Ogre Battle

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Description

Twenty-five years ago Empress Endora conquered the entire continent of Zetegenia. Her reign proved to be tyrannical, and people of different social classes and positions began to long for a better future. Eventually, a resistance movement called the Liberation Army was formed. The protagonist (whose name and background are chosen by the player) takes command of the new army, and leads his allies towards a revolution.

Ogre Battle has elements of a real-time strategy game and a tactical RPG. The player manages a large army consisting of characters belonging to a vast amount of different classes. These classes include military specializations as well as mythological creatures such as dragons, angels, hellhounds, undead trees, etc. Each class its own unique characteristics and abilities in battle. For example, vampires and werewolves can only be deployed when the battle takes place during the night.

The player moves troops in real time on the tactical map. Individual battles between units are handled in a turn-based RPG style. The player is able to select general commands for the battle, as well as use powerful tarot cards for special techniques. Characters level up, change classes and grow stronger over the course of the game. The player can also purchase items in towns.

The protagonist's reputation is affected by the player's decisions during the storyline. The player can make choices that may prove to be popular or unpopular with the nation in contact with the Liberation Army. In addition, every character has his or her own alignment, ranging from good to evil. Liberating towns with evil characters may lower the army's reputation. These and other choices affect the plot's development and eventually lead to one of the thirteen possible endings.

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Alternate Titles

• "伝説のオウガバトル" -- Japanese spelling
• "The March of the Black Queen" -- Sub-title
• "Ogre Battle Saga Episode Five: The March of the Black Queen" -- Title from the introduction
• "Ogre Battle: Limited Edition" -- Re-release title
• "Densetsu no Ogre Battle: Ogre Battle Saga – The March of the Black Queen" -- Sega Saturn cover title
• "Densetsu no Ogre Battle" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Games named after songs
• Ogre Battle series
• PlayStation the Best series

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Critic Reviews

Game Players	SNES	Mar, 1995	93 out of 100	93
GameFan Magazine	SNES	Apr, 1995	91 out of 100	91
Lens of Truth	SNES	May 22, 2011	9 out of 10	90
Video Games	SNES	Jun, 1995	90 out of 100	90
RPGFan	Wii	Mar 10, 2009	85 out of 100	85
GamePro (US)	SNES	Mar, 1995	4 out of 5	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SNES	May, 1995	31.5 out of 40	79
GameSpot	PlayStation	Dec 03, 1997	7.8 out of 10	78
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	PlayStation	Sep, 1997	7.5 out of 10	75
RPGamer	PlayStation	1998	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

This game share an interesting relation to (if it isn't inspired by) the rock band Queen's second album, Queen II, which contains a song named Ogre Battle and other named The March of the Black Queen.

Related Web Sites

• March On, Black Queen!! (Fan page dedicated to one of the most addictive and lengthy strategy/RPG for the SNES.)