The Dawn of Tactical RPGs on RPG Maker?

First ever strategy RPG made in RM2K?
That’s what came to mind when DFalcon proclaimed that Aurora Wing was indeed a tactical RPG. There haven’t been many (if any) in the genre and with good reason too, the RPG Maker engine was never intended to be used to make such a system yet here we have a completed game. So how does it compare to the likes of commercial games such as Fire Emblem? That question may seem a bit unfair but that in itself poses another question, what can this game be compared to in the RPG Maker community? So far it’s standing on its own merit and that is what it’ll be judged on in this review.
Before going any further it’s worth mentioning that the game comes with a battle guide along with the game’s background story which you’ll find very useful. Continue reading →