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Tactics RPG Dark Deity is coming to Switch this March

Even more tactics games are hitting the Switch

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The strategy RPGĀ Dark DeityĀ definitely seems to draw inspiration from the Game Boy Advance era of tactics, and soon it will finally be on a Nintendo handheld too.Ā Dark DeityĀ is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 17, 2022.

Developer Sword and Axe debutedĀ Dark DeityĀ last year, first dropping on Steam. The tactical RPG follows military academy recruits as they’re thrust into the middle of a war. There are class trees and a different spin on the usual perma-death. Rather than dying for good, units take injuries, permanently affecting their stats.

The Switch version launches alongside graphical and gameplay improvements to the originalĀ Dark Deity. Both the look and tactics ofĀ Dark DeityĀ are getting a tune-up, with maps getting a makeover and over 320 weapons, spells, and skills getting rebalanced. The map update will also be coming to the Steam version in March.

From looks alone,Ā Dark DeityĀ reminds me of the older SNES and Game Boy Advance age of Fire EmblemĀ games. And while I’m happy thatĀ Fire EmblemĀ has gone on to bigger productions, this indie take on the genre looks pretty intriguing too. It’s got some fresh takes on old mechanics and great character art. The sprite work is already pretty on-point, too:

WithĀ Triangle StrategyĀ kicking off March as well, and the firstĀ Front MissionĀ remake arriving in the summer, it’s looking like good times ahead for tactics fans on the Switch.Ā Dark Deity hits the Nintendo Switch on March 17, 2022.


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