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Triangle Strategy

Triangle Strategy is a tactical role-playing video game co-developed by Square Enix and Artdink and published by Square Enix, initially released for the Nintendo Switch on March 4, 2022.^[1]^[2] Set on the war-torn continent of Norzelia, players control Serenoa Wolffort, heir to House Wolffort, navigating political intrigue and conflict among three nations over scarce resources like salt and iron, with decisions shaped by a conviction system balancing utility, morality, and freedom that branches the narrative across multiple endings.^[1]^[2] The game employs HD-2D graphics blending pixel art with 3D environments, turn-based combat emphasizing terrain, character classes, and strategic positioning, alongside extensive dialogue and conviction-based voting in mock battles to influence story paths.^[1]^[3] Subsequent ports expanded availability to Microsoft Windows via Steam on October 13, 2022, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on August 20, 2025, and virtual reality adaptation for Meta Quest platforms on October 31, 2024.^[2]^[4]^[5] Critically, it garnered praise for its deep tactical battles, mature storytelling, and visual style, though some reviewers noted drawbacks in pacing due to verbose cutscenes and occasionally underdeveloped characters.^[3]^[6]

Gameplay Mechanics

Combat System

The combat system in Triangle Strategy employs turn-based tactics on isometric, grid-based battlefields featuring elevation, obstacles, and environmental hazards. Battles pit a squad of up to 12 controllable units against enemy forces, with victory conditions including enemy elimination, NPC protection, or objective capture, typically lasting 10-20 minutes per encounter. Turn order is governed by each unit's Speed stat and visualized on an Action Turn (AT) bar at the screen's bottom, allowing players to anticipate sequences and prioritize threats.^[7]^[8] Units allocate two actions per turn to move, attack, or activate abilities, with movement restricted to highlighted grid tiles—blue for safe zones, purple or red indicating enemy engagement range, and yellow for area-of-effect previews. Basic attacks target foes within weapon-specific ranges (e.g., spears extend to two tiles), while special arts consume Tactical Points (TP), accrued via standard actions or hits, enabling heals, buffs, or enhanced damage. Critical positioning yields bonuses: elevated attacks amplify damage output, rear strikes ensure critical hits, and flanking an enemy with allies on opposing sides triggers automatic follow-up assaults from adjacent units.^[7]^[8] Divine Protections, equippable enhancements unlocked through progression, assign elemental affinities (such as Fire, Water, Wind, Ice, or Lightning) to a unit's attacks and defenses, enforcing counters like Fire melting Ice or Lightning conducting through Water for chained effects and vulnerabilities. Weather dynamics, which shift mid-battle via specific actions or timers, modify these interactions—e.g., rain suppressing Fire potency—demanding adaptive tactics. Unit classes dictate roles, with frontline warriors absorbing hits, ranged mages exploiting weaknesses from afar, and supports manipulating turn order or terrain (e.g., deploying barriers), emphasizing squad synergy over individual power.^[8]^[9]

Exploration and Decision-Making

Exploration in Triangle Strategy is confined to specific pre-mission phases set in hub areas such as towns, castles, or encampments, where players control protagonist Serenoa Wolffort to interact with non-player characters (NPCs) and party members.^[10] These interactions involve dialogue trees that reveal backstory, lore, or persuasive arguments, alongside opportunities to collect items like accessories, materials, and notes that provide hints for upcoming decisions or battles.^[10] Unlike open-world games, there is no free-roaming; exploration is linear and time-limited, emphasizing preparation over discovery, with thorough engagement yielding conviction points across three categories—Liberty (prioritizing individual freedoms), Morality (focusing on ethical imperatives), and Utility (favoring pragmatic outcomes)—which accumulate to influence later voting mechanics.^[11]^[12] Decision-making centers on the Scales of Conviction system, activated at 13 key story junctures where binary moral dilemmas prompt a council vote among recruited characters.^[13] Each character's vote aligns with their dominant conviction—Liberty (red, advocating resistance against authority), Morality (green, emphasizing justice and protection of the vulnerable), or Utility (yellow, stressing efficiency and survival)—determined by prior dialogue choices, battle outcomes, and exploration-gathered points that shift allegiances by increments of 20 to 50 per action.^[12] Serenoa's final tie-breaking vote, weighted by his personal conviction totals (initially balanced but adjustable through player selections), resolves the outcome, potentially swaying undecided voters via unlocked mock battles or side quests that demonstrate conviction-aligned strategies.^[13]^[14] These mechanisms drive branching narratives, with early choices like allying with Aesfrost or Hyzante in Chapter 4 creating divergent paths that reconverge at major arcs but lock in faction-specific recruits, battles, and subplots, culminating in four primary endings tied to conviction dominance (e.g., high Utility favors pragmatic alliances).^[15] A "Golden Route" true ending, unlocked post-clear via New Game Plus, requires balanced convictions above 400 each, specific Chapter 7-15 decisions (such as rejecting fire traps and aiding certain NPCs), and overriding the Scales in Chapter 17 with an alternative dialogue option.^[14] This system encourages multiple playthroughs, as paths affect approximately 20 optional characters' availability and alter over 40% of the 60-chapter structure, though some critiques note reconvergences limit full divergence.^[15]^[16]

