Triangle Strategy

The game is a turn-based tactical role-playing game in the vein of Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics.[1][2][3][4] The player takes turns moving characters from their party across a grid-based playing field in which computer-controlled opponents must be attacked and defeated.[5] Each character has a set value for movement range and attack power and range per turn based on their inherent attributes, and alterable ones, such the terrain they are position on, and weapons or armor they are equipped with.[5][6] Characters must be positioned to attack opposing forces, which deplete their health points; losing all health removes a character from the battlefield. In addition to attacking opposing forces, certain parts of the environment may also be attacked; for example, a fire attack could be used to attack an opponent, or used to burn down an area cottage to change the terrain.[5] Story scenes in between battle directly affect game flow; the game presents the player with decisions with different values related to morality, liberty, and utility, and decisions made affect things such as which characters will support or oppose the player's cause, and alter the course of the battles and story scenes.[5][6][3]

The game takes place on the fictional continent of Norzelia.[7] The story focuses on the "Saltiron War", a conflict between three countries of the continent - Glenbrook, Aesfrost, and Hyzante - that has arisen over fighting for the scarce resources of salt and iron.[7] The game follows protagonist Serenoa Wolffort, his childhood friend Prince Roland, and Serenoa's fiancé Princess Frederica Aesfrost, as they attempt to navigate their way through the conflict.[7]

The game was first announced under the working title of Project Triangle Strategy during a Nintendo Direct presentation on February 17, 2021.[6] The presentation revealed the game as a collaboration between Square Enix and Artdink.[8] Development is lead by Square Enix producer Tomoya Asano, who had previously produced the Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler games.[9] Asano noted that the change in direction from standard JRPG of past titles to a tactical RPG came from his desire to create a game with a more mature and adult story, feeling the latter leant itself better to large-scale dramas.[9] First in-game footage of the game was also debuted on the same day, where it was shown to have the same "HD-2D" graphics style as Square Enix's Octopath Traveler, where SNES-styled graphics are given a high definition and 3D visual effect.[3] A free demo was also released to the public upon announcement.[3]

In September 2021, its final title was revealed to be Triangle Strategy.[2] Additionally, Square Enix announced they had surveyed players who played the demo, and made direct changed based on common input points.[1] Changes from the demo include providing additional difficulty modes, alternate camera controls, and the ability to review past character dialogue.[1] Additionally, tweaks to improving graphics and load times were made.[2] The game's main campaign aims to be approximately 50 hours long.[4] The game is scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch on March 4, 2022.[2]

Kotaku reviewed the game's demo, praising the game's modern twists on an established genre, and its set up for complex story.[1]