Typical of most games published by Nintendo, Project Triangle Strategy has been mostly shrouded in mystery since its announcement back in 2021. Aside from a few character trailers released by Nintendo, information about Square Enix’s next big RPG has been scarce. That all changed following the Feb. 2022 Nintendo Direct, however, as a preview has been released of what’s to come—Project Triangle Strategy: PrologueDemo.
Project Triangle Strategy
Story
The story of Project Triangle Strategy takes place on the continent ofNorzelia, a land once ravaged by a bloody conflict known as theSaltiron War. Three might powers reign supreme here—the flourishingKingdom of Glenbrook, the frigidGrand Duchy of Aesfrost, and the divineHoly State of Hyzante.
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You take control ofSerenoaduring the game’s story, youngLord of House Wolffortand resident of Glenbrook. He has recently taken on the title of Lord Wolffort, and is on a journey to foster relations with and learn about the reigning powers of Norzelia.
Yourdecisions influence how the story is told, with different dialogue options determining which locations Serenoa will visit and characters he’ll meet. You’ll have toplay through the game multiple timesto experience the tale of Project Triangle Strategy in its entirety, witheach path offering something newto the overall story.
Characters
Serenoa will encounter many interesting and complex characters during his journey, many of whomcan be recruitedto his cause. The choices he makes willdetermine which characters can be recruited, however, meaning you won’t be able to obtain every character on your first playthrough. Theeight playable starting charactersare as follows:
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Gameplay
You’ll encounter two types of events while playing Project Triangle Strategy—main events and sub-events. Main events, indicated by ared exclamation mark, progress the story forward and are crucial to the plot.
On the other hand, sub-events are indicated by agreen exclamation markand are entirely optional. Sub events willdisappear as the main story progresses, however, meaning you’ll have a limited amount of time to complete them.
Like its visual style, Project Triangle Strategy’s combat system appears to be somewhat inspired by another Square Enix title, Final Fantasy Tactics.Combat isturn-based, with the turn order being dictated by your character unit’s speed stat. The turn order can be seen at thebottom of the screenduring battle.
The battlefield is arranged in agrid-like format, and your character unit’s movement value determines the number of spaces you can move. Theblue tileson the map are considered safe zones, whilereddish-purple hued tilesare within an enemy’s attack range, giving you a helpful visual when deciding your next plan of attack.
Every character unit belongs to aspecific class, somewhat like job systems in other games, allowing them access to a wide list of different and unique spells or abilities. Each class is divided intothree ranks—recruit, veteran, and elite. Serenoa and his gang will start out with recruit rankings but can be promoted to veteran or elite by visiting theSundry Shop.
Project Triangle Strategy is shaping up to be a beautiful game, one that fans of Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics will absolutely enjoy. The demo, which includes thefirst three chaptersof Project Triangle Strategy, is available now for download on Nintendo Switch. Yourprogress will be carried overto the full version of the game once it’sreleased on March 4, so download it today to give yourself a head start!
Looking for more information about what games were announced during the Feb. 2022 Nintendo Direct? Be sure to check outAll games shown at the February Nintendo Directhere at Pro Game Guides.
