Triangle Strategy is a cool game that unfortunately failed at accomplishing what it set out to do. You might be surprised by this review, since I was the first (or second?) person to write a guide for this game on the internet. The fact of the matter is that Triangle Strategy is shameless in how much it's trying to cater to Tactics Ogre fans but drops the ball in almost every way. The game is quite nice visually, and the soundtrack is neat, but it's mediocre when it comes to the plot, characters and gameplay. If you felt like the routes in Fire Emblem Three Houses were half-baked and short, then you're going to be in for a surprise with this one. I'm sure my opinion about the gameplay is a hot take, because Triangle Strategy does have a well fleshed out system going on, but it's simply barebones when you consider the depth of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre LUCT. Play this if you want to play FFT or LUCT but don't have access to them and can deal with a slightly worse experience.

It's hard to recommend this game over Fire Emblem Heroes. Langrisser Mobile has more depth to its gameplay and character building, but the amount of grinding you have to do is completely absurd, the difficulty is often through the roof, and it's not F2P friendly at all. I have to give the game credit though, for it's gameplay that's better than Fire Emblem Heroes, and for the great PvP that Fire Emblem Heroes completely lacks. If you whale gachas then I might recommend this, but the grinding will still be very time consuming. Be warned.

This game took me nearly 300 hours to platinum. The first things that come to mind when I think about Stardew Valley are Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons, but indie and with awkward combat. This game has so much going for it that I'm torn between giving it a 3.5 or a 4, because I feel as though it's solid in most regards but lacks a lot of the charm I get from older Story of Seasons games. Don't get me wrong, Stardew Valley has charm, but a lot of it feels like it's trying to be an indie game, something I have a hard time putting into words. The aesthetic it's going for is absolutely not my cup of tea, but the gameplay is too refined to ignore. What you get with this game is a Story of Seasons clone that has good farming, livestock raising, and decorating elements, with decent if somewhat mediocre social sim elements and annoying combat. Personally I feel that the platinum was worth it, especially due to its rarity, but I wouldn't recommend many others to try it out.