Brasel the Gamer of Gaming Rebellion writes: Ash Lambert was one of those characters introduced during that time in the late 90s where game companies were pretty used to putting forth much more effort into their storytelling. Konami released Vandal Hearts in October of 1996 in North America. The main protagonist was, as you guessed it, Ash Lambert. He’s the leader of a small platoon of soldiers for the Ishtarian Security Force. As the main character of a fantasy game in the late 90s, he’s about what you’d expect. He’s a natural leader, intelligent, skilled, compassionate, is mostly level headed, and has a sense of duty and justice. Despite these desirable qualities in a leader, he is haunted by the fact that his father was labeled a traitor and the guilt he’s built up throughout the years due to his father’s actions.
While Final Fantasy Tactics grabbed all the attention, Vandal Hearts is the true King of late 90s strategy RPGs.
First SRPG I ever played. I didn't think I would like it to much at first, but ended up loving it.
To this day snes and ps1 have had tge best jrpgs hands down. Great time to of been a gamer
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"Hiroshi Tamawari helped to define the sound of Konami’s PlayStation era, with his leading roles on Vandal Hearts, Azure Dreams, and Vandal Hearts II, as well as his memorable contributions to the Goemon, Twinbee, and Suikoden franchises. Since his departure from Konami at the turn of the century, Tamawari has worked exclusively outside the gaming sector, handling everything from scoring commercials to translating musicals. " - Patrick Kulikowski
