Underplayed Gems

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (1993)

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen cover
Developer
Riverhillsoft, Quest
Publisher
Atlus USA, Riverhillsoft, Artdink, Enix America Corporation, Quest, Square Enix
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Legacy Mobile Device, Super Famicom
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Rating
3.4 of 5, 24 player ratings

How it feels

A slow-burning chess match against an empire where every unit placement and moral choice carries the quiet weight of an entire kingdom's fate.

strategicepicmethodicalweightyfantasy-drivencomplexslow-pacedmorally consequential

About

It’s up to you to defeat the Empire. It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the Zetegenian Empire first conquered the Kingdoms of Zenobia with a wrath of fear and bloodshed. You are the leader of a band of rebels who’ve fought to preserve the last shred of honor in this desperate time of treachery. Manage the ranks of a full-blown rebel army, complete with hundreds of characters, magic items, weapons and mystical Tarot cards. You must succeed in ousting the evil usurpers - your fate, and that of the entire population, depends on it.

Screenshots

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