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[[caption-width-right:300:Dragonslaying for generations to come.]]

''Dragon Valor'' is an ActionAdventure game for Platform/PlayStation by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]. It is the third game in Namco's ''Dragon Buster'' series.

[[JobTitle Dragon Valor]] is a wielder of magic sword, whose job is to rid [[TheDragonslayer the world of dragons]]. The game's main selling point was that there were several generations of these Dragon Valors, and the player's choices would lead to branching paths with different playable characters.

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!!Examples in this video game:

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: The dragons, as they are the [[MadeOfEvil embodiment of evil]] in the world.
* AncientTomb: The Catacomb, the hiding place of the dragon 'Titan', which is filled with traps and undead enemies.
* AnimatedArmor: The guardians of the magic swords.
* AntagonistTitle: The chapters "The Renegade Knights", "Berserker", "The Evil Dragon" and "The Demonic Minister" are named after antagonists.
* ArrangedMarriage: The real reason why Prince Felippe is visiting Jirat in "The Demonic Minister" chapter; he's there to check out his arranged fiancee, Princess Jeanne.
* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: The jump kick move is pretty much the player character floating towards the enemy foot-first.
* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: Azi Dahaka's parting words are a reminder that as long as there are men, there is evil, and therefore dragons.
* AsteroidsMonster: Roper enemies split into two smaller ones after their HP bar is depleted.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: All dragons can be hurt with regular attacks, but they also have a certain part in their bodies which acts as a special weak point.
* AvengingTheVillain: Lodonya in "The Renegade Knights" chapter is the son of Black Knight Volef from the first chapter, and seeks revenge on the family of Dragon Valors.
* {{BFS}}: Giant Knights are armed with swords that are as tall as themselves.
* BigBad: The ancient dragon Azi Dahaka is the ultimate villain of the game.
* TheBigGuy: Franco of the West Raxis Liberation Army.
* BigNo: Robert's reaction when he hears that Kodel wants to marry his daughter.
* BreathWeapon: Most of the dragons breathe fire.
* CameFromTheSky: Dragons came to the world on a meteor.
* ChainmailBikini: Mystic Warriors. Who needs leg protection when you can run around in a G-string?
* ChargedAttack: Every playable character has one, which varies from a single powerful strike to a SpinAttack.
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Inevitable in a game with lava and fire-breathing dragons. Heat from either doesn't bother human characters.
* CrateExpectations: Clusters of crates appear from time to time, which contain money and healing items.
* DemBones: The skeleton enemies.
* DisappearedDad: Kodel's main motivation in the "Berserker" chapter is to find his father Clovis.
* DistantPrologue: The Prologue chapter, in which Clovis discovers the existence of the dragons and decides to become a Dragon Valor, takes place 5 years before the rest of his story.
* DoomedHometown: The game opens with Clovis arriving back to his hometown that has been set on fire by a dragon.
* DoubleJump: Just press X twice.
* {{Dracolich}}: The undead Dragon 'Hades'.
* DualWielding: Executioner and Warrior enemies are armed with two hatchets.
* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: Zombies are one of the basic and easier enemies. They are slow, but can poison you.
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: People who descend into too much evil turn into dragons.
* FirstNameBasis: Playable characters and their love interests are all referred to by their first names.
%%* FloatingPlatforms
* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: The flying electric manta rays of the Jirat desert.
* FungusHumongous: Toadstools, which spew poison when hit.
* GenerationalSaga: Chapters preceding the two final ones feature a next generation family member as a player character.
%%* GiantEnemyCrab
%%* GoingThroughTheMotions
* GuideDangIt: Before the popularity of internet guides and walkthrough, how long do the players take to know that Dragon Valors can use fire magic to lit the torch so the FloatingPlatforms nearby will activate, or use ice magic to freeze the burning platforms so they can actually step on them without harm?
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: When the zombies' HP is down enough, they'll lose their legs and start crawling around with the strenght of their upper bodies.
%%* HeartContainer
%%* {{Hellhound}}
* HeroesPreferSwords: Enforced by the fact that magic swords are the only things that can hurt dragons.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: The ninjas in the game don't even attempt to hide; they stand around dumbly like any other enemy wearing bright colors.
* HumanSacrifice: Sarah is to be sacrificed to Hades when Gerome meets her.
%%* Instant180DegreeTurn
* KarmicThief: Kodel and his adopted son Gerome are both thieves who steal from other thieves.
%%* LethalLavaLand: Mt. Verea and Beneath the Volcano.
* LivingWeapon: Demon Axes, who try to jump on you blade-first when you approach them.
* LizardFolk: The spear-wielding Lizardmen.
* LoveInterest: Early chapters have at least one. The last two chapters in each route focus on family members searching for each other, and feature none.
* MagicKnight:
** The Dragon Valors, thanks to the magic tomes they keep finding during their adventures.
** One of the bosses in the game is called Magic Knight, a wizard with armour who pelts you with fire and ice spells.
* ManOnFire: The unnamed Dragon Valor and Elena in the prologue burn to death right before Clovis's eyes.
* MercyInvincibility: Given for both playable characters and enemies alike.
* MultipleHeadCase: Kodel's chapter ends with a boss battle against a two-headed dragon (Hellfire and Inferno) inside a volcano.
* NestedMouths: Dragon 'Talon' has two extra mouths, and its head hiding inside one.
* NoblewomansLaugh: One of the artworks for the game show Fannah doing this.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent: Female centaur archers are featured.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: The game features classic looking dragons at first, then gets wierder with the likes of 'Talon' (a dragon with [[TooManyMouths extra mouths]]) and [[DraconicHumanoid dragon halflings]] (humans who were evil enough to become dragons).
* OurOrcsAreDifferent: The orc enemies exhibit "Tolkienian" traits; sharp teeth and clubs as weapons.
* {{Pirate}}: "Berserker" chapter features pirates as enemies and allies. Even the designated love interest [[PirateGirl is one]].
* PoisonMushroom: And true to the name, the hurtful item is a mushroom.
* PowerUp: There's a magic potion that gives you unlimited MP for a short time.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: All three dragon halflings have red eyes.
* ReligionOfEvil: The cult of Dahaka.
* LaResistance: The West Raxis Liberation Army in the "The Renegade Knights" chapter, which fights against the unrecognized country that calls itself Alkemia.
* ReviveKillsZombie: The undead and some of the demonic enemies can be hurt with a level 2 healing spell or higher. In fact, this is the only way to kill the otherwise invincible ghosts.
* ShockAndAwe: Dragon 'Thunder' attacks with thunderballs and electricity.
* ShockwaveStomp: The double-jump-crouch attack.
* SlidingScaleOfLinearityVsOpenness: At first the game exhibits Level 2, as its progress is linear, but you can occasionally choose between two levels. However, the later chapters in the game are Level 1 linear.
%%* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The Glacier.
* SmartBomb: The Bomb item kills every enemy in the room if picked up.
* StandardFemaleGrabArea: Despite being a princess of a nation of warriors, clad in armour and having a sword in hand, Princess Jeanne is immediately incapacitated when Zomas grabs her.
* SwordLines: Every playable character has sword lines based on their color scheme.
* TakeUpMySword: Clovis meets a dying Dragon Valor, who urges him to take his sword. Since there is some avenging to be done, Clovis accepts.
%%* TerribleTrio: The dragon halflings.
* VoiceGrunting: The only noises that the characters make are grunts and yells during fighting.
%%* WingedHumanoid: The dragon halflings.
* YouCannotFightFate: Regardless of the player's choice of path, [[spoiler:Raxis (both the kingdom and the city) will fall from grace and turn into demon-infested ruins]].

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