Character Progression

Characters in Triangle Strategy gain experience points (EXP) primarily through combat encounters, where performing actions such as attacking enemies, using abilities, or consuming items awards EXP to the participating unit.^[17]^[18] Units that merely wait or move without acting receive no EXP, emphasizing active engagement to accelerate progression.^[19] Leveling up occurs upon accumulating sufficient EXP, resulting in incremental stat increases tailored to each character's class, with specific levels unlocking new active and passive abilities.^[20] Stat growth follows fixed patterns per character and class rank, avoiding randomness to ensure predictable development.^[21] Promotion represents a key milestone in character growth, available once a unit reaches level 10 and consumes a class-specific item, such as the Hero's Aspiration for initial advancements.^[22]^[23] This process elevates the unit to a higher tier—typically from Recruit to Veteran initially, followed by Elite and potentially further ranks for select characters—granting immediate stat enhancements, expanded ability sets, and access to advanced skills like augmented attacks or support techniques unique to their fixed class path.^[24]^[23] Unlike flexible job systems in other tactical RPGs, Triangle Strategy assigns each character a predefined role (e.g., swordsman, archer, mage) with linear progression, limiting customization but promoting specialized synergy in party composition.^[25] Abilities are acquired progressively: basic skills emerge at early levels, while promotions introduce tiered unlocks, such as area-of-effect spells for casters or combo-enabling passives for melee units, enhancing tactical depth without cross-class equipping.^[26] Mock battles in the encampment provide controlled environments for grinding EXP and testing promotions, though story progression naturally scales unit levels to maintain balance.^[18] The maximum level caps at 50, after which further gains cease, shifting focus to strategic deployment over raw power scaling.^[18]

Narrative and World

Setting and Factions

Triangle Strategy is set on the continent of Norzelia, a vast land scarred by historical conflicts over vital resources such as salt and iron.^[27] The narrative unfolds in a medieval-inspired world where these resources underpin a precarious balance of power among three dominant nations, forged in the aftermath of the Saltiron War—a prolonged struggle between the iron-producing Grand Duchy of Aesfrost and the salt-controlling Holy State of Hyzante.^[27] ^[28] This war concluded with the intervention of the Kingdom of Glenbrook and its allied House Wolffort, which leveraged military prowess to force a truce and establish a trade system: Glenbrook supplies food from its fertile plains, Aesfrost provides iron for weaponry and industry, and Hyzante distributes salt essential for food preservation and alchemy.^[28] ^[29] The Kingdom of Glenbrook occupies Norzelia's central and southwestern regions, characterized by lush forests, green plains, and agricultural fields that sustain its economy through farming and trade.^[27] As the geopolitical fulcrum between its rivals, Glenbrook maintains a monarchy with noble houses managing demesnes, emphasizing diplomacy and levies from rural populations rather than a standing professional army.^[30] Within Glenbrook, House Wolffort stands as a key faction, ruling a strategically vital domain near the borders and renowned for its formidable knights and historical role in averting total continental war during the Saltiron conflict.^[28] The Grand Duchy of Aesfrost dominates the northern territories, a rugged expanse of perpetual frost, snow-capped mountains, and iron mines that fuel its militaristic society.^[27] Governed autocratically, Aesfrost prioritizes industrial output and expansionist policies, deploying mechanized forces and conscripted laborers to exploit its mineral wealth, which underpins advanced weaponry but strains its limited arable land.^[30] The Holy State of Hyzante holds the southeastern deserts and the secretive Source, the sole known origin of salt, forming a theocratic regime centered on worship of the goddess and hierarchical control over resource extraction.^[27] Hyzante's society revolves around divine prophecy and alchemical innovations derived from salt, supporting a disciplined legion of zealots and overseers who enforce labor on subjugated groups like the Roselle—an ancient, nature-attuned minority people displaced from their ancestral lands and integral to the continent's hidden lore.^[27] This faction's monopoly enforces dependency on trade while concealing internal exploitations that threaten the established equilibrium.^[31]

