![]() It’s this strange retro aesthetic that looks like an HD SNES game. Square Enix has been quietly refining one of the most interesting art styles in recent memory. ![]() So consider this a soft review of Triangle Strategy, based on my experiences having played both of the demos, although it’s mostly just me complaining. Let’s just say I did not get the replacement for Fire Emblem I hoped for. For now, let me say I transferred my hopes from Fire Emblem to Triangle Strategy, Square Enix’s newest installment in their HD pixel art pseudo-franchise, and I was severely let down. I could air my issues with Nintendo taking Three Houses and slapping it on a Warriors-style beat-em-up, but that’s a different essay for another day. There’s never been more than three years between titles, and considering we’re getting a direct follow-up to the last entry, it looks like we’re not getting a mainline title for some time. Three years might not sound like so long it pales in comparison to what we go through between Zelda or Smash Bros., but it’s the longest drought the series has seen since its inception. The only problem is that we’re coming up on three years since the last Fire Emblem game, and they just announced a sequel to Three Houses that isn’t a mainline game. Considering how many games rely on fast-twitch reflexes and committing a combat system to muscle memory it’s refreshing to slow down and think about my next move. I love the element of strategy and deliberation when a game allows you to consider your options, weigh each variable, and then make a decision. There’s a reason why Persona broke out in the West while talking about Shin Megami Tensei will earn you blank stares.Įven so, there’s something brilliant about about combining classic RPG elements with what essentially boils down to chess. In my humble opinion, the two aren’t mutually exclusive dating sims just make every game better. Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of my favorite games, which a lot of fans of both the franchise and the genre would tell you means I’m more a fan of dating sims than I am of strategy games. I have a love/hate relationship with tactical RPGs.
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