Dragon's Crown Pro

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 105 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 105
  3. Negative: 12 out of 105
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  1. zamorian79
    May 16, 2018
    9
    I received my copy yesterday. The steelbook its a thing of beauty. First the facts, then my opinion.

    If you already played the game and are expecting new content you will be disappointed. The differences are a graphic improvement for 4k (also noticeable in full HD), a new soundtrack with live orchestra (you can pick the original too), the option to pick English/Japanese language voices,    I received my copy yesterday. The steelbook its a thing of beauty. First the facts, then my opinion.

    If you already played the game and are expecting new content you will be disappointed. The differences are a graphic improvement for 4k (also noticeable in full HD), a new soundtrack with live orchestra (you can pick the original too), the option to pick English/Japanese language voices, it
    Includes all the DLC (it was just the narration of the game with the voices of every character) and pretty much that's it. The PS4 also features cross play with PS3 and PS Vita and cloud upload/download, so you can continue your progress between anyone of the 3 platforms.

    Now my impressions, it has been a long time since I played the game and to be honest I forgot how good it is. It is an old school beat-em-up but it is way more than a button smasher. You can play as any of 6 heroes, each of them represents a class from the old school RPG's: Fighter, Dwarf, Amazon, Elf (Archer), Sorceress and Wizard. Each class has two different skill trees, one they share in common (HP, some moves like slide, etc) and another unique skill tree for each particular class. Another very important thing, depending of your weapon you have different moves, if you are playing a wizard the fire rod has different attacks than the ice or the lightning rod, and enemies have specific weakness, so this also add some variety.

    The game has 9 stages and each stage has two paths, depending the path you will fight a specific boss and most of the grinding in this game is around those 9 (or 18) stages, There are some special quests that requires to kill a certain number of enemies or do something very specific in one of the stages, so there are plenty of reasons to come back to those stages.

    The game is all about grinding, you will need to upgrade your character around level 30 to get the character specific ending, but after this the game escalates to Hard difficulty and the bosses change from level 18-30 to level 30-60. When you complete the game again in Hard you unlock Infernal difficulty, and the bosses change from level 60 to level 100.

    There are also a few other "modes", there is a fight with the ancient dragon outside the 9 stages and when you beat the dragon you unlock the Labyrinth of Chaos, this mode is basically a random dungeon generator. When you beat the ancient dragon in normal you get access to floors 1-3, when you beat the ancient dragon in hard you get access to floors 4-6, and when you beat Infernal Ancient Dragon, you get access to floors 7-99. For those looking for a challenge when you complete the Labyrinth of chaos on Infernal you unlock the Tower of Mirage, where enemies can be level 255, but your cap is level 99, so yeah, it gets pretty rough.

    As you can see there are plenty of stuff in here. I have 70 hours logged, a level 88 Amazon, and the rest of my characters are level 28-35. There is plenty of people playing online, and if you activate online mode you will be paired with them randomly, or join a specific friend. If you are not into MP you can also play solo or pick 3 companions controlled by the AI (and if they are of upper levels they can get the job done and carry you).

    The game looks beautiful, the graphics are hand drawed, with vibrant colors and pretty cool animations. Some people feel uncomfortable with the character design, specially because of the exaggeration of the proportions of the amazon and the sorceress (the males are as much ridiculous and exaggerated, but that doesn't seem to bother them). Personally I love the art style. It has addicting gameplay, a good challenge and there are plenty of hours to get from here.

    Based on the fun I have I give it a 9/10 (it could use more stages).    … Expand
  2. fungz84
    May 17, 2018
    9
    As others have said, love the art and old school arcade like style. But I love it because its:

