The very basic layout of the stage did give me the opportunity to admire how far Kirby games have come in terms of graphics, however. The demo offered two stages a "Normal Stage" and a "Robobot Stage", and the first of the two was certainly true to its name: the most bog-standard basic Kirby stage one could imagine. Considering that Kirby Super Star for SNES would easily be one of my desert island games, this new Kirby would have a high bar to reach, but I decided to give the demo a spin. You can find articles by him at RPGamer and Pocket-Console.Īs a fan of the Kirby games from back in the Super NES days, I was pretty intrigued when I heard all the praise heaped on Kirby Planet Robobot earlier this year. The man definitely knows his handheld RPGs, so when I saw him get this excited about a budget game, I knew I had to give it it a shot. With solid tactical RPG game play and such an incredibly low price, I'll probably be picking up Mercenaries Saga 2 next time I get a craving for some turn-based strategy on my 3DS.Īcknowledgement: I became aware of this game after seeing Michael Cunningham ( singing its praises on Twitter. Since the full game is $5 (USD) on the eShop, I can pretty much forgive the game's shortcomings in terms of presentation and UI. The demo includes the first 5 missions of the main game, and I found myself quickly hooked by the game's quick small-scale battles. The menus and interfaces are a little clunky, but not to the point where they significantly hamper enjoyment of the game. While compared to Fire Emblem, the story, graphics, and music are all a pretty significant downgrade, the core game play is fun and engaging. The game alternates between brief story scenes and turn-based tactical battles on an isometric grid battle field. Mercenaries Saga 2 is a tactical RPG that plays somewhat like a stripped-down budget version of Fire Emblem. Happy Holidays and have a great New Year!
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