Honest Game Trailers | Triangle Strategy

Editor Revision: We seemed to have missed the retreat option in the system menu, mistakes were ironically made. Apologies everyone!
Trailers that tell you the TRUTH about your favorite video games: this week is Triangle Strategy!
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Honest Game Trailers | Triangle Strategy
Written by Max Song, Andrew Bird, Bailey Meyers, and Spencer Gilbert
Edited by Max Song
Produced by: Max Song & Ryan O'Toole
Post-Production Supervisor: Emin Bassavand
Post-Production Coordinator: Mikołaj Kossakowski
Assistant Editor: Rebecca Castaneda
Director of Video Production: Max Dionne
#HonestTrailers #HonestGameTrailers

[@patron7906]

3:50 You can actually retreat from a bad battle, you also keep the exp and can restart fresh.

[@klissattack]

which is super needed if you dont feel like grinding

[@brandontherabboat4850]

2:45 Nu-uh, they don't just do their one thing for the entire game! They do their one thing for the entire game, but better!

[@AegixDrakan]

I absolutely loved the game. Ironically, the fact you can't customize your whole team helps the tactics, IMO, since you can't just stack the OP classes and have to actually make do with the guys you have and figure out how to use their one specific niche as effectively as possible, even if it's not optimal for the map you're on.

[@damiester1]

I actually prefer a little bit of customisation despite what you've mentioned though. Just like the previous iterations of this type of game such as the mercenary saga etc., I feel more involved in the tactics this way.

[@Thepopcornator]

…there literally is an option to restart a battle whenever you want. Select Retreat from the options menu and boom, you’re back at the start.

[@IamMrT]

I must say that I really fell in love with the game. it is a chill and slow game with a well build story that i enjoy to follow. I treat it a bit like an interactive show, and some of the active parts can be a bit finicky. However the game is definitely a good introduction to newcomers because you keep all the exp progress even if you loose a battle.

[@artaizen1613]

what's an " ab interactive show" , a show where you touch and tap an ab a specific part of the ab? lol sorry for nitpicking, but ab interactive show sounds so weird but I bellieve there's gotta be someone trying it

[@SapphireDragon357]

Well that explains why there's no restart battle button.

[@tenhovergonha8739]

So, to farm and grind we just have to keep loosing/losing battles???

[@IamMrT]

@@tenhovergonha8739 if you want to yes.

[@damiester1]

@@IamMrT Bro, I get so tilted when I lost on the hardest difficulty that I reload even knowing this function's there to not waste my time lol.

[@Retnuh49]

I’ve been loving my time with Triangle Strategy.

[@mudsdamuda7144]

Have one rn △△△

[@tinydevil]

Decimal is basically a calculator black mage from FFT and I love it. We also get some interesting lore bit via dialogue for him in a certain fight for the golden route.

[@pul0y]

not just golden route. most of the routes have him having special lines coz 3/4 routes all involve that polity that has 2 units decimal just loves talking to.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

Kirby, Kirby, Kirby, that's a game series you haven't done an Honest Trailer for yet! 💓

[@gameking3278]

“Prepare for a game so easy, you could literally just float over all the enemies and nothing would stop you. A game that encourages being morbidly obese with an eating disorder. Starring: Hubba bubba Max, Vegeta’s spirit animal. Eating Simulator 64. You know, I always eat Candy on Halloween but I never feel invincible. What gives?”

[@DTFauxClassic]

@@gameking3278 Don't forget about the allusions to the existential and eldritch horrors that's buried under the facade of cuteness! Like, yeah Kirby, but quite a few final bosses as well.

[@gameking3278]

@@DTFauxClassic yeah I heard he basically traps his victims into a dark dimension whenever he eats them.

[@kadosho02]

"Poyo" With a Cromartie High School character face..

[@RetroAndChill]

"Why isn't there a restart battle option?" There is...