Characters

Serenoa Wolffort serves as the protagonist and player character, inheriting leadership of House Wolffort, one of the three great houses of the Kingdom of Glenbrook, following his father's death early in the story.^[32]^[33] As a skilled swordsman, he balances offensive and defensive capabilities in combat, with abilities allowing multi-target strikes and crowd control.^[34] His decisions drive the narrative's branching paths, emphasizing themes of conviction, morality, and utility among his advisors.^[35] Roland Glenbrook, Serenoa's childhood friend and the exiled prince of Glenbrook, represents the kingdom's royal lineage and pushes for routes prioritizing freedom and loyalty to the crown.^[32] A spear-wielding fighter, he excels in aggressive frontline roles with high mobility and piercing attacks.^[36] Frederica Aesfrost, Serenoa's fiancée and a princess from the Grand Duchy of Aesfrost, advocates for paths focused on order and familial duty, reflecting her adopted heritage amid Aesfrost's militaristic culture.^[32] In battle, she deploys fire magic and summons, leveraging area-of-effect damage from her rosarian lineage.^[35] Benedict Pascal, the steward and tactician of House Wolffort since Serenoa's youth, favors pragmatic, utility-driven choices and provides strategic counsel throughout the campaign.^[32]^[37] As a polearm user, his skills emphasize support, including terrain manipulation and ally buffs.^[38] House Wolffort's core retainers include Anna, a covert operative and archer specializing in stealth reconnaissance and sniper precision; Erador Ballad, a veteran shieldbearer knight offering unbreakable defense and taunt mechanics; Hughette Bardley, a falconer archer with aerial summons for scouting and rapid strikes; and Geela Brexton, a cleric healer focused on restoration and barrier deployment.^[39]^[35] These characters form the initial party, with recruitment of additional units like the inventor Narve Rabus or the salt trader Decimal varying by story convictions.^[40] Opposing factions feature key figures such as Gustadolph Aesfrost, Frederica's ambitious uncle and Aesfrost's regent, commanding ironclad forces with advanced weaponry; Idore (the Hierophant) of the Principality of Hyzante, enforcing a theocratic regime centered on salt resource control; and Svarog Aesfrost, a battle-hardened general embodying Aesfrost's conquest ethos.^[41]^[38] Roselle representatives, including the young Medina, highlight marginalized communities tied to ancient salt traditions amid continental conflicts.^[35] Character arcs and allegiances shift based on player choices, influencing over 40 unique units' availability and narrative outcomes.^[40]

Plot Structure and Branching Paths

The narrative of Triangle Strategy advances through a series of chapters comprising tactical battles, encampment explorations, and pivotal decision-making sequences known as Scales of Conviction, where Serenoa Wolffort consults his allies before casting a deciding vote on major dilemmas.^[42] These decisions shape the story's trajectory, with the core plot revolving around geopolitical conflicts among the nations of Glenbrook, Aesfrost, and Hyzante on the continent of Norzelia.^[15] While much of the storyline remains linear, branching paths diverge at key junctures—primarily Chapters 7, 11, 15, and 17—allowing for alternate routes that alter alliances, recruitable characters, and subsequent events.^[16] Central to branching is Serenoa's conviction system, comprising three invisible parameters: Morality (emphasizing justice and empathy), Liberty (prioritizing individual freedoms and resistance to authority), and Utility (focusing on pragmatic outcomes for the greater good).^[15] These meters accumulate points through player selections in dialogue during explorations and mock battles, as well as the outcomes of Scales of Conviction votes, influencing ally persuasiveness and route accessibility.^[12] High conviction alignment sways the narrative toward paths associated with specific characters—such as Benedict (Utility), Roland (Liberty), or Frederica (Morality)—and determines viable options in later chapters.^[43] The game's four distinct endings emerge from Chapter 17's climactic choice, with three standard routes tied to dominant convictions and a "Golden Route" (true ending) unlocked only by fulfilling precise prerequisites across prior branches, including specific decisions in Chapters 7, 9, 10, 11, and 15.^[16] This structure encourages multiple playthroughs, as paths like defending certain groups or revealing identities lock out others, affecting approximately 15-20% of the total content per route while maintaining a shared foundational narrative.^[15] New Game Plus mode preserves conviction progress, facilitating exploration of alternate branches without resetting prior achievements.^[44]

Development

Concept and Planning

The development of Triangle Strategy originated from producer Yasuaki Arai's vision to craft a narrative targeted at adult audiences, leveraging the tactical RPG genre to explore interpersonal and geopolitical conflicts in a manner that delves into the motivations behind group warfare and the pursuit of justice.^[45] The core theme centered on balancing complex philosophical convictions—initially outlined as eight but streamlined to three primary tenets: Utility (pragmatic outcomes), Morality (ethical imperatives), and Liberty (individual freedoms)—to make abstract ideas accessible through player-driven decisions in a continent-spanning war.^[46] This approach emphasized morally gray choices without a singular "correct" path, drawing inspiration from historical and tactical precedents to foster debate on rights and resource allocation among factions.^[47] Early planning involved scripting the story as a standalone novel-like scenario, detached from gameplay mechanics, which producers Tomoya Asano and Arai later revised after recognizing integration challenges; this shift ensured narrative progression aligned with tactical battles and exploration phases.^[47] Influences included seminal tactical RPGs such as Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses, with HD-2D visuals selected to enhance the genre's strategic depth and human-centered conflicts, building on the aesthetic success of Octopath Traveler.^[47] The team, led by Asano's group at Square Enix in collaboration with Artdink, prioritized multi-tiered battle maps and a voting system during mock battles to simulate conviction-based deliberations, aiming for a mature tone that avoided simplistic heroism.^[46] Planning targeted a playtime of approximately 50 hours, incorporating multiple endings contingent on player convictions and alliances, while forgoing permadeath to preserve character arcs essential to the branching plot.^[48] The title "Triangle Strategy" emerged from internal brainstorming, refined with input from English-localization staff to encapsulate the three-nation power struggle, despite initial developer reservations about its directness.^[46] These elements were prototyped to balance slow-building lore with engaging mechanics, ensuring the game's framework supported replayability through conviction-locked paths and faction-specific outcomes.^[47]

