Our low-level characters (unsurprisingly) aren’t doing well.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 353 – Return of Roadside Randos I
I decide to move forward with the story – but have to deal with a random encounter first.
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Book Review: The JRPG Book
It’s time to take a look at Bitmap Books companion volume to the CRPG Book – the JRPG Book.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 352 – Mold Pit of the Dead II
We finally clear out this side of the fork.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 351 – Mold Pit of the Dead I
Our next map has a big pit with a whole bunch of Mold in the middle.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 350 – Sudden Drop of the Dead
We have a map with a sudden drop at the starting area.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 349 – Fork of the Dead III
We finish off this battle and move on with the grind.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 348 – Fork of the Dead II
We continue this two-front battle.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 347 – Fork of the Dead I
We go over the other route to continue grinding.
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Book Review: The JRPG Book
A while back I reviewed The CRPG Book, a book from Bitmap Books covering the history of Computer RPGs through various eras of titles in the medium, with write-ups from various authors. The book has since received a follow-up, The JRPG Book, written by Kurt Kalata with contributions by other authors. I’ve finished reading that, so it’s time to give my thoughts on the book.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 346 – Double Back of the Dead
We have a map that loops around in a semi-corkscrew.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 345 – Menagerie of the Dead
We have a fight with a whole bunch of beasts and dragons.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 344 – Necromancer Rematch
We have a rematch with Nysbeth!
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 343 – Skirmish of the Dead
We have a very small fight, with only 3 characters.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 342 – Secret Door of the Dead II
This time we know how to unlock the passage!
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 341 – Secret Door of the Dead I
We have our next big “Guide Dammit!” moment of the LP.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 340 – Descent of the Dead
We end up having another Warlock join the party after another fight.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 339 – Foyer of the Dead
We start our grinding expedition into the Palace of the Dead.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 338 – Roadside Randos II
We finish off these would-be ambushers.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 337 – Roadside Randos I
We have a random encounter against some roadside goons.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 336 – Choosing the Oracle
It’s time to decide which character will take on the Oracle Class.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 335 – Earth Guardian
It’s time to earn the Oracle Mark and take on the Earth Guardian.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 334 – You Shall Not Pass II
After dealing with the worst of their number, we press the attack on the monsters with a flanking maneuver of our own.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 333 – You Shall Not Pass I
We have our pit-fall level, where we try to force the monsters through a choke point.
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