tri-Ace

tri-Ace at a Glance

tri-Ace is a Japanese studio established in 1995 that has focused exclusively on development rather than publishing. Their catalog on PlayPile contains 27 titles released between 1996 and 2022. The company concentrates heavily on the role-playing genre, which accounts for all 27 games in their library. They also touch upon adventure and strategy subgenres, but these make up a small portion of their output. Most of their work appears on PlayStation hardware, with nine titles on PlayStation 4 alone. They have also released games on PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation, and Android devices. The studio saw a significant increase in activity during the 2010s, producing 16 games compared to just three in the 1990s and seven in the 2000s. Their reputation rests on high-rated entries from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Valkyrie Profile released in 1999 holds a score of 87.5 out of 100, while Star Ocean: The Second Story from 1998 sits at 85.3. Other highly rated games include Star Ocean: Till the End of Time and Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria. These early works set a high standard that has been difficult to maintain consistently over the last two decades. The average rating across their 18 rated titles is 71.7 out of 100. While they have five great games and eleven good ones, they also have one title rated as mixed and another marked as poor. Their recent output shows a trend toward lower scores. Star Ocean: The Divine Force from October 2022 received 72.9 points. Remasters like Resonance of Fate 4k/HD Edition and Star Ocean: The Last Hope - 4K & Full HD Remaster also scored in the mid-60s to low-70s range. Only one game appeared in the 2020s so far, suggesting a slower pace of release recently. Players looking for their classic hits will find strong RPG experiences, but newer entries offer a more mixed reception compared to their golden era.

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