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Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions-

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46%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy, anime, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by ESQUADRA,inc. and was released on October 11, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Mercenaries Saga 1 is a turn based tactical simulation RPG. It is the first of the series followed by many other solid simulation games: Mercenaries Blaze and Mercenaries Rebirth being the most recent addition to the series. [Game Characteristics] ・Quarter view battlefield in dot-art – Command your characters and lead them to victory! ・Attacking from the side, back or higher ground deals more d…

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
grinding5 negative mentions
  • Solid tactical turn-based gameplay that is accessible and enjoyable without requiring overly complex strategy.
  • Two branching story routes offer some replay value and different character interactions.
  • Charming old-school graphics with a cozy rustic art style that appeals to fans of retro tactical RPGs.
  • Grinding is heavily required, especially in later chapters and higher difficulties, which can become tedious.
  • Sloppy localization with typos and inconsistent English support, with some games in the series lacking English language options.
  • Gameplay and story are relatively simple, with limited depth, repetitive dialogue, and some poor UI elements such as cluttered (de)buff displays.

  • story

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The story is generally described as simple, derivative, and not particularly deep, with some users finding it weak or mediocre. However, it offers two different paths to explore and provides enough progression to accompany the tactical gameplay. Overall, the story serves as a functional backdrop rather than a standout element in the game.

    • “Pick up Mercenaries Saga if you have a massive love for the genre, don't mind a weak story with mid characters, and enjoy a little grind for some simple yet somewhat fun tactical gameplay.”
    • “Storyline is okay, and it has 2 different paths you can pick.”
    • “Thoroughly enjoyed the story and gameplay.”
    • “Better story elsewhere, better combat elsewhere, better controls elsewhere.”
    • “The story is very simple, and on the derivative side.”
    • “Not an especially deep, gameplay or story-wise, but it scratches the itch and I'm enjoying it.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a simple yet enjoyable tactical experience reminiscent of classic strategy RPGs, with an emphasis on positioning and cautious movement. While not very deep or polished compared to later series entries, it effectively delivers basic mechanics and some strategic nuance, though it can feel grindy and occasionally frustrating. Fans of the genre will find it a solid, if modest, tactical challenge.

    • “Pick up Mercenaries Saga if you have a massive love for the genre, don't mind a weak story with mid characters, and enjoy a little grind for some simple yet somewhat fun tactical gameplay.”
    • “"Will of the White Lions" heavily incentivizes you to take things slow through different mechanics. Your characters have low base movement, so the small maps feel long, and there is directional damage: if you expose your back, you will take massive hits, but you can do the same to enemies. Poor positioning means you get hit by area of effect attacks and more.”
    • “Overall, the gameplay is quite fun, but it is simple and has some annoyances.”
    • “The first game in the Mercenaries series, the developers were still learning, so there are many 'quality of life' mechanics that only appear in later games.”
    • “An incredibly basic mashup of Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics game mechanics.”
    • “"Will of the White Lions" heavily incentivizes you to take things slow through different mechanics: your characters have low base movement so the small maps feel long, there is directional damage where exposing your back leads to massive hits, and poor positioning makes you vulnerable to area of effect attacks.”

  • grinding

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in these games is often necessary to build characters and obtain better equipment, but it tends to become tedious and repetitive, especially in later chapters or higher difficulties. The reliance on repetitive strategies and replaying maps to progress can detract from the overall enjoyment.

    • “Mercenaries Saga 1 is an alright strategy RPG that can be fun, but it incentivizes grinding to acquire better equipment and levels, which gets boring and tedious.”
    • “Will of the White Lions really wants you to grind because otherwise you will struggle, especially on higher difficulties. This feels very tedious as the most efficient way is using multi-hit attacks, spamming buffs, or replaying the same map to refresh the store hoping for better magic items to appear.”
    • “The last 3 chapters were hard and grindy and I didn't love that.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a charming, old-school style that effectively conveys a cozy atmosphere, even in less visually appealing or ruined areas. While not stunning or highly detailed, the visuals are consistent and appealing, with snapshots of villages and roads reflecting the game's overall aesthetic well.

    • “Graphics are charming to me; I enjoy the old school look and feel.”
    • “The store page reflects the visuals of the game well enough, and while it is not particularly interesting or stunning, I find the small snapshots of villages, roads, and other locations appealing.”
    • “Of course, there are less 'nice' looking places, but the art style still gives them that same cozy air, which can be somewhat jarring in a ruined village, but I did not mind.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The music in the game is competent and fits well as background audio but is generally generic and repetitive, lacking memorability or impact on the game's atmosphere.

    • “The music and audio of Will of the White Lions are of similar quality, somewhat generic and not very memorable, but still competent enough so that nothing stands out as bad.”
    • “I like the soundtrack; it serves well as background music. Even though it is repetitive and after a few hours I started listening to something else, it did not affect my experience or the game's atmosphere much.”
    • “The music is somewhat generic and not very memorable, though competent enough that nothing stands out as bad.”
    • “The soundtrack is repetitive and feels like background music; after just a few hours, I started listening to something else without affecting my experience or the game's atmosphere.”
    • “The soundtrack is repetitive and feels like background music; after just a few hours, I started listening to something else without affecting my experience or the game's atmosphere.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is supported by a soundtrack that, while fitting as background music, becomes repetitive and fails to significantly enhance the overall experience.

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Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- is a tactical role playing game with fantasy, anime, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- include grid-based movement, turn-based, magic, pixel graphics, isometric and others.

Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- is available on PC and Windows.

Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- was released on October 11, 2023.

Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- was developed by ESQUADRA,inc..

Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Mercenaries Saga 1 -Will of the White Lions- is a single player game.

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