Summary

Release Year: 1995
Genres: Adventure, Role-playing game (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Satellaview, Sega Saturn, Super Famicom, Wii
Developers: Quest, Square Enix
Publishers: Artdink, Atlus, Quest, Riverhillsoft, Square Enix

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995)

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is a 3D isometric tactical role-playing game developed by Quest Corporation and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released in Japan in 1995, and in North America and Europe in 1998. The game is a prequel to Quest’s earlier Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (1993), and the second installment in the Ogre Battle series.

Tactics Ogre is set in the fictional world of Valeria, during a time of great political and social upheaval. The Valerian Empire is on the brink of collapse, and various factions are vying for power. The player takes on the role of デニム・パウエル (Denim Powell), a young squire who becomes embroiled in the conflict.

Tactics Ogre is known for its deep and engrossing storyline, which features multiple endings depending on the player’s choices. The game also features a robust class system, with over 20 different character classes to choose from. Each class has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, and players must carefully consider their party composition in order to succeed in battle.

The battles in Tactics Ogre are turn-based and take place on a grid-based map. Players must carefully position their units and use their abilities strategically in order to defeat their opponents. The game also features a unique “Chain Attack” system, which allows players to link together attacks from multiple units to devastating effect.

Tactics Ogre was a critical and commercial success, and is considered to be one of the greatest tactical role-playing games of all time. The game has been praised for its deep and engaging story, its innovative gameplay, and its beautiful graphics and music.

Gameplay

Tactics Ogre is a turn-based tactical role-playing game. The player controls a party of up to 12 units on a grid-based map. The player must carefully position their units and use their abilities strategically in order to defeat their opponents.

The game features a unique “Chain Attack” system, which allows players to link together attacks from multiple units to devastating effect. For example, a player could have one unit attack an enemy, and then have another unit follow up with a more powerful attack. The second attack will deal bonus damage, and the enemy will not be able to counterattack.

Tactics Ogre also features a deep and engrossing storyline, with multiple endings depending on the player’s choices. The game’s story is told through a series of cutscenes and dialogue sequences. The player’s choices will affect the course of the story, and will ultimately determine which of the eight possible endings the player will see.

Classes

Tactics Ogre features a robust class system, with over 20 different character classes to choose from. Each class has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, and players must carefully consider their party composition in order to succeed in battle.

The six male character classes are:

Squire: A well-rounded class with no major weaknesses.
Knight: A powerful melee class with high defense.
Lancer: A cavalry class with high mobility and attack power.
Wizard: A magic-using class with a wide range of spells.
Cleric: A healing and support class.
Thief: A stealthy class with high evasion and lockpicking skills.

The six female character classes are:

Amazon: A powerful melee class with high attack power.
Valkyrie: A cavalry class with high mobility and defense.
Sorceress: A magic-using class with a wide range of spells.
Priestess: A healing and support class.
Dancer: A support class with the ability to buff and debuff units.
Ninja: A stealthy class with high evasion and critical hit chance.

In addition to the male and female character classes, there are also three demi-human classes:

Ogre: A powerful melee class with high strength and vitality.
Lizardman: A balanced class with good attack power, defense, and mobility.
Beastman: A fast and agile class with high evasion and critical hit chance.

Story

Tactics Ogre is set in the fictional world of Valeria, during a time of great political and social upheaval. The Valerian Empire is on the brink of collapse, and various factions are vying for power.

The player takes on the role of デニム・パウエル (Denim Powell), a young squire who becomes embroiled in the conflict. Denim must choose which side to fight for, and his choices will ultimately determine the fate of Valeria.

The story of Tactics Ogre is told through a series of cutscenes and dialogue sequences. The player’s choices will affect the course of the story, and will ultimately determine which of the eight possible endings the player will see.

Legacy

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is considered to be one of the greatest tactical role-playing games of all time. The game has been praised for its deep and engaging story, its innovative gameplay, and its beautiful graphics and music.

Tactics Ogre has had a significant impact on the video game industry. The game’s class system and Chain Attack system have been imitated by many other games, and its story has been praised for its complexity and maturity.

Tactics Ogre has also been ported to a number of other platforms, including the PlayStation Portable, the Nintendo DS, and the PlayStation Vita. The game has also been re-released on the Wii Virtual Console and the PlayStation Network.

In 2011, Square Enix released a remake of Tactics Ogre for the PlayStation Portable. The remake features updated graphics and sound, as well as a number of new features, such as a new job system and a new ending.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is a timeless classic that continues to be enjoyed by gamers today. The game’s deep and engaging story, innovative gameplay, and beautiful graphics and music make it a must-play for fans of tactical role-playing games.