Ehndow
21 November 2008 05:45
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They set SITD after the Game Gear games later to tie up the loose end with Darksol’s son. The villain of SITD was called Mephisto in the Japanse game but somehow inherited the name Dark Sol, so peeps assumed they (him and Darksol from Shining Force) were the same entity. It was originally the intention I believe, but separated later in the timeline for whatever reason.
This reminds me of the Sky Rider is Lundi situation. Solely in the context of Panzer Dragoon and Panzer Dragoon Zwei it makes the most sense that they are one and the same, but as the story expanded it became less and less clear. Who knows, maybe this was the original intention with Panzer as well? It’s not so much of a plot hole as it is a plot device that wasn’t set in stone.
The thing I like about both Panzer Dragoon and Camelot’s Shining series is that the timelines are consistent between games. Even Orta, with all its artistic differences, fully complements the stories of the existing games. It adds more believability to the story (to me) if there is consistency between the stories. Some may be happy experiencing individual stories but for me continuality is what makes an epic saga.
When I learned they gave the name “Jean Jacque” to Lundi I was distraught… It’s the little things. A french name in Panzer? No way!I don’t know any correlation between PD and the real world…
