# Turn Based Tactical JRPGs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-based-tactical-jrpgs/494085>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 23, 2009, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-based-tactical-jrpgs/494085 "2009-04-23T11:39:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-based-tactical-jrpgs/494085/41 "2009-04-27T06:40:43Z")

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> [@FinnAgain](#):
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> TBH, if you’ve got some nostalgia going, I’d suggest getting those games.
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> [Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection](http://www.sega.com/games/?g=577):

\<nostalgia attack\>  
Linky no worky for me though… is it for the Wii or PC? Otherwise, I can’t play it. ☹

I still wish there was something for the iPhone, though. Taking the little bits of time I have and playing a turn, or 2, or twenty.. seems like the natural way to do things.

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**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-based-tactical-jrpgs/494085/42 "2009-04-27T06:42:24Z")

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> [@Wolverine](#):
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> No, you’re thinking of Ogre Battle. It can be confusing because they are in the same series. Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen for the SNES and Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber fit the description you gave.
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> Tactics Ogre for the Super NES fits in between those 2 story wise but follows the traditional turn-based strategy RPG formula. It actually introduced a much more intensive class-leveling system that Fire Emblem lacks. There is also a side-story (not one of the main games) released for the GBA called Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis which is quite good. Both are the tactical JRPG you’re looking for.
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> I actually prefer the Ogre Battle format over tactical RPGs, but only by a thread. If they could find a way to mix the two successfully, I would be in heaven.

Oh yes! Ogre Battle. It’s been a while. 😛

Maybe I should hit up ebay for a DS. They are backwards compatible for the GBA, aren’t they?

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**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-based-tactical-jrpgs/494085/43 "2009-04-27T07:05:06Z")

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> [@Tabby\_Cat](#):
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> Linky no worky for me though… is it for the Wii or PC? Otherwise, I can’t play it. ☹
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> I still wish there was something for the iPhone, though. Taking the little bits of time I have and playing a turn, or 2, or twenty.. seems like the natural way to do things.

Sorry, the link works for me. And also sorry, I didnt realize you only have Wii and PC. The disc works with both 360 and PS, I think. Not totally sure though.

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**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-based-tactical-jrpgs/494085/44 "2009-04-27T07:45:28Z")

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> [@Tabby\_Cat](#):
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> Oh yes! Ogre Battle. It’s been a while. 😛
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> Maybe I should hit up ebay for a DS. They are backwards compatible for the GBA, aren’t they?

The DS and DS Lite are backwards compatible. The newly released DSi is not.

Also, Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen was recently released for the Wii through the Virtual Channel.

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