The Langrisser series (Japanese: ラングリッサー) was first published in 1991 by Masaya, a subsidiary of the Japanese company NCS and developed by Career Soft. Spanning across five generations, it is known as one of Japan’s three great SRPG series, along with Fire Emblem and Tactics Ogre. With its fascinating plot, exquisite characters, and classic soldier and transfer systems, Langrisser is still enjoyed by players around the world to this today. With an enduring legacy of 27 years, Langrisser, the Japanese fantasy masterpiece, is now preparing to launch on mobile. The legend of the Langrisser will soon be in your hands!
Langrisser I
Platform: Mega Drive, PCE, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC, i-mode
Langrisser I was the ground-breaking pioneer of the series, its greatest innovation being the soldier system, breaking the mold of previous SRPGs that relied solely on an individual character’s strength in battle, and thus changing the history of tactical RPGs forever. Satoshi Urushihara's artwork also granted the game an additional dimension of depth and poignancy. It was later ported to multiple platforms, including PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
Langrisser II
Platform: Mega Drive, Super Famicom, PC-FX, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC
The sequel Langrisser II was released in 1994. The most obvious difference was the improvement in picture quality and the game’s capacity soaring from 4MB to 16MB. Langrisser II achieved great commercial success and established Langrisser as a classic series. Featuring a matured game system, more soldier types, an increased number of classes, an improved magic system, and the debut of the summoning system, Langrisser II took the genre to a new level, and included hidden maps and items and difficulty levels that granted it endless replayability. It’s no wonder that Langrisser II is regarded as the landmark title of the series.
Langrisser III
Platform: Sega Saturn, PC, PlayStation 2
Langrisser III was released in 1996 and takes place before the events of Langrisser I & II. It features movie-quality animation and storylines never seen before in the series, and also introduced a new relationship system. Langrisser III saw a shift from the turn-based system to a semi-instant attack system, and transfers could be carried out before every battle, which greatly reduced the difficulty of the game.
Langrisser IV
Platform: Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Langrisser IV was released in 1997, shifting the action from the continent of El Sallia to the western land of Yeless, and instead of the protagonist being a Descendant of Light, he is an ordinary boy. This iteration saw the return of the classic battle system from the “Der” version of Langrisser II (short for derivation) featuring multiple plot lines and improved the Langrisser III heroine selection system, combining all the strengths of each title in the series.
Langrisser V
Platform: Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Langrisser V was released on June 18th, 1998 and marked the end of the series. As the last installation in the Langrisser series, Langrisser V serves as a perfect ending to the story, with an excellent system, a plot that unravels the mysteries of the past, and an ending that unveils a new future, remaining in the player’s memory forever.