    Golden Axe- Japanese rpg style.
  3. Harlem_Kenway
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    Everything works in this game, the artwork is beaultiful and the gameplay is solid. exelent co-op experience.
  4. adrewtoremember
    May 17, 2018
    9
    A fantastic D&D inspired adventure. The hand drawn graphics are gorgeous in 4k, and the entire game feels lovingly crafted. The story is relatively short, however the post game loot grind is the best experience the game has to offer. If you miss the 2d beat-em-up RPG brawlers of days past, this is a must buy!
  5. Achaco
    May 16, 2018
    9
    For those who miss old school couch beat em up games, this is for sure your choice.
    Gorgeous designs for characters, great music, bad ass bosses and simple gameplay. Story is not big deal, but it is not important in a 2d beat em up game. You just need cool maps and to kill a boss at the end of it.
    I must say, however, playing the game locally with friends could be a bit tedious, since    For those who miss old school couch beat em up games, this is for sure your choice.
    Gorgeous designs for characters, great music, bad ass bosses and simple gameplay. Story is not big deal, but it is not important in a 2d beat em up game. You just need cool maps and to kill a boss at the end of it.
    I must say, however, playing the game locally with friends could be a bit tedious, since you have to share the screen for learning skills, buying, repairing, switching ítems and changing builds. This is not a big issue tho.
    This game is a jewel, specially phisical day one edition. I'm happy with my purchase.    … Expand
  6. JugularVein
    Sep 29, 2018
    9
    I've played this game for almost 40 hours and i can say it gets better and better the more you play it. I can easily say this game is no like the other. Anyone that appreciates nice fluid combat, good character progression and absolutly beatiful art style should try this game out. All of 6 characters are different from each other and this makes the game worth for its price easily. Not toI've played this game for almost 40 hours and i can say it gets better and better the more you play it. I can easily say this game is no like the other. Anyone that appreciates nice fluid combat, good character progression and absolutly beatiful art style should try this game out. All of 6 characters are different from each other and this makes the game worth for its price easily. Not to mention the replay value it has. If you are intrested in beat'm up Rpg genre even just a little, you should definetly get this game and try.… Expand
  7. marche4ever
    Jul 31, 2018
    10
    As someone who really enjoys side scrolling arcade games, this game is perfect. The art is so beautiful, lots of varieties of enemies and gameplay. It really gives the adventure vibe.
  8. Firas0002
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    best artwork best sound track best story best gameplay everything in this game completed as a modern metroidvania 2d action game and a perfect game environment that makes the player want to play more always
  9. Gamexpert
    May 15, 2018
    10
    Still a brilliant Coop-Game, i highly recommend it,at least for fans of the genre, and everyone who misses more Coop-Games. Only downside would be that there are not that many maps. You basically have to run trough a lot of them too often. The gameplay is great, so it isnt that much of a problem, but there could have been more. These few are beautiful thou, everything handdrawn.
    Addicting    Still a brilliant Coop-Game, i highly recommend it,at least for fans of the genre, and everyone who misses more Coop-Games. Only downside would be that there are not that many maps. You basically have to run trough a lot of them too often. The gameplay is great, so it isnt that much of a problem, but there could have been more. These few are beautiful thou, everything handdrawn.
    Addicting Gameplay with great Coop-Support. 10/10    … Expand
  10. Malooga
    May 16, 2018
    7
    Still the same great experience with remastered visuals and music. However for a $50 price tag, I would have expected the now 3+ year old title would have gotten at least ONE new map or character to freshen it up for returning players. Sadly, there is little to nothing in the way of game-play additions, making this a better candidate for "wait for sale" material. Unless you have not playedStill the same great experience with remastered visuals and music. However for a $50 price tag, I would have expected the now 3+ year old title would have gotten at least ONE new map or character to freshen it up for returning players. Sadly, there is little to nothing in the way of game-play additions, making this a better candidate for "wait for sale" material. Unless you have not played it prior to this release, in which case its certainly worth every penny. 7/10… Expand
  11. GrumpyReviewer
    May 18, 2018
    8
    I got this back in the day (for the PS3) but never really had a chance to get into it. Jumped to another game and a little later on I was already on the PS4, so I kind of gave it up.

    This is a pretty solid beat-em-up/RPG. It's gorgeous to look at and a blast to play (especially on co-op). The cast of characters are varied and play differently too, which is good since it gives an    I got this back in the day (for the PS3) but never really had a chance to get into it. Jumped to another game and a little later on I was already on the PS4, so I kind of gave it up.

    This is a pretty solid beat-em-up/RPG. It's gorgeous to look at and a blast to play (especially on co-op). The cast of characters are varied and play differently too, which is good since it gives an incentive to play it again. It can be tough and very challenging, but the grind it's actually fun, so eventually you overcome that stage/boss which, at first, seemed too hard.