[@youzzz4315]

The barrel with eyeholes joke made me laugh more than it should have

[@thehiddenone1705]

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[@thehiddenone1705]

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[@thehiddenone1705]

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[@thehiddenone1705]

Uyyyy

[@thehiddenone1705]

H y

[@ASquared544]

“Who said there shouldn’t be a restart battle button?” He says, when the retreat option is literally in the pause menu

[@cribbibalibba2383]

Love the vid but restarting is done by retreating. You retain all xp earned and it restarts to the unit placement section again

[@Maxwellsong]

Yah apparently it was buried in the system menu, so I guess that was just a personal experience.

[@onecodeman5842]

Who need class system when you have 30 characters to choose from. It's kinda tedious to have a class system in this game.

[@speaksincircles]

Agreed

[@toledochristianmatthew9919]

It was also a pain in the arse to grind in the original ff tactics.

[@johnnyreddington6333]

Probably my favorite switch game since Tokyo Mirage. Amazing story, I cried a few times. Amazing replay ability, after four playthrus, still love it. I played every playthru on hard, and it was a damn challenge. Truly recommend this game to ANY strategy RPG fan. It’s addicting. The battles are truly thought provoking on hard.

[@HighPriestFuneral]

Much in the same boat as you (but for the Liberty ending I played on Normal (Level 50 for all foes at all times) to get the Plume of Immortality. From a story standpoint, it felt right and made the ending deliver that much better.

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

MAKE AN HONEST TRAILER OF Kirby and the Forgotten Land!

[@ZeroKnight95]

Or better yet: Kirby in general.

[@dersteffen5948]

Give me the chills with the line "Welcome to PlayPaintChill. You just gained honor +2 for following us ! ".

[@timschommer8548]

I must say that, if you are getting bullied into things by the AI more than occasionally, then you probably aren't engaging in the game's systems because you either aren't saying the things that will convince the characters, or you don't have the conviction levels needed to make them believe you.

[@Thepopcornator]

Yeah, just by walking around and inspecting everything I can before the conversations, I’ve been able to get by enough to have every vote go the way I wanted it. I haven’t always gotten every single character to my side, and once I did have to do a tiebreaker, but it’s really not that hard.

[@HighPriestFuneral]

I had wondered why on repeat playthroughs it was easier to get my party to vote with me, I didn't pick up that it was due to increased Convictions, neat!

[@rileymcphee9429]

"Glacial paced cut scenes" is the absolute best way to articulate that. I'm saving that one for later.

[@brandonstinson4988]

Bravely Default is a really good name. It gets your attention and makes sense when you play it.

[@LoyalToTheMicrobes]

Resonant Arc did a awesome discussion on Final Fantasy Tactics that brought up a point that the cutscenes are really short and to the point. I think devs should look at Yasumi Matsunos work and relearn how to direct a story. We don't want to read for an hour.

[@ryandude3]

Yeah, Matsuno really knows how to cut to the core of a narrative, removing the fluff. Loved Resonant Arc's discussion of it!

[@sor3999]

It's the consumer's fault. People will complain a game is too short so you get filler like fetch quests and overly long dialogue. Developers don't make games that respect the player's time because the player doesn't respect their own time.

[@LoyalToTheMicrobes]

@@sor3999 ooo an extremely good point. Very well said too I couldn't agree more.

[@speaksincircles]

But you don’t read in this game. You’re read to. There’s just this sun genre of games where it’s a story first and a game second. This is one of those. Once you beat the game. You can always circle back and replay it while skipping all the scenes. New Game + is even harder, and New Game ++ every enemy is maxed out in every level. I was barely able to survive the prologue in new game ++

[@havocbringer2100]

I can’t believe you didn’t mention the characters’ habit of saying “pray” every other sentence.

[@degreeskelvin3025]

Oh damn it actually got an honest trailer!!

[@bcmcbride518]

Man I love this game, doing my second play right now. Did it right after the first.

