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Talal86 · 01-26-2022, 05:00 PM

Release Date March 4, 2022

A Final Fantasy Tactics-esque game with Octopath Traveler art style

anyone tried the demo?

InuYashaCrusade · 01-26-2022, 05:12 PM

I downloaded the demo but haven't tried it yet. I'm definitely interested though.

dyne · 01-26-2022, 05:37 PM

Loved the art style of Octopath but bounced off the game pretty hard. This being more strategy has my interest.

Diesel · 01-26-2022, 06:04 PM

I played the original demo and had some issues with it, some of which they fixed according to that update they gave a while back. My biggest problem is the quality of the sprites though, I wish they looked better and weren’t being seen with nostalgia blinders on by so many, including the developers. The HD-2D style concept is great for remaking old JRPGs (I really would love one of FFVI) but the sprites don’t need to be a mess of pixels. The ones of this game don’t look TERRIBLE but I would still prefer higher quality.

That said, if it reviews well that won’t stop me from trying the final product down the line when its on sale. This will definitely be $30 before the end of the year so I can wait.

Talal86 · 01-26-2022, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

This will definitely be $30 before the end of the year so I can wait.

I said the same thing about Octopath, but I don’t think I’ve seen the physical on sale, and it’s rare now

I’d be more certain if it was published by SE. although Bravely Default 2 did drop to $27 last year (not sure if it was a sale or price error?) unfortunately I missed it

Diesel · 01-26-2022, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Talal86

I said the same thing about Octopath, but I don’t think I’ve seen the physical on sale, and it’s rare now

I’d be more certain if it was published by SE. although Bravely Default 2 did drop to $27 last year (not sure if it was a sale or price error?) unfortunately I missed it

Bravely Default 2 was what I am basing my expectation on. It was $29.99 a couple of times.

Worst case there is always the $49.94 price Walmart does in store.

InuYashaCrusade · 01-26-2022, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Talal86

I said the same thing about Octopath, but I don’t think I’ve seen the physical on sale, and it’s rare now

I’d be more certain if it was published by SE. although Bravely Default 2 did drop to $27 last year (not sure if it was a sale or price error?) unfortunately I missed it

Octopath got really cheap when stores started to clearance it. I think it was Walmart who had it for like $20/$30 or maybe even less. I remember the same thing happened with Xenoblade and it was being clearanced off at dirt cheap prices.

Talal86 · 02-09-2022, 09:45 PM

The new demo includes the first 3 chapters, and progress will carryover when the game is released. perfect

dyne · 02-09-2022, 09:49 PM

I missed this part. Thanks for the heads up.

Steelmaker · 02-12-2022, 03:37 PM

I tried playing the demo. Jesus Christ! This is not a JRPG. This is a reading simulator! My hat is off to those of you who enjoy these kinds of games but I do not possess the patience to play stuff like this.

InuYashaCrusade · 02-13-2022, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I tried playing the demo. Jesus Christ! This is not a JRPG. This is a reading simulator! My hat is off to those of you who enjoy these kinds of games but I do not possess the patience to play stuff like this.

Welp I already needed to pick a game to cross off my upcoming to buy list and your post might've convinced me. There's nothing I hate more than constant reading in a game, especially without voice acting. If it were cutscenes with voice acting then I'm alright with it.

I haven't tried out the demo myself or even looked very far into this game though. I'll still wait for a sale I think. February and March have my wallet slammed from new games.

Talal86 · 02-14-2022, 01:01 PM

^ I only played the first and second(?) chapter, or so, but everything is voiced so far, including the side story

I think playing this on tv or handheld is a make and break for this game

I tried it docked for 5 minutes and couldn’t continue, it’s not a TV game to me, for one it’s too ugly for a big screen, second, it’s the kind of game that I’d play in small bursts

I’m in the mood for a ‘serious’ jrpg, so I think I’m in day 1, but I can also see why some would be turned off (the dialogue sure take forever, also they throw way too many names characters and lore at you, when you barely just started)

Diesel · 02-14-2022, 02:00 PM

Downloaded the demo and will check it out tonight and see if its more fun than the original version. I do love that Square gives these lengthy demos to their games and really wish other companies would follow that method.

Petey Parker · 03-04-2022, 05:32 PM

I pre-ordered a copy of the Special Edition back in October from Amazon UK and it didn’t ship yet and now it’s out of stock. Uggh

dyne · 03-04-2022, 07:58 PM

That sucks. I'll probably get this cheaper down the line since all reviews I've read say it's more visual novel and less SRPG. Don't really want to spend a lot of time reading and watching cutscenes.

Petey Parker · 03-04-2022, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dyne

That sucks. I'll probably get this cheaper down the line since all reviews I've read say it's more visual novel and less SRPG. Don't really want to spend a lot of time reading and watching cutscenes.

I saw people saying that and others have said that’s based on the demo having a lot of story. The battles pick up a lot after chapter 3 and there’s battles you can repeat as much as you want for training.

darkness2918 · 03-19-2022, 10:10 PM

Finally picked this up the other day & really glad I did. The story so far is really good & has me wanting to see more. The battles are also very well done. It’s a game that’s been very hard for me to put down as I find myself saying “I’ll just play a little more” every time lol. Probably one of the best SRPGs I’ve played in a while.

