Not only will they give you the option to play with the genesis OST, but released at launch was a DLC bundle of extra soundtracks from several other versions of the games, including the legendary PC Engine CD Rom and PC-FX soundtracks for Langrisser I and II respectively. Speaking of original songs, the biggest saving grace of the presentation is that you can choose the original Genesis soundtracks for Langrisser I and II, right from the options menu, and these 16-bit chiptunes sound far, far better than the remixes, holding up remarkably well today with some excellent map themes. Still, it’s a solid set of remixes, based off some really fantastic original songs. The music is also fairly solid, with decent remixes of the classic themes that at times fit the mood of the original themes, while at other times it feels a lot more tame and laid back. The menus are easy to navigate though, and the enemy commanders/monster designs are still pretty well done and much better looking than the usual humans. Still, it adds a fun bit of replay value that leads to even more fun.īy default, the Langrisser games in this compilation look fairly… Average, to be blunt. The human units look as if they were ripped out of Fire Emblem Heroes, re-skinned to avoid copyright infringement, and smacked onto generic backgrounds with a stock anime art style that I’ve seen tons of times by now. The first game also gets this near the end of the game, with these being new to the remake version, but I stuck to the A path for that game. However, the sequel gets a lot more in-depth thanks to the addition of alternate routes that activate depending on actions in certain chapters. In this compilation of strategy RPGs, you take control of one of two lords: Ledin or Elwin, as they set out to defend their kingdoms and unlock the powers of the holy sword Langrisser!įor the most part, the stories in these games are fairly simple, especially in the case of the first Langrisser.
Thanks to NIS America for the review code Title: Langrisser I & II