Fans of Final Fantasy Tactics and Mercenaries Saga take note; tactical RPG Banner of the Maid has been confirmed for release on Switch.
Set during the French Revolution, Banner of the Maid places you in the shoes of Pauline Bonaparte, sibling of the famous Napoleon. She longs to visit her illustrious brother, rise up the military ranks and gain a better life for herself, but ends up getting embroiled in a "revolutionary storm" in France. While the game takes inspiration from actual events and features many famous names from the period, it will be heavily fictionalised.

Banner of the Maid is coming later this year, and will also launch on Steam and PS4.
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The setting offers some funny possibilities.
But yeah... the boob shots on Marie Antoinette. Yeah. No. Why.
I'm looping 00:12 - 00:13
Seriously, the trailer don't show much, but I can't help but feel a distinct Jeanne d'Arc-esque vibe in it...
Napoleon didn't really take much part in the revolution itself as much as he ended it by seizing the opportunity of a France in chaos... But the real revolution also featured a lot fewer miniskirts, so I don't think they were aiming for particular accuracy
Sounds interesting and it's not set in a generic jRPG fantasy world, so that's good. Waiting for reviews.
Looks promising. I love tactical rpgs with political storylines. I miss Tactics ogre and FF Tactics with the dark political storyline of theirs.
Still trying to work out who the developer is. That would have been handy information - I like to know the pedigree for these long-form single-player experiences. Looks like CE-Asia is the publisher, but that doesn't tell me much about the dev.
I'd prefer a Final Fantasy Tactics game, it gives more options for different races, classes and magic...but I'll take this in the interim, even with the obvious groan-worthy boob obsession.
......Interesting
@neufel boobs are good.
I like the art style.. 😊
Can't help but feel that it was a pretty empty trailer, it was sort of like advertising for a mobile game.
Was hoping to see some character models on those maps they were flashing around.
Tactical RPGs are really on a roll this year.
I mean, it could be OK, but it hardly shows anything.
I'll wait for more information.
haha, they barely even showed Antoinette's face! lol Like all games that don't show any gameplay — I'll wait for reviews to make a real decision.
Those who have played these kinds of games know what they're getting into, but it's really tiresome to see game trailers that don't actually show gameplay. Stop trying to be movie makers, game devs...use your unique strengths to sell your products.
I am a fan of boobs though.
Marie Antoinette.... is dead.
I understand this is not meant to be historically accurate but Marie Antoinette was holed up in Versailles for pretty much the whole revolution, especially when the peasants revolted and took her and her husband to Paris due to the lack of bread. Then they tried to run away but were caught, which lead to both of their executions. I don't see a time when she could play Fire Emblem in the streets of Paris.
Sorry, just had to nitpick.
Got to love the zoom in zoom out shots that start on the boobs for the female characters but the face for the males, with the exception of our heroine. 🙄🤣 Not sure that’s really telling us much about the gameplay, but funny advertising none the less.
“Hello boys.... buy me” seriously 🙈😂
Nintendo Switch is becoming a shovel ware device
I will wait to see more. I jumped on Mercenaries Saga and was disappointed as it just felt like Disgaea "the boring version". I might just hold off for those Disgaea ports coming up this fall, unless this game comes out first and reviews really well.
I never say no outright when boobs and military tactics are involved.
Only reason I would get this is to fill the void that was left when I beat Stella Glow. And yeah what’s with the boob shots? Showing them first/front and center is kind of like... backwards thinking? Anyway, looks like this thing is oozing quality otherwise. I’ll watch its progress.
Really want to see some gameplay instead of this teaser stuff.
ugh more shovel ware. About time for some premium rpgs thanks.
Octopath and Fire Emblem cannot come soon enough.
@CairiB @Whalehome Well, to be fair, when people think of Marie Antoinette they don't focus on a head
@SmaggTheSmug very true. I suppose it is a pretty good representation of her titular role then?....
@neufel Actually, it's arguably (reasonably) historically accurate. The necklines of French dresses for the rich and sophisticated of that time often dipped down nearly to the nipples, and Marie Antionette in particular was kind of famous for her exposed cleavage.
Plus, dood, who doesn't like boobs?
Seriously, though, I love tactical RPGs, but I'll likely wait for some reviews on this one. As with many trailers, not enough gameplay.
@kirbygirl Yeah I'm french and I've got no quarrel with costumes (or with inaccuracies, or I wouldn't play jp games with european stories !).
It's just the editing of the video that's... yeah. A bit sad. The worst part is that nothing else makes me think that the game will be filled with fan service. Just that weird on-the-nose (or should I say on-the-boobs) editing.
(Dood)
Well this game came at dawn into the morning light, like a black shadow riding on the mist... looks pretty though.
@CairiB It did make me laugh, too; it practically makes Pauline Bonaparte a bloke.
@CairiB 'titular', I see what you did there.
@neufel Yeah, I can't really argue with any of that. Almost all trailers could use more gameplay, IMHO.
@finalstan yup, brains, bravery, there’s no way that chick also has boobs! 😂 Who me, yeh brimming with brains and wit, I don’t have boobs either 😝
Lots of comments about boobs when there actually wasn't that much focus on boobs in the video.
Look at all that snow!
Looks like a Final Fantasy Tactics/Luminous Arc style tactical RPG which is definitely right at home for me.
Set in France huh... sounds interesting.
This looks GREAT! Will be getting this someday.
@Dualmask Well there are different types of trailers now by the way. This is obviously not a gameplay trailer. But like an intro. Seems fine to me, gamer only's need to chill out and wait!
Well this game looks like it'd actually be good, but eff the boob shots and the designs of the females. >:[
They really needed to get those boob shots in huh
You know, I was intrigued, hit play, and then... BOOBS. ERRYWHERE.
... I'll pass.
@Axlroselm
It is loosely based on the French revolution, so there is hope.
I hope it uses a Tactics Ogre style battle system (the original) rather than a FFT style. I enjoyed the relative simplicity of the player facing mechanics of the original--without the hordes of skills to worry about, just stats, classes, a few spells, and items.
This looks good but I have to say the fan service in that trailer was completely unnecessary. How am I supposed to take your ad seriously if you when the first thing I see is cleavage?
...Waste of time, most interesting parts were the bewbs...and even those parts were boring. lol
@Axlroselm Sigh. I thought that Mercenaries Saga would fill my FFT void but it wasn't even close.
The only thing missing from Antoinette's boob shot was a cartoon sound effect.
looks like, i'm getting me a new ,FFTactics influenced, game here <3
Love the graphics :3
I don't need HDR/4K/Supa-doopa-dip-sh*t graphics.
just feed me with the 8/16/32- bit style i'm addicted too and i'm fully satisfied.
Will definitely buy it :3
So there’s breasts and maps. Cool. I’ll check to see if it’s good when it launches. The premise seems cool and the art looks nice but close-up breast shots in trailers and games are so freaking condescending. I’m not into women so this doesn’t pull me in in the way they think.
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