We spoke with the team behind TheDioFieldChronicle about the game's inspirations and how it took a newcomer-friendly approach to a daunting genre.
The DioField Chronicle, a new IP developed by Lancarse and published by Square Enix, is the latest in a growing trend of tactical RPG games. While plenty of those kinds of games have come out this year already . The DioField Chronicle intends to put its own spin on the genre and stand out in a crowded field.
Hirata says it was a surprise that the audience perceived the game as a potential new Final Fantasy Tactics game. The team is aware that the game is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, and that The DioField Chronicle would inevitably be compared to some of its predecessors in the strategy RPG genre. However, Final Fantasy Tactics wasn’t actually as big of an influence on The DioField Chronicle.
“With regards to the top-down field of view, perhaps Diablo served as more of an inspiration in that respect,” says Hirofumi. “Because we were building out an SRPG with real-time elements, those two served as more inspiration.” This allows players to head back to checkpoints during gameplay when they encounter the game over message so that they can figure out what exactly went wrong in their approach, what mistakes they made in their tactics, and then replay it again to figure out what works.
Setting a new standard The DioField Chronicle’s development was handled mostly by Lancarse. As for the art direction, including the 2D illustrations and cutscenes, Square Enix worked closely with Lancarse They also collaborated with other companies for hefty assets such as 3D models and motion capture.
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