Project Triangle Strategy(tentative name) has a surprising choice for its music composer, Akira Senju. You might know him if you’re an anime fan, and his name might bring back some memories forFullmetal Alchemistfans.
Nintendo and Square Enix revealedProject Triangle Strategyon theNintendo Direct February 2021, a brand new tactical RPG coming toSwitchin 2022. Ademowas launched as soon as the Nintendo Direct ended as well. Just try out the game yourself right now if you’d like to know more about its gameplay and characters. We’ll be focusing here onTriangle Strategy’s development and staff.
Tomoya Asano at Square Enix is the producer ofProject Triangle Strategy. He’s also the producer ofBravely DefaultandOctopath Traveler. This is whyProject Triangle Strategyhas the same HD-2D graphics asOctopath Traveler. However, all three games are developed by different teams, contracted by Square Enix.
Project Triangle Strategyis developed by studio Artdink, who developedMacross 30: The Voice that Connects the GalaxyandSword Art Online Lost Song. Artdink is also working on theWonder Boy: Asha in Monster Worldremake. Lastly, Artdink is also known forA-Train. A railroad management simulation series. The series is celebrating its 35th anniversary with the latest entry,A-Train de Ikō Hajimaru Kankō Keikaku,releasing on Switch in Japan on August 21, 2025.
However, what caught our attention and the biggest shocker with the reveal ofTriangle Strategyis how the game’s composer is Akira Senju. A long time veteran of the music industry in Japan, but who rarely ever scored for anime or games. Akira Senju is more used to handling OSTs of drama series and movies.
Project Triangle Strategymight be the first time Akira Senju ever worked on a video game.
As for anime, Akira Senju scored the OST ofVictory Gundamin 1993. He also scored theB’T Xanime, the 2004 version ofTetsujin 28-go, andValvrave the Liberator. All good mecha anime you should watch. And last but not least, Akira Senju was the composer of the 2009FMAanime adaptation,Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. The last time Akira Senju composed for an anime series was baseball animeBatteryin 2016.
Another thing to note is how Akira Senju is one of the directors of theJASRAC. Overall, he’s one of the most important personalities of the musical industry in Japan. It’s interesting to see Square Enix asking him to compose for a game, and it’s exciting to think how it’ll turn out.
Project Triangle StrategyAnnouncement Trailer (English, Japanese)
Personally speaking, while I enjoyed the battle system ofOctopath Traveler, I found the game incredibly lacking in its story parts and dungeon design, if we could even call it that. As such, I’m a bit skeptical towards Asano’s projects. With that said, I hopeProject Triangle Strategyon Switch in 2022 will be a pleasant surprise. And the surprising choice of Akira Senju for the OST is a step in the right direction.
