Bahamut Lagoon
1996 · Strategy RPG · SNES
Overview
Bahamut Lagoon (1996) is Square's Japan-only tactical RPG, in which each squad's dragon grows by being fed weapons, armour and items.
Deep Dive
Byuu leads squads of four against the Granbelos Empire. Each of the six squad leaders has a dragon that evolves according to what it is fed. The dragons are not controlled directly; the player gives orders such as "Go!" or "Wait!".
Developer Story
Kazushige Nojima directed it, with Motomu Toriyama writing and Noriko Matsueda composing. Square released it in Japan in February 1996, and it sold over 474,600 copies that year. Edge gave it 9/10.
Did You Know?
- It was originally titled Final Fantasy Tactics.
- Fans translated it into English in 2002 and again in 2021.
Sources & further reading
- Bahamut Lagoon — Wikipedia
