You’re up against a pretty sizeable horde of enemies here, and it’s quite a varied bunch, too. It’s also very important to note here that it’s game over for you if Dragan gets defeated . Do everything you can to stop this from happen
Because players won’t be at risk of losing a character in battle, units in Triangle Strategy are a lot more different than each other. Although characters may die due to story reasons, that’s a controlled factor that allows each unit to have its own mechanical purpose and decreases the need for multiple units that do the same things. But it also means Fire Emblem games tend to have larger playable casts. Fire Emblem Gaiden has the smallest number of playable characters in the series at 32, and its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia , added two more through normal play and four through DLC, similar to the four characters exclusive to Fire Emblem: Three Houses ’ Cindered Shadows DLC . Sacred Stones features the next fewest playable characters in the Fire Emblem series at 34, although its special Creature Campaign adds 10 m
With Triangle Strategy ’s game mechanics , however, players can not only take advantage of elevation, but they can interact a lot more with the map itself. Certain spells and items can turn tiles wet, which can then conduct electricity. Some tiles can be set ablaze, and wind-based skills can spread the fire further. Any character can take advantage of these terrain interactions, either through their spells or with items, unlike in Fates where only royal characters could interact with Dragon Ve
Use Quietuses and secure spoils in battle. Also, in a bit of a dark twist from the Morality guidelines, you’ll gain Utility points by winning objective-driven fights but still killing every enemy. (Example: The ‘Take Back the Boat’ mental mock battle merely requires you to have at least one unit occupy the boat on a turn when zero foes are doing so; that’ll let you win, and earn Morality points, but slay everyone first for Utility poin
Having agreed to help Sycras with the sting operation, you now have all of Central Aesfrost to explore. As always, there are items and tidbits of info to pick up , and a few conversations that lead to Conviction boosts – the NPCs that give these have exclamation marks above th
As strategy RPGs with stories surrounding political tensions, Fire Emblem and Triangle Strategy will naturally spark comparisons. The warring factions and emphasis on narrative give them a common ground for fans of one to perhaps check out the other. Getting a feel for Triangle Strategy is easier thanks to its free demo with data trans
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
This is your first time in an exploration event with a merchant . Interacting with merchants is limited to the event, and they will sometimes tout exclusive wares. Always be sure to take a look at their stock. If you’re curious but low on coin, feel free to partake in a Mental Mock Battle or two back at the Encampm
Luckily, recommended you read can take in your entire roster with you for this battle , and Dragan has a pretty good head on his shoulders. Once you’ve managed to take the heat off of him, he should head to a safe part of the battlefield and camp
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
The Fire Emblem series hasn’t utilized the direction units face as a game mechanic, although other strategy RPGs such as Final Fantasy Tactics do. Triangle Strategy takes after Final Fantasy Tactics by including unit direction – where players place their units is always going to be important in both Fire Emblem and Triangle Strategy , but players will have to also consider the direction their unit faces in the latter. Whenever a unit is hit from behind, they’ll take a critical hit – something players want to protect their units from and utilize when they see an enemy open
One thing that is missing completely is cutscenes. The PSP version of Final Fantasy Tactics added cel-shaded cutscenes to some major plot points, and they looked great. They aren’t needed in Triangle Strategy but they would have rounded out the package nic
After escorting Frederica to a shaded spot outside the Ministry of Medicine, Serenoa takes some time to get to know the city. Things are a bit more involved this time than they were when Serenoa searched for Lord Dragan and prepared for the tourney, respectiv