InuYashaCrusade · 03-19-2022, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

Welp I already needed to pick a game to cross off my upcoming to buy list and your post might've convinced me. There's nothing I hate more than constant reading in a game, especially without voice acting. If it were cutscenes with voice acting then I'm alright with it.

I haven't tried out the demo myself or even looked very far into this game though. I'll still wait for a sale I think. February and March have my wallet slammed from new games.

Posts that haven't aged well... I bought it.

Plan on playing it after Xenoblade 2. So probably like a month from now.

darkness2918 · 03-20-2022, 11:44 PM

Now that I’ve put more time into this I can say that this is now in contention to be my GOTY. Of the games I’ve picked up this year so far, it’s my favorite.

InuYashaCrusade · 04-08-2022, 02:19 PM

20 hours into this and I'm loving every second of it. You could've told me this was a Fire Emblem game and I'd have believed it.

Only thing is I had to switch to Japanese audio because the dub is horrible. I put Xenoblade 2 down to start this and the dub in that is terrible too. I'm having a bad run with these game dubs.

01-26-2022, 05:00 PM	#1
Talal86 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:228 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:74	Triangle Strategy Release Date March 4, 2022 A Final Fantasy Tactics-esque game with Octopath Traveler art style anyone tried the demo?

01-26-2022, 05:12 PM	#2
InuYashaCrusade Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:17	I downloaded the demo but haven't tried it yet. I'm definitely interested though.

01-26-2022, 05:37 PM	#3
dyne Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:508 Trading Score:7	Loved the art style of Octopath but bounced off the game pretty hard. This being more strategy has my interest.

01-26-2022, 06:04 PM	#4
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	I played the original demo and had some issues with it, some of which they fixed according to that update they gave a while back. My biggest problem is the quality of the sprites though, I wish they looked better and weren’t being seen with nostalgia blinders on by so many, including the developers. The HD-2D style concept is great for remaking old JRPGs (I really would love one of FFVI) but the sprites don’t need to be a mess of pixels. The ones of this game don’t look TERRIBLE but I would still prefer higher quality. That said, if it reviews well that won’t stop me from trying the final product down the line when its on sale. This will definitely be $30 before the end of the year so I can wait.

02-09-2022, 09:45 PM	#8
Talal86 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:228 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:74	The new demo includes the first 3 chapters, and progress will carryover when the game is released. perfect

02-09-2022, 09:49 PM	#9
dyne Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:508 Trading Score:7	I missed this part. Thanks for the heads up.

02-12-2022, 03:37 PM	#10
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I tried playing the demo. Jesus Christ! This is not a JRPG. This is a reading simulator! My hat is off to those of you who enjoy these kinds of games but I do not possess the patience to play stuff like this.

02-14-2022, 01:01 PM	#12
Talal86 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:228 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:74	^ I only played the first and second(?) chapter, or so, but everything is voiced so far, including the side story I think playing this on tv or handheld is a make and break for this game I tried it docked for 5 minutes and couldn’t continue, it’s not a TV game to me, for one it’s too ugly for a big screen, second, it’s the kind of game that I’d play in small bursts I’m in the mood for a ‘serious’ jrpg, so I think I’m in day 1, but I can also see why some would be turned off (the dialogue sure take forever, also they throw way too many names characters and lore at you, when you barely just started)

02-14-2022, 02:00 PM	#13
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	Downloaded the demo and will check it out tonight and see if its more fun than the original version. I do love that Square gives these lengthy demos to their games and really wish other companies would follow that method.

03-04-2022, 05:32 PM	#14
Petey Parker Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:178 Blu-ray collection:1629 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I pre-ordered a copy of the Special Edition back in October from Amazon UK and it didn’t ship yet and now it’s out of stock. Uggh

03-04-2022, 07:58 PM	#15
dyne Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:508 Trading Score:7	That sucks. I'll probably get this cheaper down the line since all reviews I've read say it's more visual novel and less SRPG. Don't really want to spend a lot of time reading and watching cutscenes.

03-19-2022, 10:10 PM	#17
darkness2918 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:2046 DVD collection:493 Trading Score:157	Finally picked this up the other day & really glad I did. The story so far is really good & has me wanting to see more. The battles are also very well done. It’s a game that’s been very hard for me to put down as I find myself saying “I’ll just play a little more” every time lol. Probably one of the best SRPGs I’ve played in a while.

03-20-2022, 11:44 PM	#19
darkness2918 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:2046 DVD collection:493 Trading Score:157	Now that I’ve put more time into this I can say that this is now in contention to be my GOTY. Of the games I’ve picked up this year so far, it’s my favorite.

04-08-2022, 02:19 PM	#20
InuYashaCrusade Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:17	20 hours into this and I'm loving every second of it. You could've told me this was a Fire Emblem game and I'd have believed it. Only thing is I had to switch to Japanese audio because the dub is horrible. I put Xenoblade 2 down to start this and the dub in that is terrible too. I'm having a bad run with these game dubs.

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