![]() ![]() Disgaea is certainly an experience, and one any fan of tactical RPGs owes it to themselves to try. For the most part, you can play through the main story like any other tactical RPG, but the insane depth and replayability is there for anyone wanting to engage with it. Some boards in the game have different colored panels known as Geo Symbols that can grant you various bonuses or boosts when your characters, or the enemy’s, are on them.ĭisgaea games are incredibly complex with all their innerworking systems, letting you expend XP to alter aspects of your hub area, boost your units up to a ridiculous level 9999 (yes really), and tackle a number of side objectives. You can move and attack like normal, but you’ll also have the option to pick up other characters and throw them, or set up your attacks just right to launch devastating combo moves. ![]() The series is incredibly quirky and comical, and the way it has you play as the “villains” is consistently smart.īattles in Disgaea are played on a grid-based map, and you have a ton of different options. All the games in the series take place in the Netherworld, a parallel universe ruled by demons that has reversed moral values from that of humanity. Games Like Fire Emblem Disgaea Series (PS2, PSP, PC, Switch, PS4)ĭisgaea is another incredibly popular tactical RPG series, that’s honestly even more hardcore than Fire Emblem, in different ways. If you’re a big Fire Emblem fan and haven’t already played Advance Wars, you need to fix that right away. By and large, Advance Wars is more comical and quirky than Fire Emblem, not counting Days of Ruin, and the series consistently has a good sense of humor. There are quite a few similarities to Fire Emblem like terrain affecting hit percentage and the like, battles cutting to little animated sequences, and even just the general look and feel. You can build more units from buildings like factories, meaning the strategy is centered around properly building and using your army, rather than trying to keep specific characters alive. In battle, two to four armies take turns building and commanding units, and each unit has their own strengths and weaknesses against other units. The commander you choose for battle can alter what strengths your army has, as well as special abilities you can use. There’s still a colorful cast of characters, but instead of individual units, they take the form of commanders. This other long-running Nintendo series uses the same kind of grid-based tactical system, but features a few twists that separate it from Fire Emblem. The Advance Wars series is the easiest recommendation for Fire Emblem fans as it comes from the same developer, Intelligent Systems. Games Like Fire Emblem Advance Wars Series (GBA, DS) The combination of tactical battles and relationship systems should appeal to any fan of Fire Emblem. Most of your party members are witches that require Alto to “tune” them, basically walking them through emotional problems or trauma they might be experiencing. Although not the same as Fire Emblem’s relationships, the relationship system in Stella Glow is vitally important, and how close you are with other characters can decide which abilities they have in battle. ![]() During free time Alto can wander around various locations, complete odd jobs, purchase items, and build relationships with other characters. ![]() Stella Glow is split between two gameplay segments, free time and battle. Although the setup is pretty stereotypical for a JRPG, Stella Glow’s well-written characters keep the game moving forward, even with a few too many fan-servicey moments. He and his sister Lisette’s lives are thrown into disarray when Hilda, the Witch of Destruction, turns their entire village into crystal. The story centers on a young man with amnesia named Alto, who’s basically been adopted into a family in Mithra Village. As with those games, Stella Glow is a tactical-RPG that gives you characters with specialized skills and weapons. Stella Glow comes from the team at Imageepoch, also responsible for the Luminous Arc games on Nintendo DS. ![]()
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