Review: Langrisser I & II (Nintendo Switch)

Review by Matt S.

You can't really fault the developer (Chara-Ani), or publisher, NISA, for trying. On the back of Fire Emblem becoming one of Nintendo's most important properties, it's not surprising on any level that someone would want to dust off Langrisser (originally Warsong in the west). It was, after all, perceived as the direct rival to Fire Emblem back in the day. In an overt attempt to gauge whether interest in the series - long into hiatus - could be restored, the developer has remade the original two titles in the series. The result is a lot of nostalgic fun, and while I don't believe that the newer Fire Emblem fans will necessarily see the appeal, those who have been playing tactics JRPGs for years should certainly get a kick from it.
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