

It isn't the only series one should try in the genre, however, as there are many other great tactics titles wanting to be played. Yet despite not becoming a major hit outside of Japan, it was Intelligent Systems’ Fire Emblem and Advance Wars series that set the standard for turn-based tactical RPGs.

RELATED: Fire Emblem Three Houses: The Best And The Worst Characters It’s a genre that plays and feels like a combination of tabletop RPG and chess, beginning on 8-bit systems with games like Ultima III: Exodus and Koei's The Dragon and the Princess in the early 1980s. The genre has been around a long time with Fire Emblem itself being nearly 30 years old. Thanks to the Fire Emblem series gaining mainstream popularity, tactical strategy RPGs are finally gaining the appreciation they deserve.
