It’s fairly standard stuff, but the graphical presentation is breathtaking, and the extensive voice acting is top-notch.Ĭouple that with clever dialogue mechanics allowing players to make democratic decisions with their team, sway the opinions of their allies and have meaningful influence upon the many characters met between battles, and you’ve got yourself a very solid game.ĭespite the gorgeous visual design and excellent voiceover, this masterpiece in the making could’ve been slept on if it were poorly unveiled. You control a benevolent monarch caught in the middle of betrayal, with only a few friends on your side helping to clear your name and save the kingdom. Like other games of its type, the plot revolves around warring factions and political intrigue. In “Project Triangle Strategy,” the ante has been upped even further by adding directional considerations – characters struck from behind suffer a guaranteed critical hit, for instance. Different units can often attack from different angles akin to chess, where knights can “hop” over pieces to gain an advantage. If you’ve played the likes of “Shining Force,” “Fire Emblem” or “Tactics Ogre,” you should know what to expect, but, for everyone else, tactical RPGs are pretty standard fantasy/sci-fi romps with an important twist.īattles are turn-based, taking place on a grid with plenty of terrain-based considerations such as the use of cover, height advantage and bottlenecks. Nintendo’s dominion over the Japanese market is evident as ever, but one Japanese role-playing game stood out far above the rest: “Project Triangle Strategy,” a tactical RPG by Square Enix and obvious successor to the massively popular “Final Fantasy Tactics” from 1997. The tough-as-nails “Ninja Gaiden” trilogy is being remastered for the Nintendo Switch – a risky proposition when you juxtapose the frailty of the Switch “joycons” with the controller-throwing rage often induced by those games. “Neon White” looks like a thrilling mobility-based first-person shooter with a heaven vs. On the plus side, there were plenty of exciting third-party announcements. The best “Mario” fans got was the unveiling of a spinoff title, “Mario Golf Super Rush.” There were no details regarding the next “The Legend of Zelda” game, nor any additional information for “Metroid Prime 4,” which was teased all the way back in June 2017. 17, Nintendo hosted its first full-length “Nintendo Direct” in two years – streamed online, of course – and fans of first-party titles were left largely disappointed. That's my take on this whole thing.On Feb. If we want to change how others represent us, we must first address how we represent ourselves. Is it really so surprising that Japanese developers always go for white characters when developing a medieval Europe fantasy setting? They're just depicting the very image of the West we have given them. We westerners have been white-washing our culture for decades, and almost all mainstream western Triple A games feature white protagonists to this day. Also I seriously hope the game has sidequests and optional training battles because right now I feel like I'm only getting the slightest taste of actual gameplay.Ībout the POC characters, I do agree but keep in mind that this is a Japanese game. The only thing I genuinely disliked was Serenoa's English voice acting, I felt it was just not on the same level as the rest of the casting, which was excellent. It's similar to Matsuno games but it also seems to be trying to do it's own thing, which I appreciate. I had a few small gripes, and at times felt overwhelmed by the gameplay, but I guess it's a result of the demo dropping you right in the middle of the story. I decided to restart the castle defense battle to rethink my strategy, but I've really enjoyed what I've seen so far. If your post disappears, please contact a moderator to see if it got caught by the spam filter. Genres: JRPG | RTS | WRPG | TBS | RPG | VisualNovels Other Series: Disgaea | Shin Megami Tensei | Tales Other Games: Phantasy Star Online | /r/PSO2 Systems: /r/PS3 | /r/xbox360 | PC | /r/Wii /r/Vita | /r/WiiU | /r/3DS | /r/PSP /r/ConsoleGaming | /r/RetroGaming This includes, but is not limited to: video games (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Deus Ex), anime, mobile games, and all other related content. An unofficial community dedicated to all things Square Enix and companies now owned by SE including Eidos Interactive and Taito Corp.
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