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Triangle StrategyĀ seems like it’s doing pretty well in sales so far. The tactical RPG has hit 800,000 copies sold globally in its first two weeks, with over 200,000 in Japan and Asia.
The sales numbers were shared on theĀ Triangle StrategyĀ Twitter account alongside a message and thanks from producer Tomoya Asano. Designer Naoki Ikushima also made a special illustration for the milestone.
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OctopathĀ Traveler, another Asano title, also had a pretty solid debut according to NPD numbers, and hit 1 million units in roughly three weeks. Both were Switch-exclusive debuts, though OctopathĀ has since been released on PC as well.
It’s heartening to see, asĀ Triangle StrategyĀ is a great tactics game overall. Though the story and dialogue can go on a little long, the latest in HD-2D had some excellent tactical battles.
This could easily be a tack-on effect of Fire Emblem: Three Houses‘ success. The most recent entry inĀ Fire EmblemĀ had the best U.S. launch in the history of the series, and it definitely could have kindled a fire for more tactics in general.Ā Triangle Strategy, it seems, is here to answer that call.
Looking ahead, 2022 has a ton in store for tactics games.Ā Marvel’s Midnight SunsĀ and theĀ Front MissionĀ remake are still on the way. Even Square Enix has the recently announcedĀ The DioField ChronicleĀ still in store for the year ahead.
Seems like a good time to be a tactics fan. If you want to read more about the creation ofĀ Triangle Strategy, you can head over here to read our recent interview with the tactical RPG’s producers, including Asano.
Published: Mar 18, 2022 02:00 pm