Dragoon X Omega

Dragoon X Omega is a total conversion romhack of the original Dragon Warrior (now Dragon Quest) by Sliver X. The game features totally new graphics and music, as well as a totally redone setting in post-apocalyptic science fiction as opposed to fantasy and storyline. A sequel, Dragoon X Omega II, was also made in the original Final Fantasy NES game.

Dragoon X Omega
Game Information
Author	Silver X
Platform	Nintendo Entertainment System
Current version	2.0f
Genre	Role-playing game
First release date	2003
Recent update	July 18, 2009
Games
Dragoon X Omega
Dragoon X Omega II

Plot

Storyline

Dragoon X Omega takes place on the dark, futuristic world of Shurek. Lord Vin, of Amnethen Keep (The capital of the island nation Amnethen), has become the dominant power on the planet due to his Meta Knights, warriors genetically engineered to have super-human physical traits, and infused with psionic abilities.

The Meta Knights brutally subjugated most of the other nations on the planet; however, they began to see the error of their ways and revolted. The revolt was crushed and Vin ordered all Meta Knights executed. But just as the last Meta Knight, Nika is about to be killed, a massive spaceship appears in low orbit. It is so large that it entirely eclipses the sun over Amnethen, casting the island into perpetual night.

Lead by an entity known as the Neverborn, horrible creatures spill out of the ship, threatening to end all life on Amnethen, and perhaps all of Shurek. Duke Argus, Amnethen's most noble warrior, leads a defense, which is horribly crushed. Vin recognizes the danger and orders the last Meta Knight, Nika to destroy the Neverborn. To ensure that another revolt will not occur, Vin infuses the heroine with nanomachines that can stop her heart on his order. Vin also performed a Brain Wash on Nika, meaning her psionic powers are gone but will return with time.

Setting out into the remains of civilization, Nika gradually regains her psionic powers. She learns of the Techno Goddess, Viesti, a mythical figure that provided technology to mankind. Also, Duke Argus is found, convalescing on Phuun Island.

Nika later finds several items that could be used as components for an atomic bomb. By picking up an ID card hidden in the wastes, she tricks a robot into making a bomb for her. This bomb is used to blow a passage in the mountains, granting access to Viesti's Temple. On the way, the heroine discovers a scroll, written by an unnamed individual, which states that Viesti, previously thought to be a savior to Shurek, is angry with the world as she cannot bear a child.

Nika travels to the depths of the temple. She confronts and defeats a pregnant Viesti, only to have the Neverborn burst from her stomach. After defeating the Neverborn, Nika feels tremendous pain, which subsides; She believes it is her immune system attacking and defeating Vin's nanomachines. Nika returns to Amnethen Keep, where Vin tries to kill her but is thwarted when he realizes that his nanomachines no longer work. Duke Argus then appears to slaughter the Amnethen palace guard and Vin.

Glad that the Neverborn has been defeated but worried that the subjugated nations of the world may attack Amnethen in vengeance, Duke Argus, the heroine, and the remaining survivors commandeer the last space craft on Amnethen, fleeing to the Neverborn's starship in the hopes that it can take them to a new world on which they can start new lives.

Setting

Dragoon X Omega takes place in a future age and far away from the earth. The story starts off on Amnethen Keep, world of Shurek.

Gameplay

Comparison with Dragon Warrior

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An example comparison showing Dragoon X Omega's Vin Chamber and Dragon Warrior's Throne Room.

Dragoon X Omega is a fairly extensive hack, featuring new enemies, spells (herein referred to as PSIs, and a world map. However, many elements of the game will still be recognizable to Dragon Quest fans. For instances, Duke Argus takes the place of Princess Gwaelin, and the Atomic Bomb which allows access to the final challenge replaces the Rainbow Drop. The world map has changed slightly but still resembles Alefgard. And all weapons, armor, spells, and enemies have the same attributes as an object in the original Dragon Warrior NES game. One significant difference is that the scroll, which outlines much of the storyline in both games, appears towards near of Dragoon X Omega ending, while Dragon Warrior is one of the first task to the Hero.

The overall mood of Dragoon X Omega is much darker than the original, the graphics and the music have been changed to reflect this. It also contains some mild language and a small amount of gore.

Characters

• Nika
• Lord Vin
• Duke Argus
• Viesti
• Neverborn

Dragoon X

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Title screen of "Dragoon X", a precursor to Dragoon X Omega.

An earlier precursor romhack entitled Dragoon X was made in 1998 by Sliver X (under the name of Pure THC) which later became Dragoon X Omega. The majority of the romhack are almost virtually the same as the original Dragon Warrior including overworld and music, however the graphics, texts, towns and dungeon levels were modified, as well the monsters stats and item prices were altered. Geo Physicist played through the game and commented on how badly the graphics Sliver X did were, and believing he was right; enemies in particular are terribly drawn, but visual art has never been Sliver X strong suit.

Gallery

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  Cover art.

• Dragoon X title screen.

  Dragoon X title screen.

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  Gold edition title screen.