[@malp2909]

3:55 the most relatable sentence ive ever heard

[@wallyzielinski5097]

You can actually restart by pressing "X" in the battle and using the "retreat" option. You keep all exp, kudos, etc. but you can retry the fight, swap characters/accessories/etc.

[@DamianBloodkil]

I did not know this existed, thank you so much as i love this style of gameplay

[@cfscorpio]

Only watched because I'm happy the game has enough clout to get talked about on a channel like this. Don't listen to the criticisms here. The game is great. If you like the genre, it's up there with the best.

[@damiester1]

lol most of the criticisms stem from skipping dialogue and being bad as usual

[@yellowguy5406]

*"We shall glorious battle together forever...Barrel with eye holes"* Floored me...

[@AngryLittleAmericans]

Thank you for reminding this game existed before i forget it forever

[@HarmonyBunny]

Please say: "Wow, I can't believe we haven't made an Honest Trailer for Stardew Valley yet." Then actually make an Honest Trailer for Stardew Valley.

[@thepicswin]

Wanna bet they'll skip stardew and instead go straight to Haunted Chocolate Factory

[@sexyproductions5445]

The entitlement is real lol

[@eldibs]

The only way to play Stardew Valley is to name your character Stardude.

[@johnsnow9210]

That's soon meta

[@diegowushu]

That barrel with eyeholes seems really charismatic. I wish to subscribe to his newsletter.

[@JCRS92]

"Petty squabble over salt: the game" it gets good from chapter XVII onwards, though.

[@SakuraPottage]

You know what, I don’t want you guys touching Live A Live with a trailer like this.

[@calebmarston4729]

I feel like retreat is the reset button. Good honest trailer though!

[@philiplopresti4060]

Still trying to make this happen, despite countless failures: Do SimCity! SimCity! SimCity! SimCity!

[@johnsnow9210]

Holy ____! Thank you for granting my wish. This is soo cool. I think I might be having a joygasm!

[@anthonycolonjr.6631]

Can we pls pls pls get a SIMPSONS HIT AND RUN Honest Trailer?????????????????

[@macmundie]

Since this game was based on it, have you done Final Fantasy Tactics?

[@ARIXANDRE]

Tearing this one a new Triangle.

[@NevTheDeranged]

I was interested, but it lost me at "no classes or skill trees". Too bad, I was hoping for getting back to my Tactics Ogre roots...

[@landonbeckelhimer481]

Say “I need a monster to clobber that there Kirby!”

[@i2egulus]

You actually can 'retreat' from a given battle and restart it from the beginning, with all your exp intact.

[@Lyoko012345]

Please do Chrono Cross. With its Remaster coming out soon it’s the perfect time!

[@LoyalToTheMicrobes]

Oooo yeah

[@miponii-chan]

finished 2 playthroughs with Frederica and true ending, gonna reload and see how Benedict and Roland's play out now

[@Anonymous-ks1pn]

My barrel with eye holes is Narve i love that funky lil wizard and am KEEPING HIM

[@caseygoddard]

Barrel-with-eye-holes really needs a crossover with that jar guy from Elden Ring.

[@rileyjensenjensen]

You can restart your mission in the middle of a match. Just hit the Y button and go to settings. You have to complete a couple missions to get it.

[@pul0y]

I would like to bring to decimal with me each time, too..but it got tiring having to setup targets for him. still absolutely wrecks maps when he can though.

[@adamg5193]

By the way you can restart mid-battle. In the X menu under the last selection is retire or something like that

[@johnsnow9210]

I just remembered that Fell Seal: Arbiters mark exist.

[@delonehayes7070]

I don't know this game but this was the best yet I had to keep going back because I was laughing too much and not hearing parts.

[@bmf0003]

love this game. easy to get sucked into

[@HIT14MAN2]

Now do a Honest Trailer for Hyperdimension Neptunia

[@SamButler22]

Ok I didn't realise this was even out yet

[@Dredrude]

Y’all should do Demeo! Try your hand at a VR game with a social hangout.

