Blaze Union Scorches Japanese PSPs
Set in the Bronquian Empire before Yggdra came along and unified it for herself, Blaze Union's story is centered around the Blaze Knight Corps, a rogue army fighting against the land's corrupt emperor. You control Garlot, leader of the corps, on a series of campaigns against the evil empire, the story branching this way or that depending on your decisions.
Like with Yggdra, Blaze's battles are a mix of strategy-RPG and card action. Before a battle scene begins, you're tasked with selecting which units and "tactical cards" to send out to the field. The subsequent fighting proceeds a bit like a sword-and-sorcery Advance Wars, with you forming multi-unit Unions to beef up your position and using special charged skills to wipe out enemy advances.
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If The Lord of Elemental wasn't enough "strategy RPG prequel coming out May 27 in Japan" excitement for you, your prayers have been answered -- also hitting PSP shelves that day is Blaze Union, a brand new Sting-developed tactical RPG that, story-wise, is a prequel to GBA and PSP hit Yggdra Union.