Production Process

The production of Triangle Strategy was directed by Tomoya Asano, producer at Square Enix's Team Asano division, with co-producer Yasuaki Arai, building on the studio's prior work in HD-2D titles like Octopath Traveler.^[49]^[50] Development involved external collaboration with Artdink, selected after an initial evaluation phase where Square Enix commissioned demo footage from multiple companies to test HD-2D implementation feasibility.^[50]^[51] A core aspect of production centered on refining the HD-2D visual style, which integrates 2D pixel art sprites with 3D environmental models for a diorama effect. Asano noted that internal Square Enix teams shared technical knowledge across HD-2D projects to streamline asset creation, emphasizing precise balancing of pixel deformation against realistic lighting and textures to preserve stylistic consistency.^[50] Artdink's demos stood out for their "accurate" adherence to this style, as validated through reviews conducted alongside input from Acquire, the studio behind Octopath Traveler's HD-2D models, leading to their partnership over alternatives that produced less faithful results.^[50]^[51] Challenges included the elevated costs of HD-2D production, which Asano described as exceeding initial expectations due to the labor-intensive requirements for high-fidelity assets.^[50] The top-down tactical perspective necessitated fully rotatable 360-degree maps, demanding extensive detailing on edges and seamless blending between locations, which consumed significant development resources.^[50] These factors contributed to a deliberate process prioritizing quality control, with early prototypes helping to identify viable partners and mitigate risks before full-scale implementation.^[50]

Technical Implementation

Triangle Strategy was developed using Unreal Engine 4, which facilitated the integration of its HD-2D visual style by combining 2D pixel art sprites for characters and environments with 3D polygonal models for backgrounds, dynamic lighting, and depth-of-field effects.^[52]^[53] This approach required precise pixel scaling and anti-aliasing to maintain the retro aesthetic while leveraging Unreal Engine's real-time rendering capabilities, including ambient occlusion and post-processing shaders.^[53] Producers noted that implementing HD-2D demanded significant resources, exceeding expectations due to the labor-intensive creation of high-fidelity pixel assets compatible with 3D elements, with internal Square Enix teams sharing expertise from prior projects like Octopath Traveler to optimize the process.^[54] On the Nintendo Switch, the original platform, the game targets a dynamic resolution of 720p to 900p in docked mode during battles (with menus at 1080p) and 600p to 720p in handheld mode, running at a near-locked 30 frames per second (fps), with occasional minor frame-time dips but stable overall performance.^[55] The Unreal Engine implementation allowed for consistent visual fidelity despite hardware constraints, utilizing techniques like temporal anti-aliasing and efficient LOD (level of detail) management for 3D assets to minimize pop-in during tactical camera movements.^[53] Subsequent ports enhanced technical capabilities: the October 2022 PC release supports up to 4K resolution at 60 fps or higher on capable hardware, with unlocked frame rates and adjustable graphics settings for shadows, anti-aliasing, and post-processing via Unreal Engine tweaks.^[56]^[52] The August 2025 console ports to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S achieve native 4K at 60 fps, benefiting from hardware-accelerated rendering for sharper HD-2D textures and smoother animations without the dynamic resolution scaling of the Switch version.^[57] A 2024 VR adaptation for Meta Quest platforms repurposed the core engine for mixed-reality battles, overlaying grid-based combat onto real-world environments via headset passthrough, though it retains the original's tactical pacing with adjusted input mapping for motion controls.^[58]

Release

Initial Launch

Triangle Strategy was released worldwide on March 4, 2022, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch by publisher Square Enix.^[59]^[60] The tactical role-playing game featured HD-2D visuals, branching narratives driven by player convictions, and grid-based combat, building on the studio's prior works in the genre.^[59] Ahead of launch, Square Enix released a prologue demo on February 9, 2022, covering the first three chapters and enabling save data transfer to the full version upon purchase.^[61]^[62] This followed an earlier debut demo in February 2021 that provided initial gameplay previews during the game's announcement phase.^[63] Initial sales performance was strong, with nearly 800,000 units sold worldwide within two weeks, including over 200,000 copies in Japan and Asia.^[59]^[64] These figures encompassed both physical shipments and digital downloads, reflecting robust demand for the title's strategic depth and choice-based storytelling among tactical RPG enthusiasts.^[60]

Ports and Updates

Triangle Strategy launched exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on March 4, 2022.^[1] A port to Microsoft Windows through Steam was released on October 13, 2022, enabling play on PC with enhancements such as improved frame rates and graphical options.^[2] On August 20, 2025, the game became available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via the Microsoft Store in a surprise digital launch, with a temporary 30% discount offered on select platforms.^[65] These ports include quality-of-life adjustments like customizable controls and higher resolution support tailored to console hardware.^[4] Post-launch support consisted of free updates without paid downloadable content. Version 1.0.3, deployed on April 9, 2022, resolved various bugs and stability issues, though specific details were not publicly detailed beyond general fixes.^[66] The significant version 1.1.0 update on June 13, 2023, added chapter selection for revisiting story segments, battle replay features to review combat encounters, and an extra epilogue chapter expanding narrative closure.^[67] ^[68] A subsequent version 1.1.1 patch for Switch in early January 2025 primarily updated publisher credits from Nintendo to Square Enix and applied minor bug corrections.^[69] These enhancements aimed to improve accessibility and replayability, with similar features propagated to later ports.^[70]