[@Phanthief95]

Since the Kaito Files DLC came out yesterday, can you guys actually do one for Lost Judgment? You already did one for the first game.

[@Buridan84]

Do Kirby and the forgotten Land next... and do some other older Kirby games too (We allow the trailer to take up to at most 20 minutes if it targets 4 kirby games at once)

[@Handsomejustice]

You can restart battles it’s in the options called retreat just as a heads up

[@becomingsentient1208]

That barrel with eyeholes needs a Funkopop figure

[@jamesfreeman9049]

when playing octopath i would go months without playing and pick it back up not understanding why i had put it down until i put it down just to repeat the cycle. ill probably do the same with triangle XD

[@vdate]

Here's a very special strategy game to cover: Vestaria Saga.

[@richardnurse7304]

You should DEFINITELY do Crazy Taxi and Simpsons Hit and Run

[@thelengedaryhero6900]

Say, "For a guy named Knuckles, you are really bad at punching."

[@Ryu_D]

Never underestimate the barrel with eye holes.

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

Minesweeper was the original triangle strategy

[@stax6092]

Amazing. XD Please Say: FOR THE DARK GODS!

[@adityaba149]

Say “this is the way is new may the force be with you”

[@Ann-hg5hf]

What are all those games they used clips of at the beginning of the video??

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff!

[@tremor3258]

You know, Kirby franchise is probably due for a trailer right now.

[@estebangardila]

So... Final Fantasy Tactics Honest Tráiler when?! You planted the seeds in the FF7 trailer and we've been waiting ever since.

[@personwithcommonname]

Please say - "Barrel with eye holes is my hero"

[@LoyalToTheMicrobes]

Barrel with eye holes is the new blue shirt guy.

[@cardboardtubeknight]

Every time I thought I needed a restart battle option I won the battle still.

[@voiceofinsight1]

Great feeling

[@JonathanKillstring]

My favorite game of the year thus far, though this is still funny :)

[@ProfessorJayGaming]

Hands down one of the best SRPGs I’ve played in YEARS

[@DonutSwordsman]

How come?

[@braldoca]

It is an amazing game, I'm 45 hours in in hard mode.

[@ProfessorJayGaming]

@@DonutSwordsman The gameplay is way deeper than this makes it sound, with team attacks, weather effects, flammable and freezable spaces, traps you can lay, and a host of other factors. It’s such a rich experience.

[@nathank2289]

@@ProfessorJayGaming All of that was done better in Original Sin 2. Which is also available on the Switch.

[@nathank2289]

Hard Disagree. Final Fantasy Tactics, Disgaea, Three Houses, and Original Sin 2 all crush Triangle in gameplay and character writing.

[@eb-the-gamer6287]

~Hon-hon-hon!~ Honest Kirby forgotten Lands trailer!

[@kingsmangaze6301]

“This December blooooobies shall return”

[@Alyks_the_Emerald_Sage]

say: "don't let it get to your head young trainer, the road is long and filled with danger."

[@carlosfdominguez6842]

I was waiting for the original names coming at the end in the starring section.. you did all the pokemons but not the 30+ characters. what happened?

[@TheRavenShadowsWolf]

If I was trying to get peer pressured, I would probably have real friends - They say the truth hurts... and yup. Yup, it does. Is that a dagger in my back; an arrow in the knee, or do I resemble that remark? o. O

[@1000Master]

Please do a trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land! Or the Kirby series in general.

[@lancelovecraft5913]

I wanted to live this game so I got the demo. Unfortunately just could not adapt to the game play bc I put over 300 hours into Three Houses and I just can't unlearn that

[@Talwar3k]

Say: "Mm, I love this one. My old man gave it to me."

[@alexandrupetrache2171]

Please say: "Kain is deified. The clans tell tales of him. Few know the truth. He was mortal once... as were we all"

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

So there's a guy named Gustadolph? That's as good of name as I could ever make up.

[@gibof]

Anyone can clear what games they run through the first minute? also - suggestions of similar games?

