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''[[Ogre Battle]]'' is a series of games created by [[Ivalice Alliance|Yasumi Matsuno]]. The first game, ''[[Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen|Ogre Battle]]: The March of the Black Queen'', came out in Japan for the Super Famicom, and was later brought to the United States by Enix to the [[Super Nintendo]]. Later was re-released and touched up a slight bit for the [[
What made this game different from other Strategy [[RPG|RPGs]] of the time, such as ''[[Front Mission]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem]]'', was a [[Real Time Strategy]] presentation, as well as its open endedness. One started out as a leader of a rebellion against an evil empire, who with the help of a seer named Warren tries to save, or conquer Xenobia. Depending on how one plays the game, one's reputation can have him be seen as evil - and he can create a kingdom far worse than the empire he toppled. On the opposite spectrum, he can also be seen as an example of pure good, and even go as far as to give up the throne to its rightful heir.
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The series's next installment, ''[[Tactics Ogre|Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together]] (Episode VII)'', was the final game made by Matsuno before he left for other pastures. ''Tactics Ogre'' differed widely from ''[[Ogre Battle]]'': it was far less open-ended, it did not take place on Xenobia, it was a [[Turn-Based Strategy]] and focused on a much smaller group of people. ''Tactics Ogre's'' story followed Denam, his sister Catiua, and his friend Vyce as they joined a rebellion against a totalitarian regime run by Cardinal Balbatos. They soon were caught in the web of political intrigue, and forced to make unimaginable sacrifices for the freedom of their kinsmen. The storyline has multiple branches, and the choices Denam makes effect the state of the world around him, and the fates of him and his friends. It touches on the themes of class warfare, democratic reform, et cetera, and continues in the direction throughout, unlike its many counterparts which swerve into the direction of Magic Stones.
This game was very popular in Japan, for its story, and well-executed, if different, gameplay. Its reception in the West was a little poorer, though; it was released on the [[
The third game in the series was ''[[Ogre Battle 64]]'' for [[Super Title 64 Advance|(you guessed it)]] [[Nintendo]] 64, also known as ''Ogre Battle: Person of Lordly Caliber, Episode VI''. Going back to the roots of the series, OB64 featured a similar form of gameplay as ''[[Ogre Battle]]''. The hero of the game is a platoon leader named Magnus who at first works for a puppet government until eventually joining a rebellion to stop expansion of the Lodis empire, present in ''Tactics Ogre'' and mentioned in ''[[Ogre Battle]]''. Along the way he meets (and possibly clashes) with the protagonist of the first Ogre Battle game (Now called Destin). The game ends with a very large [[Cliff Hanger]]; stating that the villain from the first game is about to come [[Back From the Dead]].
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* [[Four Is Death]]: The Four Devas (Debonair, Figaro, Previa and Luvalon) plays this straight. Subverted in the Four Sisters because they're not bad guys per se, except that Sherri starts out as an enemy.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Ninja units get three attacks per battle earlier than most other classes, and deal quite a bit of damage, but don't have the defenses of other units in the front line. They do have a fairly decent agility stat, though.
* [[Gender
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: More like... Half-demigod hybrid. Fogel is a dragon-like humanoid, who slays dragons.
* [[Handicapped Badass]]: Hobyrim is blind, yes. And he still kicks your ass.
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