• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Gameranx

Gameranx

Video Game News, Lists & Guides

  • News
  • Features
  • Platforms
    • Xbox Series X
    • PS5
    • Nintendo
  • Videos
  • Upcoming Games
  • Guides

Crimson Dragon Demo Accidentally Released On The Xbox Live Marketplace In Japan, Then Promptly Yanked

January 4, 2013 by Matt Hawkins

The curious state of Panzer Dragoon’s spiritual successor becomes even more curious.

Remember Crimson Dragon? It was one of the few titles announced for the then new Kinect peripheral that seemed halfway interesting to hardcore gamers. Mostly due to it's more than passing resemblance to Panzer Dragoon. To many, it's a spiritual successor of sorts.

A notion that seems especially sound when one considers how both titles share many of the same staff members.

Well, from out of nowhere, a demo was released recently on the Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace. Though it would seem that it was not intended to go live, because just as suddenly, the demo was promptly yanked. But one player managed to nab it in time has recorded his or her play through:

As plenty have noted already, it appears to be the same demo that was on-hand at PAX East 2012. The demo was supposed to be released to the public sometime afterward, but everything about the game went silent instead. This is the first time anyone has even heard of the Crimson Dragon since.

Share this post:

FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterest

Recent Videos

10 GREEDY Games That Had a Slow DOWNFALL

10 GREEDY Games That Had a Slow DOWNFALL

10 Developers That Warned Us, But Nobody Listened

10 Developers That Warned Us, But Nobody Listened

25 UPCOMING Games We're MOST EXCITED ABOUT

25 UPCOMING Games We're MOST EXCITED ABOUT

GTA6 - NEW THINGS WE FOUND & MORE

GTA6 - NEW THINGS WE FOUND & MORE

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake - Before You Buy

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake - Before You Buy

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee - Before You Buy

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee - Before You Buy

20 Game of The Year Contenders of 2026

20 Game of The Year Contenders of 2026

20 Flaws GTA 6 Is Trying To Fix

20 Flaws GTA 6 Is Trying To Fix

20 Video Game Trends That Are MAKING A COMEBACK

20 Video Game Trends That Are MAKING A COMEBACK

Category: Updates

Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Rumor: GTA 6 Pre-Load Data Suggests PS5 Pro Has Additional Ray-Tracing
  • Fans Demands Sony Investigate PSN Accounts Being Sold In Black Market After CFO Lin Tao Apologizes For Cyberattacks
  • Santa Monica Studio Delays God Of War Laufey To May 2027
  • Rumor: GTA 6 Will Have PSSR and Ray Tracing On PS5 Pro
  • Sony Offers Their Own Customers $ 400 If They Trade In Their PS5 Via 3rd Party Reseller Back Market

Copyright © 2026 · Gameranx · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme