Brigandine: Abyss

Brigandine Abyss is a turn-based strategy game from Happinet and NIS America, with a story-driven campaign that pits 25 factions against the New Abyss Lore Empire. A demo build appeared at Happinet's Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth after a balance pass that reduced the original difficulty.

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Brigandine Abyss is a grand strategy tactical RPG published by NIS America and Happinet. It offers Story and Mission modes, and its campaign centers on 25 factions fighting a continent against the New Abyss Lore Empire. The game's staff includes Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance director Masayuki Horikawa and composer Rei Kondoh, along with other series veterans. A July feature described the game as drawing heavily on Fire Emblem's aesthetic and mechanics, including a blue-haired protagonist, laguz-like monsters, and grid-based combat.

By August, a review found the game improved on its predecessor's gameplay but fell short on visuals. The review pointed to quality-of-life improvements and a stronger story focus, while calling the flatter, more generic artwork and motion-comic cutscenes a step back from The Legend of Runersia.

The most recent coverage comes from Tokyo Game Show 2026, where Happinet is showing an event-limited build of Brigandine Abyss. Producer Masaru Saito said the demo was tuned down after testers repeatedly called the original difficulty unclearable. The booth runs from September 17 to September 21, 2026, with September 17 and 18 as business days. Happinet's main booth is in Hall 6 at Makuhari Messe, with additional space in the Indie Game Corner in Hall 9 and the Family Game Park at TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall.

Key facts

Publisher: NIS America publishes Brigandine Abyss. ↗
Format: Turn-based strategy game with Story and Mission modes. ↗
Staff: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance director Masayuki Horikawa and composer Rei Kondoh are involved, along with other series veterans. ↗
Campaign structure: 25 factions contest a continent against the New Abyss Lore Empire. ↗
Producer statement: Producer Masaru Saito said the TGS build was tuned down after testers repeatedly called the original difficulty unclearable. ↗
TGS2026 dates: Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs from September 17 to September 21, 2026, with September 17 and 18 as business days. ↗
TGS2026 build: Happinet is showing an event-limited build of Brigandine Abyss at its booth. ↗
Review verdict: A review found quality-of-life improvements and a stronger story focus, but criticized the flatter artwork and motion-comic cutscenes as a step back from The Legend of Runersia. ↗

Timeline

Sep 18, 2026 Happinet Booth At TGS2026 Hosts Demo Builds Of Beast Of Reincarnation And Brigandine Abyss
Aug 20, 2026 Brigandine Abyss Review Finds a Sequel Held Back by Flat Art
Jul 9, 2026 Brigandine Abyss Channels Fire Emblem Through Its Veteran Staff

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Facts

Release: game · TGS2026 build · 2026-09-18
Release: game · not specified · not specified · 2026-07-09
Release: game · 2026-08-27 · 2026-06-04
Release: game · August 27 · Worldwide · 2026-08-28
Release: game · 2026-08-20 · 2026-08-20
Release: game · 2026-08-27 · worldwide · 2026-05-27
Release: game · 2026-08-26 · worldwide · 2026-05-27
Announced: release date August 27, 2026 · 2026-07-30
Announced: series' traditional surreal CM returns · 2026-08-28
Noted: Demo released on July 30, 2026 on Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S · 2026-07-30
Noted: Demo available on Steam since May 27 · 2026-07-30
Noted: Demo includes first two chapters of two story scenarios · 2026-07-30
Noted: Demo includes unit formation, base management, and turn-based battles · 2026-07-30
Noted: Save data from demo cannot be transferred to full game · 2026-07-30
Noted: New trailer released alongside demo · 2026-07-30
Noted: Standard edition costs 9,020 yen · 2026-07-30
Noted: Limited Edition costs 18,480 yen · 2026-07-30
Noted: Game is successor to Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia · 2026-07-30
Noted: Features staff from Adglobe including Makoto Yamamoto and Masayuki Horikawa · 2026-07-30
Noted: First time Brigandine series playable on Xbox hardware · 2026-07-30
Noted: The tactical RPG borrows heavily from Fire Emblem's aesthetic and mechanics, including a blue-haired protagonist, laguz-like monsters, and grid-based combat. · 2026-07-09
Noted: The turn-based strategy game features 25 factions and over 100 unit types. · 2026-07-09
Noted: The review notes quality-of-life improvements and a stronger story focus, but criticizes the flatter, more generic artwork and motion-comic cutscenes as a step back from The Legend of Runersia. · 2026-08-20

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All coverage

Sep 18

Happinet Booth At TGS2026 Hosts Demo Builds Of Beast Of Reincarnation And Brigandine Abyss

Happinet is exhibiting at Tokyo Game Show 2026 across three venues at Makuhari Messe: the main booth in Hall 6, the Indie Game Corner in Hall 9, and the Family Game Park at TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall. More than 13 titles are playable at the main booth, alongside photo spots and campaign projects. Two released titles anchor the lineup. Game Freak's action RPG Beast of Reincarnation follows protagonist Emma and her dog companion Cu across a ruined Japan more than a thousand years after the world collapsed in the year 4026. Emma builds a gauge through sword attacks and parries, then spends it to issue commands to Cu. The game is on sale for PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, supports Game Pass, and has a packaged PS5 version. A life-size Cu photo spot is set up at the booth. Brigandine Abyss, a turn-based strategy game where 25 factions contest a continent against the New Abyss Lore Empire, gets an event-limited build. TGS2026 runs from September 17 to September 21, 2026, with September 17 and 18 as business days.

Aug 20

Brigandine Abyss Review Finds a Sequel Held Back by Flat Art

Anime News Network reviewed Brigandine Abyss, the new grand strategy tactical RPG from Happinet and NIS America. The review notes quality-of-life improvements and a stronger story focus, but criticizes the flatter, more generic artwork and motion-comic cutscenes as a step back from The Legend of Runersia.

Jul 9

Brigandine Abyss Channels Fire Emblem Through Its Veteran Staff

A feature on Brigandine Abyss highlights the involvement of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance director Masayuki Horikawa and composer Rei Kondoh, along with other series veterans. The tactical RPG borrows heavily from Fire Emblem's aesthetic and mechanics, including a blue-haired protagonist, laguz-like monsters, and grid-based combat. NIS America is publishing the game, which offers Story and Mission modes.