    Awesome, awesome game. A little pricey, though... I think 50 bucks is a bit high for a remaster. In my opinion, 29 dollars would be ideal. But the PS4 needs this kind of game and ATLUS does give a super polished product. It's worth the investment; there are hours and hours of fun to invest here.    … Expand
  12. nbt98001
    Jul 3, 2019
    8
    Beautiful art, fun game-play both as single player and with friends. I agree with people saying that maybe the game could have more levels, but still this game is very re-playable thanks to a very smart stacking system that offers you bonuses the longer you stay out on adventure. If you like action/arcade RPG this is a solid buy.
  13. SuperkenGaming
    May 20, 2018
    8
    Dragons Crown Pro
    Worth going back for
    Dragons Crown Pro is a 2D action RPG that supports up to 4 player co op and a remaster of 2013s Dragon Crown where you play as the class of your choice, some characters more difficult to master than others, and you set off on an 8 hour journey to obtain the dragons crown, a crown being used to control a dragon… and im happy to say the game is more    Dragons Crown Pro
    Worth going back for
    Dragons Crown Pro is a 2D action RPG that supports up to 4 player co op and a remaster of 2013s Dragon Crown where you play as the class of your choice, some characters more difficult to master than others, and you set off on an 8 hour journey to obtain the dragons crown, a crown being used to control a dragon…
    and im happy to say the game is more than its giant boobs
    Im a very aggressive player in most anything I play as, so I played as the brute tank knight character, all about close ranged combat and defense…
    theres a town area which is a bit of a hub, here you can mess with your part, sell unused items, resurrect new party members, accept quests, and dump skills into your characters skill deck…
    the game at first can seem a bit overwhelming, but that’s just because Japanese games tend to over complicate tutorials.. its actually super simple and straight forward…
    you enter an area, and you kill all of the things in your way…
    you have a thief friend with you that you use your curser using your analog stick to unlock chests and doors.. chests which contain gold and loot, and as you progress them game you’ll run into piles of bones.. these bones can be collected and brought back to town to resurrect a character and add them to your party… a party that can hold up to 4 players, though online isn’t available until deep in the game, so you’re going to be doing this with computer controlled teammates, and at the end of every level there is a boss for you to defeat, then you turn in your progress rinse and repeat…
    and at the end you’re rewarded your xp, and you can either take your spoils and get them appraised for some cash revealing their stats or sell them on the spot
    cash I found to be plentiful in this game, you’ll mostly be using it just for resurrections and appraising, with the occasional repairing items..
    the gameplay itself I found to be pretty easy, no level or boss in the entire game gave me any trouble, but then again I was using a very beginner friendly character…
    your teammates though will die usually during boss battles, and you can use coins to revive them if they lose all of their lives to keep them in the fight… these moments though are where I find my biggest issue with this game.. the curser for whatever reason during these moments of trying to revive a fallen part member just doesn’t want to be responsive… so you stop attacking mid boss fight, trying to get the curser over the character you you can press the touch pad to bring them back..
    you can imagine how many accidental deaths youll take because of this.. but again I didn’t find the game to be all that difficult… though there is a post game challenge after credits roll where the difficulty ramps up to hard and you have to hunt down even stronger bosses
    another issue I had with this game was just keeping track with of my character.. there’s so much going on on screen, I found myself really just button mashing until all of the things were dead, having no idea where I was…
    All in all though Dragons Crown is a really great and addictive action rpg…
    finding hidden chests and juggling your loot is satisfying.. the art style and character design is great, the deliver of this game and its story is so charming as its told with storybook like narration, as the narrator will voice different characters..
    It has slight flaws, but is definitely worth checking out for the rpg fans out there…
    I give Dragons Crown Pro
    an 8/10    … Expand
  14. frederik1478
    Jun 14, 2020
    8
    An enjoyable game with amazing art, Does it again, co-op games you can play with your friends . It's very fun song please go out and play it
  15. Donut_Addict
    Apr 22, 2019
    9
    Do you miss old school beat'em up games? If so this is the game for you. A classic arcade style beat'em up that is a breath of fresh air in today's typical gaming environment.

    The art style and music greatly compliment the game and add to its own unique flair. The game is a bit standard and repeats itself at first, but it truly shines when you unlock multiplayer and can enjoy yourself    Do you miss old school beat'em up games? If so this is the game for you. A classic arcade style beat'em up that is a breath of fresh air in today's typical gaming environment.

    The art style and music greatly compliment the game and add to its own unique flair. The game is a bit standard and repeats itself at first, but it truly shines when you unlock multiplayer and can enjoy yourself with friends.

    The game has different modes arena with pvp, labyrinth which is a mish-mash nonstop style of fighting through dungeons, and adventure mode which pits you against the stages classic arcade style.

    You level up, find lots of loot, and continue on. Everytime you complete the missions you unlock new artwork, higher difficulty sessions, and more blessings for your character.

