One of the last games to launch on 3DS, Fragrant Story, has finally made it over to Nintendo Switch. Fragrant Story and Papaya's Path is now available on the Switch eShop and (as you might expect from that name) it packs in the base game and its 2023 DLC expansion too. For those who missed this one when it launched on the 3DS in *checks notes* 2022 , Fragrant Story is a tactical RPG inspired by the classics.
Created by indie developer William Kage , this short-but-sweet Final Fantasy Tactics -style experience was a little too slight for our tastes at launch, but this Switch release extends the campaigns of both the base game and the DLC, beefing things up to a 10-hour story and a 30-hour 100% completion — not bad when you consider the original lasted us maybe five hours. With pixel art and music by Kage (plus some musical input from Final Fantasy composer Hitoshi Sakimoto as well as Yoshimi Kudo, and Bulby), this appears more of a love letter to the tactical RPGs of old. And at only £5.
99 / $7.99 on the eShop — there's even a 75% discount currently available in North America — it might just be worth a pop. There's even a range of physical editions available from the Squire Games website , with options including bundled albums, premium platinum editions, strategy guides and more.
Here's a rundown of the game's key features and a handful of screenshots: TEN HOURS AND BEYOND Expanded campaigns from the 2022 game and its 2023 update offer dozens of unique battles. Conquer .