Empire of Angels

Released in 1993 by Taiwan's Softstar Entertainment, Empire of Angels is a fantasy strategy game that launched a celebrated series. The story centers on a female-ruled kingdom besieged by demonic invaders; a princess assembles a force of knights, mages, and archers to reclaim lost territories. Combat takes place on hexagonal grids in a turn-based system featuring unit type advantages and level progression, while maps are punctuated with narrative dialogue and illustrated character portraits. The game's classic European-fantasy setting is paired with a gentle orchestral score, and its gameplay draws from the traditions of Tactics Ogre and Langrisser. It remains one of the most celebrated early Chinese-language strategy RPGs.