Reception and Impact

Critical Reviews

Triangle Strategy received generally favorable reviews from critics, aggregating to a Metacritic score of 83 out of 100 based on 109 reviews for the Nintendo Switch version.^[71] The game was praised for its tactical combat system, which emphasizes terrain exploitation, unit positioning, and elemental weaknesses, delivering engaging battles that reward strategic planning without excessive complexity.^[3] Reviewers highlighted the narrative's focus on resource competition, political intrigue, and moral dilemmas among three warring nations, drawing comparisons to a "PG-13 Game of Thrones" for its grounded human conflicts in a fantasy setting.^[72] Critics commended the branching story paths enabled by the Scales of Conviction voting mechanic, which allows player convictions—utility, morality, or liberty—to influence major decisions and multiple endings, fostering replayability.^[73] IGN noted the game's success in weaving real-world geopolitical themes into its plot, though it critiqued the main cast as "extremely dull" despite strong supporting characters.^[3] GamingBolt awarded it 9/10, lauding the integration of combat and narrative choices as a standout in the strategy RPG genre.^[72] Common criticisms centered on pacing issues, with Polygon estimating that approximately 50% of playtime involves cutscenes and dialogue, which, while visually impressive, often felt extraneous and slowed momentum.^[74] IGN also pointed to simpler character progression compared to genre peers, lacking dramatic power spikes that might sustain long-term engagement.^[3] Despite these flaws, the title's depth in tactical gameplay and conviction-driven storytelling positioned it as a strong entry for fans of deliberate, choice-heavy RPGs, though less accessible for those preferring faster action.^[75]

Commercial Performance

Triangle Strategy sold approximately 800,000 units worldwide within two weeks of its March 4, 2022 launch on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, including over 200,000 copies in Japan and Asia.^[76] By December 21, 2022, global shipments and digital sales had surpassed 1 million units, as announced by publisher Square Enix.^[77]^[78] The game's performance reflects solid uptake for a tactical role-playing game targeting niche audiences, with initial momentum driven by digital sales on Steam and physical shipments on Switch.^[79] Ports to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One/Series X/S in June 2023 expanded availability but did not yield publicly disclosed additional sales figures from Square Enix.^[80] No updated unit sales data has been released for 2023 or 2024, positioning the title as a mid-tier commercial success within Square Enix's portfolio of strategy RPGs.^[81]

Player Feedback and Debates

User reviews for Triangle Strategy aggregate to a generally favorable rating of 8.2 out of 10 on Metacritic, based on over 490 user submissions as of 2022.^[82] Players frequently commend the game's tactical combat system, highlighting its emphasis on terrain exploitation, unit positioning, and ability synergies as a refined evolution of HD-2D tactical RPG mechanics.^[83] The conviction-based voting system for story branches receives praise for delivering meaningful narrative consequences across four routes, fostering replayability without relying on extensive grinding.^[84] Soundtrack composition and pixel-art visuals also garner consistent acclaim, with users noting the orchestral score enhances emotional weight in key decisions.^[83] Criticisms center on pacing issues, with many players reporting frustration over prolonged dialogue sequences and exploration segments that outpace battle frequency—sometimes featuring only three combats in four hours of play.^[85] Character development is often described as shallow, with archetypes feeling underdeveloped compared to ensemble-driven titles, leading to detachment during conviction votes.^[83] On Steam, where the game launched in October 2022, user feedback echoes this divide: positive reviews (predominantly "Very Positive" overall) appreciate the strategic depth, while detractors label it a "visual novel with occasional battles" due to limited customization and repetitive late-game encounters.^[86] Debates among players frequently pit Triangle Strategy against Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019), with proponents arguing TS excels in unadulterated tactical purity—eschewing social simulation for focused grid-based warfare and political intrigue—over FE's character bonding and academy mechanics.^[87] Critics of TS counter that its narrative, while branching, lacks FE's relational depth and content volume, rendering multiple playthroughs less compelling despite shared SRPG roots.^[88] Additional discourse questions its linearity relative to Octopath Traveler (2018), with some viewing the conviction system as illusory choice amid scripted outcomes, though defenders cite empirical route divergences as evidence of substantive reactivity.^[89] These discussions persist on forums like Reddit's r/JRPG and r/TriangleStrategy, where polls and threads from 2022–2024 reveal a split favoring TS for strategy enthusiasts but not broad accessibility.

