Wargroove 2: Pocket Edition is a groove even smoother on the second spin
It’s been quite some time since I played Wargroove 2 on the Nintendo Switch, about two years in fact, and thanks to my ridiculous ADHD brain, that’s more than enough time for something to become a completely new experience. So, when I say I fell in love with Wargroove 2: Pocket Edition all over again on mobile, I truly do mean it.
Wargroove 2 is a tactical RPG with bags of humor, a generally cheery spin, and is a delight on the original Switch. Plus, it’s a game that smartly expands on what made the original so engaging to begin with. Developers Robotality and publisher Chucklefish seemed to pay attention to what fans loved and critiqued about the original, to hone this sequel into something bigger and bolder.
If you know your Fire Emblem from your X-COM, you likely know the gist of this title, but allow me to go into detail. Wargroove 2 is a turn-based RPG played out on a grid that extends across a map. You control a small army of units, and must defeat opposing forces while they adhere to the strict movement rules and remember certain weapon match-ups.
It’s been quite some time since I played Wargroove 2 on the Nintendo Switch, about two years in fact, and thanks to my ridiculous ADHD brain, that’s more than enough time for something to become a completely new experience. So, when I say I fell in love with Wargroove 2: Pocket Edition all over again…