Conversation during these sections may include, you guessed it, three options that can influence certain character’s actions, strengthening their resolve or pushing them further away. These sections allow you to explore the area, talk to other characters, nab items, and stake out terrain features that might help you in the coming battle. Gameplay is comprised of multiple phases, and players will find exploration sandwiched between story sections and battles. Octopath’s mature writing remains a highlight of that game – outside of the H’aanit’s painful to read Middle English – and if we’re following one grand narrative rather than eight, Project Triangle can avoid the slightly underwhelming conclusion of its predecessor. It’s helped along by well-written lines of dialogue that we can only hope will be carried throughout the rest of the game. Besides the emphatic orchestration that perfectly underscores the unfolding drama (though we’d argue there aren’t enough triangle solos), the key speech is all spoken and delivered in an engrossing, believable way. It’s clear from the very start that Project Triangle boasts the same dedication to fantastic audio as its predecessor Octopath Traveller, and obviously shares the same sumptuous HD-2D art style. The demo drops you into Chapter VI, entitled Remember Me and set on the very night of Aesfrost’s invasion, so we can assume that the first five chapters are the build-up to this key moment, or maybe we’ll get a taste of the Ironsalt War to sate our hunger. I was surprised to discover that there’s four people in your party, though I suppose you could also say that Serenoa has a trio of companions. In response, House Wolffort, highest of the three high houses of Glenbrook – Square Enix are really pushing the power of three here – sends out Serenoa, a young Duke, to take up arms against the despicable Archduke. Nintendo Direct catch up – Skyward Sword HD, Splatoon 3 and all the other announcementsĭespite the end of the salt and iron shortage, just as peace was settling across Norzelia, Aesfrost decided they weren’t actually too keen on peace, and invaded Glenbrook instead. A few packets of beef crisps could have probably solved it all. That nutritional pyramid scheme spills over into all-out war, known as the Saltiron War, presumably because those were the key commodities that they needed that day. In fact, trade is at the heart of Project Triangle’s conflict, with each nation controlling a vital resource that its neighbours are after.

Let us know what you think about Square Enix revealing Project Triangle Strategy (and its demo) for Nintendo Switch!Īdditional details are cued up at the relevant moment below.In the land of Norzelia, three mighty powers reign – Glenbrook, Aesfrost, and Hyzante – each a distinct kingdom with their own landscape and trade. The fact that the Project Triangle Strategy trailer describes the game as a “tactical RPG that will test the courage of your convictions” is an incredibly encouraging sign for the faithful that have been waiting for a new title like this from Square Enix for decades. Likewise, decisions that can affect the fates of whole nations will be determined via a vote, and you can collect information to sway relevant parties to vote a certain way. Also very much in the vein of Ogre, you will be able to make decisions with powerful ramifications that involve “divergent paths” in the narrative, which in turn affect which characters join your party.

The protagonist of Project Triangle Strategy is Serenoa Wolffort, heir to House Wolffort, which itself screams the political intrigue that existed all over Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre. It is another “HD-2D” title like Octopath Traveler, meaning there are 2D sprites propped up three-dimensionally with attractive lighting filters applied.

The demo is officially available now, but you can still check out the trailer below. Square Enix has revealed Project Triangle Strategy at the Nintendo Direct, a game strikingly similar visually to Octopath Traveler, except it it is a strategy RPG with flavors like those of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre - and it receives a demo on the Nintendo Switch eShop today.

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