Happinet's sequel to the 1998 turn-based strategy title Brigandine is launching exclusively on Switch on June 25th, it has been revealed.
Brigandine: The Legend Of Runersia involves picking a nation and building a loyal army so you can explore and conquer over 40 locations and do battle with "100 unique knights and 50 types of monsters" and features the considerable talents of scenario writer Kenji Terada (Batman: Dark Tomorrow, Final Fantasy I - III), art director and character designer Raita Kazama (Puzzle & Dragons, Xenoblade Chronicles) and original series composer Tenpei Sato (Brigandine: Grand Edition, Disgaea 1 -5). Matrix Software is handling development.
Happinet is launching the game worldwide on the eShop in June, as well as releasing a fancy physical edition in Japan. However, western fans of physical editions will be pleased to learn that Limited Run Games is also bringing a boxed version of the game to North America; details on pricing and availability of that edition will be revealed soon.
Here's some PR about the game:
In Runersia, a continent created by the Rune God, mana rains down endlessly. Eons ago, five Mana Stones were brought forth by this continent and passes through history alongside human nations, eventually embedding into special Brigandine equipment to create Rune Knights – special individuals who can wield the mana power and stones embedded into their armor to cast skills and magic as well as summon and control ancient monsters. Six Brigandine Countries of Runersia, each with conflicting ideals beliefs, histories, and faiths, are divided by Brigandines of Justice, Glory, Freedom, Sanctity, and Ego, while the sixth country exists without Brigandine. The goal is to win battles to expand their country’s influence until the entire continent of Runersia has been taken over by the player.
Featuring a Fantasy world conquest within the turn-based strategy genre, Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia will offer hundreds of hours of immersive gameplay in this stunning new campaign for conquest. Players choose one of six countries to assume the role of the ruler aiming to conquer Runersia, and command more than 100 Rune Knights throughout the six nations leading various monster troops of various dragons, ghouls, and fairies, into fierce battles on hexagonal grid maps in the tactical turn-based battle system.
Were you a fan of the game on the PlayStation? Will you be investing in this new Switch exclusive? Let us know with a comment.
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I am a fun of these genre so I'll pick it up day one but probably an eshop purchase.
This looks very promising
I’m curious but not yet hyped.
Looks like something that would score a 7/10 everywhere, but it's nice to have those turn-based RPGs around.
Back on OG Xbox, I used to play a game very similar to this called Wrath Unleashed! Which was very fun - I spent dozens of hours on it! The main difference though is that when a one of your units landed on the same tile as an enemy unit, you'd be forced to take the fight into a an arena-brawler to duke it out. Which was also very fun! Basically you could essentially choose how you played, whether it be a mix of tactical strategy and arena brawling or either or! You weren't locked down! Obviously this game lacks the arena brawler aspect, and I'll say it definitely made the battles more interesting and changed things up some, but I suppose with this game they will have improved on the tactical side of things.
In Wrath Unleashed, a favourite strategy of mine was to take my strongest unit (the water Demi God) and just crush every unit I crossed paths with in the arena brawler. This game could be as fun though!
I know it's nothing like it, but the intro had a certain Fire Emblem vibe.
Looks good. Hope it has a casual / super easy mode (I've gone rubbish at these games recently but still enjoy working through them!)
With so many games being announced for the Switch, what if Nintendo came up with the idea of making a video presentation of upcoming games?Do you think I should pitch this to them?
This looks awesome. I hope it has less story than Fire Emblem. I don't think videogames should make you read a book.
@Dudikowski I thought the same thing
“Brigandine” sounds like a very random piece of equipment to name your fantasy game after. But I guess there was Chainmail and Warhammer...
What an unexpected surprise, I was a big fan of the PS1 original and never expected a sequel! I didn’t think it was a particularly popular or well known game on PS.
If it stays true to the original, it will combine a strategic map (similar to Civ) with grid-based battles (more like FE). It was a fun combo in the original, and I’ll be interest to see reviews of this sequel.
Overwhelmingly excited. My #3 most anticipated 2020 Switch game behind AC:NH and RPG Maker MV. Haven't played a game like this since Master of Monsters on the Genesis and Dark Wizard on Sega CD.
Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena was a favorite on the PS2.
This will be amazing.
This looks very promising! Like a mix of older but better Fire Emblem Games mixed with the flair of some kind of Heroes of Might and Magic... hyped!
The trailer looks amazing, but I did not like the gameplay. So, pass from me. Hope others enjoy it.
Absolutely gorgeous art design. I seriously can't get over how much I love this artwork.
I've never played the Brigandine series, but it looks like unapologetically hardcore fantasy logistics and role-playing, which I greatly appreciate in this current era of modern franchises streamlining and diluting their mechanics for the apparently imperative widespread appeal.
It's a day-one purchase for me, and will pair perfectly with Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default II.
@TheWingedAvenger
I completely disagree. Obviously I believe different games can offer different experiences for different people. Lots of people still enjoy narrative-driven RPG's, and in fact it is a dying breed in modern gaming, so all the more for the last few bastions to remain steadfast and uncompromising.
Waiting for this release.
@acachewowow Brigandine was a PS1 game, still have the disc and is one of my favorite games. This is the first I have heard of this game, it looks like its actually a sequel to the original and I am very excited for it.
Why would anyone admit to being a scenario writer for Batman: Dark Tomorrow?
@Arckadius It as just a guess on the console. I didn't own any play-station but I remember going over a friends religiously to watch and play my own profile. Game was truly amazing with the multi classing and monster tiers. Would setup a kill on the encounter leader by casting halo on my hero o and bank crazy levels. May be frowned upon, but turning the animations off sped up the process.
@Ulysses
I get what you're saying, and I realize that I'm in the minority in preferring RPGs without a story. In my experience, it's been easier to find a story-driven RPG than to find any other kind. Apart from the Dragon Quest and Zelda series, I can hardly find an RPG nowadays that doesn't make me read text half the time.
I absolutely loved the one on PlayStation. I still busy it out 2 to 3 times per year. So excited for this new one. Been waiting a long time.
I'm going to pre-order on eShop asap if I can, and I'd gladly buy this for PS4 if they brought it to PS as well. I miss brigandine so much!
Had the original, it is one of the greatest strategy games on the psone... would love to see a remake of it or a localized version of the grand edition
Looks good. Strong Heroes vibe. And to be honest: It can't be worse then Fire Emblem.
Hopefully battles are REALLY turn based - and not what young people call turn based nowadays. But it looks like.
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