    Well worth the time and investment. Multiple classes, and lots to do.    … Expand
  16. PewPewMcP
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    I have many praises to sing of this game. I played it with friends back when it released for the Playstation 3 and I played it with new friends on the Playstation 4, and it has always been extremely fun each time. The artwork is immeasurably beautiful, and a timeless masterpiece. Each map is filled with insane amounts of detail and the cooking minigame in particular deserves special praiseI have many praises to sing of this game. I played it with friends back when it released for the Playstation 3 and I played it with new friends on the Playstation 4, and it has always been extremely fun each time. The artwork is immeasurably beautiful, and a timeless masterpiece. Each map is filled with insane amounts of detail and the cooking minigame in particular deserves special praise for having such scrumptiously rendered food. Gameplay is excellent, with each class being fun to play and customize in its own way, offering you and your friends a myriad of ways to play the game. The game can also be played single player, and you'll be shocked to see how fun it is then, as you'll find yourself with a good amount more control on the battlefield allowing for more strategic gameplay on your part. The levels do get repeated, but to mitigate that, each level has two branching paths that have enemies that evolve in difficulty as you progress through the story. Dragon's Crown is a masterpiece of a co-op brawler, and one of my favourite games of all time.… Expand
  17. andthenweplay
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Dragon's Crown is one of the most addictive video games I have ever played. I unfortunately missed out on the PS3/Vita original release but the PS4 version is incredible. Beautiful art, fast fluid gameplay and a pure refinement on the progressive scrolling brawler. I would high recommend this game to any how loves games like Golden Axe, Final Fight, so many other popular games from theDragon's Crown is one of the most addictive video games I have ever played. I unfortunately missed out on the PS3/Vita original release but the PS4 version is incredible. Beautiful art, fast fluid gameplay and a pure refinement on the progressive scrolling brawler. I would high recommend this game to any how loves games like Golden Axe, Final Fight, so many other popular games from the 80's and 90's… Expand
  18. AlexeyAleshin
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    Очень интересная и красивая игра . Жаль нет на русском (английский у меня слабый )
  19. GerardCS
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Diseño artistico muy bonito, y muy buena jugabilidad, lastima que no haya mas juegos asi.
  20. Zski
    Jul 31, 2021
    8
    This game will take you back to the old days of couch coop beat-em-ups. That within itself makes it a very fun experience. But the game also adds a loot system, skills, and quests, making it feel like a side scrolling Diablo game. While the game is a lot of fun and offers a ton of content for a beat-em-up game, I had some problems staying interested in it for a long period of time. InsteadThis game will take you back to the old days of couch coop beat-em-ups. That within itself makes it a very fun experience. But the game also adds a loot system, skills, and quests, making it feel like a side scrolling Diablo game. While the game is a lot of fun and offers a ton of content for a beat-em-up game, I had some problems staying interested in it for a long period of time. Instead of focusing on difficulty in spirit of the SNES era, it sometimes feels relatively easy and a bit repetitive. It’s a ton of fun regardless, especially with friends. But the game shines in the graphics and presentation - the artwork and design all feel wonderful and very carefully crafted. All in all, it was a little repetitive so I couldn’t get myself to finish it, but I enjoyed the ride.… Expand
  21. jcolin
    Jun 23, 2018
    0
    Another example of devs slapping a new paint of coat on an old game and then selling it for full price. Everywhere you turn you see rereleases of old games but with nothing new or substantial added. Just a cash grab, meant to get people excited about a game thats already been out 3 years so they can sell it for $60, and it works.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. Worth Playing
    Mar 21, 2019
    65
    Dragon's Crown Pro makes strides in updating the side-scrolling beat-'em-up genre by incorporating light RPG mechanics well. The overall setting and simplicity of getting into the game are intriguing, but the art style is jarring, and the story paper-thin. While I understand the latter is not the reason to play this type of game, it's frustrating to see and feel how flimsy it comes off. The gameplay is solid, and the innovations are intriguing, but the rest of Dragon's Crown Pro is rather shallow.
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  2. CD-Action
    Aug 2, 2018
    65
    A beautiful but merely competent beat ‘em up, which becomes repetitive after around five hours played with the first character. [07/2018, p.76]
  3. RPGamer
    Jun 25, 2018
    70
    I think the largest issue with Pro is its price point. Those who have played Dragon’s Crown in the past will not find anything new here other than it being on a different console. While it’s a solid game through and through, it’s hard to recommend given this game released in 2013 and it’s essentially the exact same title from before.
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