Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Super Famicom

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (タクティクスオウガ, Takutikusu Ōga^?) is a Japanese tactical role-playing game game created by Quest.

The game was originally released in 1995 on the Super Famicom in Japan and then re-released on the Sega Saturn in 1996 and the Sony PlayStation in 1997.^[1] The first game in the series, Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen, also appeared on these consoles, but featured dramatically different gameplay.

The subtitle of Tactics Ogre, Let Us Cling Together, is a reference to the Queen song Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) from their album A Day at the Races. This is one of many references to Queen songs in the series, including Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen, which references "Ogre Battle" and "The March of the Black Queen"

Development

This was the second game known to be directed by Yasumi Matsuno, following its prequel, Ogre Battle, which featured a considerably different game style. It has a few successors in spirit, including:

• Final Fantasy Tactics (PlayStation)
• Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (developed by Square for the Game Boy Advance)
• Black Matrix (PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance)

Each of these games shares similar gameplay aspects with Tactics Ogre. Ogre Battle 64 and Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis were not created by Matsuno. They were created by Quest after Matsuno was hired by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) to create titles similar to the first two Ogre Battle games. Although several key developers joined Matsuno at that time, Square later bought Quest outright, along with the rights to Ogre Battle. Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance are both Matsuno-created, and were released by Squaresoft and Square Enix respectively.

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
GameSpot	7.9 of 10[2]
RPGamer	5 of 5[3]
RPGFan	88 of 100[4]

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together received positive critical reaction. GameSpot deemed it "a blast from the past for just about everyone." Comparing it to Final Fantasy Tactics, GameSpot says "Aesthetics aside, however, Tactics Ogre is purer and more playable than its hi-tech descendant and definitely worth a look from strategy/RPG enthusiasts."^[2] RPGamer echoed that sentiment, stating "the core of this game's epic story and groundbreaking gameplay are timeless, emblematic reminders that the game is and forever will be a masterpiece. The original is always the best."

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