21 years later, one of the most beloved visual novel series ever made is about to turn into a mech-fueled strategy RPG
Aug. 13, 2024Muv-Luv is achieving its final form at last
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If you’ve ever dipped even a toe into the vast ocean of the world of visual novels, you’ve probably come across Muv-Luv, a 21-year-old series that reigns as one of the genre’s most beloved names. Now, it’s about to achieve its final form: a mech-fueled strategy RPG.
Muv-Luv Tactics was announced this week with a brief teaser trailer showcasing a few mech designs, and bit of text in that trailer confirms that it will be a strategy RPG - pretty much what you’d expect from a game with ‘Tactics’ in the name.Gematsu’s translation of the announcement notes that the game will be crowdfunded, and additional details will be revealed at a “Muv-Luv Day” event on October 19.
The throughline from ‘high school romance VN’ to ‘mech-filled tactics game’ might not make a lot of sense if you haven’t followed the series, but it’s fully true to the shape Muv-Luv has taken over the years. There’s no word on whether Muv-Luv Tactics will get an English-language release, but given the series' recent ports and the sheer volume of worldwide visual novel releases we’ve seen recently - fromTsukihimeandFate/stay NighttoKanonandKatawa Shoujo- the odds seem pretty good.
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