[@scottgray9674]

Say: "you and me baby ain't nothing but mammals so let's do it like they do on the discovery channel"

[@KaranSingh-pl2wh]

Please make one honest trailer on all BNEA games like you did on Directors

[@thegodofz8230]

Please say "Into the Dragon's eye, I condemn thee to damnation!"

[@TerdSmasher303]

Is it weird I wanna see Super Robot Wars 30 honest trailer? Its one of the three tactic SRW titles that made it to NA. One day, one day I'll see a SRW title on here lol

[@walk3rk1ng35]

Say "This just in: this arrow in my shoulder."

[@nawf4372]

Hey, if you want a game with engaging characters and story, you should do an Honest Trailer on any of the games in the "Ace Combat" series.

[@nathank2289]

Ace 5 yes, Ace 6 and 7 no.

[@nawf4372]

@@nathank2289 As a PS boy, I can't vouch for 6, but 7 is great and how dare you act like 4 doesn't exist.

[@nathank2289]

@@nawf4372 well sure 4 goes without saying but 7 no way. Not even close to the story 4 and 5 had

[@kulikevl5312]

Vandal hearts. Period. That's why this game is awesome.

[@minstrelofmoria]

Recs in order from most to least trying to imitate old strat-RPGs: Fell Seal straight-up steals some of the classes and progression from FF Tactics, except the classes are actually balanced this time. Banner of the Maid is set in low fantasy 18th century France, meaning the magic is all stuff like "really charismatic" instead of "throws fireballs." A bit slow-paced, but there's some intriguing stuff going on. Fae Tactics is what happens when you want your players to never, ever have to look at a menu during combat. Turns out all you really need is left-click and right-click.

[@omarcuevas439]

this makes me wish i owned a Switch... i'm hopeful this will eventually releases on steam

[@nathank2289]

Its not worth it. There are better SRPG on pc

[@janmarcoperezbatres2203]

It is worth it. The story alone is great, your choices matter and the combat is fun. Music is also great.

[@nathank2289]

@@janmarcoperezbatres2203 If that is how you feel great. Glad you enjoyed it but nothing TS did was original or executed well. The story was a mix of Royal Protagonist and Slavery cliches. Seriously you can erase any character from the story and plot still would hardly change. Your choices don't matter. You can unlock a worthless character or two and there are 3 "bad" endings. However you have to make SPECIFIC choices to get the "true" ending and the game goes on even if you make no choice. The combat is mobile-game quality at best. Each character has one or two useful gimmicks but almost zero customization. Compare that to most SRPG where characters have 3 to 10 different skills. Set skills aside combat boils down to placing 2 characters next to your target and attacking. Again compare that to FE's rock-paper-scissors system or Disgaea's team attack system. Musics ok I guess.

[@adriahrin3284]

it probably will, having in mind that octopath is in PC

[@archivist_13]

Please say: "No Benedict, we are not using Roselian slaves as suicide bombers."

[@Dynaman21]

Have you done the Shadow Warrior reboot series? You really should.

[@Direfloof]

Never have I related more thoroughly to a game’s Honest Trailer

[@MikadoYuma]

This game looks amazing, I might have to try it

[@cardboardtubeknight]

This is a really great game, like it does its own thing with some of the systems, but it forces you to really pick who goes into battle and what their load out allows. Characters I usually would never use became favorites. And if you are tired of all the weird sexual stuff In games like Fire Emblem there is none of that here.

[@MikadoYuma]

@@cardboardtubeknight Sounds reallu good. Its too bad they're selling it for a full 60 dollars, though, I'll have to consider it again if it goes on sale.

[@cardboardtubeknight]

@@MikadoYuma It's easily 40 hours worth of game or more if you're playing it really carefully and there's like 4 endings. It seems like it is priced exactly like it should be

[@MikadoYuma]

@@cardboardtubeknight ok cool, that does make sense

[@diegomacara5658]

Im still waiting for Lost Odyssey in PC