My hope is that the completed game will improve on the formula enough to make Project Triangle Strategy a great JRPG in its own right, though it’s too soon to be certain based on the demo alone. Still, the tone of this game is correct, reminiscent of the original Final Fantasy Tactics, which was heavily political dark fantasy, reminiscent of early Game of Thrones. However, if you’re more interested in the combat than the story, it’s possible that the full game may lose you. At this point, the demo doesn’t quite offer enough to truly get to know them, especially given the cast is large and there are so many moving parts to the story, though there is enough to be intrigued.
The characters are promising at least, enough that I want to learn more about them and to play as them once the full game releases. Much of it revolves around the political situation and the characters’ relationships to each other and to the war. The opening scene of the demo is lengthy, and the cutscenes take their time with the narrative and the character setup. This leads the surviving crown Prince Roland in an alliance with a group of individuals determined to settle the conflict, including the Archduke’s sister and her husband-to-be. The opening scenario shows the betrayal of the truce by one faction, led by the Archduke of Aelsfrost, against a rival royal family. The scenario revolves around a balance of power between three kingdoms that have gone to war against each other over resources.
The demo drops the player in the sixth chapter of the game and it expects the player to pick up what’s going on fortunately, this isn’t too difficult if you pay attention to the cutscenes. Although Square Enix seems bound and determined to push ARPG cinematic games with its AAA titles, Switch games like Project Triangle Strategy have done a far better job of respecting the roots of classic Final Fantasy than the main Final Fantasy series has.Īlthough the setup of the demo is a bit clunky on a narrative level, it does at least a reasonable job of setting the scene. For another, Project Triangle Strategy is a game with the visual and narrative style of Octopath Traveler, a JRPG that I highly enjoyed. In the first place, Final Fantasy Tactics is a game that holds a special place for me, and it’s been too long since we’ve seen another tactical turn-based JRPG of that quality. Project Triangle Strategy was a pleasant surprise from a recent Nintendo Direct, and it is a game that I’ve been waiting for on multiple levels.
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