One Game Ends, Another Begins... (An OgreBattle Retro-Game Review Conclusion)

…or Hooray! I finished Ogre Battle. Next up is Knights of the Old Republic.

So as Misti can attest to, I finally finished the SNES game Ogre Battle. Like a true military campaign, I plotted my every move, marshaled my troops, paid close attention to detail and in the end, was rewarded with the best ending for the game.

*Begin huge Video Game geek Rant – Skip it if you have no interest in Ogre Battle*

So here was my reward –

Best (Male) Ending - 100 pts - *Highlights* Lans wishes that the Hero would rule, but understands that Tristan is the heir. Warren and Lans disappear in a war a few years later. Tristan and Rauny get married and rule as the White King and the beloved Queen. The hero (Kaylos, as I named him) heads off to fight an invading army from the North – various characters accompany him. – interesting sidenote: before the end of the game, I got an extra Crown and used it to change Rauny from a Muse to a Princess.

How did I accomplish this? Well I spent time and effort managing my alignment and charisma for the main Hero and my overall reputation. To help make sure I was victorious, I created some uber-powerful units: my Death Units.

Here are my two strongest death dealing units: 1) a Princess in the back leading a group with a Lich and Monk, and a Tigerman and Vampyre in the front. 2) Warren as a Lich accompanied by a second Lich and a Monk in the back row with two Tigermen up front. These two were able to hold off the last boss’s waves of units while my good guys liberated all the towns.

However, these powerful units tended to be very chaotic (since they destroyed anything in their path), so I had to create another special unit. In fact, the final series of bosses were taken down by my specialized boss-killing/final-town-liberating unit: In the back, we had Norn as a princess standing next to Yushis (Seraphim) and Aisha (Monk), with Tristan and Debonair (both Generals) up front. With Norn leading the group, everyone got one extra attack. That’s right 8 slashes from the generals, 2 jihads from Yushis, 3 healing+s (a.k.a.“everyone gets healed”) by Aisha, and 2 starlite attacks from Norn. All those attacks equal one very dead boss.

As a side note: I just did a review for the Nintendo Wii version of Ogre Battle. Feel free to read about it here:

review for the Wii version

* End huge Geek Rant regarding Ogre Battle*

I have to admit I’m a bit sad to end such a great game (comforted by the fact that I can always go back and play it again), but I have a new game to play, dictated to me by my best friend.

You know how you have a mental list of books for people to read that you constantly recommend to family and friends, books that you feel they’ll enjoy or give them a new appreciation of life? Or perhaps you have a list of movies that you recommend? Well, my best friend has a list like that for me; a list of games that he loves and feels I must play for my own edification. Previously, I was required to play Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Awesome Game!). Next up is Knights of the Old Republic.

Time to head back to the Star Wars Universe.