Accolades

Triangle Strategy was nominated for Best Role-Playing Game at The Game Awards 2022, competing against Elden Ring, Live A Live, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3, with Elden Ring securing the win.^[90]^[91] The nomination highlighted the game's tactical depth and narrative branching, though it did not prevail amid strong competition from open-world and action-oriented RPGs.^[92] In the 22nd Annual NAVGTR Awards held in 2023, the game earned nominations for Outstanding Game, Original Role Playing—where Elden Ring took the award—and Original Light Mix Score, New IP for composer Akira Senju's work.^[93]^[94] These recognitions underscored its contributions to role-playing innovation and audio design, despite not winning in either category.^[95] No major awards were won by Triangle Strategy, reflecting its niche appeal in the tactical RPG genre amid dominance by broader titles in 2022 releases.^[90]

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Why is Glenbrook so weak? *SPOILERS* - Triangle Strategy
Rating 83% (109) Mar 22, 2022 · Glenbrook is basically just a big farm and focuses primarily on trade. So the army is probably peasant levies unlike Aesfrost and Hyzante which ...Missing: factions | Show results with:factions
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Triangle Strategy – Golden Route, Post 1 | Super Romo Brothers
Oct 9, 2024 · In the immediate term, Hyzante is marching on the Grand Norzellian Mines and will destroy Wolffort if Wolffort resists. But Wolffort faced long ...
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TRIANGLE STRATEGY | SQUARE ENIX | ASIA NEWS PORTAL
Players will guide protagonist Serenoa Wolffort and his faithful companions, childhood friend Prince Roland, fiancée Princess Frederica Aesfrost and the steward ...
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Triangle Strategy - Serenoa Character Information - Samurai Gamers
Apr 25, 2022 · Serenoa is an heir of House Wolffort and a lord of one of the three high houses in Glenbrook. Serenoa Wolffort is voiced by Kensho Ono (JP) and ...
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Triangle Strategy: Serenoa Wolffort Guide - Game Rant
Apr 10, 2022 · Serenoa is the heir to the House Wolffort of the kingdom of Glenbrook and the main character of the game. He is engaged to Aesfrost's Frederica.
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Triangle Strategy details story, cast of characters, gameplay systems ...
Jan 27, 2022 · Square Enix has shared new screenshots, artwork, and information for Triangle Strategy, detailing the game's story, cast of characters, gameplay systems, and ...
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Triangle Strategy: Every Main Character, Ranked - TheGamer
Apr 25, 2022 · The most important playable characters in Triangle Strategy, left to right: Frederica, Serenoa, Roland and Benedict
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TRIANGLE STRATEGY - Character & Story Trailer #3: Benedict Pascal
Jan 31, 2022 · ... character and story trailer for TRIANGLE STRATEGY. Test the weight of your convictions in this upcoming turn-based strategy RPG from Square Enix ...<|separator|>
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Triangle Strategy Characters Introduced - RPGamer
Nov 30, 2021 · The new update introduces many of the characters appearing in the game, starting with the royal family of Glenbrook.
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Characters - Triangle Strategy Guide - IGN
Main characters include Serenoa, Roland, Benedict, Frederica, Anna, Erador, Hughette, and Geela. Optional recruitable characters include Archibald, Narve, ...Missing: descriptions | Show results with:descriptions
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List of Characters and How to Recruit | Triangle Strategy - Game8
Mar 23, 2022 · This is a list of all story characters and recruitable characters that you will meet on your adventures in Triangle Strategy for the Nintendo Switch.Best Units Tier List and... · How to Get the Golden Route · Trish Abilities, Class...
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The cast of Square Enix's 'Triangle Strategy' in 10 stunning photos
Jan 8, 2022 · A new batch of info for 'Triangle Strategy' introduces a wealth of fascinating characters. Here's a look at 10 of them.
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Choices and Serenoa's Conviction System Explained - IGN
Feb 13, 2022 · In Norzelia, three major guiding convictions prevail: Utility, Morality, and Liberty. These take the form of invisible parameters that are ...
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Endings - Triangle Strategy Guide - IGN
Mar 14, 2022 · There are three main endings based on Serenoa's choice in Chapter 17, and a secret fourth "True Ending" requiring specific decisions. Each main ...Missing: story | Show results with:story
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Triangle Strategy: New Game Plus Content Guide - TheGamer
Mar 26, 2022 · In Triangle Strategy, there are a total of four endings (and associated endgame chapters). One of them follows Frederica more closely than the ...
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Get insight and tips for TRIANGLE STRATEGY from the devs themselves! - News - Nintendo Official Site for Canada
### Summary of Developer Comments on Triangle Strategy Concept and Planning
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Triangle Strategy devs on the name, plot, multi-tiered maps, and more
Apr 16, 2022 · Arai: When we started the project, our concept was to create a story for adult audiences. We chose the tactics genre and conflict situation ...
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Triangle Strategy producers talk HD-2D, storytelling, and no ...
Mar 4, 2022 · Triangle Strategy is the latest tactics RPG from Square Enix, developed with Artdink and the infamous Tomoya Asano. The latter made a big ...<|separator|>
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Project Triangle Strategy Aiming for Runtime of 50 Hours - GamingBolt
Mar 27, 2021 · Project Triangle Strategy Aiming for Runtime of 50 Hours. But ... “We are planning for the game to have multiple endings,” Asano said.
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'Triangle Strategy' devs hint at Square Enix's future HD-2D remake ...
