Dragalia Lost

About

Dragalia Lost is a mobile action game developed by Nintendo and Cygames released for iOS and Android.

History

Dragalia Lost is a result of the collaboration between Nintendo and Cygames.^[1] It is directed by Hiroki Matsuura. It was first announced in an August 29th, 2018 Nintendo Direct presentation (trailer shown below).

The game takes place in the dragon-filled kingdom of Alberia. Royalty in the kingdom can turn into dragons by making a pact with them that allows them to draw on a dragon's power during battle. The protagonist, the Seventh Prince, has not yet gained that ability, and as the kingdom begins to go into peril, the Seventh Prince sets out on a journey to make a Dragon Pact. The game was released in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and the United States on September 27th, 2018 and is free.

Reception

The game received a positive 4.5/5 review from TouchArcade,^[2] praising the game's story and dialogue, its graphics, and gameplay. Rob Fahey of Games Industry^[3] noted that the buzz around the game was muted due to the lack of an established Nintendo IP and that Cygames was much more popular in Japan than in the west. The game received over 300,000 pre-registers in Japan.

Online Presence

Discussion about Dragalia List is most prevalent in the game's devoted subreddit, /r/DragaliaLost,^[4] which has over 21,000 subscribers, where fans share memes and commentary about the game (examples shown below).

Search Interest

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