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Soeldnerschild Special

Soeldnerschild Special

Soeldnerschild Special is a PlayStation role-playing game released in 1998 developed by Koei Tecmo Games. It centers on area exploration, combat and party setup, and character progression, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, plus DualShock twin analog sticks and vibration where supported.

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Soeldnerschild Special is a PlayStation role-playing game centered on area exploration, combat and party setup, and character progression. Story beats, exploration, and progression resources support a longer campaign, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Characters, world building, environments, and music carry most of the atmosphere, while early 3D graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds, CD audio, and full-motion video need to preserve targets and interface readability on a television. The genre-specific limitation is that dense text, menu layers, repeated battles, loading, or language dependence can slow progress. Platform conditions also include disc loading, Memory Card saves, regional video standards, digital or analog control support, vibration, and dedicated peripherals affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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6.8 / 10PlayStation

Compelling mercenary management undermined by dominant magic.

Choosing an employer, funding equipment and deciding when to issue battle orders makes this mercenary campaign more than a numerical exercise. Three platoons fight in real time, so command timing matters, while separate duels reward financial preparation. National and mercenary routes provide reasons to return, and distinctive officer portraits make the company personable. However, powerful draining magic increasingly overshadows alternative tactics, and modest statistical differences between recruits weaken roster experimentation. Rough polygonal battle scenes are less appealing than the character artwork. Saving at any time is genuinely useful, but it does not remove the need to save before a potentially fatal duel. This is a worthwhile choice for management and command-timing enthusiasts, rather than players seeking carefully balanced army construction.

Strengths

  • Interlocking finances and timed commands
  • Replayable allegiances
  • Flexible saving

Weaknesses

  • Dominant drain magic
  • Limited unit differentiation
  • Crude battlefield polygons

Who it is for: Mercenary-management and Japanese strategy-story enthusiasts.

Play notes: Japanese text comprehension is important; save before dangerous duels.

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National routes invite replay, while dominant drain magic and limited differentiation reduce variation.

Reviewed6.4 / 10Not provided
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Timed commands and company finances create engaging tactical pressure.

Reviewed7.2 / 10Not provided
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Distinctive portraits lend personality that crude battle polygons cannot consistently match.

Reviewed6.0 / 10Not provided
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Any-time saving supports experimentation, provided players save before risky duels.

Reviewed7.2 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Release date
1998
Platforms
PlayStation
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Level ProgressionStory-drivenTurn-based CombatSolo-friendlyExplorationFantasyMain Story 20–50 HoursLong-term Progression3D GraphicsThird Person
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
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