“When we thought about it from that perspective, that’s when I thought the tactics RPG genre would be the best fit,” he explains.Īnd narrative is a huge part of Triangle Strategy. But he also wanted to explore a “story that focuses on human drama.” Whereas most JRPGs feature otherwordly menaces set on destroying the world, Asano believed a tactics game was better suited for more human-scale storytelling. For starters, fans wouldn’t stop asking for a new game in this style. “We also try to be careful that it’s not outrageously weird.”Īsano says he decided to tackle the genre for a few reasons. If Bravely Default is a modern take on Final Fantasy, Triangle Strategy is the same for Final Fantasy Tactics. But it also switches up the genre in a big way, with a move to tactical RPGs. It features the same high-def 2D art that helped define Octopath Traveler and once again takes place in a fantasy universe reminiscent of classic Final Fantasy games. “We also try to be careful that it’s not outrageously weird to the point that consumers can’t remember the name of the game.”Īt first glance, Triangle Strategy doesn’t seem like much of a departure for Asano and his team. “We do want the titles to have a uniqueness to them,” Asano tells The Verge. That trend continues with the release of Triangle Strategy on the Nintendo Switch today. They also all have extremely weird names like Bravely Default, Octopath Traveler, and Various Daylife. A producer at Square Enix, Asano’s most recent titles have been attempts at reimagining the classic Japanese role-playing game for modern audiences, harking back to the glory days of turn-based Final Fantasy adventures. The last few games that Tomoya Asano has worked on all have a few things in common.

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