There are probably a lot of people who don't know this game, so in short: Berwick Saga is a PS2 game made by Shouzou Kaga, the creator of the Fire Emblem franchise, with his studio Tirnanog. It deviates quite a bit from Fire Emblem having a hex based grid and not using the same strictly turn based system that the Fire Emblem games use (it alternates between armies based on how many units each army has; usually you will only be able to move one unit at a time). Another big change is that units usually won't counterattack if they get hit.
Translation is done by Aethin who also translated TearRing Saga: Champions of Yutona. You can find a patch on Serenes Forest with all the necessary information here.
Some screenshots of the translated game:
Berwick Saga has become one of my favourite games of all time and I recommend it to everyone who is fond of challenging strategy rpgs. It's not brutally hard or anything, but I wouldn't recommend it as an entry title into the srpg genre. Battles can be long, but you can save every five turns so that isn't really an issue. It has a great story and pays a lot of attention to every single playable character (+more). They all have different motivations and their own interesting backstory. It also has a base kinda like the monastery in Three Houses (but without any tedium). Yeah, Kaga did it first. You'll get to know the characters through it, can go eating, shopping etc. Every character has a set of unique skills, so everyone has their use and is not interchangeable.
I hope this game garners some interest because of the fan translation. It honestly deserves it.
Translation is done by Aethin who also translated TearRing Saga: Champions of Yutona. You can find a patch on Serenes Forest with all the necessary information here.
Some screenshots of the translated game:
Berwick Saga has become one of my favourite games of all time and I recommend it to everyone who is fond of challenging strategy rpgs. It's not brutally hard or anything, but I wouldn't recommend it as an entry title into the srpg genre. Battles can be long, but you can save every five turns so that isn't really an issue. It has a great story and pays a lot of attention to every single playable character (+more). They all have different motivations and their own interesting backstory. It also has a base kinda like the monastery in Three Houses (but without any tedium). Yeah, Kaga did it first. You'll get to know the characters through it, can go eating, shopping etc. Every character has a set of unique skills, so everyone has their use and is not interchangeable.
I hope this game garners some interest because of the fan translation. It honestly deserves it.
