indeed, if you let Eckhardt go berserk, he can EASILY ROFL-stomp bosses in seconds....... and then turn on you, though there are pssive abilities that mitigate the (potentially) horrendous damage you'd take trying to get him back under your control.

Combat is standard ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' style, with a unique take: Aran doesn't fight battles himself, he rides on Eckhardt's back and imperfectly attempts to direct its rage. The combat interface is represented by chains, which Eckhardt constantly struggles to loosen. Keeping the chains tight causes the dragon to use defensive abilities and healing, but do low damage. Loosening control allows it to cut loose with stronger attacks, but also puts you closer to the "danger zone" where Eckhardt throws Aran from its back and goes berserk; in which case there's a high chance it'll turn and OneHitKill him.

* ElementalPowers: Some moves that are specific to a Rider fall into this

* KillItWithFire: Some of Aran's specific Abilties

* TeethClentchedTeamwork: a fairly extreme example on Eckhardt's side of the team. Aran would LIKE to get along with his mount, but....

* GameplayAndStoryIntergration: the unrestrained power of the dragon is described in story as being FAR too great for mortals to control, and indeed, if you let Eckhardt go berserk, he can EASILY ROFL-stomp bosses in seconds....... and then turn on you..

* TeethClentchedTeamwork: a fairly extreme example on Eckhardt's side of the team. Aran would LIKE to get along with his mount, but....

* TeethClentchedTeamwork a fairly extreme example on Eckhardt's side of the team. Aran would LIKE to get along with his mount, but....

* KillItWithFire: Some of Aran's specific Abilties

Combat is standard ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' style, with a unique take: Aran doesn't fight battles himself, he rides on Eckhardt's back and imperfectly attempts to direct its rage. The combat interface is represented by chains, which Eckhardt constantly struggles to loosen. Keeping the chains tight causes the dragon to use defensive abilities and healing, but do low damage. Loosening control allows it to cut loose with stronger attacks, but also puts you closer to the "danger zone" where Eckhardt throws Aran from its back and goes berserk; in which case there's a high chance it'll turn and OneHitKill him.

Combat is standard ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy'' style, with a unique take: Aran doesn't fight battles himself, he rides on Eckhardt's back and imperfectly attempts to direct its rage. The combat interface is represented by chains, which Eckhardt constantly struggles to loosen. Keeping the chains tight causes the dragon to use defensive abilities and healing, but do low damage. Loosening control allows it to cut loose with stronger attacks, but also puts you closer to the "danger zone" where Eckhardt throws Aran from its back and goes berserk; in which case there's a high chance it'll turn and OneHitKill him.

Aran Lawson is a tracker hired to retrieve a MysteriousWaif kidnapped by a cult. Infiltrating the cult's fortress, he finds the girl, who seems more interested in telling him he's TheChosenOne than being rescued. Faced with a humungous demon the cult has summoned, he has no choice but to follow her instructions to summon and bind Eckardt, his very own ferocious [[DragonRider dragon to ride]]. However, this isn't one of your friendly [[Literature/DragonridersOfPern Pernese]] dragons. Eckhardt is a wild beast that fights Aran's control.