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It isn’t long before the heavily militarized nation of Aesfrost takes advantage of Glenbrook’s generosity and begins another war that soon drags the religious state of Hyzante back into it.

The current story mostly follows the prominent figures of Serenoa, Roland, and Benedict from the most powerful families of Glenbrook, as well as Serenoa’s arranged marriage fiance Frederica, a princess from Aesfrost.Īs with nearly any world built on fantasy warfare that introduces the player to a time of stilted peace, said ceasefire does not last. The merchant nation of Glenbrook mediated the conflict and ended it by helping the three nations reach an unsteady peace through the discovery of new reserves of resources. The game takes place on the continent of Norzelia, where the three nations of Aesfrost, Glenbrook, and Hyzante are thirty years removed from a conflict known as The Saltiron War, where the nations of Aesfrost and Hyzante were at odds over – you’ll never guess – salt and iron. Not bad for a game with a completely uninteresting and non-indicative name.

The story and gameplay of Triangle Strategy are true treasures if you can wade through the often uninviting pace of the game. The game is a wonderful look at the potential of the HD-2D style and a great foray into turn-based tactical RPGs not named Final Fantasy Tactics or Fire Emblem. The newest game to use this proven triangle of success – Square, Asano, and HD-2D – is the aptly and bluntly named Triangle Strategy. The whole aesthetic creates experiences that are kind of like living pop-up books.

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Both of those series have also established a new, charming art style in gaming that has been labeled “HD-2D”, combining the old school sprite centered character design of games of yesteryear with 3D environments, cameras, and dynamics. Square Enix is absolutely no stranger to JRPGs or tactical RPGs, and development lead Tomoya Asano isn’t either, fronting the creation of titles like Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler.

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