Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena, a strategy JRPG released in 1998, is the epitome of a cult classic. Brigandine received a sequel all these years later, and that sequel is now available on PC.

Brigandine is a strategy sandbox where players take leadership of a nation's Rune Knights, elite troops who may command powerful summoned creatures. The knights are then deployed as armies on a strategic map, capturing opposing castles for experience and resources.

You combat by forming forces with your monsters and knights, then moving them all over a hex-spaced battle map in turn-based warfare. The majority of the game takes place in Brigandine's heart. These are very detailed RPG battles with a lot going on, far more mechanically dense than XCOM or similar games. Brigandine is unique in that it includes mechanics and qualities not found in other strategic RPGs, and Matrix Software's current version of those mechanics and characteristics maintains what made the original so special.

Your command will be met by an army of knights and monsters...! Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia, a turn-based strategy role-playing game (SRPG) from publisher Happinet and developer Matrix Software, is now available on PC (via Steam).
To commemorate this incredible achievement, Happinet is offering a 15% launch week discount on Steam to new players who want to start their own legend in Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia.

Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is a simple but deep war simulation game set in the continent of Runersia with six main powers at war. Players must build an army of over 100 knights and 50 monster varieties to lead their nation to a continental conquest.

Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is a classic and authentic SRPG experience wrapped in a deep turn-based battle system, world conquest systems, and stunning new campaign developed by an all-star cast of Japanese game developers, including scenario writer Kenji Terada (Final Fantasy), art director and character designer Raita Kazama (Xenoblade Chronicles), and composer Sato Tenpei (Disgaea).

The updated PC edition adds even more hours of material to the core game by including new and exclusive features. Once you've cleared the Main Mode and entered the new Creative Mode, you can customize and choose your ideal power balance and start knights to play through the campaign at your leisure with no time limit.

With the new New Game+ feature, start a new campaign with a head start and all items – and make use of a more detailed Battle Map HP Display to aid in strategic decision-making.
Mana pours down eternally in Runersia, a continent created by the Rune God. Five Mana Stones were brought forth by this continent eons ago, and they passed through history with human nations, eventually embedded into special Brigandine equipment to create Rune Knights – unique individuals who can use the mana power and stones embedded in their armor to cast skills and magic, as well as summon and control ancient monsters.

Brigandines of Justice, Glory, Freedom, Sanctity, and Ego divide the six Brigandine nations of Runersia, each having different values, beliefs, histories, and faiths, while the sixth nation lives without Brigandine.
The goal is to win battles and grow their nation's power until the player has gained control of the entire continent of Runersia.