Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together #BestOfSaturn

Initially released in late 1995 on the Super Famicom, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is the seventh entry into the Ogre Battle series and was ported to the Saturn by Riverhillsoft in December 1996. This is a strategy RPG game, featuring a node-based overworld and diagonal, grid-based battles where character class can make all the difference.

You take the role of Denim Powell, caught up in a war of succession in Valeria, intent on proving himself within the Resistance. Interestingly, the player must assign a birthdate to Denim and then answer a series of questions to determine the character’s initial stats.

Up to ten units from a maximum of 30 can take part in battle, and the player must beware not to let Denim die, or it’s an immediate game over. The game covers some surprisingly mature themes in its storyline and was well-regarded upon release.

In early 2023, Paul Met and the Meduza Team patched the game . Aside from an English translation, the game’s resolution was increased slightly, the 4MB cartridge can be (optionally) utilized to decrease load times, and a host of other quality of life improvements were implemented.

Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together remains one of the generation’s best tactical RPGs.

	Peter Malek
		A Saturn fan since the beginning, Peter plays Saturn almost exclusively. For Peter, Saturn represents a moment in time where 2D games were at their best, 3D was just rising, and fascinating gaming 'firsts' were commonplace.  There are very few Saturn games that Peter cannot find some enjoyment in!