Dragons are a classic in gaming, though they typically stick to a fantasy genre. However, not all dragons are alike, and not all of them fit the same cookie-cutter mold of how dragons should and shouldn’t look. They are not hindered by the constraints of classic morality. For some games, the term dragon seems to be a stand-in for a very large monster with incredible powers.
Other dragons still look vaguely like a dragon, but they have some truly strange features or bizarre unusual powers compared to how dragons are typically seen. Not every dragon out there is a fire-breathing, princess-snatching monster, and these games ensure that their audience sees the true diversity of the dragon species.
10 Legend Of Dragoon Has A True Variety On Display
Legend of Dragoon is about a group of people who end up being able to sync with the souls of dragons, transform into winged, magical heroes, and save the world with the aid of their dragon. However, none of their dragons look like anything one would expect.
There are strange leviathans, giant mantises, crab-like, and truly unique versions of the classic beast. It’s innovative and engaging.
9 Pokémon Has A Whole Type Dedicated To Dragons
Pokémon loves to maintain little consistency within the appearance of creatures existing within one type. The dragon type is perfect evidence of this trend. This is one of the strongest typings to exist, and it is full of some of the most unusual creatures.
From a bird, to a slug, to a tree, to a walking building, and everything in between, there’s no real consistency visually on what is or is not a dragon in the world. It is also important to note that there are even some creatures that look like dragons but are not dragon types.
8 Breath Of Fire’s Brood Is Full Of Lore
The protagonist in the Breath of Fire series is secretly a dragon, though how the game handles the depth of their knowledge about their draconic heritage varies greatly. Dragons, referred collectively as The Brood, once practically ruled the world.
They weren’t exactly the good guys in every scenario, but they were nearly exterminated in a war. They possess many traditional dragon qualities, but they always have some weird quirk or design that just makes them absolutely fascinating. Such as being able to link with others and combine their powers.
7 Final Fantasy Has Some Interesting Designs
Final Fantasy utilizes unique designs for nearly everything within their games, and that includes their dragons. Their designs are complicated and strange, yet deeply fascinating. Especially the King of Dragons himself, Bahamut.
They also aren’t exactly fun fights to be pitted against, but some fans do prefer that Bahamut is a summon. He’s also had numerous redesigns throughout the series to match the aesthetic of each game.
6 Minecraft Has The Ender Dragon
While the Ender Dragon at the end of Minecraft looks like a classic dragon, but this beast has a special power. The Ender Dragon is able to destroy the things it touches. If spawned on the overworld, the Ender Dragon will just demolish everything it touches.
Its healing abilities are increased when around its pillars, making for an intense fight no matter how prepared Steve thinks he is. It doesn’t even need a breath weapon.
5 Dark Souls Goes Above And Beyond With Their Designs
Horrifying and difficult, just like the game itself, the dragons in Dark Souls are forces to be reckoned with. They have their own elements and areas, and each dragon presents a true challenge for players.
It’s truly unfortunate that these dragons are such a grind as they are designed so beautifully. Players would love to get a closer look at them but doing so is deadly. The lore behind these beasts is also deeply fascinating.
4 The Mana Series Has Some Intense Dragons
The Mana series has a good handful of dragons, some that look more dragon-like than others. They also range in alignment, going from being a method of travel to the final boss, back to best friend, to a horrifying bone monster in a dungeon.
They really do explore the full spectrum of possibilities within their dragons and the typing changes depending on what the individual Mana game needs from them, but they’re always such interesting designs.
3 Dungeons & Dragons Is Built Around Their Unique Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons would be a considerably less entertaining game if it had no dragons. Just about every single version of the Monster Manual adds more dragons, and each has its own fighting style, element, and habitat all ready for the adventurers of the world to go about and encounter.
Even one of the dragon Deities, Tiamat, has a unique take on the hydra aesthetic where each head is a different chromatic dragon and retains the abilities of each type.
2 World Of Warcraft Has Some Stellar Creations
World of Warcraft is one of the most renowned MMORPGs to date, and for good reason. It’s a great game, full of in-depth quests and gorgeous visuals. Their dragons, some of which take inspiration from older games, are interesting, strange, and fascinating all at once.
Not to mention the fact that they are a bit of a challenge. They have breathtaking designs though, making it all the more worth it to hunt them down, do their quests, and then wonder where more are.
1 The Spyro Reignited Trilogy Made Unique Updates To Their Designs
In the original incarnation of Spyro, the dragons were all rather plain and traditional. In the Reignited trilogy, they all gained some quirky new designs which made for some really interesting interactions.
It became fun to try and collect them all again, just to see what this next one would look like and how they would interact with the seemingly only quadrupedal dragon around.
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