LaunchBox Logo Back to Home Page
Illustration of Bahamut Lagoon

Bahamut Lagoon

Overview

Bahamut Lagoon combines RPG mechanics with squad-based combat. Characters have HP, MP (SP for fighter characters), EXP, equipment, stats and class-specific, SP-draining special elemental abilities very much like traditional console RPGs. The player can explore his surroundings, talk to people and visit shops when not in battle, though to a limited degree as there is no world map and no way to leave the current area.

The game's core is its turn-based battles fought on a 2d grid. Characters are assembled into parties of four and the player allowed a maximum of six parties, which are usually well outnumbered. The two opposing sides act in alternating turns so that each party can move once and/or attack once a turn. Attacks are divided into distant and close-up combat. In the former, a party uses a special ability (e.g. casting fireballs, throwing lightning, healing allies) of one of its members at a distance. The range and possible area of effect damage vary per ability. If the attacking party has two or more characters with the same ability, they join in the action to multiply its effectiveness. Distant combat results in less money and generally less damage, but the target cannot retaliate. Distant attacks can also affect the field; fire and ice ignite or extinguish forests and melt or freeze ice, etc. Close-up, each unit in two adjacent opposing parties can act once. Very much like Final Fantasy SNES combat, they can attack an enemy, use an item or a special ability (though these can't be combined and most only affect one target instead of all) or defend.

Dragons are the player's ace in the hole. They have their own stats and gain experience like normal characters do. In battle, each party has a dragon attached to it and draws a large portion of its strength from that of its dragon: if a party's dragon is slain, the party will lose the ability to use special attacks and class-specific abilities for the remainder of the map. The beast acts as a very powerful autonomous unit that moves after its party does and it cannot be controlled beyond very simple commands, e.g. "Come!" Out of battle, dragons will eat anything and raising them by feeding them items is an important part of the game. Feeding can improve their stats as well as affect their behavior on the field, and the dragons develop into new forms as they grow.

The player can change the characters in each of the parties, their formation as well as what dragon represents them at will.

Developers
Square
Publishers
Square
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Box - 3D

Bahamut Lagoon - Box - 3D (Japan) - 540x340
Japan -  540 x 340
Bahamut Lagoon - Box - 3D (null) - 472x376
472 x 376
Bahamut Lagoon - Box - 3D (null) - 435x375
435 x 375
Bahamut Lagoon - Box - 3D (null) - 600x325
600 x 325

Box - Back

Bahamut Lagoon - Box - Back (Japan) - 3000x1665
Japan -  3000 x 1665

Box - Front

Bahamut Lagoon - Box - Front (Japan) - 2971x1616
Japan -  2971 x 1616

Box - Spine

Bahamut Lagoon - Box - Spine (Japan) - 351x1224
Japan -  351 x 1224

Cart - 3D

Bahamut Lagoon - Cart - 3D (Japan) - 532x500
Japan -  532 x 500

Cart - Front

Bahamut Lagoon - Cart - Front (Japan) - 1024x718
Japan -  1024 x 718

Clear Logo

Bahamut Lagoon - Clear Logo (Japan) - 1200x240
Japan -  1200 x 240

Fanart - Background

Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Background (null) - 1920x1080
1920 x 1080

Fanart - Box - Back

Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Box - Back (North America) - 680x499
North America -  680 x 499

Fanart - Box - Front

Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Box - Front (North America) - 680x500
North America -  680 x 500
Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Box - Front (Europe) - 2103x1477
Europe -  2103 x 1477
Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Box - Front (null) - 500x646
500 x 646
Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Box - Front (Europe) - 2103x1477
Europe -  2103 x 1477

Fanart - Cart - Front

Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Cart - Front (Japan) - 811x560
Japan -  811 x 560
Bahamut Lagoon - Fanart - Cart - Front (null) - 600x390
600 x 390

Screenshot - Game Title

Bahamut Lagoon - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 256x224
Japan -  256 x 224
Bahamut Lagoon - Screenshot - Game Title (Spain) - 256x224
Spain -  256 x 224

Screenshot - Gameplay

Bahamut Lagoon - Screenshot - Gameplay (Japan) - 256x224
Japan -  256 x 224
Bahamut Lagoon - Screenshot - Gameplay (Japan) - 256x224
Japan -  256 x 224
Bahamut Lagoon - Screenshot - Gameplay (Japan) - 256x224
Japan -  256 x 224
Bahamut Lagoon - Screenshot - Gameplay (Japan) - 256x224
Japan -  256 x 224