Mar 4, 2022 · 'Triangle Strategy' producers Tomoya Asano and Yasuaki Arai talk about the game's development, its unique name, and the HD-2D remakes they ...Missing: production details
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Triangle Strategy Producers Talk HD-2D And Why Other Devs ...
May 30, 2022 · Given that we're getting another HD-2D game in less than two months, we'd say Asano and the team have been successful in creating and perfecting ...
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Triangle Strategy devs on how the game uses "accurate" HD-2D
May 28, 2022 · Asano: We invited several companies to make HD-2D demo footage in the early stages of Triangle Strategy's production, and after review ...Missing: timeline | Show results with:timeline
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Triangle Strategy - PCGamingWiki PCGW
Sep 17, 2025 · See the unreal engine link below for details. Anti-aliasing (AA) · Vertical sync (Vsync) · 60 FPS and 120+ FPS. See High frame rate. High ...Missing: performance | Show results with:performance
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Get a deeper analysis of the tech behind Triangle Strategy with ...
Mar 31, 2022 · From Unreal Engine 4's depth of field and ambient shading effects to consistency in resolution and frame rate, Digital Foundry's technical ...Missing: fps | Show results with:fps
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Triangle Strategy producers say HD-2D "costs more than you'd think"
May 29, 2022 · Triangle Strategy producers Tomoya Asano and Yasuaki Arai discussed how the team was able to implement Square Enix's signature HD-2D art style in their latest ...Missing: production | Show results with:production
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Digital Foundry || Triangle Strategy - Nintendo Switch Tech Review
Mar 30, 2022 · in battle, resolution is 720p to 900p at 30fps; in menus, resolution is 1080p; handheld: 600p to 720p; near locked 30fps, very rare frame time ...
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Triangle Strategy review on PC — “This will do” - GamingTrend
Oct 17, 2022 · First and foremost, it runs nicely at 4K at 60fps, even on a laptop with a 2080 Super Max-Q. ... maximum resolution being 1080p. Running FrameView ...Missing: frame rate
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Triangle Strategy Review | Hey Poor Player
Sep 2, 2025 · The tactical combat system forms the beating heart of Triangle Strategy, and thankfully, it's excellent. Battles take place on grid-based maps ...
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Interview: Making TRIANGLE STRATEGY in VR | Square Enix Blog
Oct 31, 2024 · The creators of TRIANGLE STRATEGY on Meta Quest explains how they converted the Square Enix tactical RPG classic for VR headsets.
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Triangle Strategy shipments and digital sales top one million
Dec 21, 2022 · Triangle Strategy launched for Switch on March 4 worldwide, followed by PC via Steam on October 13.
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Triangle Strategy Prologue Demo now available - Gematsu
Feb 9, 2022 · A Prologue Demo for Triangle Strategy is now available for Switch via Nintendo eShop, publishers Nintendo and Square Enix announced.
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Triangle Strategy For Switch Free Demo Out Today - GameSpot
Feb 9, 2022 · A demo is launching today, February 8, and lets you play up to the end of Chapter 3. Progress from the demo will carry forward to the full game when it ...
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Triangle Strategy Has Sold 800000 Copies In Just Two Weeks
$$59.99; EU 4th Mar 2022 — £49.99. Reviews: Review ...<|separator|>
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TRIANGLE STRATEGY on Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC via ...
Aug 20, 2025 · TRIANGLE STRATEGY is one of the greatest modern tactical RPGs, and now it's available to even more players! The has just released digitally ...Missing: origins | Show results with:origins
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Triangle Strategy Version 1.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch ...
Apr 9, 2022 · This latest update has addressed "several issues" but the patch notes don't go into detail about what exactly has been fixed. Here are the full ...
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Triangle Strategy update (version 1.1.0) available now, patch notes
Jun 13, 2023 · An update has been released for Triangle Strategy, bringing the game up to version 1.1.0. This brings with it a variety of surprising new ...
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Triangle Strategy version 1.1.0 update now available; adds chapter ...
Jun 13, 2023 · Triangle Strategy version 1.1.0 update now available; adds chapter and story battle replay features, extra chapter. A surprise update over a ...
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Triangle Strategy Switch v. 1.1.1 Dropped : r/TriangleStrategy - Reddit
Jan 1, 2025 · Triangle Strategy Switch v. 1.1.1 Dropped. Announcement: Anyone have patch notes? Anything change other than the publisher name from “Nintendo” to “©️ SQUARE ...New Content is Coming to Triangle Strategy! : r/TriangleStrategyHas an updated Triangle Strategy cartridge been found? - RedditMore results from www.reddit.com
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TRIANGLE STRATEGY - Ver. 1.1.0 Update Content - Steam News
These notes detail the major content of the update.Missing: DLC | Show results with:DLC
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Triangle Strategy Review – PG-13 Game of Thrones - GamingBolt
Rating 9/10 · Review by Shubhankar ParijatMar 23, 2022 · Triangle Strategy is an excellent strategy RPG, impressing just as much with its tactics and combat as it does with its story and choices.
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Triangle Strategy Review - RPGamer
Apr 23, 2022 · ... history in Triangle Strategy. In addition to the game taking ... This leads to some jarring but satisfying character development, even ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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Triangle Strategy review: a tactical RPG with trust issues - Polygon
