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Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

Strategy

December 1, 2009

A spin-off of the popular Might & Magic series by Capybara Games, originally released for Nintendo DS, and later also for PC and the eight generation consoles. It is a combination of logic puzzle games and turn-based strategies with significant plot, and visuals-wise it resembles a jRPG. The story was divided into 5 episodes, during which you have to complete quests, explore the world, talk to NPCs, and, of course, fight enemies. The game focuses strongly on creating and managing your team, consisting of e.g. knights, elves, wizards, necromancers, or tamed demons. It allows you to use various strategies and your troops' special abilities in battle. The single player mode is complemented by an online and a local multiplayer mode, in which your team competes against other players' teams.

Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger

PCPlayStationMobileNintendo

RPG

November 25, 2008

Refreshed version of the classic jRPG game, originally released on the SNES console. The conversion was prepared by Square Enix's development team. Players direct the actions of a boy named Crono, who travels through fantastic lands in search of his lost beloved.

Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

PCNintendo

Strategy

cancelled

A turn-based strategy embedded in the reality of fantasy, which is a direct continuation of Disciples: Sacred Lands. We enter a magical world reminiscent of the Middle Ages, where four races fight for vast territories. Compared to the previous part, graphics, user interface and artificial intelligence of opponents have been improved. The game has a multiplayer mode for up to four players.

Commander: Europe at War

Commander: Europe at War

PCPlayStationNintendo

Strategy

March 20, 2009

A turn-based war game set in the realities of World War II. We can direct the Allied forces to repel the march of the Nazi armies or crush enemies to the glory of the Third Reich. The authors offered six great campaigns taking place on all corners of the world. Battle mechanics focuses on tactical depth and historical realism.

Jagged Alliance

Jagged Alliance

PCNintendo

Strategy

May 19, 2009

Jagged Alliance is the first installment of a series of tactical turn-based strategies, for which the development team of Sir-Tech is responsible. The player commands a group of mercenaries to clear Metavira's tropical island of enemies. Branch members have different skills and the success of individual missions depends on their proper use.

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

Nintendo

Strategy

February 14, 2006

Turn-based strategy game developed by Digital Eclipse for the Nintendo DS console. Players lead one of five nations (Britons, Franks, Saracens, Mongols and Japanese) to victory in unique campaigns. Gameplay focuses on gathering resources, researching new technologies and forming powerful armies. We can choose from 45 various units, as well as heroes like Richard the Lionheart, Saladin and even Robin Hood. Age of Empires: The Age of Kings makes use of the unique features of the handheld, with main screen showing data about units and other information, as well as fights against enemies, while the bottom screen let us navigate on map and plan our next move. Aside from single player, there is a multiplayer mode for up to four players.

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command

PlayStationNintendo

Strategy

December 7, 2007

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command is a game based on the famous figure battle game from the Games Workshop. It is a dynamic and extremely spectacular strategy, organised in a classic turn-based system and depicting the futuristic armed conflict between the Empire and Choas.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Nintendo

RPG

January 19, 2009

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is a jRPG game produced by Atlus. The action is set in contemporary Tokyo, which is attacked by demons.

Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier

Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier

Nintendo

Strategy

September 26, 2006

Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier is a turn-based strategy based on the battle game (operating the figures on the board, throwing dice, etc.), launched in 2001 thanks to the efforts of WizKids employees. The action is set in a fantastic world, fiercely experienced by a military conflict between good and evil.

Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island

Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island

Nintendo

RPG

March 10, 2009

Combination of adventure game with RPG elements and economic strategy. In production we move to the island of Sera and help Anna develop her own alchemical shop. In order to do this, we have to do different things, visit the underground, raise funds and get to know the problems of the area's inhabitants.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Nintendo

RPG

September 26, 2008

A role-playing game involving a friendly hedgehog and his friends. We explore the world and participate in turn-based battles.

Drone Tactics

Drone Tactics

Nintendo

Strategy

March 8, 2008

Turn-based strategy with role-playing elements. We build an army of mechanized insects, which we then send to fight enemy forces.

Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III

PCPlayStationMobileNintendo

RPG

November 14, 2006

Refreshed version of Final Fantasy III, which tells the story of four orphans who received magical power and the command to restore order in the world from the mysterious crystal.

Battles of Prince of Persia

Battles of Prince of Persia

Nintendo

Strategy

December 6, 2005

Battles of Prince of Persia is a tactical game reminiscent of Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. This product is combat-oriented, showing the events taking place between Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.

Final Fantasy IV

Final Fantasy IV

PCPlayStationMobileNintendo

RPG

December 20, 2007

Refreshed version of the fourth part of the cult jRPG saga, the first edition of which appeared on the SNES console in 1991. Remake is based on a three-dimensional version of the game, prepared 16 years later, and apart from the new setting and the changed appearance of the character, it offers an extensive storyline and full acting dubbing, absent from the original.

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

PlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

Strategy

July 8, 2008

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution was created specifically for consoles, though the game belongs to one of the most popular strategy game franchises aimed at PC players. The series made its debut in early 1990s, as initiated by a company known as MicroProse; the Civilization series have been developed by Sid Meier's Firaxis Games nowadays. Similar to the previous installments, Revolution is a turn-based strategy game requiring the player to develop a civilization they have chosen - the process lasts for entire in-game millennia. Each of the sixteen playable nations was assigned to a famous leader, such as Napoleon or Cleopatra. The player not only has to explore and expand their civilization, but also ensure its constant development (cities, technologies, creating trade routes, establishing diplomatic relations, controlling both internal policy and military actions). One is capable of achieving victory here in several different ways, such as military conquest, going beyond earth, economic or cultural domination for instance. Apart from a single player experience, the game offers an opportunity to compete against other players. The version for home consoles comes with colorful, three-dimensional visuals.

Etrian Odyssey

Etrian Odyssey

Nintendo

RPG

January 18, 2007

Etrian Odyssey is a jRPG game with beautiful graphics and interesting solutions, supported by a very good team of well-known artists, such as Shigeo Komori, Kazuya Niinou and Yuzo Koshiro. Their achievements include Trauma Center: Under the Knife and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner.

Panzer Tactics DS

Panzer Tactics DS

Nintendo

Strategy

November 6, 2007

Game Panzer Tactics DS is a representative of the turn-based strategy genre on the pocket console Nintendo DS. The CDV Software studio, known from the Blitzkrieg series, Codename: Panzers and many others, is responsible for the production and release of this title.

Pokemon Black 2

Pokemon Black 2

Nintendo

RPG

June 23, 2012

A direct continuation of Pokemon Black, one of the most popular DS titles among players. Despite the 3DS, the developers decided to create a sequel for an older console, which at the time of the game's release had a larger user base.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

Nintendo

RPG

July 28, 2011

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is a continuation of the Atlus jRPG game released in 2009. Players take on the role of a Tokyo high school student, who is one of the 13 rulers of demons who can oppose the invasion of Japan by a foreign race. The title is a mixture of RPG and strategy elements and is maintained in the anime style.