The wonderful Langrisser strategy-RPG series by Masaya is lastly making the hop from Mega Drive to PC after 28 years as a console unique. Due out early subsequent 12 months, Langrisser I & II is precisely what it seems like on the tin; a bundle of the primary two games within the sequence from the early ’90s, remade for contemporary techniques by Chara-Ani. These remakes have been out in Japan for some time, however yesterday NIS America introduced that they’d be localising and bringing them to PC. Below, an announcement trailer and a primary peek at its huge, messy Advance Wars-meets-Shining Force battles.
Masaya aren’t the identify they as soon as had been, however the Langrisser games stay a few of the higher strategy-RPGs of their period, and arguably the Mega Drive’s finest. These are games about huge, messy excessive fantasy battles, with hero models being instantly managed and their following regiments of grunts following robotically. When troops conflict, the battle animations look a bit like Wargroove, minus all restraint. Rather than take turns, the 2 sides simply collide, smacking the injury numbers out of one another. Cute little troopers will die by the a whole bunch, and also you most likely gained’t really feel dangerous.
This being NIS America, I’d count on a comparatively bare-bones localisation. They’ve already confirmed that it’s going to characteristic subtitled Japanese voice performing. I’ve bought my fingers crossed that the textual content holds up. Both the trailer and the game’s official site characteristic unique ’90s character artwork (that includes dewy eyes, sparkles all over the place and massive shoulder pads) and the extra restrained (and bland, for my part) remake designs. I collect that the unique artwork was obtainable individually as DLC within the Japanese launch, however I’d not be stunned if it was included as customary within the PC model.
Langrisser I & II are due out on PC early 2020, and revealed by NIS America.