Mar 3, 2022 · About 50% of my time with Triangle Strategy was spent watching cutscenes; they are beautiful, yes, but also frequently extraneous. Other ...
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Triangle Strategy Critic Reviews - OpenCritic
Rating 83% (132) Triangle Strategy is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic. Triangle Strategy is shockingly successful at telling a grounded human story ...
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Triangle Strategy Hits 800K Sold Worldwide - TheFamicast.com
Mar 20, 2022 · The latest strategy RPG from Square Enix, Triangle Strategy, has sold through 800,000 units worldwide since its launch on March 4.
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Triangle Strategy Has Now Sold Over One Million Copies Worldwide
Dec 21, 2022 · After releasing back in March of this year, Square Enix has announced that TRIANGLE STRATEGY has now sold over one million copies worldwide.Missing: initial figures
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Artdink's Triangle Strategy has sold 1 million copies - Game Developer
Dec 21, 2022 · According to Square Enix, its tactical-RPG Triangle Strategy has sold 1 million copies since its release back in March for the Nintendo Switch and on PC in ...Missing: initial figures
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Triangle Strategy has sold over a million copies - App2Top.com
Dec 21, 2022 · The global release of Triangle Strategy on the Nintendo Switch took place on March 4, 2022. Two weeks later, sales of the game reached 800 ...
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Best-selling Square Enix games | Video Game Sales Wiki - Fandom
Triangle Strategy (1 million). Other media. Films. Gross revenue of box office and video disc sales: Tomb Raider series – $643,360,316. Lara Croft ...Franchises · Best-selling games · Unit sales · Platforms
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Triangle Strategy for All - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review ...
Best Art Direction of 2022 · Triangle Strategy Ships 1 Million Units · << 1 >>. Opinion (1). Machina posted 21/12/2022, 07:53 +200k in ~9 months.
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Triangle Strategy Reviews - Metacritic
Rating 83% (112) A great title that manages to tell a gripping political thriller while entertaining you with great tactical battles that are simple at the core.
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Triangle Strategy user reviews - Metacritic
This is a good game but certainly not a masterpiece. The battles are few and far between, and the story and characters are largely uninteresting. The soundtrack ...
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Triangle Strategy - Review Thread : r/NintendoSwitch - Reddit
Mar 3, 2022 · Triangle Strategy is an absolute triumph for Artdink and Square Enix, a fantastic mix of satisfyingly strategic battles, an excellent choice-driven campaign ...Triangle Strategy worth it? : r/JRPG - RedditWhy this game is not so talked about? WTF : r/TriangleStrategyMore results from www.reddit.comMissing: debates | Show results with:debates
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TRIANGLE STRATEGY - Steam Community
The game seems decent enough and looks gorgeous, but in 4 hours of playtime, I had just THREE battles. It is more of a visual novel with occasional battles, and ...
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TRIANGLE STRATEGY - Steam Community
Great art style and story. Combat is lots of fun with each character being useful in their own way. All in all it was great and I hope they make a 2nd one.
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Fire Emblem 3 Houses or Triangle Strategy? - ResetEra
Dec 22, 2023 · If we're looking at the strategy part, Triangle Strategy is vastly superior. No contest. But personally I like Three Houses much, much more ...
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Triangle Strategy or FE 3 Houses? - GameFAQs
Rating 83% (109) Mar 15, 2022 · Both have some flaws. If you want the most amount of content and story for your money, buy three houses. If you want the most amount of tactical ...
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Triangle Strategy worth it? : r/JRPG - Reddit
Nov 17, 2023 · I heard a lot of people complain about this game having too many cutscenes and dialogue, being too linear in comparison with Octopath ...Triangle Strategy is probably one of the best, most carefully tuned ...Triangle Strategy worth $30? : r/JRPG - RedditMore results from www.reddit.com
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The Game Awards 2022 Winners: The Full List - IGN
Dec 8, 2022 · Triangle Strategy; Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Best Fighting Game. For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat. DNF Duel; JoJo's ...
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The Game Awards 2022: The full list of winners - NPR
Dec 7, 2022 · The complete list of nominees and winners (in bold) of The Game Awards 2022 is below. ... Triangle Strategy (Artdink/Square Enix); Xenoblade ...Missing: accolades | Show results with:accolades
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The Game Awards 2022 results: All the winners | PC Gamer
Dec 8, 2022 · Triangle Strategy (Artdink/Square Enix); Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Monolith Soft/Nintendo). Best Fighting Game. DNF Duel (Arc System Works ...
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Triangle Strategy (Video Game 2022) - Awards - IMDb
NAVGTR Awards · Triangle Strategy (2022). 2023 Nominee NAVGTR Award. Game, Original Role Playing · 2023 Nominee NAVGTR Award. Original Light Mix Score, New IP.Missing: accolades | Show results with:accolades
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22th Annual NAVGTR Awards Winners Announced, Led By God of ...
Feb 14, 2023 · Turbo Golf Racing – WINNER. Outstanding Game, Original Role Playing. Elden Ring – WINNER Live A Live Triangle Strategy Voice of Cards: The ...
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2022 Winners - NAVGTR
Feb 14, 2023 · With two awards, they join only three other performers who have multiple NAVGTR awards: Laura Bailey (two awards), Mark Hamill (two awards for ...