$12.99Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ War, heists and terrible siblings
Command rival armies of a princely twin pair through tactical battles where stealing from the enemy mid-fight is fair play, all wrapped in a pixel-art war story with a taste for dark jokes.
Is Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ worth it?
Dragon's Chronicles~暗黒大魔王と北斗の剣(つるぎ)~ is worth it if…
- you grew up on demanding 2000s tactics games and miss that old-school bite
- you like simultaneous turn systems where both sides act and every plan needs a backup
- you enjoy robbing the battlefield blind, from captured enemies to stolen armor
- you want a story that mixes earnest war drama with jokes that go too far on purpose
- you would rather skip every mission than sweat over the optional ones
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Two armies, one chaotic continent
The Kusodekkai continent was ruled by heroes who slew a dark dragon and gained eternal life. Then the tyrant Belial of the Omen Star flattened the Amor Kingdom, and the old alliance fell apart: some joined him, some got sealed away, some just watched. Now Prince Arthur, son of the fallen Earth King Gaia, storms the prison JAIL alone to rescue his twin sister Leia, the Moon Princess, a convicted criminal 35 times over. From there the story splits: you command Arthur's squad and Leia's squad through a medieval fantasy war, and the two armies push the plot forward in turns. The tone swings hard. If you play story-driven games to find out what happens next, this one keeps guessing difficult.
Battles that punish carelessness and reward planning
Both sides move in the same turn, so battles become a conversation rather than a one-way beating. Every action costs EP, which means no single ace unit can solo the map forever, and the same rule applies to enemies: a boss that looks untouchable can be drained dry and finished by the whole squad. You can also capture weakened enemies under certain conditions and take their gear, so the terrifying lance soldier who charges the moment you step into his range is a threat one turn and a shopping trip the next. Tactical commands let you heal, cure states or buff units without spending anyone's action, and accessories built from AP points reshape what each character can do. Between chapters you freely swap members between the two squads, which changes conversations and events as well as combat strength. It is demanding, and learning the systems makes it noticeably easier.
