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  • Taxonomy fit · CheckpointDBFits RPG › JRPG with Community Building.
  • Time commitment · HLTBRecorded main path: 33.5h.
  • Community context · CheckpointDBIt appears in 2 public CheckpointDB collections.

2 public collections include this title.

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RPG › JRPG

Root: RPGSub-genre: JRPGSecondary root: StrategyGameplay facet: Community Building

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RootRPGSecondary rootStrategySubgenreJRPGGameplay facetCommunity Building

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Details

IGDB Rating 96
Metacritic 82
Released December 17, 1998
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami

External Profiles

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Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStationPlayStation 3PlayStation PortablePlayStation Vita

Tags

Classification CheckpointDB

RPG › JRPG

Genres

Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Gameplay

Fantasy Historical Single player Third person

Keywords

medieval turn-based 2.5d war konami tactical turn-based combat polygonal 3d recruitable characters betrayal political thriller

Game Length

Main 33.5h
Extra 43h
100% 51h

Appears In Collections

Public Collections