The best tactical RPG on every Playstation console

Summary

• Final Fantasy Tactics is the best tactical RPG on PS1, which offers a dark history and engaging online battles.

• Disaea: Hour of Darkness for PS2 redefined genre with unique mechanics and snap story elements.

• Jeanne d'Arc at PSP combines historical events with fantasy elements and a classic network -based combat system.

PS1 was launched in 1994 in Japan and a year later in North America. The games were limited at launch, especially for RPG fans, and the art of the tactical RPG would not explode until Final Fantasy Tactics Hit West 1998. It was a new idea for a spinoff that took the famous job system and posted characters on a grid.

But is it the game the very best tactical RPG that PS1 has to offer? How about the other Playstation consoles and portables? Which tactical RPG best represents each platform? From PS1 to PS5, let's dive in and find out.

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Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)

An obvious choice

Final Fantasy Tactics is undoubtedly the best tactical RPG on PS1, although it had very good competition. It was the darkest Final fantasy Therefore, players offer a look at the world of warring noblemen and religions.

The network -based battlefield was a jump beyond Final Fantasy 7 One year before, but the job system made it a valuable commitment. It was difficult besides words, with some assignments that grew unfair, but players kept to it to see the end over and over again. Finally, console players will be able to relive the magic in September when Remaster, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chroniclewill be launched.

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Disaea: Hour of Darkness (PS2)

What if RPG was weird?

Disaea: Hour of Darkness Retooled genre to do it unlike something else out there. To this day there is still nothing like Disaea game. Located in the underground, this first game played a young demon prince, Laharl, who is too green to control, so a rebellion breaks out to see who will use the throne.

Players can recruit named characters as they progress throughout history or crafts from a variety of classic RPG classes from monks to Mages. Players can access a court system to get cheating, dive into objects to level them through random dungeons or stack characters online to throw enemies and allies over the map. Until players get involved in it, everything can sound like Poppycock, but it flows well with patience.

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Jeanne d'Arc (PSP)

A French revolution

Jeanne d'Arc is a level-5 rpg based on the French and English war. Historical figures look like the leadership, Joan of Arc, but with a fantastic twist, because these kingdoms are inhabited by animal people as well and demons. It is a classic network -based combat system, but some heroic units can be transformed through power objects into armor -gigher, similar transformation sequences in shows that Power Rangers. In times like these, it is interesting to think about what the real version of Joan of Arc would have thought about the game. Thanks to the PS5 emulation, the game can be enjoyed on modern platforms with slightly improved images, but it will always be the best on PSP.

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Valkyria chronicles (PS3)

Ww2 as you've never seen that

Valkyria chroniclES is also an alternative history RPG, although it is framed around a World War 2-type in a fantastic version of Europe instead of being directly based on a country like France in Jeanne d'Arc. Players start in a peaceful nation that becomes a roped for an ongoing war.

Two distinct things differ from all tactical RPG from this time. The art design makes it look like a watercolor painting comes to life, presented as a history book. Instead of going on a grid, each character can freely move anywhere on the battlefield, within their energy environments, in real time, and the game pauses when they start aiming. This contributes to the chaos of war, which makes every conflict more upsetting than last.

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Grand Kingdom (PS Vita)

A rarely celebrated console

PS Vita had an even less famous library than PSP. There were not very tactical RPGs, but the one that stands out in the middle of an order stock of remaster and ports is The Grand Kingdom. Players lead a mercenarial group and can take on assignments offline and online, get rewards when the time goes on in real time. On assignment, players will move their chess-like pieces on a board and once they are engaged in battle, the battle will be shown on a 2D game plane. Units can move and act on a designated path. While the game did not get a great following, it remains a solid underrated gem that is just waiting to be discovered.

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Steamworld Heist (PS4)

An indie developer surpasses Japan

Most tactical RPG masterpieces come from Japan, but Steamworld Heist is a case where a Western developer exceeded Öster. Not just that, but it was from an Indie team. Plays in space, players play a group of robotic pirates participating in 2D battles on small vessels.

Units can take protection and aim their images to deal with critical damage or Ricochet balls to make fantastic trick pictures. With the bite size of the assignments, Steamworld Heist Easily became an addiction in addition to other items in the series. The sequel, which takes place around Aquatic Islands, is also a fun tactical game.

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Unicorn Overlord (PS5)

Vanillaware's great revival

Vanillaware is a well-known presence for RPG fans, but their game has always been a niche to a certain degree. Unicorn overlord Was the first time they saw a greater success in the Western market, and that is why. This was another case of tactical RPG that did something different. Players can explore an open world between assignments to collect items or talk to NPCs. On assignment, players can move their units in real time, similar to RTS games. When units participate in battle, they automatically play depending on how players placed each commander. So far, it is a must-game game on all systems in addition to PS5.