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The latest strategy RPG to release on Nintendo Switch, Triangle Strategy ** , naturally draws comparisons to Nintendo’s own SRPG series, Fire Emblem ** . Released on March 4, Triangle Strategy is an HD-2D pixel art title by Square Enix reminiscent of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre . The latest Fire Emblem title, Three Houses , was released on July 26, 2019, but a hack-and-slash action game spin-off, Three Hopes , is set to release on June 24 of this y

However, for players more interested in leveling up as quickly as possible, they should always at least act. Most units should have something passive they can do, from an ability to an item. This may only grant 10 experience points, but that adds up quic

Everything is situated here, and once again I would have welcomed a bit of extra variety to spice things up. Triangle Strategy is rather traditional in its definition of fantasy, so those who aren’t pulled in by political showdowns and melodramatic expressions of bloodshed might not find a lot to love here. The voice acting doesn’t help either, some of which is downright awful thanks to a lack of direction that has some characters come across as emotionless husks that never give the writing they’re propping up justice. Serenoa is easily the worst, a rather damning indictment given he’s the main protagonist we hear from all the damn time.

In battles, you'll earn Morality points through achieving victory without killing every enemy unit (obviously impossible in fights where the goal is to do just that). Buffing your allies also earns Morality points, so a character like Benedict is highly helpful here despite his more Utility-minded personal

Although units "dying" in video games is common, and they can be revived, the death in Fire Emblem has been dubbed "permadeath" due to its permanent nature, and has affected the gameplay in other subtle ways. Critical hits - especially when the player is on the receiving end - become more frightening, and "meat shielding" is a much less viable strategy. Newer Fire Emblem games, starting with New Mystery in Japan and Awakening worldwide, include a "casual" mode that allows players to turn off the permadeath, but the feature still exists on "classic" mode and affects how the game is balan

It seems there's a bit of an "Unbeliever" problem going on at the Ministry of Medicine. A researcher named Plinius is on the run with stolen secrets, and Serenoa teams up with Exharme to put an end to

The only unit you need to bring down is Plinius. As you may suspect, of course, getting to Plinius is no simple feat. Joining you for this battle are Exharme — who will make the best beeline possible toward Plinius, so you may wish to keep him buffed and healed — and ice mage Corentin, who will be yours to cont

The chapter also features a fun battle against individuals from one of the other Norzelian countries, and the strategic aspect of the game gets a little deeper as it prepares you for the challenges to c

Raising Liberty, Morality, and Utility plays a direct role in your success rate of convincing the game's lead characters to see Serenoa's point of view during Scales of Conviction sequences. Serenoa's point of view, of course, is whatever yours happens to be, and yours will be reflective of which story path(s) you wish to expl

The larger number of Fire Emblem games to choose from is offset by their growing scarcity, especially with the Nintendo 3DS eShop shutting down in March 2023. Still, Triangle Strategy ’s accessibility compared to most Fire Emblem titles, which are still Japan-only , doesn’t mean it’s a one-to-one replacement for them. The two actually have major mechanical differences that can either lead players to prefer one greatly over the other or to offer welcome diversity in the SRPG fan’s collect

This tourney is only a mock battle, but it's a mock battle that you have to win. After all, you can't let Hyzante embarrass you! After some preamble about the structure of the event, you'll get right down to

Chapter Two thrusts you immediately into your first exploration event in Triangle Strategy. This is an opportunity to relax for a while and talk to your allies and NPCs. There are items to be found as you explore each location, and some characters will give you Conviction choic

Positioning is very important in a strategy RPG . Triangle Strategy has more reasons to be wary of troop placement, because units can help take down enemies. For example, let’s say Serenoa is stationed directly behind an enemy, and then Frederica attacks from the front. This will create a linked attack. This only works with physical attacks though. To bring up Frederica again, as a mage, she uses spells like f

Conviction, as it happens, is a shorthand for a three-pronged system: Liberty, Morality, Utility . The three play against each other in varying ways, and they're pivotal in the making of many of Triangle Strategy's narrative decisi